I saw link to this movie on Damali Ayo panhandling for reparations payments from white people on the streets at blackademic.com & I am happy that I found it. I think I am now inspired to try to collect reparations myself but I do not think I will be giving out any receipts. I may start this weekend. Please see this movie & send it to 3 friends!
Click here for the video
Here is another great site on this
Enjoy,
Bygbaby
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From Damali Ayo
As a part of my evolving DIY Reparations program I panhandle for reparations on the streets of various cities across the United States.
I choose various locations wearing a sign indicating the history of slavery in the United States. I offer people a convenient opportunity to pay for the unpaid labor of African Americans, the travesty of slavery, and the promise of reparations.
Those who make a payment are offered a receipt.
“”Living flag journal” (portland 2003)
…A woman came up and began to yell at me. she said i was uneducated and stupid. that i should just get over it. she was viciously angry. she yelled over and over that i was uneducated. my ivy-league diploma peeked over my shoulder, looking back at her with amazement.
A group of white kids and one black kid, about 11 years old, maybe 13, came by i told the black young man that he didn’t have to pay and he raised his fist and said “black power.” and “yeah, they should pay us.”
A young woman put money in my can and said “i’m sorry.” it was powerful as all honest apologies are. something about a real apology opens the heart and makes room for connection and communication. living in a society whose main core value is “everyone for themselves” is a damaging way of life. it strips us of humanity. it is cruel and cold.
My take at the end of a couple of hours: $16.32. No one accepted a receipt.”
heather_day / June 21, 2006
hey, i’m glad your into damali’s work! have you heard her cd, “what did she just say?” ?
you can check out her myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/damaliayocdsto hear a few audio tracks from the cd, to watch a couple more videos, and to see upcoming event dates.
actually, damali has an online sale going on right now (http://damaliayo.com/pages/sale.htm) which includes photos from the living flag project as well as a one day studio sale june 24th!
also, damali loves to visit schools and organizations so if you or someone you know might be interested in booking her for a presentation, exhibit, talk etc, just email info@damaliayo.com.
enjoy!
heather day,
assistant to damali ayo.
Bygbaby / June 22, 2006
heather_day,
Thanks for seeking me out I am honored. I will check out her Myspace & become a friend. When I founds this piece of work I got so excited about it!
I hope to start my own reparations campaign in Detroit this summer. Stay tuned for updates.
Peace,
Bygbaby
heather_day / June 23, 2006
ooh please do update on your reparations campaign experiences. when you get on myspace, you can give damali the heads up on it too.
did you see this post http://ciopirtirebrutala.blogspot.com/2006/06/reparations-oh-yeah.html about the project?
keep passing the word on!
-heather