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
Okaaayy... this pictorial is the last part of my summer trip to Michigan...
The first 4 pictures were taken Sunday afternoon in Detroit, the day before I left on Monday, August 1st, 2011. We all decided to take a group shot in front of the house, and the rest were other pics of me just doing my thing...
All Photography
Copyright © 2011 ROD PATRICK RISBROOK
Pictured Left To Right, My ADODI Bruthaz & Friends:Charles, Yes, Calvin (back), Willie (back), Keith (pink shirt),Steven, Me (BIG ROD - tallest one, LOL!), Nsilo & Sangoma
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Picture By Curtis Lipscomb!
(THANKS CURTIS!)
The Finer Things In Life
And Why I Like Shooting Photography
Calvin's Wrist With African Wrist Beads
From MBAD'S African Bead Museum
MBAD'S African Bead Museum6559 Grand River Avenue
(between W. Grand Blvd and Dexter Avenue)
Detroit, Michigan 48208(313) 898-3007GOOGLE MAPSOfficial Website: mbad.org
Bead Gallery Hours: 12pm to 7pm Mon-Sat.
Nsilo LOOKS SO ULTRA-FLY!!
This Brutha Exudes So Much African-ness
A Was Riding In A Car And Was Trying to Get a Good Shot
Of This Train In The Streets of Detroit!
Not Bad For A Shot Through Car Glass
A Kid's Giant Toy Sitting On The Lawn.
How Could I Not Take a Pic Of That? LOL!
That Is So Qool!
I Thought This Brutha Was A Cutie.I Took This Shot While Parked At A
Gas Station On Livernois Avenue.
I Also Love The Gritty Look I Obtained
On The Pavement In This Black & White Look
One Of Many (Unfortunate) Abandoned Buildings In Detroit
Calvin Is So Talented In The Arts!We Visited His Cousin's House In Canton, Michigan
Before We Hoped On The Greyhound Bus Back To NYC
Calvin Focused On Playing The Piano
Some Beautiful Glasses In Calvin's Cousin's Home 
Glasses At The Bar
Outside The House
Kids Always Let You Know Their
Swagger Or How They Feel
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Little Man Was Too Qool!
I LOVE IT! Vintage Kids!
And finally, back In Detroit with the last shots...
Who's This Coming Down The Sidewalk...???
Black Kids In A Pink Cadillac!
I HAD TO GET A SHOT OF THIS!
YOU GOTTA LOVE IT!! Thanks Detroit!SEE PREVIOUSLYROD's Summer Trip To Michigan (2011) - Part IDAY 1: 1917 American Bistro /Dabl's African Bead Gallery / Ruth Ellis CenterSEE PREVIOUSLYROD's Summer Trip To Michigan (2011) - Part IIDAY 4: The Charles H. Wright African American Museum /Traffic Jam RestaurantSEE PREVIOUSLYROD's Summer Trip To Michigan (2011) - Part IIIDAY 4: The Charles H. Wright African American Museum /Traffic Jam RestaurantSEE PREVIOUSLYROD's Summer Trip To Michigan (2011) - Part IVDAY 5: A Little BBQ / Friday Night Roller SkatingSEE PREVIOUSLYROD's Summer Trip To Michigan (2011) - Part V DAY 6: "Hotter Than July" Black Pride /
An Almost Visit To The Shrine of The Black Madonna Bookstore /
Saturday Nite
This entry (Part V) is by far the biggest with a lot of pics because it was a really busy day in Detroit. I went from Detroit's "Hotter Than July" Black Pride celebration to a Black bookstore to a house party that evening...
This was my first time at Detroit's "Hotter Than July" Black Pride celebration at Palmer Park and it was nice; it was cute. Detroit was interestingly different from NYC's, DC's and Atlanta's Black Prides (though I haven' been to Atlanta since 2002) because there was a significant amount of sistah's out there (I'd say about half -- 50%) and a very young and dominating 17 to 24 crowd with an over 25+ crowd filling out the rest...
All Photography
Copyright © 2011 ROD PATRICK RISBROOK
My Friend Yes Checking Out The Black Gay Men's Network Table
My Friends Nsilo, Yes and Curtis
T.J. and Curtis-My Friend Curtis Lipscomb Is The Executive Director of
KICK
The Agency for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender
African-Americans in Metropolitan Detroit
A Michigan Non-Profit 501(c)(3) Organization
Serving the metro Detroit community since 1994
41 Burroughs Street
(between Woodward Avenue and Cass Avenue)
Suite 109
Detroit, Michigan 48202
GOOGLE MAPS
Phone: (313) 285-9733 | E-mail: info[at]e-kick.org
Official Website: e-kick.org
Mission Statement
To increase awareness of and support to Detroit's dynamic lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender, culture through education and advocacy with integrity and pride. KICK
Curtis And His Team Do Some Really Excellent, Excellent Work
In Detroit And They Are The Largest Black Same Gender Loving
Organization In The State of Michigan.-
Official Website: e-kick.org
The Hosting MC
My Friends Wesley And Nsilo
Two Beautiful Girls
Grillin' Some Smoked Meat In Palmer Park
I Never Though I'd Ever Say This,But I Actually Bought My First Sarong At This Vendor's Tent
Wes, Calvin and Charles
This Brutha Gave Yes And I Some Much Needed
Cold Spring Water
Calvin And Yes
And Yes,
You Can Get Your Late Night Entertainment Videos, Too!...
This Sistah Was Really PrettyAnd I Asked Her If I Could Take Her PictureAfter Detroit's Black Pride We Stopped By The Shrine Of The Black Madonna Bookstore And Cultural Center At 6:15PM. THEY CLOSE AT 6:00PM!!...
I'll Have To Catch This Black-owned Establishment
On The Rebound Next Time...
Detroit Information:13535 Livernois Avenue(@ Clements Street)Detroit, Michigan 48238Phone: 313-491-0777Fax: 313-491-1320GOOGLE MAPSDetroit Store Hours:Thursday-Saturday: 12:00 Noon-6:00 PMOnly Open For Special Reserved Events Sunday - Wednesday. 
Some Bruthaz Ballin' On The Basketball Court
A Black Biker Boy On Da Streets Of Detroit
Later in the evening we went to a mansion house in Detroit for an annual house party event...
Bruthaz Chillin' At The Back Of The House Outside 
This was a QOOL, QOOL opportunity to shoot some nice low light photography...
A Torch Lamp
A Light Lantern(Nah! Not Green Lantern! LOL!)
The Torch Lit Back Lawn
My Friend Sangoma Has Such A Presence
The Bar Outside
My Friend Keith
All My Friends Chillin' On The Grass Lawn
My Friend Nsilo And I (BIG ROD)Having a Laughing Moment
Nsilo And CharlesSEE PREVIOUSLYROD's Summer Trip To Michigan (2011) - Part IDAY 1: 1917 American Bistro /Dabl's African Bead Gallery / Ruth Ellis CenterSEE PREVIOUSLYROD's Summer Trip To Michigan (2011) - Part IIDAY 4: The Charles H. Wright African American Museum /Traffic Jam RestaurantSEE PREVIOUSLYROD's Summer Trip To Michigan (2011) - Part IIIDAY 4: The Charles H. Wright African American Museum /Traffic Jam RestaurantSEE PREVIOUSLYROD's Summer Trip To Michigan (2011) - Part IVDAY 5: A Little BBQ / Friday Night Roller SkatingSEE NEXTROD's Summer Trip To Michigan (2011) - Part VIDAY 7: Sunday Musings / More Detroit Streets /
Canton Kids & Detroit Kids Are A Treasure!!!
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Pictured Left To Right, My ADODI Bruthaz & Friends:
The Finer Things In Life
Calvin's Wrist With African Wrist Beads
Nsilo LOOKS SO ULTRA-FLY!!
A Was Riding In A Car And Was Trying to Get a Good Shot
A Kid's Giant Toy Sitting On The Lawn.
I Thought This Brutha Was A Cutie.
One Of Many (Unfortunate) Abandoned Buildings In Detroit
Calvin Is So Talented In The Arts!
Calvin Focused On Playing The Piano
Some Beautiful Glasses In Calvin's Cousin's Home 
Glasses At The Bar
Outside The House
Kids Always Let You Know Their
I LOVE IT! Vintage Kids!
Who's This Coming Down The Sidewalk...???
Black Kids In A Pink Cadillac!
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