blackgirl on mars: notes on a life in copenhagen (or how my alienation brings me closer to people).

The people of Copenhagen turned out to support Black Lives Matter movement and demand for total stop on war against Black People with powerful speech and songs from the African Diaspora in Copenhagen.  See the turn out at the protest from 18:07 to 18:20 Last Thursday on July 14th, 2016 I was invited to speak at the Black Lives Matter protest demonstration here in Copenhagen. The event was arranged quickly and quite efficiently by M ary Consulate Namagambe  and Sade Johnson.  I know both women through the activism and events which they are both very active in either arranging and/or supporting for people of African descent here in Denmark. There was about 500 people who showed up to this beautiful demonstration. There were people who I knew from way back like photographer David Morrow (who also hails from the States), former colleagues and students. There were new friends,  like Aka Mørch Ped...

Last year Britain's Chanel 4 did a series on Scandinavia entitled "Scandimania" where the region's culture was examined. This episode is all about Denmark.

Although not the dumbest in Denmark. To be fair. But this is the picture that she posted shouting out condolences regarding  the passing of Mandela. Someone help me. Please. farvel, the lab Perhaps I'll continue my Dumb - Ass Dane series. You're welcome to email me your suggestions.

brown unboxing bureau 39, a series of 50 handcrafted books made in copenhagen, dk Chances are you have held a BQP publication in your hand. If so, you have experienced the power of each books' individuality, uniqueness. These books are not massed produced, but each a work of art, a performance piece, a statement of the book . I am a Brooklyn-based writer/artist who currently live in Copenhagen, Denmark. In 2007 I founded Bandit Queen Press. Using nothing but the words from my heart, paper pleasing to the touch, a stapler and photocopier machine, I produced 100 handmade, individually unique copies of my first collection of poetry entitled The Organist's Daughter . Four years later and three more titles under its belt, Bandit Queen Press is about living beyond survival mode and the power inherent in creative sovereignty. Bandit Queen Press's last creation, Bureau 39 , is a limited edition literary zine featuring the works of New York-based poets such as Willi...