Conjuring Black Funk
Non-Fiction by Herukhuti
Conjuring Black Funk: Notes on Culture, Sexuality and Spirituality, Vol. 1 is a fiery collection of essays, poetry, creative non-fiction, and experimental writing that challenges conventional thought, offers alternative perspectives, and suggests ways of practicing Afrocentric, queer liberation/transgression. This book is an important contribution to Black Queer Theory, Black Feminist Thought, and Afrocentric Thought.
“What a book! Hugely informative, often surprising, consistently thought-provoking and completely lacking in shame or pretense, it’s the kind of book you wish you’d written yourself but are very, very happy to have read.”
- Robert Fullilove, EdD, Professor and Associate Dean, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
“I am engaged by the compelling insights of this feminist/womanist pomo afro homo on the intentional practice of sex, culture, and spirit. Whether you be bisexual, versatile, gay, top, trans, man, woman, str8, bottom, on the DL, or an old black dyke like me, you will want to get into Conjuring Black Funk.”
- Cheryl Clarke, PhD, The Days of Good Looks: Prose and Poetry, 1980-2005
“Dr. Herukhuti uses ingredients to prepare a new recipe for the 21st century diet. If they hunger for something more than the typical fast food served as Black thought, it is a meal that Afrocentric beings will find very nurturing. His advocacy for the complete and total sexual freedom of consenting human beings has the taste of a new epistemology. He is a “gate-keeper” to a sacred banquet of sex, sin and Spirit that few are ready to acknowledge; let alone eat.”
- Ron Simmons, PhD, President/CEO, Us Helping Us, Washington DC
about the author
HERUKHUTI is a sociologist/anthropologist, sexologist, educator, shaman, BDSM practitioner, artist, cultural animator, and author. He is the founder of Black Funk, a sexual cultural center dedicated to providing a space for the exhibition and exploration of sensual awareness, sexual consciousness, erotic power, and pleasure. Herukhuti has contributed to the development of the perspective known as Afrocentric, Decolonizing Queer Theory. HERUKHUTI is on the faculty at Goddard College, Plainfield, VT.
Cover illustration: Charly Dominguez © 2007
Cover design: DeShon Gales for Flatfoot Designs, 2007
from the weblog
Herukhuti in ATL this Labor Day Weekend!
Come hear Dr. Herukhuti read from Conjuring Black Funk at SpeakFire, In the Life Atlanta and PHYRE!
He will also be conducting a workshop at ITLA on Sunday. For details, see below.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 2007
SpeakFire, 11:59pm-3am
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2007
The Literary Café, 4pm-7pm
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2007
In the Life Atlanta – two workshops
Erotic Play for Men: Serious Business, 12pm-1:15pm, Savannah 2
Are We/You All That We/You Could Be, 1:30pm-2:45pm, Savannah 2
PHYRE = (fire) 5pm-10pm
@ Sugar
257 Trinity Avenue
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Directions:
Between Forsyth and Spring Street
From 1-20 West, exit Windsor Street, turn right off exit. Pass two lights to Trinity Avenue, turn right and the building is directly on the left.
August 27, 2007 11:54 AM | Link | Comments (0)
Herukhuti's Conjuring the FUNK!
Destined to be a book that will be discussed, admired, quoted, cited, and taught for decades, Conjuring Black Funk: Notes on Culture, Sexuality, and Spirituality, Volume I (Vintage Entity Press), is finally available to purchase with two hot as hell covers. Check them out above.
This is the first book by Dr. Herukhuti, a fiery collection of essays, poetry, creative non-fiction, and experimental writing that challenges conventional thought, offers alternative perspectives, and suggests ways of practicing Afrocentric, queer liberation/transgression.
This book is an important contribution to Black Queer Theory, Black Feminist Thought, and Afrocentric Thought.
August 25, 2007 11:18 AM | Link | Comments (0)