Against Racism and Oppression: July 2005 Archives

Thanks to it's all one thing forthe information that Whale Rider is playing tonight on PBS, it is playing here in Tampa, Florida as well.  Here is some information for those who seek it, a short review and DVD sales info, and a New York Times review.

The Whale Rider €" New Edition

Witi Ihimaera 

The whale rider was Kahutia Te Rangi. Ancestor of the people of Te Tai Rawhiti, he travelled from Hawaiki, the place of the Ancients, to the East Coat of New Zealand. Then there was Kahu. The first great-grandchild of the whanau, she was loved by all her relatives except the one whose love she needed most - her great-grandfather.
Moving effortlessly between mythology and realism, pathos and comedy, The Whale Rider will delight readers of all ages. Since its publication in 1987, The Whale Rider has been reprinted numerous times and has become one of Witi Ihimaera's best-loved books.
The movie of The Whale Rider is being released internationally throughout 2003. This large-budget production was filmed on the East Coast of New Zealand and has distribution deals around the world.
Winner: Toronto International Film Festival 2002, The People's Choice Award
Winner: 2003 San Francisco Film Festival VirginMega Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature
Winner: 2003 Film Festival Rotterdam Canal+ Audience Award
Winner: 2003 Sundance Film Festival World Cinema Audience Award

Also available:

The Whale Rider €" Movie Edition

Te Kaieke Tohora (The Whale Rider €" Maori Edition)
Visit the movie site: www.whaleriderthemovie.com

Format: Paperback, 190 x 129mm, 144 pp

ISBN: 0 7900 0868 8

Price: $19.99

Publication Date: 25 November 2002

med on the East Coast of New Zealand and has distribution deals around the world.
Winner: Toronto International Film Festival 2002, The People's Choice Award
Winner: 2003 San Francisco Film Festival VirginMega Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature
Winner: 2003 Film Festival Rotterdam Canal+ Audience Award
Winner: 2003 Sundance Film Festival World Cinema Audience Award

Also available:

The Whale Rider €" Movie Edition

Te Kaieke Tohora (The Whale Rider €" Maori Edition)
Visit the movie site: www.whaleriderthemovie.com

Format: Paperback, 190 x 129mm, 144 pp

ISBN: 0 7900 0868 8

Price: $19.99

Publication Date: 25 November 2002

I explore the question: couldn't we find a better word than racism to describe well intended, but power charged conflicts between "white" people and People of Color.

Beginning to think about controversy at Monday night closing ceremony, General Assembly in Fort Worth, Texas.

Sometimes one's mission is implicit,  and writing one's mission statement is an attempt to make that mission explicit.  That sound's like a good thing, but what does the statement mean?  This is a essay on mission for this weblog.