Virtual Panhandling- Blogger Alert!
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damali ayo
Oct 8, 2007, 1:58:16 AM10/8/07
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BLOGGERS!!!
Get Your Virtual
Panhandling On!
Just when you
thought panhandling only happened on the streets....here is a chance
to take it to the blogosphere!
Monday October 8,
marks the start of the week of the National Day of Panhandling for
Reparations Event.
We are kicking off
the week with a Virtual Panhandling segment for bloggers, blog
readers, those of you who can't take time off from work, and for
people who aren't quite ready to do street-level performance art
(trust me, I understand).
Here's what you
do-
Copy the post
below and put it on your blog. Change the picture of Heather for
one of yourself sitting on the ground and holding a similar sign.
Encourage your readers to re-post on their own blogs with their own
pictures.
If you can post in
rich-text format use the attached word doc and simply cut and
paste.
I hope you can be a
part of this and rock the blogs with some Reparations Panhandling
action.
National Day of
Panhandling for Reparations is up to 65 people in 20 states and 3
countries!
If you are signed
up on the Facebook Group and you intend to perform, please
register at http://reparationsday.com otherwise you will not be
counted as a performer.
Pictures of actual
and virutal panhandlers are being collected here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/damaliayo/sets/72157602252100202/
Many thanks to
Kameelah Rasheed for coming up with the "virutal panhandling"
idea and to Heather Day for assistance in this element of this
peformance. These amazing young women put a lot of work into this
project and I am honored to work with them.
Now, go virutally
panhandle!
damali
warning: massive
amounts of html code below!
please see
attachment for rich -text format of blog post.
I Am Virtually
Panhandling for Reparations!
(Please
REPOST)
National Day of
Panhandling for Reparations is a national street performance on
October 10, 2007, led by conceptual artist damali ayo.
I am participating in this performance because I believe that a conversation about reparations has been pushed aside for way too long. This country has paid reparations for some of its past injustices, but not for slavery. Why not? I am sitting with this sign to show that I want reparations for American Slavery to move forward.
You can participate too. Bloggers- spread this post to any and all blogs that you belong to. This performance is a great way to generate dialogue and re-energize the stalled conversation about reparations, and a great way to show the power of blogs for connecting people, art, social issues and dialogue!
Here is How to Panhandle Online:
note: If you want to physically participate by panhandling on a street corner in your community, sign up <a href="http://reparationsday.com" target="_new">here</a>.
1-REPOST this post to your blog under the title "Virtual Panhandling for Reparations" Remember to include this entire post, including these instructions and the "about" section below.
I am participating in this performance because I believe that a conversation about reparations has been pushed aside for way too long. This country has paid reparations for some of its past injustices, but not for slavery. Why not? I am sitting with this sign to show that I want reparations for American Slavery to move forward.
You can participate too. Bloggers- spread this post to any and all blogs that you belong to. This performance is a great way to generate dialogue and re-energize the stalled conversation about reparations, and a great way to show the power of blogs for connecting people, art, social issues and dialogue!
Here is How to Panhandle Online:
note: If you want to physically participate by panhandling on a street corner in your community, sign up <a href="http://reparationsday.com" target="_new">here</a>.
1-REPOST this post to your blog under the title "Virtual Panhandling for Reparations" Remember to include this entire post, including these instructions and the "about" section below.
2-TAKE A PHOTO of
yourself with a handmade sign that reads "Reparations accepted here"
or "I support Reparations." Post this to your blog with the
reason you find this performance worth your participation. Try to
inspire others to participate.
-EMAIL YOUR PHOTO with your name, city and state to <a href="mailto:pict...@reparationsday.com" target="_new">pict...@reparationsday.com</a>. A collection of all the photos will be posted here (include the link) on October 11th.
4- COLLECT ACTUAL REPARATIONS! <a href="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_xclick&business=payments%40reparationsday%2ecom&item_name=National%20Reparations%20Day%20Payment&item_number=NatDayPay&buyer_credit_promo_code=&buyer_credit_product_category=&buyer_credit_shipping_method=&buyer_credit_user_address_change=&page_style=repday&no_shipping=1&return=http%3a%2f%2fdamaliayo%2ecom%2fpages%2freparationsdayADD%2ehtm&cancel_return=http%3a%2f%2fdamaliayo%2ecom&tax=0&currency_code=USD&lc=US&bn=PP%2dDonationsBF&charset=UTF%2d8" target="_new">Click here to make a reparations payment</a>. The money will be collected and redistributed to individual African Americans. Those who make and receive payments will receive a receipt (via paypal).
-EMAIL YOUR PHOTO with your name, city and state to <a href="mailto:pict...@reparationsday.com" target="_new">pict...@reparationsday.com</a>. A collection of all the photos will be posted here (include the link) on October 11th.
4- COLLECT ACTUAL REPARATIONS! <a href="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_xclick&business=payments%40reparationsday%2ecom&item_name=National%20Reparations%20Day%20Payment&item_number=NatDayPay&buyer_credit_promo_code=&buyer_credit_product_category=&buyer_credit_shipping_method=&buyer_credit_user_address_change=&page_style=repday&no_shipping=1&return=http%3a%2f%2fdamaliayo%2ecom%2fpages%2freparationsdayADD%2ehtm&cancel_return=http%3a%2f%2fdamaliayo%2ecom&tax=0&currency_code=USD&lc=US&bn=PP%2dDonationsBF&charset=UTF%2d8" target="_new">Click here to make a reparations payment</a>. The money will be collected and redistributed to individual African Americans. Those who make and receive payments will receive a receipt (via paypal).
5- CALL IN YOUR STORIES!
The National Day of Panhandling for Reparations Voice Mail is (971) 285-4820 Share your experiences, thoughts, opinions, excitements, concerns, and most importantly stories! On the day itself you can give this number out to people who can call in and share their thoughts.
Help us collect all the participating blogs and virtual panhanlders. Paste the following code at the end of your post <a rel="tag" href="http://technorati.com/ tag/ Panhandling for Reparations"> Panhandling for Reparations</a>
Make sure everyone knows that you are a virtual panhandler for reparations by posting a banner. Grab the code below:
<br><br>
<div align=center> <a href="http://damaliayo.com/pages/reparationsday.html"
target="_blank"> <img
src="http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/3111/46ce0a5115766uj4.png" alt=" learn more! " border=0> <br> learn more! <br> </a>
<br><br> Copy this code into your profile to display this banner!<br>
<textarea> <div align=center> <a
href="http://damaliayo.com/pages/reparationsday.html" target="_blank"> <img
src=" http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/3111/46ce0a5115766uj4.png" alt=" learn more! " border=0> <br>learn more! <br> </a> </div>
</textarea>
<br><br>
<div align=center> <a href="http://damaliayo.com/pages/reparationsday.html"
target="_blank"> <img
src="http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/5569/46ce16bd327e3my5.png" alt=" learn more! " border=0> <br> learn more! <br> </a>
<br><br> Copy this code into your profile to display this banner!<br>
<textarea> <div align=center> <a
href="http://damaliayo.com/pages/reparationsday.html" target="_blank"> <img
src="http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/5569/46ce16bd327e3my5.png" alt=" learn more! " border=0> <br>learn more! <br> </a> </div>
</textarea>
About National Day of Panhandling for Reparations:
OCTOBER 10, 2007. People of all races across the United States will take an hour or two to sit in a range of locations in our communities: outside of businesses, libraries, museums, art galleries, or on busy street corners. We will wear signs reminding passersby of the history of slavery in the United States. We will collect reparations in the form of money from white Americans for the enslavement and free-labor of Africans and African Americans during the establishment and economic rise of this country. This money will be immediately paid out to black passersby. Both parties will be offered a receipt. We will do this to offer a convenient opportunity for American citizens to acknowledge, apologize and compensate the unpaid labor of African Americans, the travesty of slavery, and the rightful due of reparations.
<div align=center> <a href="http://damaliayo.com/pages/reparationsday.html"
target="_blank"> <img
src="http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/3111/46ce0a5115766uj4.png" alt=" learn more! " border=0> <br> learn more! <br> </a>
<br><br> Copy this code into your profile to display this banner!<br>
<textarea> <div align=center> <a
href="http://damaliayo.com/pages/reparationsday.html" target="_blank"> <img
src=" http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/3111/46ce0a5115766uj4.png" alt=" learn more! " border=0> <br>learn more! <br> </a> </div>
</textarea>
<br><br>
<div align=center> <a href="http://damaliayo.com/pages/reparationsday.html"
target="_blank"> <img
src="http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/5569/46ce16bd327e3my5.png" alt=" learn more! " border=0> <br> learn more! <br> </a>
<br><br> Copy this code into your profile to display this banner!<br>
<textarea> <div align=center> <a
href="http://damaliayo.com/pages/reparationsday.html" target="_blank"> <img
src="http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/5569/46ce16bd327e3my5.png" alt=" learn more! " border=0> <br>learn more! <br> </a> </div>
</textarea>
About National Day of Panhandling for Reparations:
OCTOBER 10, 2007. People of all races across the United States will take an hour or two to sit in a range of locations in our communities: outside of businesses, libraries, museums, art galleries, or on busy street corners. We will wear signs reminding passersby of the history of slavery in the United States. We will collect reparations in the form of money from white Americans for the enslavement and free-labor of Africans and African Americans during the establishment and economic rise of this country. This money will be immediately paid out to black passersby. Both parties will be offered a receipt. We will do this to offer a convenient opportunity for American citizens to acknowledge, apologize and compensate the unpaid labor of African Americans, the travesty of slavery, and the rightful due of reparations.
This work began in
2003 as a street performance by artist damali ayo. In living flag:
panhandling for reparations damali panhandled for reparations on the
streets of various cities across the United States. In each of her
locations she engaged a steady flow of reparations received and paid.
October 10, 2007 marks the first annual National Day of Panhandling
for Reparations where others join damali in this
performance.
Watch:
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Even more Info:
<a href="http://damaliayo.com/pages/reparationsday.html" target="_new">The Basics</a> Panhandling Instruction Kit, Video, Audio, Questions etc.
<a href="http://damaliayo.livejournal.com/4396.html" target="_new">Q&A with Heather Day </a>
<a href="http://www.cafepress.com/r_a_n" target="_new">Get Reparations Gear!</a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/damaliayo/sets/72157602252100202/" target="_new">See all the Virtual Panhandlers!</a> Photos will be posted on October 11, 2007
<a href="http://www.aardvarkpostcards.net/pc/index.php?cid=12300&cqid=ISJ&psid=1221&nh=" target="_new">Send a Reparations Day Ecard</a>
<a rel="tag"
href="http://technorati.com/ tag/ Panhandling for
Reparations"> Panhandling for
Reparations</a>
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REGISTER now to participate in the NATIONAL DAY OF PANHANDLING
FOR REPARATIONS at http://reparationsday.com
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