by Boothism | Arts & Culture, Journalism, Music, social justice
“You’ve seen the slogan, “If I can’t dance, I don’t want to be in your revolution” alongside renderings of the late Emma Goldman plastered on the T-Shirts and bumper stickers of progressives and liberals from here to Cuba. And while...
by Boothism | Arts & Culture, Creative, Writing
This is a poem that I’ve been working on for a while-an introduction to a new series. The idea for “The Fuckers” series was taken from “The Vandals” poems written by Alan Michael Parker and ideally is a way to use poetry to talk about all...
by Boothism | Arts & Culture, Journalism, Writing
Lost, Found and Famous (Published on Oakbook.com 2007) By Kwan Booth A year ago, trying to get an interview with former Oakland songbird Ledisi would have been as simple as picking up the phone and dialing the same 510 phone number she’s had since 1995....
by Boothism | Arts & Culture, Essays & Commentary, Journalism, Journalism, Media, Writing
This is Bailey… Remembering Chauncey Bailey, newspaper editor, mentor and friend. By Kwan Booth (August 3, 2007-Novometro.com) Deadline nights in the newspaper business are sacred. Nothing compares to that last minute rush of writing, editing and designing, trying to...
by Boothism | Arts & Culture, Journalism, Music, Writing
PeaceOut Festival Brings Homo Hop to the world By Kwan Booth (September 22, 2007-Bay Area Reporter) In the 7 years since its inception, the PeaceOut Festival has come a long way.When the small group of LGBT hip hop performers and fans gathered together in Oakland’s...
by Boothism | Arts & Culture, Essays & Commentary, Journalism, Writing
Lineage can be a tricky thing. The need to understand where you come from sometimes contradicts the desire to fit in and be a part of the larger world. This can be especially true for black people, with our complicated relationship with this country. Some choose to...
