Last week at the Valerie J Maynard Foundation we held another digitizing session with Tonika Berkley of the JHU Billie Holliday Center for Liberation Arts (@billieholidaycenter ) Mobile Digitization Lab.
Thank you to Mackenzie (@mackenzieriver.space ), Oreoluwa (@beyondthisvessel ), Antonio (@antoniodavidlyons ) , and Tonika (@afromuse77 ) for working hard in this process.
Finally got to chat to my brother Antonio on the podcast. Large parts of this conversation were what I needed to hear, right now, at this moment. How Antonio shows up in the world and for people is a lesson in living life as a human doing.
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This Birthday hits different…it finds me accepting all of me…all of the challenges…all of the constants that anchor me. I give thanks for the ability to bend and adapt. I give thanks for Love, Family, Integrity and Spirit. May the Orisha always guide me, may my ancestors always embrace me from the soles of my feet to the crown of my head, may my destiny always speak true, may creativity never leave me and may love always be my guide and inspiration. Thank you for the Birthday Love from all of you. Thank you for everyone that stopped by these digital pages and planted an offering in my heart and blessings for my road.❤️🙏🏾💐 Ashè Photo Credit - Antonio Lyons (photographer)
📚🔥 FINAL “Brown Girl” SESSION ALERT!
We’ve reached the end of the journey for this book… and what a ride it’s been.
Join us LIVE this Sunday, April 12 at 6PM JA / 7PM EDT for Session 4 of Rockaz Book Club as we wrap up Brown Girl in the Ring by Nalo Hopkinson — covering Chapters 12–14.
This is where it all comes together. Expect powerful insights, deep reasoning, and that signature Rockaz vibe 💥
📖 Read up
🗣️ Pull up
💬 Share your thoughts live
Watch on YouTube @ReggaeOnlineSchool
Don’t miss the final reasoning!
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The journey continues…
The next live session of Rockaz Book Club is coming up this Sunday, March 29th at 6PM JA / 7PM EDT — and trust us… the story is getting INTENSE! 🔥
We’ll be diving into Chapters 8–11 of Brown Girl in the Ring by Nalo Hopkinson, where things really start to heat up and the stakes get even higher 👀
If you’ve been reading along, you already know… and if you haven’t joined yet, this is your moment to jump in!
🗓️ Set your reminder 📖 Catch up on your reading 💬 Come ready to reason, reflect, and share .. start a thread or convo in our Book Club community space.
Watch live on YouTube @ReggaeOnlineSchool
Don’t miss it — the vibes, the insights, the community… it’s all happening 💥
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Rockaz Book Club Returns This Sunday!
The conversation continues…
Join us Sunday, March 15 at 6PM JA / 7PM EDT for the next live session of Rockaz Book Club as we dive deeper into Brown Girl in the Ring by Nalo Hopkinson, covering Chapters 4–7.
This Afrofuturist classic blends Caribbean folklore, speculative fiction, and powerful social commentary—and our discussion is just getting started. Whether you’ve been reading along or you’re jumping in now, come share your thoughts, questions, and insights with the community.
🗓 Sunday, March 15 ⏰ 6PM Jamaica | 7PM EDT 📺 Live on YouTube: @ReggaeOnlineSchool
Bring your book, your perspective, and your curiosity. Let’s reason together.
🔗 Links to join the club and find the reading guide are in the @ReggaeOnlineSchool bio.
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A city in decay. A search for a human heart. And a story that pulls you into a world where survival, spirit, and mystery collide.
In this excerpt from our first Rockaz Book Club livestream, the facilitators unpack the powerful prologue of Brown Girl in the Ring by Nalo Hopkinson—from dystopian Toronto to the unsettling opening that immediately raises the stakes.
What does it mean when a story begins with the hunt for a human heart? And how does Hopkinson use that moment to signal something deeper, darker, and spiritual beneath the surface?
Join the conversation and hear how the panel reflects on the themes, imagery, and Caribbean cultural threads already emerging in the book.
Watch the full discussion on YouTube.com/@ReggaeOnlineSchool �
Read with us and come ready for the next session of Rockaz Book Club.
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We’re back!
The first LIVE stream of the new season of Reggae Online’s Rockaz Book Club is here — and we’re diving into Brown Girl in the Ring by Nalo Hopkinson
Set in a futuristic Toronto rooted in Caribbean folklore, this powerful novel blends Afrofuturism, spirituality, resistance and ancestral memory in a way only Hopkinson can.
🗓 Join us LIVE at 6PM EDT / 6PM JA time 📍 Streaming on YouTube.com/@ReggaeOnlineSchool
Get your copy, bring your thoughts, and come reason with us in the chat. New season. New book. Same vibrant community.
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What a joy to catch Uncommon Nature:
The Abstractions of Freddie Styles @cauartmuseum . Now on show
February 12 - May 1, 2026.
The Abstractions of Freddie Styles UNCOMMON NATURE: invites viewers to explore expressive works that blur the line between emotion and environment.
A graduate of Morris Brown College and a Georgia native, Freddie Styles is a committed abstractionist whose artistic journey has been shaped by academic excellence, international study, and deep ties to Atlanta’s higher education community. On view February 12 – May 1, 2026, this exhibition offers a powerful opportunity to slow down, reflect, and experience art that speaks beyond form—making it a meaningful moment for Clark Atlanta University.
📚✨ Rockaz Book Club is BACK! ✨📚
Mark your calendars for Sunday, March 1st at 6PM EST as we kick off a brand-new season of Rockaz Book Club with an unforgettable read: Brown Girl in the Ring by the brilliant Nalo Hopkinson.
We’re also thrilled to welcome back facilitator Karl O’Brian Williams, joining fellow facilitators Shawna-Kae Burns, Antonio David Lyons, and fabian m thomas for a season of rich conversation, cultural insight, and community vibes.
📖 Get your copy of the book 📝 Join the club for the reading guide 🔥 Start reading and come ready to reason
All the links you need are waiting for you 👉 linktr.ee/ReggaeOnline
Pull up. Read deep. Let’s talk story. 💬📚
With every guest on the podcast, I walk away with an insight, a lesson, a moment. It was awesome catching up with my friend Antonio and I really needed to hear this: Preparation meets opportunity in silence. Spiritual work, relationships, presence…all building the tools for your moment. While we talked about his journey and his work as an actor, playwright, poet, musician, artist and social activist, it was both the lessons he gained from his mother and his approach to this thing called life that resonated most. #Mindfulness #Opportunity #Preparation #InnerPeace #SelfDevelopment #UniverseWithin #listentoyourfootstepspodcast #apvaspotlight #sapodcastersguild #podcastafrica #podcastsouthafrica #podcastclip
