The Liberator Magazine

The Liberator Magazine

infobox Magazine
title = The Liberator Magazine


category = Music, Film, Literature, Visual art, Politics, Education, Social issues, Africana studies, Popular Culture
frequency = 6 per year
firstdate = July 21, 2002
country=United States

The Liberator Magazine is a bi-monthly 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 21st 2002. [ [http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/2980/The_Liberator_Magazine_hits_the_streets The Liberator Magazine Hits The Streets!] (The African American Registry) retrieved 11 march 2008]

Originally known as The Minneapolis Liberator [ [http://www.divshare.com/download/4001589-22d Minneapolis Liberator reflects breadth of hip hop culture] (Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder)] , the publication's name was later changed to The Liberator Magazine. It has also expanded onto the internet with a daily weblog. [ [http://blogs.citypages.com/blotter/2006/09/91_morning_communique_1.php Minnesota Blog Of The Day] (City Pages)]

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."

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,

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, Nathalie Johnson-Lee, Nikki Giovanni, Runoko Rashidi, Saul williams, Stic.man (of Dead Prez), Talib kweli, The Slack Republic, Whodini [ [http://www.liberatormagazine.com/backissues/ Liberator Magazine Backissues] ]

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... [ [http://liberatormagazine.com/backissues/ Liberator Magazine Backissues] ]

Events

The Liberator's writers and editors have sponsored several community events: Twin Cities Community Forum (August 19, 2006) [ [http://www.pulsetc.com/article.php?sid=2656 Hip-hop generation responds to North Minneapolis violence] (Pulse Of The Twin Cities)] ,

References

External links

[http://www.liberatormagazine.com Official site for The Liberator Magazine]


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