“The Gods Must Be Crazy” -- Reviving the Black Supernatural Experience

Two evenings of immersion into the blessed realm of African and Afro-Diasporic culture

On June 30 and July 1, 2011, Top Ten Social (TTS) invites you to two very special nights. Thursday night, 'cultural Jedi' Ashara Ekundayo hosts a discussion with guest speakers hip hop theater artist Marc Bamuthi Joseph, DJ/producer Rich Medina, and singer-songwriter Jennifer Johns, moderated by the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights' Abel Habtegeorgis. This informal talk, part of the ongoingTTS.Speaker Series, will address themes including strategies for leveraging art to inspire social change; the role of artists as activists; how do we elevate and inform people of their inner divinity; and creating pathways out of mental slavery. An interactive audience Q&A will follow the main discussion.

Part I

Thursday, June 30, 2011
TTS.Speaker Series
with Guest Speakers:
Marc Bamuthi Joseph, DJ Rich Medina, Jennifer Johns
Moderated by Abel Habtegeorgis, Hosted by Ashara Ekundayo
Marion E. Greene Black Box Theater,
531 19th Street (ground floor of the Fox Theater), Oakland, CA 94612
Doors 6 p.m., Conversation 7 p.m.
Cost: Free Admission with Advance RSVP (limited capacity)
RSVP here: http://oakspeak.eventbrite.com/