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I want to send a shout out to FireBrand for bringing this excellent idea.

I am interested in editing, but also in being a voice in the conversation.

For example, I am not Afrocentric, but look at things from an African-centered perspective. With that division in place, I would be a voice that attempts to speak for those "subgroups" that seem threatened, from jump, to go over the side. I would think that if a book of this nature were going to be of use, we need to make certain _not_ to present ourselves as on unified voice. That is dangerous because most of us are attempting to break universalisms which edit out, typically our voices. We wouldn't want to practice "master's" methods on our own would we?

When I think of a book like this, I think about texts like, "This Bridge Called My Back." In it, essays ranged from academic to downhome. I believe that if, at this stage in the game, we (look at me including myself!) start to think about te commercial rewards, the kind of book that is eventually put together will be geared towards a certain audience instead of being something that is truly humanistically universal -- cuz ain't nothing more universal than B/black people!

However, that doesn't mean to "think small."

In order to keep the collective feel -- which means just so people know that things go slower in a collective than in a democrary and not to get discouraged if things move slower than expected because it is better than rushing things and ending up fake, one note, and uninteresting -- I believe the editors and everyone should work as a group. Maybe come up with a concrete list of what is needed and allow people to come as their talents, skill, and drive direct them. But, I gotta feeling that with OKAs, that won't be a problem!

Um, the edge I think we have is that the voices enclosed here actually are pretty much in a general demographic. Not to be ageist, but I don't believe there are a lot of 40 year olds in here -- and sorry if you are and I didn't know it. My point is this, we are a bunch of educated B/black folks after the Cosby era... we are raw and passionate and informed (mostly *heh*). We haven't really gotten our voice out there as a group, as a collective... I really think we have something unique here.

Also, I believe we should include the racist posts (if good stuff came out of them) and even the racist posters. The reason why is because I am too tired of the feeling out there in every book that we don't deal with racism. I mean, nowadays, you can't really talk about racism and as a result, white folks have gone blind while our experiences with it grow more numerous if not more intelligent. I think providing a blueprint of our efforts to combat this and the ways in which we do it would be helpful to many people as well as being an important piece in Bakhtin's Great Conversation.

I am SO excited!

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"When the revolution comes, "faggots" won't be so funny." - The Last Poets

** Most people mis-read this line. I don't think he is being homophobic. I think he's making sure you folks know, within our communities, those of you who laugh at

  

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OkayActivist Archive-Book Project (1st Summit) [View all] , Quest4Knowledge, Mon Mar-31-03 09:18 AM
 
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RE: OkayActivist Archive-Book Project (1st Summit)
Mar 31st 2003
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where do the proceeds go?
Mar 31st 2003
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      RE: where do the proceeds go?
Mar 31st 2003
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           RE: where do the proceeds go?
Apr 02nd 2003
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We have to do this!
Mar 31st 2003
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federisco, you the first one i thought of when i read t
Apr 01st 2003
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      i like this approach. n/m
Apr 01st 2003
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      RE: federisco, you the first one i thought of when i re
Apr 01st 2003
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      hey poetx :) don't get caught up in that i had the idea
Apr 02nd 2003
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Peace Quest!
Apr 01st 2003
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hey
Apr 01st 2003
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casm, hey!
Apr 02nd 2003
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Thoughts
Apr 01st 2003
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RE: Thoughts
Apr 01st 2003
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RE: Thoughts
Apr 04th 2003
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true
Apr 02nd 2003
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RE: Thoughts
Apr 08th 2003
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Quick Note
Apr 01st 2003
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RE: Quick Note
Apr 01st 2003
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Good point
Apr 02nd 2003
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that's why i'm saying that the internet remains the bes
Apr 02nd 2003
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RE: that's why i'm saying that the internet remains the
Apr 02nd 2003
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      i'm still feeling the original idea alot
Apr 02nd 2003
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      re: isn't that what a search engine is for... Yeah.
Apr 02nd 2003
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           (just some things... not too important + abit off topic
Apr 04th 2003
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RE: Quick Note
Apr 06th 2003
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true again
Apr 02nd 2003
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Book idea
Apr 02nd 2003
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RE: Book idea
Apr 02nd 2003
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RE: Book idea
Apr 03rd 2003
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      RE: website idea
Apr 03rd 2003
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           RE: website idea
Apr 04th 2003
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too complicated i think
Apr 04th 2003
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Questions...
Apr 03rd 2003
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I dunno..
Apr 04th 2003
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i know i shouldnt say this, but
Apr 04th 2003
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eff prestige....
Apr 04th 2003
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      hah
Apr 04th 2003
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           shakes head...
Apr 04th 2003
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                lo-fi as in website, yes?
Apr 04th 2003
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                     I dont know..
Apr 05th 2003
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                     RE: I dont know..
Apr 08th 2003
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                     RE: lo-fi as in website, yes?
Apr 05th 2003
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RE: OkayActivist Archive-Book Project (1st Summit)
Apr 06th 2003
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I know Firebrand means good, but
Apr 07th 2003
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RE: I know Firebrand means good, but
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RE: While my ideas are my own
Apr 08th 2003
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RE: OkayActivist Archive-Book Project (1st Summit)
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