as published in the Santa Fe Reporter By Darryl Lorenzo Wellington April 27, 2022 April is National Poetry Month. Of course, to my mind, National Poetry Month, like Black History Month, is a bit of a redundancy, since every month is an occasion to revisit art and...
November 13, 2019 essay published in the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Community Development Innovation Review documenting some of the lessons learned during the Strategic Planning art work performed by Significant Developments for the Jackson Medical Mall as...
By Barney Blakeney 9-28-21 Since 1966 Charleston’s C O Federal Credit Union sought to meet the financial needs of folks in the local region. September 17 it closed permanently. In January the National Credit Union Administration placed the credit union into...
"The Garden" By: Aysha Bowens while tending my garden, i see its potential where the soil dried up, even though there was no sun in the shadows of working through my past i envision others finding solace in my garden one day i hope they find peace as they walk...
William "Bill" Cleveland (Center for the Study of Art and Community) was kind enough to interview me on his podcast "Change the Story". Was great looking back to my teaching days when I traveled the South teaching poetry in urban and rural communities. For over 30...
IN MEMORY OF JIM CAMPBELL Early this January 30th, early morning - La’Shea texts: “James Campbell has passed on to be an ancestor. RIP” - Pam echoes: “… It like a whole library of knowledge is gone …” Right away, my mind races for a spontaneous eulogy. Here it is:...
Launch of TOGETHERWESHALL.COM website, blog, online store and podcast by D.R.I.V.E.N. LLC Watch "The Power of Art" Podcast Episode 1 which included a few TINY BUSINESSES & ARTISTS discussing what "art" means and how the power of art can be used as a tool to...
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This shirt was designed by Arianne KING COMER after conversations with Donald BENNETT of ROSE FLORIST Although he never saw one, Donald loves EAGLES. The pictures are from his shop on SPRING Street. I visited him recently. He asked: "What is a GRIOT? - Same word in...
by DARRYL LORENZO WELLINGTON Click here for the original formatting When I think of the Future is on the Table/conNECKtedTOO project, I tend to think of artisan crafts, hands-on work, and trades utilizing skills that have been passed down through generations. I think...
Charleston Rhizome Collective · Episode 4 - Activism and Police Enforcement / 3 Minute Snip-it Activism and Police Enforcement 3-minute snippet What advice would you give relatives, friends or even yourself about being part of a movement for social change?...
as shared by SABRINA HYMAN On July 4, 1965 my uncle was arrested amongst what is known as the “Edisto 13” for “trespassing” which really meant being black and having the audacity to come on our pure white beach. This case was later part of the catalyst that lead Judge...
Here's an audio I recorded last night. Talking starts at minute 00:45. note: There is a point around minute 4:40 where I misspoke, slightly, saying "slavery was ratified" but meaning to say "the abolition of slavery was ratified." Self-governed. Autonomous. Free. Did...
(click here for original formatting) conNECKtedTOO—>TINYisPOWERFUL is launching an other Art and Culture, in/with community experiment in defense of TINY BUSINESS as a sustainable form of commerce. After ‘the Charleston Cut’, dedicated to barbering, we are...
Send “Specials” information about your events, activities, offerings, announcements, accomplishments or updates to this online community-info board. You can also submit a piece for the "Reservoir" like responses to current events, stories, brainstormings or...
by AYSHA BOWENS Burke High School Class of 2020 Valedictorian The legacy that I would like to leave behind is not only for my family but for those who travel the same path as mine. While my path was full of support from family members and friends, opportunities that...
Please do not mistake my absence from posting on social media as silence. I found myself feeling pushed pushed pushed to say SOMETHING when actually I was at a complete loss for words in response to the senseless acts of violence, MURDERS and overt racism smeared...
by Aysha Bowens When you think of the word experiment, do you think about a podcast? Maybe, maybe not you may think of science. With Science and a podcast there is a correlation, the procedure, also known as the scientific method. For example, the moment the idea of a...
by Markelle Elizabeth Evans Last Friday, conNECKtedTOO hosted its third Zoom gathering during quarantine in regards to the health and safety of our communities during COVID19. For those that are not familiar with Zoom, it has risen in popularity...
LISTEN TO EPISODE 1 ON SOUNDCLOUD BY CLICKING HERE: https://soundcloud.com/user-327792440/i-like-my-tea-sweet-theron-snype Hello everyone, this is a part of the conversation with Theron Synpe. Please stop by, stay and enjoy the honesTEA. Episode 1 - Part 1 of Art...
Due to measures taken to prevent COVID19 from spreading, the conNECKtedTOO Story Circle event has been modified into a virtual gathering that emphasizes solidarity and community over panic and isolation. Share stories, laugh, recite a poem or just let us know how you...
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[from the obituary of Mr. William Swinton 1925-2013] "He was a noted business entrepreneur. He worked in the dry cleaning business for many years, including the dry cleaners on the Charleston Naval Base, before ultimately opening his own business, Swinton's Cleaners....
Connection. Conversation. Community. Communicate. A string of words. A single word to acknowledge. Something. Since we've been here I've grown attached. Faces and people have become familiar. Now, when I smell fresh linen I think of this street. The block is starting...
A conversation with Richard Wigfall Recorded April 17, 2019 by Theron SNYPE Richard is from a family of entrepreneurs who created and operated businesses in the Spring and Cannon Streets corridor. Due to the number of African American business...
conNECKtedTOO, the Charleston Rhizome Collective’s TINY Business initiative continues
the social activists/artists/educators group’s visionary expedition into using art as a medium
to facilitate social change. The TINY Business initiative employs artists and apprentices in a
unique approach to presenting how small businesses impact the communities in which they
exist.
If I told you that getting a hairstyle is about a lot more than losing a bit of unnecessary hair, because it involves self-expression, self- esteem, and even a sense of social identity, I probably wouldn’t be telling you anything new.
