The Liberator Magazine Explained

The Liberator Magazine, LLC
Category:Art, Culture, Design, Land, Nature, Travel, Music, Film, Literature, Politics, Education, Social issues, Africana studies, Popular culture
Firstdate:July 21, 2002
Country:United States

The Liberator Magazine is a publication/production company started by Brian Kasoro, Gayle Smaller, Tazz Hunter, Kenya McKnight, Marcus Harcus and Mike Clark in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. The company's first release was published July 21, 2002.[1] Originally known as The Minneapolis Liberator,[2] the company's name was later changed to The Liberator Magazine when it was incorporated and expanded onto the internet.[3]

Featured interviews

Al Franken, Askia Toure, Brent "Siddiq" Sayers (founder of Rhymesayers Entertainment), Brian Jackson, Brother Ali, Cee Lo, Chuck D, Cody Chesnutt, David Banner, Don Samuels, Game Rebellion, Grandmaster Flash, George Clinton, I-Self Devine, James Spooner, Jeff Chang (journalist), J Davey, Kara Walker, Kevin Willmott, K'naan, K-os, M-1 (rapper) (of Dead Prez), Malidoma Patrice Somé, Method Man, Mumia Abu-Jamal, Nathalie Johnson-Lee, Nikki Giovanni, Rahki, Runoko Rashidi, Saul Williams, Stic.man (of Dead Prez), Talib Kweli, The Slack Republic, Whodini[4]

Events

Twin Cities Community Forum (August 19, 2006),[5] Live From Planet Earth (periodically) [6]

Notable contributors

Honors

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/2980/The_Liberator_Magazine_hits_the_streets The Liberator Magazine Hits The Streets!
  2. http://www.divshare.com/download/4001589-22d Minneapolis Liberator reflects breadth of hip hop culture
  3. http://blogs.citypages.com/blotter/2006/09/91_morning_communique_1.php Minnesota Blog of the Day
  4. Web site: Liberator Magazine Backissues . Liberatormagazine.com . 2013-07-16.
  5. http://www.pulsetc.com/article.php?sid=2656 Hip-hop generation responds to North Minneapolis violence
  6. Web site: Live From Planet Earth . Live From Planet Earth . 2013-07-16.
  7. Web site: Chimurenga Library. 2015-04-04. Chimurengalibrary.co.za.
  8. Web site: Artbook Tweet. 2015-04-04. Twitter.com.