NUBIAN KNIGHTS NETWORK: Tuesday, June 29, 2010

QUOTATIONS OF "BLACK"

"Whenever I use BLACK it relates to some history of Africans in that particular place. It’s the idea of the color BLACK as a metaphor, or as a representation of African-Americans. It’s the notion of BLACK- BLACKNESS - and all its other meanings in relation to the history of race..."

- Fred Wilson

"Most of my fortitude to continue doing the work comes from the moral outrage I feel about the injustices that Black people endure disproportionately daily."

- N. Abdul-Wakil

"In the end, what matters is not skin shade but pan-African consciousness. Loving your complexion, your nose, lips, hair length and texture, no matter what the politics or trends decide, and simply be. That's the problem with us (African folks). We're still learning how to love ourselves. So used to glorifying others and putting others first..."

- Dredlocks Tree

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

BLOOM The Summer Dance Party 2010
Abstract Images In Motion (A 5-Part Reflection)
From Sunday, June 27th, 2010

The BLOOM Summer Dance Party was a really nice follow up to the BLOOM Spring Dance Party (though the spring party in my mind sets the standard for any future BLOOM party to be beaten and certainly other parties by other promoters can't hold a candle to BLOOM.

The BLOOM party series is really outside the box and because I believe and attempt to live pan-Africanism as best I can, there's nothing else out there like these Africentric parties. ROOTS, BABY, ROOTS!!!

So, the following pics aren't the best because I was using my Nokia N900 Mobile Internet Device (MIB) so I had to be creative with my blog title hence "abstract". Despite the blurring motion of the pics there's some nice art here which leans toward the abstract realm of spirit.

Hope you like the pics....

All Photos
Copyright © 2010 ROD PATRICK RISBROOK
BIG.ROD02[at]GMAIL.COM

BLOOM Summer Dance Party 2010:
Children of The Sun
PART I:
The Beautiful Ones >The Go-Go Boy Solos

My Friend Ernest Took A Picture of ME (BIG ROD)
Giving One of The Dancers A $1

Body Paint, Baby!!

Baby! This Boy Had Some Booty!
Trust! The Pics Do No Justice!

BLOOM Summer Dance Party 2010:
Children of The Sun
PART II:
An African Child Rises From The Earth To The Sun

This was one of the best, if not the best, showcase of the evening in my opinion. You really had to be there to appreciate performance of art...

Beautiful...

Stunning Performance

THIS IS THE SHOT, BABY!! WHOA!!!!!

BLOOM Summer Dance Party 2010:
Children of The Sun
PART III:
The Beautiful Ones >The Go-Go Boys Sexy Duet

BLOOM Summer Dance Party 2010:
Children of The Sun
PART IV:
The African Beat Of The Drummers

BLOOM Summer Dance Party 2010:
Children of The Sun
PART V:
A Masked Presence Like Grace Jones

Olu, The Brainchild Behind The BLOOM Party Series
Gets a Surprise HAPPY BIRTHDAY From His Partner
With A Birthday Candle Cake, A KISS And LOVE From The Crowd
Chanting Stevie Wonder's "HAPPY BIRTHDAY"