To name just five more:
Amadou Diallo, 23, killed by the NYPD February 4th 1999. He was unarmed.
All of the police officers were acquitted of murder charges.
Tarika Wilson, 26, killed by police officers in Lima, Ohio, on Jan. 4 2008.
A SWAT team arrived at Ms. Wilson’s house to arrest her companion, Anthony Terry, on suspicion of drug dealing. Officers bashed in the front door and entered with guns drawn. Moments later, the police opened fire, killing Ms. Wilson and wounding her 14-month-old son.
The police officer was charged with, and later acquitted of, two misdemeanors, negligent homicide and negligent assault.
Oscar Grant, 23, killed January 1st, 2009 on the Bay Area Rapid Transit police at the Fuitvale station.
The police officer was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and served two years in prison.
Kenneth Chamberlain Sr., 68, killed by police officers in his home in White Plains, NY
He was a 68 year-old veteran. After his Life Aid medical alert necklace was inadvertently triggered, police came to his home and demanded that he open his front door. Despite his objections and statements that he did not need help, the police broke down Chamberlain's door, tasered him, and then shot him dead..
No charges were filed against the police officers.
Eric Garner, 44, killed by the NYPD, July 17th 2014.
He was stopped by NYPD for allegedly selling cigarettes, put in a chokehold, and killed. An autopsy by the city’s medical examiner found that Mr. Garner’s death was a homicide resulting from the chokehold and the compression of his chest by police officers.
A grand jury voted on not to bring any criminal charges.
Wednesday, November 26, 2014
Sunday, October 19, 2014
Fall quarter 2014
WWU is back in session, so we have begun to practice Mondays in the VU Multipurpose room again.
We'll be there at 5:40 to set up and warm up. class starts at 6pm and goes until 7:45 or so. Everyone is welcome, regardless of their experience: wear a pair shoes you can move in, long pants, and a t-shirt that can be tucked in.
Some special events coming up:
Mestre Silvinho will be here Tuesday October 28th: we will have a workshop starting from 5:30 to 7:30, in Carver Gym, room 60.
Mestre will be in Bellingham again on Saturday November 8th: time and location of a workshop TBD.
That weekend there will also be some great West African Drumming classes, taught by Guinean master drummer Manimou Camara (see the previous post below).
Finally, the weekend of November 14th to the 16th there will be a full weekend of classes, workshops and rodas in Seattle, with Mestre Jurandir, Mestre Valmir, and ContraMestre Andrea!
click here for more info.
We'll be there at 5:40 to set up and warm up. class starts at 6pm and goes until 7:45 or so. Everyone is welcome, regardless of their experience: wear a pair shoes you can move in, long pants, and a t-shirt that can be tucked in.
Some special events coming up:
Mestre Silvinho will be here Tuesday October 28th: we will have a workshop starting from 5:30 to 7:30, in Carver Gym, room 60.
Mestre will be in Bellingham again on Saturday November 8th: time and location of a workshop TBD.
That weekend there will also be some great West African Drumming classes, taught by Guinean master drummer Manimou Camara (see the previous post below).
Finally, the weekend of November 14th to the 16th there will be a full weekend of classes, workshops and rodas in Seattle, with Mestre Jurandir, Mestre Valmir, and ContraMestre Andrea!
click here for more info.
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
A new drumming workshop in November!
Monday, August 11, 2014
Berimbau Cases available!
There lovely berimbau cases were hand-made in Italy by Anna of FICA - Pisa.
The material is synthetic and dries quickly; the bags for the cabacas are padded; there is an outer pocket for a baqueta; the bottom is reinforced with faux leather.
You can purchase one for $45 - the money goes back to Anna!
The material is synthetic and dries quickly; the bags for the cabacas are padded; there is an outer pocket for a baqueta; the bottom is reinforced with faux leather.
You can purchase one for $45 - the money goes back to Anna!
Sunday, June 8, 2014
Summer 2014
Monday 6/9, 6/16 and 6/30. 6pm until sunset...
possibly other days as well! (email us to be kept in the loop)
We'll be on hiatus until late August, but if you want to develop your skills in capoeira, you can always visit FICA-Seattle, or take some drumming lessons from Doni Doni Drums!
Sunday, June 1, 2014
Festival 2014!
Another great year of dance, community and capoeira!
Treinel Daniel - who came all the way from Oakland! - explains the details of some capoeira movements. Obrigado Daniel!
A group photo with Dora Newman after her great Samba/Afro-Brasilian dance class! Obrigado Dora!
A moment towards the end of our closing roda, with a bateria made entirely of women.
So many friends came to spend time with us - Keith of Doni Doni drums, our friends from Vancouver and Seattle, WWU students and Bellingham residents - what a great day!
So many friends came to spend time with us - Keith of Doni Doni drums, our friends from Vancouver and Seattle, WWU students and Bellingham residents - what a great day!
Friday, May 23, 2014
5th annual Afro-Brasilian Festival!
day of music, dance, and community featuring, samba, west african
dance, and capoeira angola!
Saturday, May 31st
WWU, Carver Gym D
9am: registration and welcome
10am: Capoeira Angola class with Treinel Daniel and Mestre Silvinho
12pm: Capoeira Angola kids class with Mestre Silvinho
1pm: samba class with Dora Oliveira
2pm: Capoeira Angola music class with Treinel Daniel
3pm: West African Dance with Manimou Camara
4pm: Capoeira Angola roda
6pm: dinner
Free for students. For the public: $5 for any and all classes, $10 for
the dinner
There was an overview of the event in the AS Review of 5/27.
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