Do you think one can avoid being kissed by someone they don't want to kiss them? This guy told me "he couldn't avoid" being kissed” by this girl. Personally, I think that is BULL SHIT! What do you think!
AfroGeeks: From Technophobia to Technophilia
May 7-8, 2004
Center for Black Studies
University of California, Santa Barbara
Free and Open to the Public
In recent years, African Americans, especially, have been portrayed as poster children for the digital divide discourse. Though rarely represented today as full participants in the information technology revolution, black people are among the earliest adopters and comprise some of the most ardent and innovative users of IT (information technology). It is too often widespread ignorance of African Diasporic people's long history of technology adoption that limits fair and fiscally sound IT investments, policies and opportunities for black communities locally and globally. Such racially aligned politics of investment create a self-fulfilling prophesy or circular logic wherein the lack of equitable access to technology in black communities produces a corresponding lack of technology literacy and competencies.
Among the topics addressed at this "AfroGEEKS" conference are: concerns with structural barriers to IT access; effective models of innovative IT use and adoption; the influence of traditional science education on black youths' tech skills; black technophobes and Luddites; computer gaming; black IT leaders; IT commodity consumption versus production; black blogs and virtual communities; high-tech racial surveillance and profiling after 9-11; digital arts; the geek identity problematic, and more...
I have put my foot in my mouth for the last time. The other day I was hanging out with this guy, who we will call SD. He happens to live above me in my building and his family owns my apartment. (This is really just icing on the cake!) Because I like to make assumptions about everyone and everything, I thought he might be gay (40% chance). I met SD out this past Thursday and we were chilling and making conversation. It was cool! After a while, a friend of his joined us.
We introduced ourselves, I flashed a flirty smile (you know how I do) and we all continued chilling and making conversation. I then lean over and I ask SD’s friend, “how do you know SD.” His friend replied, “we use to date” and SD acknowledged that statement. I thought, cool, whatever! So, I announce to SD that I figured he was gay because of certain things he told me earlier that month. SD looks at his friend, looks at me and then says, “Denee, we were just joking, I’m not really gay.” At this moment, I wanted to die. I was so fucking embarrassed and I felt really bad. SD asked, so you really thought I was gay. What could I say!
At this point I considered the evening over and just pretty much talked to SD’s friend. (This just added more icing on the cake!) Of course, I had to joke about the whole “gay” thing. I figured I couldn’t get any lower.
I told some folks what happened to me and they all made me feel worst. They said, they felt so embarrassed for me and it was a very low moment. On the positive side, they all agreed this kind of “Alley McBeal” moment fits into my sitcom of a life.
Killloggers is it really that bad! Is there any way I can rise from the ashes like a phoenix?
Side Note: Ben can you change my smile to a frown on my killoggs head. I’m sad in Seattle and it’s not because of the rain.
Does anyone know if there is an on-line database to help locate film distributors? I'm programming a film festival (for the first time) for my upcoming Black to the Future Festival. I'm having a hard time locating distribution companies. In particular for "Brother From Another Planet" and a couple of animated shorts. Thanks in advance for your help!
"Date: 12 Jan 2004 21:19:59 -0000
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killoggs misses you. i miss you.
perhaps a post or journal entry could fill the void?"
Josh, you no darn well you don't miss me! I've met this boy maybe four times. I must have made an impression. Why you got to be all up in my Seattle business? Don't worry about what I'm up to in Seattle. Since you seem so concerned, here is an update: I got my own apartment (a condo close to Broadway)/met a former college friend (Clive) on the plane back to the burgh, he lives in Seattle now/crushing on this local musician - I can't help it, his afro is Hot,/want to go to Hawaii /I LOVE my job/meeting a lot of folks/painted last night and hung the work in my living room/I have an appointment to die my hair- I can't decide what color/ I had a date Sunday with this "producer" guy - I missed it because I was stuck at the car shop - funny thing is, we decided to get together later that day after he finished some studio work but once again I got derailed - maybe this won't work out :( /crushing on the son of the owner of my condo - he's fine I can't help this one/I'm going to see Nikki Giovanni tonight at UW/I need to buy living furniture/losing weight - being busy is a great diet/got my WA license - I'm glad it looks good/
In the spirit of the "Politically Correct" Northwest I miss you to!
I'm so happy! My press release announcing our upcoming science fiction festival made it on scifi.com news briefs. The central district forum is mentioned between news about the Clone Wars "microseries" and the tv show Babylon.
Well, I'm moving again but not out of Seattle. My roommate and I can no longer live together so we have decided to break our lease and find our own apartments. Happy Happy Joy Joy! I spent all evening driving around the hill writing down vacancies. All I want is a nice brick apartment with a center courtyard, a washer/ dryer, parking, bay window, tile bathroom ,hardwood floors, claw foot tub, . . . . I currently live in a "sears siding" castle and it just sucks.
Also, this was my first week at my new job and I've discovered being in a Director position is not that exciting. All I do is attend meetings, write, develop strategy, attend meetings, write, develop strategy, attend meetings, write, develop strategy and on and on. I'm sure next year will be different because we have two events and I will be in full programming mode for the 2004/2005 season.
My Weekly Issue: I work for an organization whose mission is to offer programming on African-American culture. It is a small non-profit with three staff members and a volunteer - vol. coordinator. The staff is Black except for a male program coordinator who is Norwegian (I think?). I discovered this week that the two Black female staff and the former Black female Program Director are "all" married to white men. I confess, my first reaction was to be concerned about how our audience and members felt about this. To be honest, it seems like a weird office trend. It must be the lack of Black men in Seattle. The staff are actually rooting for me to find some "Black Love." One of the staff members said, they have a saying at the office, "Behind every great black women is a white man!" It's meant as a joke but I'm not sure if I should laugh or cry! The weird thing is, I feel some sort of "duty" to date a Black man, to save face with our community. In the end, I'll date who I want but I can't be following no trends!
I cannot believe Josh gave me the ability to post on Killoggs. You will soon regret it! Just kidding! This is probably my last post. It takes to much effort to go online.
