The Liberator Magazine
| Categories | Music, Film, Literature, Visual art, Politics, Education, Social issues, Africana studies, Popular Culture |
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| Frequency | 4 per year |
| First issue | July 21, 2002 |
| Country | United States |
The Liberator Magazine is a quarterly print publication started by Brian Kasoro, Gayle Smaller, Tazz Hunter, Kenya McKnight, Marcus Harcus and Mike Clark in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. The first issue was published July 21, 2002. [1] Currently Brian Kasoro and Kamille Whittaker serve as co-editors, with Stephanie Tisdale and Melvin Barrolle as associate editors. [2]
Originally known as The Minneapolis Liberator [3], the publication's name was later changed to The Liberator Magazine. It has also expanded onto the internet with a daily weblog. [4]
The official mission of the publication is "to help preserve humanity by creating and supporting excellent spaces of dialog that provide fresh and forceful analysis and critique of art, culture, education, and politics."
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[edit] Circulation
The Liberator Magazine is distributed mainly in the United States but also has a global presence.
United States: Minneapolis, Washington D.C., New York, Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, Philadelphia
Europe: London
Africa: Nairobi, Dakar, Kampala, Johannesburg
[edit] Featured interviews
The Liberator Magazine has featured interviews with: Al Franken, Askia Toure, Brent "Siddiq" Sayers (founder of Rhymesayers Entertainment), Brother Ali, Cee-Lo, Chuck D, Cody Chesnutt, Don Samuels, Game Rebellion, Grandmaster flash, 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 Some, Method man, Mumia Abu-Jamal, Nathalie Johnson-Lee, Nikki Giovanni, Runoko Rashidi, Saul williams, Stic.man (of Dead Prez), Talib kweli, The Slack Republic, Whodini [5]
[edit] Featured topics
The Liberator Magazine has featured articles on: Ability Grouping In Public Schools, Affirmative Action, Civil Rights, Film, Gay Marriage, Gun Control, Hip Hop Historiography, Homelessness, Hurricane Katrina, Imperialism, Immigration, Literature, Love & Relationships, Music, Parenting, Philosophy, Police Brutality, Political Theatre, Race, Reparations, Sudan, Visual Art, Welfare, White Identity, Zimbabwe and more... [6]
[edit] Events
The Liberator's writers and editors have sponsored several community events: Twin Cities Community Forum (August 19, 2006) [7], Live From Planet Earth [8]
[edit] Current editors
- Brian Kasoro - Co-Editor
- Kamille Whittaker - Co-Editor
- Kadiri Barrolle - Associate Editor
- Stephanie Tisdale - Associate Editor
- JonJon Scott - Music Editor
- Anthony Gayle - Film Editor
- Danielle Scruggs - Visual Art Editor
- Mike Wilson - Literature Editor
- Joseph Lamour - Art Director
[edit] References
- ^ The Liberator Magazine Hits The Streets! (The African American Registry) retrieved 11 March 2008
- ^ Liberator Magazine Contacts
- ^ Minneapolis Liberator reflects breadth of hip hop culture (Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder)
- ^ Minnesota Blog Of The Day (City Pages)
- ^ Liberator Magazine Backissues
- ^ Liberator Magazine Backissues
- ^ Hip-hop generation responds to North Minneapolis violence (Pulse Of The Twin Cities)
- ^ Live From Planet Earth
