In it's Venue for an Artist, The DISH features young and old artists from around the world. Artists include the famous and up-and-coming. There are poets, comedians, writers, playwrights and story-tellers. This page provides links to a few of those who have made contributions to the only international on-line weekly dedicated to the dialogue on Race- The DISH

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The Kennebunkport Hillbilly

(Sing to The Beverly Hillbillies' Theme Song)

By Unknown

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Sinterklaas II

benjimagreth@blackplanet.com

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or NYPD Black & Blue

by Larry Jaffe

About Me: Larry Jaffe started writing at age 11. According to Larry, "Life is a poem and I write it." He is committed to returning poetry to the people and speaks strongly about the role of poetry and poets in today's society. His recent books include Unprotected Poetry, Hate's Not Natural, Winter Rose, and Jewish Soul Food. Visit Larry Jaffe at www.lgjaffe.com

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Will Bush Admit His Nazi Connection?

by Robert Lederman

About Me: An artist, Robert Lederman is a regular columnist for the Greenwich Village Gazette, The Shadow, The African Sun Times, The Vigo-Examiner and Street News, and he is author of hundreds of essays on Mayor Rudolph Giuliani. To date, he has been falsely arrested 41 times for his anti-Giuliani activities, but never been convicted. Best known for his paintings depicting Mayor Giuliani as a Hitler dictator, he is President of Artists' Response To Illegal State Tactics (ARTIST) http://baltech.org/lederman/1299lederman.html

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Wdivinelove@aol.com 

About Me: I have written a book entitled: "One Step From Prison" "Two Steps From Hell." I am a publisher, printed by Morris Printing Company (1999). Bondage is slavery: both are invisible.

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by Abyss

About Me: Abyss is Derrick Graham, a 30 years old Jacksonville, FL, by way of Detroit MI. native, who currently resides in the metro Atlanta area. His poetry is the epitome of real. He writes from the heart and soul of a man in tune with his inner child. He hits your Mind, Body and Soul in a way that leaves no doubt about his message, which is why his stage name is Abyss. His gets deep. Abyss is cofounder of Live Poets Society L.L.C., an entertainment company with a medley of specialties, which include the spoken word stage production, A Troubled World.

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"Chickens... Home...Roost: School Shootings and the Price of White Denial"

by Tim Wise

About Me: Tim is on the Advisory Board of the Race Relations Institute at Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee, and he is a full-time anti-racism activist, lecturer and writer. Contact Tim Wise at tjwise@mindspring.com

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Gilmore versus Barnes on Confederacy

by Ed Sebesta

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The Second Time Around

by Nadine Stair

About Me: When written sometime prior to 1995, Nadine Stair was 85 years young. She lived in Louisville, Kentucky. Wherever she rests today, we thank her for these words of wisdom

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Cincinnati - The Country's Best Kept Secret

By: James Clingman

About Me: Visit my site http://www.blackonomics.com and get a bio and other information. You can also read other articles that I have written. While there, check out my newest book. If you have specific questions about me and/or this article or anything else I have written, email me at j_cling@fuse.net.

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Malcolm X Lives!

by Amadi Ajamu

About Me: Amadi Ajamu is a Freelance Writer/Journalist. He is a member of the December 12th Movement, a NY based human rights organization.

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by Indran Amirthanayagam

About Me: I am Indran Amirthanayagam. I have been writing in Spanish over the past two and a half years while posted in the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City. My next assignment with the U.S. Foreign Service is in Chennai (Madras) starting in mid-September. My first book The Elephants of Reckoning (Hanging Loose Press, 1993) won the 1994 Paterson Poetry Prize. The second collection, El infierno de los pájaros, has just been published in Mexico City. A volume of translations, The Selected Poems of Manuel Ulacia, will be out next year from Sun and Moon Press. Starting June 18^th, I will be traveling by road from Mexico City to Washington, D.C. Along the way, I will read in San Jose Iturbide and Guanajuato in Mexico and New Orleans, Atlanta and Washington, D.C. (and possibly elsewhere). For details, write to indranmx@yahoo.com

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Excerpts from a Letter to US Rep. John Lewis

by Curtis Mullins

About Me: I am Curtis Mullins. On a conscious level, I have been involved in the struggle since 1967. For the past 30 years, I have conducted empirical research on the neo-colonialist formations in our community. My research includes the intelligence community and their programs, which cause death to the black community.

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Archie Bunker is alive and well

by Richard Muhammad

About Me: Richard Muhammad is a Chicago-based columnist, lecturer and managing editor of The Final Call newspaper published by the Nation of Islam and Min. Louis Farrakhan. All opinions are his alone. He can be reached at straightwords2@yahoo.com.

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"Do you know your history?"

by Jimmy Stroud, Jr.

About Me: Jimmy Stroud, Jr. is a serial entrepreneur. He has experienced successes and setbacks in his various enterprises, but points to his faith in God and the example of his parents, as reasons behind his personal drive to succeed. "My father, God rests his soul, personifies much of what I want out of my own business: freedom to direct my destiny while contributing positively to my community. My mother's encouragement is a major part of the engine that fuels me today. In no small part, my recent successes are due to her." The DISH welcomes Jimmy into the family.

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REV the REVOLUTION!

By Alexis Little

About Me: Written, created and produced by Alexis Little, this poem on paper pales in comparison to a live performance or the CD MoorEpics Slam Team 2001. Born in St. Louis, MO., Alexis has been writing since the age of seven. As the youngest person on the Spoken Word Circuit in Atlanta, Georgia and the youngest member of the MoorEpics Slam Team, Alexis will be attending Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois this fall as a freshman.

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Chump Change

by Malik Salaam

 About Me: A resident of DeKalb County, Malik Salaam is a member of the MoorEpics Slam Team. Malik is a rising star in the Atlanta Vibe. The father of five stars in The Block, and the upcoming two-man show, The Hustle.

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Meanwhile, Life Outside Goes On

by Ron Jacobs

About Me: Ron Jacobs lives in Vermont. He is a father, works at a library and against war and racism. Jacobs is the author of The Way the Wind Blew: A History of the Weather Underground.

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A Tale of Two Religions: One Black, One White

by Paul Scott

About Me: Minister Paul Scott is the founder of the New Righteous Movement based in Durham, NC. Email comments to: operationmedia@yahoo.com

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 Being Black in Corporate America

by Unknown

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Big Ralph: Reflections of a Black Police Chief

by Carl A. Patton

Venue for an Artist ……. Volume 5 (2002)

Venue for an Artist ……. Volume 3 (2000)

§ § The DISH Ó 2001 § §