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The mission of law & disorder is to expose, agitate and build a new world where all of us can thrive. But how do we get there? How do we build a world many of us have only seen in our dreams? That's where we believe the artists come in. So, each week we feature an artist, holding down a weekly residency with us, helping us to imagine a different, more liberated world. This week's Resistance in Residence Artist is Bay Area writer, musician, activist, author and founder of Krip Hop Nation, Leroy Moore. Check out Leroy's website: https://kriphopinstitute.com/ — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Resistance in Residence Artist: Leroy Moore appeared first on KPFA.

Part I. Aid State: Elite Panic, Disaster Capitalism, and the Battle to Control Haiti Guest: Jake Johnston is a Senior Research Associate at the Center for Economic and Policy Research in Washington, D.C., and the author of Aid State: Elite Panic, Disaster Capitalism, and the Battle to Control Haiti. Part II. Poverty and Homelessness at Home  Guests: Tiny Lisa Gray Garcia (@povertyskola) is co-founder of Poor News Magazine. Leroy Moore, po' poet, founder of Krip Hop Nation.     The post Haiti's Disaster Capitalism & Poverty and Homelessness at Home appeared first on KPFA.

This week, Off-Kilter continues our ongoing series of conversations with social justice leaders digging into why, in the famous words of Audre Lorde, self-care is political warfare—and the role radical self-care plays in their own lives to sustain them in this work. As we've explored a good bit in recent weeks as part of this series, the disability community harbors some of the greatest wisdom when it comes to radical self-care—with disabled people as modern-day oracles, as activist Alice Wong often puts it.  For this week's episode, Rebecca sat down with Keith Jones, a longtime disability rights and justice activist, cofounder of Krip Hop Nation, president and CEO of Soul Touchin' Experiences, and a visionary thinker when it comes to approaching social justice work itself as a form of radical self-care for the collective. As Keith puts it: “In order to build a stronger community, there must be a heart and soul commitment to those who need assistance in order to begin caring for themselves and in turn caring for others.”  They had a far-ranging conversation about one of the most significant barriers to self-care for people with disabilities: asset limits and other backwards policies that make “work until you die” the default retirement plan for a huge swath of the U.S. disability community; what it looks like to enter social justice work from the starting point that “everything has a soul”; how Keith has woven together hip hop music into his disability activism through Krip Hop Nation; and more. For more: Learn more about Keith's work with Soul Touchin' Experiences, Krip Hop Nation, and follow him on twitter @dasoultoucha  Learn more about why “work until you die” is the retirement plan for so many disabled people in this op-ed by Rebecca Cokley  

In this episode we're talking all things concerning disability rights with LA based advocate Leroy Moore. We get into how his organization, Krip Hop Nation, name is based off of the same name of the notorious LA gang The Crips, his documentary "Where is Hope" that deals with police brutality against people with disabilities, and more! Also featuring politically conscious music from David Castro, JJ Rolle, and Groov ft. Raheem Kashon Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/anykenyradioshow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's episode, Amber and Erika are joined by activist and artist, Leroy Moore, to discuss the often ignored world of Black disabled people. Leroy is a Grammy award-winning poet, speaker, and the founder of Krip Hop Nation, a collective of disabled artists and musicians. Through his own personal experiences combined with his advocacy and activism, Leroy sheds light on how ableism joins with racism to especially impact disabled Black people. He also opens up about the sad reality that Black justice movements like Black Lives Matter and the NAACP often fail to be inclusive of and sensitive to the unique struggles of Black disabled people. Listen up to get Leroy's insight about how we can create more inclusive Black movements and advocate for an equitable society for all Black people.

The world has been captivated by Beyoncé's 7th studio album RENAISSANCE ever since it dropped nearly two weeks ago. And while many have relished in the excitement of the new era Beyoncé has ushered in, it hasn't been without some controversy. Amidst a crediting conflict primarily between artist Kelis and music producer Pharrell, another issue arose. Some disability advocates took issue with a song lyric containing the word 'spaz' in the track “Heated.”  It's a word rooted in the word spastic, a medical term often used to describe those who suffer from disabilities involving muscle spasms. Beyoncé's not the only artist who has received criticism for the use of the term. In June, Lizzo also received similar backlash after including the word in the lyrics to the song "Grrrls." In response both artists removed the word from their lyrics. Writing this month for OkayPlayer, Clementine Williams noted that the term has often been used by Black artists to mean “going wild,” and that the initial call outs on the Beyoncé and Lizzo lyrics were largely made by white disability activists. However, the double meaning and history of its use in African American Vernacular English does not negate the harm the term can cause for the disabled community. Instead, moments such as these have helped create dialogue around what accountability can look like in the music industry, and even drawn the conversation to the growing movement and consciousness around disability. But for Black disabled writer, poet, activist, and scholar Leroy Moore Jr., he couldn't help but notice a critical voice missing from the conversation: Black disabled artists. Leroy was born with cerebral palsy and has dedicated much of his writing and activism to disability rights. He co-founded Krip-Hop Nation, a movement that uses hip-hop as a means of expression for people with disabilities and this movement has grown to different parts of the world including parts of Africa and Europe. He is also a doctoral student in linguistic anthropology at UCLA, and he writes and delivers lectures and performances that reflect the intersections between racism and ableism, in the United States and abroad.  Leroy joined The Takeaway to give us his take on the situation. He addressed the problematic nature of both policing Black language while erasing Black disabled voices and he shined a light on the ways Krip-Hop Nation is working to make change.      

The world has been captivated by Beyoncé's 7th studio album RENAISSANCE ever since it dropped nearly two weeks ago. And while many have relished in the excitement of the new era Beyoncé has ushered in, it hasn't been without some controversy. Amidst a crediting conflict primarily between artist Kelis and music producer Pharrell, another issue arose. Some disability advocates took issue with a song lyric containing the word 'spaz' in the track “Heated.”  It's a word rooted in the word spastic, a medical term often used to describe those who suffer from disabilities involving muscle spasms. Beyoncé's not the only artist who has received criticism for the use of the term. In June, Lizzo also received similar backlash after including the word in the lyrics to the song "Grrrls." In response both artists removed the word from their lyrics. Writing this month for OkayPlayer, Clementine Williams noted that the term has often been used by Black artists to mean “going wild,” and that the initial call outs on the Beyoncé and Lizzo lyrics were largely made by white disability activists. However, the double meaning and history of its use in African American Vernacular English does not negate the harm the term can cause for the disabled community. Instead, moments such as these have helped create dialogue around what accountability can look like in the music industry, and even drawn the conversation to the growing movement and consciousness around disability. But for Black disabled writer, poet, activist, and scholar Leroy Moore Jr., he couldn't help but notice a critical voice missing from the conversation: Black disabled artists. Leroy was born with cerebral palsy and has dedicated much of his writing and activism to disability rights. He co-founded Krip-Hop Nation, a movement that uses hip-hop as a means of expression for people with disabilities and this movement has grown to different parts of the world including parts of Africa and Europe. He is also a doctoral student in linguistic anthropology at UCLA, and he writes and delivers lectures and performances that reflect the intersections between racism and ableism, in the United States and abroad.  Leroy joined The Takeaway to give us his take on the situation. He addressed the problematic nature of both policing Black language while erasing Black disabled voices, shining a light on the ways Krip-Hop Nation is working to make this change.      

Keith Jones Bio In this episode, Keith Jones takes us on a journey through past and present experiences of ableism in education, as well as the intersection of being Black as well as disabled. Keith simultaneously honors educators while also speaking frankly with us and challenging us. What do we want to be? A brick wall? Or a launching pad? Finally, in this episode, you'll hear a clip from Krip Hop Nation's Emmy Award-Winning song, Rising Phoenix. Note: Adult language. Links and People Mentioned Soul Touchin' Experiences Krip Hop Nation Rising Phoenix Song Video (Keith Jones begins at 1 min., 30 seconds) :) Stay Connected with Diana Diana's Website Free Resource - 5 Keys to Going Beyond Awareness Beyond Awareness: Bringing Disability into Diversity in K-12 Schools & Communities - Diana's Book Ed Roberts: Champion of Disability Rights - Diana's Children's Book "Beyond Awareness" Digital Course Diana's TEDx Talk Beyond Awareness Facebook Page Diana on Instagram Beyond Awareness Tote Bag Beyond Awareness Pullover Hoodie Beyond Awareness Raglan Baseball T-Shirt

The Disability Advocate & Co-Founder Of Krip-Hop NationIn this episode Durell is joined by Emmy award winning, creative, activist, author and the Co-Founder of “Krip-Hop Nation” Leroy Moore. Durell and Leroy begin the episode discussing how they got connected through their mutual colleague and friend Roger Braithwaite. Durell shares that oftentimes the special needs community is forgotten about and he's so glad to connect with Leroy who has made it his life's work to make sure that people who live with disabilities have a voice and feel included. Leroy shares that he has an issue with the way that Hollywood tries to act like they care about disability and inclusion nowadays like it's new when people with disabilities have been around since Moses. Durell and Leroy both share and in agreement that people with disabilities do need to be taken seriously because their voice does matter. Leroy shares that he and his partner Keith Jones started “Krip-Hop” which has become an internationally known organization on SSI dollars. Leroy says that he believes that if you want to see things happen just start shit. Leroy shares that he started 3 different organizations all on SSI dollars. Leroy shares that it's very possible to make things happen if you are determined. Durell shares that he attended Full Sail University and received a free education because of the fact that he has a disability by taking advantage of the options presented to him. After graduation he shares that he was picked up by a job advocacy agency but he knew they wouldn't be able to assist him because they didn't have the relationships within the entertainment industry. He shares that they proceeded to hire him for a few months but they didn't ask him to come back after the holiday break and after that is when he made the decision to allow his disability to work for him and not against him. Durell and Leroy both agree that many organizations and companies don't really care or want to employ people with disabilities. Leroy shares that the US government doesn't truly follow the law when it comes to providing opportunities for jobs for people with disabilities. Durell asks Leroy where he is originally from and he shares that he was born in New York City and grew up in Hartford, Connecticut. He shares that he moved to the Bay area in 1991 and now lives in Los Angeles. Durell asks Leroy about his earliest memories of music. He shares that he first loved hard rock with bands such as AC-DC and Ozzy Osbourne. He shares that he had a variety of musical taste because he grew up in the suburbs. He was definitely taken back by hip-hop when he first heard it in the late 70's but began to really love it. Leroy also is a huge fan of Blues music and he said there is a lot of disabled representation within the blues genre. Durell asks Leroy to define what exactly is “Krip-Hop Nation”. Krip-Hop is an international organization of disabled creatives that was started over 15+ years ago.. He shares that he and his co-founders started Krip-Hop because they didn't see any representation of disabled people in hip-hop and they wanted to be able to see that. He shares that he is trying to start a Krip-Hop institute in Los Angeles so that disabled creatives can have a place to come and learn about hip-hop and how to find their place and be heard. Durell asks Leroy about his work with Poor Magazine which dates back to the 1990's. He shares that he was doing open mics performing poetry and then was asked to become a writer for the magazine with a column called “Illin & Chillin'. Leroy shares that one of the first pieces he wrote was about a police shooting in LA that involved a disabled black woman named Margaret L. Mitchell. Leroy has founded organizations such as the National Black Disability Coalition, Disability Advocates Of Minorities Organization and Sins Invalid. He shares that he had the opportunity to travel to the UK and saw black disabled people organizing for the ability to be heard for various issues. He really wanted to focus on black and brown disabled people being able to have a voice and knew that after what he witnessed in his trip to London change had to take place. Leroy and Durell talk about some of his cultural work. He created a film documentary entitled “Where Is Hope: Police Brutality Against People With Disabilities” , released spoken word CD's, poetry books, and a children's book called “Black Disabled Art History 101''. He had been an advocate for police brutality for black and brown disabled men and women dating back to the 1980's. He shares that his documentary was done right around the time that the Black Lives Matter movement started and while he reached out to many of the activist groups he says no one wanted to get involved with the documentary. He shared that the documentary has been shown in several Universities around the nation. Leroy also did a CD around police brutality and people with disabilities. Leroy and Durell talk about the graphic novel that he published in 2019 entitled “Krip-Hop Graphic Novel Issue 1: Brown Disabled Young Woman Superhero Brings Disability Justice To Hip-Hop”. He shared that the novel was published by Poor Press. He shares that the lead character, who is a disabled woman, had low self-esteem until she discovered Krip-Hop. Durell and Leroy end the episode talking about some of the amazing work that he did that featured some African disabled musicians from Uganda, Tanzania and The Democratic Republic Of Congo as part of The Bay area tour sponsored by Krip-Hop Nation. Leroy shares how in Africa there isn't federal money to give people with disabilities money as there is in the USA. Leroy says that he didn't have a grant to help with any funding and that the musicians all stayed in his apartment . He shares that all of the work that was done has been out of his pocket as well as his co-founders. Durell and Leroy also talk about some of the awards that he received for his advocacy work. He received awards from The San Francisco Mayor's Disability Council, Local Hero from KQED Public TV and he was named Champion Of Disabled Black People by The San Francisco Bayview Newspaper on Black Appreciation Media Night. He also talks about why he decided to pursue his Ph.D in Anthropology from UCLA and why he decided to write his upcoming book.For more information on Leroy Moore, please visit his website below:https://kriphopnation.com/

The Disability Advocate & Co-Founder Of Krip-Hop NationIn this episode Durell is joined by Emmy award winning, creative, activist, author and the Co-Founder of “Krip-Hop Nation” Leroy Moore. Durell and Leroy begin the episode discussing how they got connected through their mutual colleague and friend Roger Braithwaite. Durell shares that oftentimes the special needs community is forgotten about and he's so glad to connect with Leroy who has made it his life's work to make sure that people who live with disabilities have a voice and feel included. Leroy shares that he has an issue with the way that Hollywood tries to act like they care about disability and inclusion nowadays like it's new when people with disabilities have been around since Moses. Durell and Leroy both share and in agreement that people with disabilities do need to be taken seriously because their voice does matter. Leroy shares that he and his partner Keith Jones started “Krip-Hop” which has become an internationally known organization on SSI dollars. Leroy says that he believes that if you want to see things happen just start shit. Leroy shares that he started 3 different organizations all on SSI dollars. Leroy shares that it's very possible to make things happen if you are determined. Durell shares that he attended Full Sail University and received a free education because of the fact that he has a disability by taking advantage of the options presented to him. After graduation he shares that he was picked up by a job advocacy agency but he knew they wouldn't be able to assist him because they didn't have the relationships within the entertainment industry. He shares that they proceeded to hire him for a few months but they didn't ask him to come back after the holiday break and after that is when he made the decision to allow his disability to work for him and not against him. Durell and Leroy both agree that many organizations and companies don't really care or want to employ people with disabilities. Leroy shares that the US government doesn't truly follow the law when it comes to providing opportunities for jobs for people with disabilities. Durell asks Leroy where he is originally from and he shares that he was born in New York City and grew up in Hartford, Connecticut. He shares that he moved to the Bay area in 1991 and now lives in Los Angeles. Durell asks Leroy about his earliest memories of music. He shares that he first loved hard rock with bands such as AC-DC and Ozzy Osbourne. He shares that he had a variety of musical taste because he grew up in the suburbs. He was definitely taken back by hip-hop when he first heard it in the late 70's but began to really love it. Leroy also is a huge fan of Blues music and he said there is a lot of disabled representation within the blues genre. Durell asks Leroy to define what exactly is “Krip-Hop Nation”. Krip-Hop is an international organization of disabled creatives that was started over 15+ years ago.. He shares that he and his co-founders started Krip-Hop because they didn't see any representation of disabled people in hip-hop and they wanted to be able to see that. He shares that he is trying to start a Krip-Hop institute in Los Angeles so that disabled creatives can have a place to come and learn about hip-hop and how to find their place and be heard. Durell asks Leroy about his work with Poor Magazine which dates back to the 1990's. He shares that he was doing open mics performing poetry and then was asked to become a writer for the magazine with a column called “Illin & Chillin'. Leroy shares that one of the first pieces he wrote was about a police shooting in LA that involved a disabled black woman named Margaret L. Mitchell. Leroy has founded organizations such as the National Black Disability Coalition, Disability Advocates Of Minorities Organization and Sins Invalid. He shares that he had the opportunity to travel to the UK and saw black disabled people organizing for the ability to be heard for various issues. He really wanted to focus on black and brown disabled people being able to have a voice and knew that after what he witnessed in his trip to London change had to take place. Leroy and Durell talk about some of his cultural work. He created a film documentary entitled “Where Is Hope: Police Brutality Against People With Disabilities” , released spoken word CD's, poetry books, and a children's book called “Black Disabled Art History 101''. He had been an advocate for police brutality for black and brown disabled men and women dating back to the 1980's. He shares that his documentary was done right around the time that the Black Lives Matter movement started and while he reached out to many of the activist groups he says no one wanted to get involved with the documentary. He shared that the documentary has been shown in several Universities around the nation. Leroy also did a CD around police brutality and people with disabilities. Leroy and Durell talk about the graphic novel that he published in 2019 entitled “Krip-Hop Graphic Novel Issue 1: Brown Disabled Young Woman Superhero Brings Disability Justice To Hip-Hop”. He shared that the novel was published by Poor Press. He shares that the lead character, who is a disabled woman, had low self-esteem until she discovered Krip-Hop. Durell and Leroy end the episode talking about some of the amazing work that he did that featured some African disabled musicians from Uganda, Tanzania and The Democratic Republic Of Congo as part of The Bay area tour sponsored by Krip-Hop Nation. Leroy shares how in Africa there isn't federal money to give people with disabilities money as there is in the USA. Leroy says that he didn't have a grant to help with any funding and that the musicians all stayed in his apartment . He shares that all of the work that was done has been out of his pocket as well as his co-founders. Durell and Leroy also talk about some of the awards that he received for his advocacy work. He received awards from The San Francisco Mayor's Disability Council, Local Hero from KQED Public TV and he was named Champion Of Disabled Black People by The San Francisco Bayview Newspaper on Black Appreciation Media Night. He also talks about why he decided to pursue his Ph.D in Anthropology from UCLA and why he decided to write his upcoming book.For more information on Leroy Moore, please visit his website below:https://kriphopnation.com/

This episode, Judy chats with Leroy Moore and Keith Jones, the co-founders of Krip Hop Nation. Enjoy their discussion with Judy about the work they're doing, together and individually, as artists and activists. The transcript for this episode is available here. 2021 Emmy award winning Leroy F. Moore Jr. is the founder of Krip Hop Nation. Since the 1990s, Moore has been a key member of Poor Magazine, starting with the column "Illin-N-Chillin" and then as a founding member of the magazine's school, the Homefulness and Decolonize Academy. Moore is one of the founding members of National Black Disability Coalition and an activist around police brutality against people with disabilities. Leroy has started and helped start organizations including Disability Advocates of Minorities Organization, Sins Invalid, and Krip-Hop Nation. His cultural work includes the film documentary Where Is Hope, Police Brutality Against People with Disabilities, spoken-word CDs, poetry books and the children's book Black Disabled Art History 101 published by Xochitl Justice Press. His graphic novel Krip-Hop Graphic Novel Issue 1: Brown Disabled Young Woman Superhero Brings Disability Justice to Hip- Hop was published in 2019 and 2020 under Poor Press. Moore has traveled internationally networking with other disabled activists and artists. In fall of 2021, Leroy started his Ph.D. in Anthropology at UCLA. Moore has written, sang and collaborated to do music videos on Black disabled men. In July 2019 Leroy Moore under Krip-Hop Nation organized African Disabled Musicians San Francisco Bay Area Tour with disabled musicians from Uganda, Tanzania and The Democratic Republic of the Congo. In 2021 Leroy Moore published a book about Black disabled young men under SoulfulMediaWorks. Leroy has won many awards for his advocacy from the San Francisco Mayor's Disability Council under Willie L. Brown to the Local Hero Award in 2002 from Public Television Station, KQED in San Francisco and in 2014, San Francisco Bayview Newspaper named Leroy, Champion of Disabled People in the Media on Black Media Appreciation Night. Keith Jones is the President and CEO of SoulTouchin' Experiences. An organization aimed at bringing a perspective to the issues of access inclusion and empowerment, which affect him as well as others who are persons with a disability. Along with Mr. Leroy Moore the two men co-founded Krip Hop Nation an international collective of artist with disabilities. The tag line of Krip Hop Nation is, "Its more than music..." Mr. Jones is also extremely active in multi-cultural, cross-disability education and outreach efforts. Mr. Jones works to not only educate the disability community about enhanced community living, but also the community at large. Mr. Jones holds a strong desire to get the disability community more involved in the issues that concern their own lives and provides outreach support in relationship to the arts and independent living skills. Mr. Jones has been recognized for his emerging leadership by the state of Massachusetts and President's Commission for Employment for People with Disabilities. Over his years as and advocate Mr. Jones has been awarded New Leadership Development Award From The President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities. The Commonwealth Coalition's Progressive Leadership Award the 2006 Moro Fleming Consumer Involvement Award from the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission, with as well as, a recent graduate of the inaugural class of Initiative for Diversity in Civic Leadership. Also, in 2008 long shot 2008 U S Senatorial bid based on "Fulfilling America's Promise". Also, Mr. Jones was the Disability Law Center's 2011 Individual Leadership Award. While at the same time Mr. Jones continued his artistic endeavors. Krip Hop Nation Soul Touchin' Experiences LLC "Honoring" poem-song by Leroy Moore and Gabriel Wilson for Black History Month

https://www.instagram.com/dasoultoucha/ Keith Jones is the President and CEO of SoulTouchin' Experiences, an organization aimed at bringing a perspective to the issues of access inclusion and empowerment, which affect him as well as others who are persons with a disability. To achieve this multicultural, cross-disability education and outreach efforts he collaborates and conducts trainings with the purpose of strengthening efforts to provide services and information for people with disabilities. The issues he tackles are wide ranging from immigration, criminal justice reform, health care and environmental justice just to name a few. Paralleling with his policy and social justice work Mr. Jones is a multi- talented artist who along with Leroy Moore and Rob Temple founded Krip Hop Nation which is an international collection of artists with disabilities. Krip Hop Nation is currently celebrating 13 years with the recent success of their title song for the Netflix documentary of the Paralympic Games, Rising Phoenix and its critical acclaimed sound track. Keith is an artist in residence teaching hip hop at Wild at Heart in Australia, and Calcutta and currently his art and policy work have combined under the publishing company Soulful Media Works, with the book; For You: Young Black Disabled Men. https://kriphopnation.com/ This podcast is hosted by Krystina Wray Jackson and Tony Gapastione produced by --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bravemaker/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bravemaker/support

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Leroy Moore is a writer, poet, community activist, and a hip-hop and music lover. He was born with cerebral palsy, and has dedicated much of his writing and activism to disability rights. He co-founded Krip-Hop Nation, a movement that uses hip-hop as a means of expression for people with disabilities.Moore is currently a doctoral student in linguistic anthropology at UCLA. He writes and delivers lectures and performances that reflect the intersections between racism and ableism, in the United States and abroad. His most recent book “Black Disabled Ancestors” came out in 2020.Moore will join the UCLA Arts public discussion series “10 Questions” on Monday, Oct. 18 to discuss the question “How do we remember?” In this interview with the UCLA Arts podcast "Works In Progress," he reflects on his life-long activism in racial and disability justice, and how hip-hop provided a platform for that movement.

We are excited to bring you Inclusion 360, a special podcast series that with bring the inclusion discussion full circle. Inclusion 360 is the culminating event wrapping up our year of learning, exploring and implementing inclusionary best practices and diving deep into how to be an Inclusionary Leader. This work has been made possible by a generous grant from OSPI. Our AWSP Team has assembled some of the most dynamic, sought after inclusion experts in the country to bring you this special six-episode series. This podcast series with feature LeDerick Horne, Keith Jones, Dr. Lauren Katzman, Dr. Alfredo Artiles and Glenna Gallo. And that's not all, On May 10th, 2021, you can meet this amazing team of experts for a FREE live webinar. You do not want to miss this event, so go on to our website (https://awsp.org/professional-learning/training-conferences/inclusion-360) and register for the Inclusion 360 webinar. For now, enjoy this podcast series. Keith Jones is the President and CEO of SoulTouchin' Experiences, an organization aimed at bringing a perspective to the issues of access inclusion and empowerment, which affect him as well as others who are persons with a disability. To achieve this multicultural, cross-disability education and outreach efforts he collaborates and conducts trainings with the purpose of strengthening efforts to provide services and information for people with disabilities. The issues he tackles are wide ranging from immigration, criminal justice reform, health care and environmental justice just to name a few. Paralleling with his policy and social justice work Mr. Jones is a multi-talented artist who along with Leroy Moore and Rob Temple founded Krip Hop Nation which is an international collection of artists with disabilities. Krip Hop Nation is currently celebrating 13 years with the recent success of their title song for the Netflix documentary of the Paralympic Games, Rising Phoenix and its critical acclaimed sound track. Keith is an artist in residence teaching hip hop at Wild at Heart in Australia, and Calcutta and currently his art and policy work have combined under the publishing company Soulful Media Works, with the book; For You: Young Black Disabled Men. Special Guest: Keith Jones.

This week we speak to Leroy Moore, one of the founders of the hip hop organization, Krip Hop Nation about the Paralympics. We also talk to Moore about his love of Hip-Hop, his favorite artists, and growing up in New York City during the birth of the music genre.  We also have “Choice Words” about Renee Montgomery, Kelly Loeffler and the retaking of the Atlanta Dream. In addition, we have “Just Stand Up” and “Just Sit Down” awards to an attempted rumble to remove another bigoted boss and the good ole boys of Texas. We also have a special Kaepernick Watch. All this and more on this week’s show! Leroy Moore Twitter: @kriphopnation (https://twitter.com/kriphopnation) https://www.sfexaminer.com/news-columnists/krip-hop-nations-leroy-f-moore-jr-is-a-born-fighter/ Zirin, Kelly Loeffler Just Lost Her WNBA Team to a Player She Refused to Meet https://www.thenation.com/article/society/kelly-loeffler-wnba-montgomery/ — http://www.edgeofsportspodcast.com/ | http://twitter.com/EdgeOfSportsPod | http://fb.com/edgeofsportspod | email us: edgeofsports@gmail.com | Edge of Sports hotline: 401-426-3343 (EDGE)

POWER NOT PITY's reached the Season Finale, and this one ends of a really high note and is featuring Leroy Moore! Leroy F. Moore, noted activist and poet and founder of Krip-Hop Nation (a global platform for disabled musicians) comes on the show to talk krip-hop and what his Black disabled ancestors mean to him. This episode takes a deep dive into his latest book, "Black Disabled Ancestors". I weave narration of two of his stories into our interview and I have to say it was quite magical to experience the power of Leroy's recreation of his ancestors' stories. Transcripts are also available on the show website: http://www.powernotpity.com/episode11.html  

Leroy & Keith discuss history, music with black disability politics, highlighting black disabled artists within Krip-Hop Nation, and the making of the song/trailer for new documentary on Netflix Rising Phoenix about the Paralympics. Krip-Hop Nation's Mission is to educate the music, media industries and general public about the talents, history, rights and marketability of Hip-Hop artists and other musicians with disabilities. Krip-Hop founded by Leroy F. Moore Jr. an African American writer and activist with cerebral palsy who wanted  to use rap culture as a way to reclaim negative language associated with disability. From Harvard to The Whitney Museum to media engagement for disability in Johannesburg South Africa, Leroy Moore has more than twenty years of activism, journalism, writing; lecturing on race and disability. Moore is one of the founding members of National Black Disability Coalition and activist around police brutality against people with disabilities. Rising Phoenix with Keith Jones:  Krip-Hop Logo by Cool V Leroy Moore Photograph by Pamela Juhl Keith & Leroy photo by Alice Wong Cover Art Design by Tania Willems http://kriphopnation.com/

Leroy Moore & Keith Jones discuss disability politics, music, history, the incredibly talented artists with Krip-Hop Nation, the making of the music track for Rising Phoenix trailer, and the need for more content by people with disabilities on Netflix, Sony, and HBO.  Rising Phoenix about the Paralympics is now out on Netflix. Cover Art Design by Tania Willems http://kriphopnation.com/

Krip-Hop Nation's main objective is to get the musical talents of hip-hop artists with disabilities into the hands of media outlets, educators, and hip-hop, disabled and race scholars, youth, journalists and hip-hop conference coordinators. Keith Jones of Krip-Hop Nation addresses politicians stance on Disability Justice. According to the world health organizations estimates 12-15% of the population has a disability which is 1 billion people. Krip-Hop was founded by Leroy F. Moore Jr. an African American writer and activist with cerebral palsy who wanted  to use rap culture as a way to reclaim negative language associated with disability. Photographer Leroy in suit by Pamela Juhl Photographer Keith & Leroy by Alice Wong Logo in background by Cool V  Cover Art Design by Tania Willems

Leroy and Keith discuss their song ADA Story addressing the Americans with Disabilities Act. From Harvard to The Whitney Museum to media engagement for disability in Johannesburg South Africa, Leroy Moore has more than twenty years of activism, journalism, writing; lecturing on race and disability. Moore is one of the founding members of National Black Disability Coalition and activist around police brutality against people with disabilities. Krip-Hop Nation's Mission is to educate the music, media industries and general public about the talents, history, rights and marketability of Hip-Hop artists and other musicians with disabilities. Krip-Hop was founded by Leroy F. Moore Jr. an African American writer and activist with cerebral palsy who wanted  to use rap culture as a way to reclaim negative language associated with disability. Krip-Hop Logo Cool V Cover Art Design by Tania Willems

Krip-Hop Nation's Mission is to educate the music, media industries and general public about the talents, history, rights and marketability of Hip-Hop artists and other musicians with disabilities. Krip-Hop was founded by Leroy F. Moore Jr. an African American writer and activist with cerebral palsy who wanted  to use rap culture as a way to reclaim negative language associated with disability. From Harvard to The Whitney Museum to media engagement for disability in Johannesburg South Africa, Leroy Moore has more than twenty years of activism, journalism, writing; lecturing on race and disability. Moore is one of the founding members of National Black Disability Coalition and activist around police brutality against people with disabilities. Rising Phoenix with Keith Jones: Krip-Hop Logo by Cool V Cover Art Design by Tania Willems

Guest: Gary Norris Gray, Host of the Gray Leopard Cove and Leroy Moore, Founder of the Krip-Hop Nation joins us to discuss the fight for equality for disabled Americans including: growing up disabled, schooling the disabled, the lack of networking in community, job placement. Reggy S, Community Activist in Bridgeport, CT tells us about the Bridgeport encampment that took place a few weeks ago that turned into to the occupation and "lived" in the encampment and what was the end result.      Nick Anastos, Owner of Anastos Media and Play By Play Voice for UMASS-Lowell join us to discuss the latest in sports news.  Listen live beginning at 6pm Est at blogtalkradio.com/la-batchelor or at 646-929-0130. Interested in advertising on the show or having your own show, email us at labatchelor40@gmail.com. Listen to the podcast of each show at thebatchelornews.airtime.pro, itunes, spotify or at tunein.com. 

Guest: Tiny Lisa Gray Garcia, co-founder of Poor News Magazine, poverty scholar and co-editor of The Po' People's Survival Guide thru COVID-19 (coronavirus) and the Virus of Poverty.   Guest: Leroy Moore, po' poet, founder of Krip Hop Nation and co-editor of The Po' People's Survival Guide thru COVID-19 (coronavirus) and the Virus of Poverty. The post Journalism From Below: Poor News Network & A Radical Bay Area Tradition appeared first on KPFA.

1. Mr. Guy Forchion, Executive Director, Virginia Key Beach Park Trust with Board Member, Dr, Gene Dinizulu Tinnie join us to talk about the historic Virginia Key Beach's 75th Anniversary https://virginiakeybeachpark.net/ 2.  Leroy F. Moore Jr., Founder of the Krip-Hop Nation, joins us to talk about two programs, Disability Justice and Covid-19, May 8, 4 p.m., and Corona19 Artistic Flow, May 16, 2-5 PM PT, featuring top names in Krip-Hop.   3. Camellia Moses Okpodu (born January 24, 1964 in Portsmouth, Virginia), Professor of Biology and Dean of Arts and Sciences at Xavier University of Louisiana (XULA), New Orleans, LA, join us to talk about the Black Mother.  4. Mrs. Sadie Williams, 96, born in Houston, TX, joins us to talk about being a mother.   

In this episode the members of Black Disabled Men Talk discuss the challenges navigating romantic relationships and sexuality as Black disabled men. If you like this episode don't forget to support our patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/blackdisabledmentalk. Thank you. Transcript: Black Disabled Men Talk: Relationships With: Leroy Moore (LM); Keith Jones (KJ); Lateef McLeod (LMC); LM: Okay! This is Leroy Moore on Black Disabled Men Talk. We’re back again, and this time we’re talking about relationships and being a black disabled man. We’re going to go round like we always do, introduce ourselves, then we can jump into the topic. We have like 20 minutes to do this, so let’s do it! So introductions, please, myself and my team. KJ: Hey what’s up my name is Keith Jones. I am the president and CEO of Soul Touching Experiences, an organization built on building inclusive and effective policy.  Also the co-founder of Krip-Hop nation with my twin from another mother, Leroy Moore. LM: Hey! Alright this is Leroy Moore from Krip-Hop Nation, Poor Magazine, also an author, writer, activist in the Bay Area. Yeah, that’s me, I’m glad to be here. Lateef, take it away! LMC: Hello, I am Lateef McLeod and I am poet, writer and scholar. I am a PhD student in the Anthropology and Social Change department at California Institute of Integrative Studies, also the lead committee chair of the International Society of Augmented and Alternative Communication. I’m also working on a poetry book that will come out next year. Also. LM: Alright are you done Lateef? LMC: Also people should donate to our Patreon [repeats] [child in background chattering] KJ: Our Patreon page, yes! I can never say it right. It’ll be, we’ll put the link up with the link. LMC: Okay. LM: So we have the Patreon page, Black Disabled Men Talk, and we’re on acmes so thanks. So let’s get into the topic, the topic is relationships and black disabled men. It could be friends, it could be romantic relationships, but yeah we’re going to talk about that topic. So. Who wants to jump in first with that? KJ: Latif why don’t you go first man? [child chattering, noise] LMC: Well for my position I think romantic relationships for people with disabilities [chime], especially black people with disabilities, in this society is full of challenges, [loud hum in background], heartache, and disappointment. The reason I say that is because I don’t think our communities get our sexuality or our romantic wishes, and think that part of ourselves is trivial to our wellbeing. LM: Yeah I do agree with you, Lateef. Keith ado you want to go? KJ: You can go LM: For me I totally agree. I really don’t think that society sees our sexuality as black disabled men. You know, although today we had a little bit better with our work with Sins Invalid you know, and disabled activists doing the work around it. But I really think that this… can be deeply in the courts. I think it’s going to be… [10.16, inaudible] change. Change in our community about how we think about disability, especially in the black community. The black community is so far behind, you know. We talk about social justice but they’re so far behind, sexuality it just erases it, it’s like going back to the dark ages almost. Recently - not even recently, I think a year and a half now - I’ve been really pumping to be a national black disabled campaign that’s fully funded and fully supported. So we can do that education! It’s not going to come from the courts, it’s not going to come from the disabled caucus, it’s only going to come from our communities. And you know to do that we need support doing, you know funding and other pieces to it. Of course what we’re doing now with our own work - Latif with you writing, Keith Jones with policy and running for president, and mine - we are doing it in our own silos. But you know, a national complete new way of thinking I think it needs to be.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WHeHmiVYXE&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR0dY_p7EMIocm04uBJxwVtRCZFIWiWIltXNUsoRW3vu9V3XQslyPS77Sfc Black Disabled Men Talk Discuss From BLM To ADOS What Does That Mean For Black Disabled People on Krip-Hop Nation's Youtube Channel with Ottis Smith, Lateef McLeod, Keith Jones and Leroy Moore. This video is caption. On https://blackdisabledmentalk.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYEoVZOv41I&t=64s Ottis Smith, Keith Jones and Leroy Moore discuss on not only candidates of the 2020 US President but the political system, Obama, DT as Black disabled people and so much more. It's time for the Black disabled political and artistic voice, views and more! Ottis Smith brought up the strange concept of, Revolutionary Progress. He said the following: "Progressive revolutionary is a oxymoron because one undermines the other. You can progress within a slave system and have a better position on the plantation but you still in a slave system on the plantation none the less. Revolution means the complete Destruction of the plantation and the slave system and replaced by a completely different system to be determined by the v.i.a Revolutionary or revolutionaries. Taking in your own hands the right to self govern." We decided to do a video monthly on different topics! Stay Tune! Thanks Cheryl Green for captioning this video!

What do you get when you put a group of people with disabilities, people who are fat, LGBTQIA+, elders and many other sorts on one street corner? No, not a bad joke! You get…a PROTEST to #CloseTheCamps because #NoBodyIsDisposable. Photo by Leslie Mah Hear highlights from speeches, interviews and other live recordings from this powerful show of solidarity at the August 28 ICE protest.  The protest was designed to bring together fat & disability communities as a united front.  It was part of the Month of Momentum:  30 Days of Action to Close the Camps (ICE SF) Photo By Regan Barshear More information about the protest Check out the photos gathered so far.   Add yours to the collection. Hundreds of people supported through an online campaign.  Check the #NoBodyIsDisposable hashtag on social media for hundreds of photos. Read and share scholar activist Caleb Luna's remarks from the action. There was a companion action on the same day organized by Fat Rose folks in Indiana! They had 100 folks come out! Check out the photos. Here's the short list of actions people can take from home. One group to connect with locally is the Coalition to Close the Concentration Camps Bay Area, whose campaign is targeting the tech companies who support ICE. The organizers encourage you to stay in touch with Fat Rose, Disability Justice Culture Club, Hand in Hand and Senior and Disability Action. Organizational Sponsors: Access-Centered Movement (accesscenteredmovement.com) AXIS Dance Company Big Moves Bay Area (bigmoves.org) Community Resources for Independent Living (CRIL) (crilhayward.org) Disability Justice Culture Club Disability Visibility Project (disabilityvisibilityproject.com) Diversability Inc. (mydiversability.com) Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF) (dredf.org) Fat Lib Ink (fatlibink.com) Fat Rose (fatrose.org) FAT!SO? (fatso.com) FLARE (The Fat Legal Advocacy, Research, and Education Project) Hand in Hand: The Domestic Employers Network (domesticemployers.org) Health Justice Commons (healthjusticecommons.org) The Icarus Project (theicarusproject.net) Idriss Stelley Foundation (ISF) (bit.ly/IdrissStelley) Justice 4 Kayla Moore (justiceforkaylamoore.wordpress.com) Krip Hop Nation (kriphopnation.com) Making Waves fat swim (makingwavesswim.com) National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance (naafa.org) NOLOSE (nolose.org) PleasureNess Literary Academy/Reclaiming Ugly (pleasurenesslitacademy.com) POOR Magazine/PrensaPobre (poormagazine.org) Pushing Limits Radio (KPFA) (pushinglimitsradio.org) Reclamation Press (reclapress.com) Senior and Disability Action (sdaction.org) Sins Invalid (sinsinvalid.org) Urban Jazz Dance Company (realurbanjazzdance.com) Women's March Disability Caucus ————- Town Hall On Long Term Care Expanding Long Term Services and Supports for All Thursday, September 19 9:45 am – 12 noon Korat Auditorium Downtown Library 100 Larkin St, San Francisco Join us for a town hall about the solving the State's need for affordable long-term supports and services so that we may all live and age with dignity.   Get your free ticket here. By 2030 9 million Californians will be over the age of 65. That's 3 million more than there are today! This unprecedented growth in the senior population is driving a skyrocketing demand for long term services and supports (LTSS), yet we see increasing evidence that paying for these services is bankrupting middle class seniors and their families throughout the state. The event will include a panel discussion with state legislators, Senator Scott Wiener, Assembly member David Chiu and Assembly member Phil Ting on the challenges that seniors and people with disabilities face when seeking affordable long term care and the caregivers who provide these essential services. Food, childcare, Spanish interpretation and other accommodations will be provided. Be sure to fill out the RSVP. This event is hosted by the San Francisco Care Council, including UDW/AFSCME Local 3930, SEIU Local 2015, Caring Across Generations, the California Domestic Workers Coalition, SF Family Caregiver Alliance, Senior and Disability Action, California Foundation for Independent Living Centers, and Hand in Hand: Domestic Employers Network. ———— Agenda de Cuidado: Apoyo a Largo Plazo En Expansión Para Todos Únase a nosotros para un ayuntamiento sobre la solución de la necesidad del estado CA de servicios y apoyos asequibles a largo plazo (LTSS) para que todos podamos vivir y envejecer con dignidad. En 2030, 9 millón Californianos serán mayores de 65 años. Eso es 3 millón más de lo que hay hoy. Este crecimiento sin precedentes en la población de adultos mayores está impulsando una demanda vertiginosa de servicios y apoyos a largo plazo (LTSS). Sin embargo, vemos más y más evidencia de que pagar por estos servicios está llevando a la bancarrota a las personas mayores y a sus familias de clase media en todo el estado. Únase a nosotros para una discusión con legisladores del estado de CA sobre los desafíos que enfrentan las personas mayores y las personas con discapacidades que buscan cuidado a largo plazo asequible y los asistentes personales que brindan estos servicios esenciales. Se proporcionará comida, cuidado de niños, interpretación en español y otros alojamientos. Asegúrese de completar el forma para RSVP. Este evento es organizado por el Consejo de Cuidado de San Francisco, que incluye UDW / AFSCME Local 3930, SEIU Local 2015, Cuidado a Través de Generaciones, la Coalición de Trabajadoras del Hogar, Alianza de Cuidadores Familiares de SF, Acción de Mayor Edad & Discapacidad, La Fundación para Centros de Vivir Independiente de California, y Mano a Mano: El Red de Empleadores Domésticos. The post Close the Camps – Protest Coverage appeared first on KPFA.

Today, we're honoring two historic Black Women of history. Followed by Leroy Moore Jr. of The Krip-Hop Nation. We talk; the importance of including Black Disabled men & women throughout society & culture his latest publication; The Krip Hop Nation Graphic Novel Volume 1 all with a Hip-Hop appeal! Subscribe! Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast Sound Cloud, Stitcher, Tune In Radio or wherever you get podcasts. Visit www.ReidMyMind.com @tsreid on Twitter

Reid talks to Krip-Hop Nation co-founder Leroy Moore after he performs two of his songs. Audio described version here -

Congo Handicap trains, hires and supports people with disabilities in South Kivu, DRC Although the eastern part of her country is engulfed in civil war, Francine Atosha Mbusa lives, works and takes empowering action in exactly that region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).   The government of the DRC was a strong supporter of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). However, local organizations like Congo Handicap are often the only protection for disabled people in the area. Violence rages around them as “Congo Handicap” gathers statistics, leads workshops, distributes supplies and supports individual rights. Leroy Moore and Francine Atosha Mbusa Learn more as we interview Francine Atosha Mbusa, the coordinator of “Congo Handicap.”   We'll also be joined by Leroy T. Moore Jr, the founder of Krip Hop Nation to talk about his history with Congo Handicap and get an update on his international work. Producer, host and editor: Adrienne Lauby Interpreter: Joseph Mutti Co-editor: Sheela Gunn Cushman The post “Congo Handicap” with Francine Atosha Mbusa appeared first on KPFA.

In the United States, more than 40 million Americans live with a disability. Comprising 25% of the adult population, the black community has the second highest prevalence (behind Native Americans) of individuals with disabilities across all racial categories. Despite the size of the disabled population and shocking reality that individuals with disabilities experience violent victimization at over twice the rate of individuals without disabilities, discussions about ableism and violence against people with disabilities are seldom at the forefront of mainstream social justice movements or media coverage about injustices in the US. Today, we hope to contribute to a much needed dialogue by interviewing Leroy F. Moore Jr., founder of Krip-Hop Nation, an organization geared toward raising awareness about the history, issues, talents, and rights of individuals with disabilities. During the conversation, we discuss the unique experiences of black individuals with disabilities (22:35), black disability issues during slavery (25:10),  state violence and police brutality against black disabled bodies (27:40), and ableism and the erasure of black individuals with disabilities in the media (32:11). We also have a conversation about his work with Krip Hop Nation (33:58), how advocates and everyday people can bring awareness to disability issues (36:05), the appropriate language for discussing disabilities (39:58), and the financial realities of living with a disability (42:30).    Other Topics Include:  00:30 - Catch Up with Ty and Daphne 04:27 - “Oh Lawd” News  16:47 - Introduction of the Topic  20:20 - Learn more about Leroy F. Moore, Jr.  30:00 - The Emmet Till Story  44:47 - Description of Leroy Moore’s song “SSI Dollars’ 50:15 - Ty and Daphne Reflect on the Interview    Resources:    Leroy Moore’s Twitter Account: @kriphopnation  Krip-Hop Nation - https://kriphopnation.com  Sins Invalid - https://www.sinsinvalid.org  National Black Disability Coalition - https://blackdisability.org  Poor Magazine - http://www.poormagazine.org  San Fransisco Bay View Newspaper - http://sfbayview.com "Emmett Till & the Pervasive Erasure of Disability in Conversations about White Supremacy & Police Violence" by Talila A. Lewis - https://www.talilalewis.com/blog/emmett-till-disability-erasure 

Power Talk with OG Mack Drama Call in | Tune In 347-633-9588 We feature music from www.bsm1017.com & from the artists we interview. We feature a varitey of shows from talk, music, Top 20 weekly Countdown, Gospel Hip Hop, Battle Rapping, Powertalk With OG, Real House Wives of Twitter. We have it all;  plus Entertainment News. We are the voice of the Indy Artist, and we rule the streets Tonight we interview @Aliciagworld female pop-hiphop-rap artist out of Buffalo NY She is also an accomplished acctress, model & reality TV Star. We also have Rob Da Noize Temple @robdanoize he is the originaldj of The Sugar Hill Gang. Part of Krip Hop Nation. True pioneer of Hip Hop. www.bsm2017.com Tune in its going to be epic! All rights reserved @tm TSHH Productions.  

OG Mack Drama brings you the Best Of Both Worlds. The Streets are always talking & the Corporations are always on the move. Here we bridge that GAP so you the listner can learn, improve and better yourself in an increasingly changing industry. The music business is more than just music; its Entertainment. If your business is not in order your losing! We interview Label Execs, Major Artist; we discuss new technologies. We alsobreak records & introduce new upcoming artist onto the scene. Tonight we have the pop rnb ? soultress artist Devyn Kelly aka Kelly Shines of Los Angeles. Also, Keith Jones a founder of the Krip Hop Nation. Call 347-633-9588 press 1 to talk. or just tune in. Also stream from the link as well. All shows are recorded & available for podcast. Interested in being interviewed email KarenHilton.PRdesk@gmail.com #TSHHMEDIAPRODUCTIONS All rights Reserved. @tm i

South Africa Tour Poster Josh Elwood talks with Mitch Jeserich about President Trump's attitude toward disability. Then, we seek out disabled and deaf artists in South Africa with Leroy F. Moore Jr. and Simon Manda. Leroy F. Moore Jr is the founder of Krip Hop Nation. He recently visited seven South African cities with Simon Manda, the cofounder of THISABILITY, a South African newspaper covering the disabled community. Mitch Jeserich is host of KPFA's Letters and Politics. We also discuss HB 610 a bill that funds a huge attack on public education in the form of voucher programs by directly de-funding education for children with disabilities. The post Disabled Artists of South Africa, Trump on Disability appeared first on KPFA.

En Vogue, Tony Tony Tone and more musical artists from Oakland could help answer this question. In this episode we meet two gentlemen creating a documentary that will help others do the same. The second part of today's podcast explores Hip Hop from two angles you may have not known existed. * Krip Hop Nation, an international network for artists with disabilities. * Hip Learning, using the rap element of Hip Hop to help children learn science and more!

We're high on poetry this week… stories of disabled people told to the beat of the heart. Leroy F. Moore Jr. And, we're focusing on black and brown people with disabilities because we're hosting Leroy F. Moore Jr., and his new book, Black Kripple Delivers Poetry and Lyrics.  Listen in as we follow the founder of Krip Hop Nation into a discussion of history, police brutality and the life of a black activist with a disability. Leroy Moore is the co-founder of Sins Invalid, a disability performance project, he writes the “illin n chillin” column at Poor Magazine, and he's put out two poetry cds. Here's just a few of his other projects: While we are in the studio with you, Leroy will be out on the streets leading the Stolen Land/Hoarded Resources Redistribution, Decolonization & Community Reparations Tour in Oakland, California. “As we humbly and peacefully walk into “wealthy” neighborhoods across the “U.S.”, we will be offering land and stolen resource hoarders a chance to begin the very serious work of Decolonization by redistributing one or more of their hoarded and bordered stolen indigenous territory, buildings, homes, stocks, bonds, cash or trust funds to landless and indigenous people in the form of what we call community reparations.” In early June you can find Leroy Moore in L.A. for the opening of Lynn Manning's play, IT'S A KRIP HOP NATION (where are my crippled homies at!)  Playing June 3, 4, 10 and 11, at the Rosenthal Theater in L.A. Late this year, Leroy Moore will be touring South Africa with Simon Manda Editor and Co-Founder of THISABILITY Newspaper. “November 2016 to December 2016, Disability Month in South Africa, Krip Hop will traveling to the major cities of South Africa to film, record and write on the voices to give a multimedia reflection of what the situation is on the ground as well as engage stakeholders on the needs of persons with disabilities in the creative space.” The post Black Kripple Delivers Poetry and Lyrics: Leroy F. Moore appeared first on KPFA.

Leroy F. Moore Jr. is a Black writer, poet, hip-hopmusic lover, community activist and feminist with a physical disability. He has been sharing his perspective on identity, race & disability for the last thirteen… Continue reading →

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forbearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay! 1. Noelle Hanrahan speaks about Mumia Abu Jamal medical urgency. See http://www.prisonradio.org/news call 717-728-4109. 2. Emmitt Thrower is a disabled retired NYC Police Officer and a Stroke Survivor. He is also the Founder and President of Wabi Sabi Productions Inc., a small community based Non Profit Company (Tax Exempt 501 c3) founded in 2005 in New York City. Its mission is to use the arts to address social issues and develop our communities and youth in positive ways. Wabi Sabi has produced theatrical events, musical events, digital films and short documentaries about issues impacting upon social, political or health issues affecting under served communities and youth.  Where Is Hope? is a collaboration with Poet/Activist Leroy Moore (The Black Kripple) Founder of Krip Hop Nation.  Leroy Moore is a Black writer, artist, hip-hopmusic lover, community activist and feminist with a physical disability. He has always been a strong voice in action and words against Police Brutality and in particular as it relates to people with disabilities. 3. NC Heikin and Edward Reed, join us to speak about Sounds of Redemption: The Frank Morgan Story screening at Yerba Center for the Arts in San Francisco, April 9 and 11, 7:30 p.m. The director, Mr. Reed and Michael Connelly will be present at the 4/9 event.

Melyssa, Dave and Eve exchange presents on this Christmas Day.  Dave just can't keep his hands off of his.  We get some love from the Krip Hop Nation - dig it.   Eve needs a new job so it's time for some career counselling...Bedasso Style.  Eve, chickens and ovens just don't mix.  Melyssa scolds Dave for stating Lou Reed's overratedness.  It's our last show of 2011.  Thanks for listening everyone! Music: Leroy Moore - Krip Hop Christian McBride - Consider Me Gone Hat Fitz and Cara Robinson - Backdoor Man Human Sexual Response - Butt Fuck Margaret Cho - Captain Cameltoe