Adimu Madyun: Oakland-based director translates spiritual tradition through hip-hop
Article by Niema Jordan.
Last updated at Sun, 20 Mar at 6:43am.

"I've seen this experience translated into classroom settings, text books and in intense educational documentaries," explains Adimu Madyun, also known as WolfHawkJaguar. "But, I wanted to translate it into the hip-hop genre because that's what I come from.

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Determining what makes music sacred or secular: What you got to say ‘bout that? (Community Voices)
Blog entry by David Glover.
Last updated at Fri, 16 Apr at 7:45am.

A huge controversy has run through the entire history of the institutional church regarding what kind of music is acceptable. Today, some object to certain kinds of Contemporary Christian Music as sounding too “secular” for church, yet others support it. The controversy has sent mixed messages to the world.

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On Easter, Oakland is rising (Community Voices)
Blog entry by First Christian C....
Last updated at Sun, 4 Apr at 1:19pm.

This year, Easter falls on the same day as the 42nd anniversary of Martin Luther King's assassination. It's a day of resurrection for the folks at First Christian Church. And it's a day of remembrance.

In Oakland, resurrection and loss, resurrection and remembrance, go hand in hand.

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Immigration reform: "Interfaith Call to Love" in SF brought community together
Article by Emilie Raguso.
Last updated at Mon, 1 Mar at 4:06pm.

Dozens of local religious and community groups came together Tuesday along with hundreds of reform advocates to insist politicians fix the country's "broken" immigration system.

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Interfaith prayer service for immigration reform at Grace Cathedral
Blog entry by Emilie Raguso.
Last updated at Mon, 22 Feb at 8:04am.

A coalition of Northern California religious leaders and hundreds of people of faith will meet for a prayer service to support transformation of the nation's immigration system.

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My Piece About The Mayor's Peace Conference
Article by Jesse Douglas All....
Last updated at Thu, 18 Feb at 4:43pm.

J. Douglas Allen-Taylor

 

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