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ir own stories of how this institution has impacted and inspired them mec has served many many people over the years it deserves our support and respect now if you would like more information on what is happening at mec now and how you may help please scroll down to read april silver s detailed report thank you and all best sheree renée thomas dark matter black speculative fiction series shotgun lullabies stories poems the medgar evers college coalition for academic excellence and mission integrity aka mec coalition maintains that the current administration at medgar evers college cuny under president pollard and provost johnson is at odds with the mission of the college in under two years this current administration has taken some shocking and demoralizing actions that we believe seek to dishonor the mission of this predominately black institution of higher learning and that seek to dismantle the colleges community based centers the mec coalition with support from key elected 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aqueductpress com books shotgunlullabies vol28 html and yes that s a john biggers painting on the cover whoohoo love his art and his discussion on the symbolism of the shotgun house all best sheree check back here for readings and other event updates for sheree on the road read my new essay on black literature battle flags in the debut of the literary magazine the cascadian subduction zone http www thecsz com read my short story in 80 memories reflections on ursula k le guin aqueduct press available now http www aqueductpress com dark matter reading the bones volume 2 of the dark matter anthologies warner aspect books now hachette winner of the world fantasy award 2005 http www hachettebookgroup com books_9780446693776 htm dark matter a century of speculative fiction from the african diaspora warner aspect books now hachette winner of the world fantasy award 2001 new york times notable book of the year sheree featured in our times press harlem nyc sheree freedom train productions post apocalyptic new freedoms new communities brooklyn nyc sheree citizen jane sheree the fire this time performing in derek lee mcphatter s citizen jane horse trade theater new york nyc posted by sheree renée thomas at 2 16 00 pm 0 comments thursday february 10 2011 excellent children s programming this year yay stacey angeli and n em brooklyn book festival 2009 program programming and venues subject to change all events free target children s area borough hall plaza the target children s area provides day long readings and literary activities for children 2 9 10 00a m troupe performs classic children s books 10 30a m mo willems elephants cannot dance watch me throw the ball 11 00a m alison josephs maureen sullivan custard and mustard carlos in coney island 11 30a m tom tomorrow the very silly mayor 12 00p m sahar simmons briana s neighborhood 12 30p m victoria kann goldilicious 1 00p m nick bruel bad kitty takes a bath happy birthday bad kitty 1 30p m judi barrett cloudy with a chance of meatballs the marshmallow incident 2 00p m christopher myers black cat 2 30p m randall peter de seve the dutchess of whimsy toyboat 3 00p m ayun halliday always lots of heinies at the zoo 3 30p m grace lin where the mountain meets the moon 4 00p m paul o zelinsky the wheels on the bus 4 30p m troupe performs classic children s books youth stoop borough hall plaza the youth stoop provides day long literary activities for youth ages 10 18 10 00 a m brooklyn next lit match awards come hear some of the most talented students writing in the borough who are the finalists in the brooklyn next borough wide writing contest hosted by jamie hector of the wire 11 00 p m fantastical journeys join award winning middle grade authors and illustrators kate dicamillo the magician s elephant christopher myers wings and michael buckley the sisters grimm and step into a world of whimsical imagination where elephants guide boys fly and humans and fairy tale creatures live side by side 12 00 p m keeping it honest coe booth tyrell matt de la peña mexican white boy and paul griffin ten mile river write books for teenagers that are smart and honest and never talk down to their audience join them as they talk about their work and about how they keep it real 1 00 p m breaking through critically acclaimed authors laurie halse anderson winter girls gayle forman if i stay and g neri surf mules discuss some of this year s most talked about novels featuring teens forced to make difficult decisions under extraordinary and less than favorable circumstances 2 00 p m love and longing how far will you go for love and how far will love go for you ned vizzini be more chill aimee friedman sea change and anna godbersen the luxe reveal very different approaches to succeeding in love as they read and discuss their books 3 00 p m love war and adventures in babysitting transforming stories into comics how does a comic artist take a favorite story and make it new three new stars in the literary comics cosmos shine the light on their process adapting award winning fiction found historical materials and one of the most popular teen series of all time into graphic novels raina telgemeier the babysitters club graphic novel series danica novgorodoff refresh refresh and george o connor journey into mohawk country 4 00 p m adventures in the past critically acclaimed authors m t anderson the astonishing life of octavian nothing marilyn nelson the freedom business and margaret peterson haddix shadow children and missing series take us into a thrilling tour of the past where king edward v lives and the eighteenth century comes alive with adventure giving us a new understanding of race then and now moderated by stacey barney 5 00 p m high school and the paranormal authors claudia gray evernight series and carolyn maccullough once a witch show us that high schoolers have far more to worry about than acne and who to take to the school dance enter an exciting world of witches vampires and magic moderated by stephanie anderson posted by sheree renée thomas at 1 22 00 pm 0 comments thursday february 18 2010 the africa book centre disappearing down a wonderful rabbit hole a few years back i had the good fortune of being a guest of the incomparable ms kadija george kadija sesay during a dark matter writing workshop and reading at the annual spit lit festival of all the places kadija and the fine poets took me to explore one of my favorites was the africa book centre established in 1989 they have a world class collection of books about and from africa i think their space is be renovated now but they have a pretty strong online presence take a look at some of their titles and see if i m not right they are one of the best let me know if you have info on other great indie booksites like indigo cafe posted by sheree renée thomas at 4 26 00 pm 0 comments sacred waters mami wata with journals in hand and full of obama earth day fever we went to dc last spring to see the wonderful mami wata exhibit at the national museum of african art this was my first visit to the museum and was really pleased the nmafa make the most of the unique space it has available you enter and then descend to see an impressive array of art from across the continent and the staff is very knowledgeable including the friendly security guards i m excited to see this recent review of scholar henry john drewal s collection below i could not leave the museum without a copy of sacred waters as well as his mami waters arts for water spirits in africa and its diasporas henry john drewal ed sacred waters arts for mami wata and other divinities in africa and the diaspora bloomington indiana university press 2008 illustrations dvd xxiii 681 pp 75 00 cloth isbn 978 0 253 35156 2 reviewed by joyce m youmans independent scholar published on h afrarts february 2010 mami wata reconsidered and redefined this review was commissioned by jean borgatti for h afrart the review was edited by brett shadle review editor for h africa henry john drewal s edited collection sacred waters addresses its subject in no less than forty six essays scholars artists writers filmmakers and devotees from africa europe and the americas present their perspectives on topics drawn from art history visual and material culture anthropology and history the wide range of information writing styles research methods and intellectual approaches gives the reader a rich view of mami wata and related divinities the included dvd presents additional materials for most chapters music spoken word poetry performance videos and still images this multimedia offering complements the collection s diverse and hybrid subject sacred waters chapters accumulate to reveal mami wata s myriad histories as well as the complexity and changeability of contemporary beliefs and social practices that mami wata encompasses even the pidgin vernacular term mami wata does not have a fixed meaning it can refer to a pantheon of water deities or a single female or male spirit or even to a person who exemplifies various mami wata characteristics not surprisingly then essay authors repeatedly stress diversity for example charles gore discusses the variety of mami wata beliefs and practices within one urban center benin city and martha g anderson notes that water spirit beliefs differ between individuals within the same ijo community furthering this complexity many authors push the boundaries of mami wata brian siegel discusses the mermaid chitapo of lake kashiba zambia who has mami wata characteristics but is known by a different name jean m borgatti explains that the okpella of nigeria believe in a mythical water beast achikobo that resembles a manatee and like mami wata bestows riches on anyone fortunate enough to catch it unlike mami wata however the achikobo functions within the bonds of community and kinship to buttress social values including justice and generosity adeline masquelier demonstrates that mami wata need not live 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