OH MY GOODNESS - ARE YOU SERIOUS- ME!! Antoine Hunter DeafPeople.com of the MONTH!!

Dear my beautiful people
I really dont know what to say. TODAY is a wonderful day - i didnt know until yesterday i was PEOPLE OF THE MONTH for DEAF LIFE.com i mean i sure many of us heard of PEOPLE.com or PEOPLE Magazine and Life Magazine - well Deaf people have their own as well. Deaf Life Magazine wrote beautiful pages about me. i was really blown away by the writer. I would never thought this what i was doing was a beautiful thing- all i thought it what i was doing, what i did to do and this is what i am going to do. WWW.DEAFPEOPLE.COM CHECK IT OUT!
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I know going to Japan and London is a big thing and i just want to world to know that DEAF people can too REACH THEIR DREAM!!! I want the mind of people to open up - hearing , hard of hearing, and DEAF to be human and loving to each other! REACH ur DREAM!!

I didnt have alot - but i made a lot with i had and i believe anyone can do that. All i want to do right now is to take a minutes to say thank you for everyone who had been supporting me- and to say IT AINT OVER YET I GOT MUCH MORE WORK TO DO, PLACES TO GO , AND VISION TO BRING ALIVE, AND OVER ALL I WANT TO HELP BRING YOUR VISION ALIVE SO HOLLA-

PEACE LOVE AND DANCING BLESSING
ANTOINE
THE GREAT URBAN DANCING WARRIOR
PSALM:46:1
- PS
I NEVER CALLED MYSELF THE FIRESTORM - BUT THE PEOPLE HAD-
THEREFORE
THE GREAT URBAN DANCING FIRESTORM WARRIOR-

ALL THESE NAME WAS GIVEN TO ME - NOT MADE BY ME-
ALL I CAN SAY IS THANK YOU-
P.S.S.
THANK YOU DEAF PEOPLE.COM!!!

I'm deaf/hard of Hearing and you're hearing, yet both human!!

I'm deaf/hard of Hearing and you're hearing, yet both human!!

Did you ever have people walk up to you and say " You're not supposed to do because you're a person who can't hear. You're not allow to do things like hearing people because you are deaf"????

I am so happy i never believe in that. I do remember time in the past where I almost believe that i was not suppose to reach my dream because it was so hard to understand what was going on around me. I couldn't understand why hearing people was putting deaf down as "retarded" or "Deaf and dumb". There so many wonderful things I see in the deaf world. Sadly enough as being deaf and hard of hearing in the hearing's world, I grew up with a lot of discrimination against deaf and hear of hearing people. Saying that deaf people were suppose to do thing like hearing were doing. Hearing people said deaf people were dumb and retarded. There were so many thing that was told to deaf people as they grew up they couldn’t do. Telling deaf people couldn’t reach their dreams. Like Malcolm X; after reading the autobiography of Malcolm X, I felt and he shown his attitude at black people. His attitude was black people will be successful in their struggle for equal rights only if they identify with oppressed peoples across the globe. Racism against blacks dehumanizes them. The white people around Malcolm often view him as something less than human, and Malcolm’s desire to correct this perception drives his fight for racial equality. “Reflected many, many times to myself upon how the American Negro has been entirely brainwashed from ever seeing or thinking of himself, as he should, as a part of the non-white peoples of the world. The American Negro has no conception of hundreds of millions of other non-whites concern for him: he had no conception of their feeling of brotherhood for and with him” (Pg 353, Par3). This book helps me to understand deaf people more. Of course I am deaf also, but I didn’t hang around deaf people, basically I was alone and had my own battle but I watched people and notice things. If deaf people were to asked for help; who would have helped them?

Deaf people are not dumb of course. My mother used to think deaf people wasn’t allow too drive a car and my mother is a very positive person, she believe each everyone to follow their heart but she thought there was some kind of law that said deaf people were not allow to drive. Let me just say that deaf people are the safest driver because they don’t talk on the cell phone while they drive, they don’t turn up radio up loud, deaf people are watchful and so when you drive you must watch the road not listen for the road. Who ever heard of listen for the road? Therefore I say to people deaf people are the safest driver. Not all hearing people believe deaf people are dumb but many hearing people don’t know how to communicate with deaf. Often you will see where hearing people get frustrated to help a deaf person and give up. You will often see hearing people talk behind a deaf person back, you will often see hearting cheat on deaf people. However again not all hearing is bad but deaf people struggle to have doctors that know A.S.L. Or go to the movies that had closed captions, having hard time in school without an interpreter. It s build a lot of angry for deaf people because there was so many discriminations against them.
I don’t think all deaf people thin al hearing people are evil but sometime I think deaf and hear of hearing people’s faith can be shook so hard its feel like no matter how are you try to show people you are equal as anyone else, hearing people can see look at you was lower human people or worst retarded. Its remind me how I read the book Elie Wiesel, how his faith was shook and no matter how hard he try to keep his faith in GOD, bad things keep on happening. I remember I wrote this about him “Elie Wiesel’s faith, however, is shaken when he sees the depth of the atrocities committed against his fellow Jews. On the eve of Rosh Hashanah, he finds that he cannot even pray, questioning if God exists amongst such cruelty to mankind. ”Why, but why would I bless Him? Every fiber in me rebelled. Because he caused thousands of children to burn in His mass graves? Because he kept six crematoria working day and night, including Sabbath and the Holy days? Because in His might, He had created Auschwitz, Birkenau, Buna, and so many other factories of death? How could I say to Him: Blessed be Thou Almighty; Master of the Universe, who chooses us among all nations to be tortured day and night, to watch as fathers, our mothers, our brothers end up in the furnaces? Praised be Thy Holy Name, for having chosen us to be slaughtered on Thine Altar?” (Pg 67, Par2)”
Like a deaf Melcome X would say we should take care our people and forget the hearing people. People would be surprise to hear how deaf people were very mad with hearing people and say hearing people are DUMB. Hearing people sometime assumed that deaf people should understand clearly what hearing people say by reading lips. I heard a few deaf people in the past, saying hearing people are dumb they have no idea that reading lip is not always easy to understand. The shape of a person lips can be confusing like if you say “F” and “V” it look very the same then try “M” and “B” which also looks the same. I would often tell hearing people to look in mirror to understand. There was time I just felt that hearing people made the deaf people feel ugly like how I felt when I was in preschool because of kids that said “what that thing in your ear?” and the hearing folk didn’t mean to. If a deaf person can’t communicate with a hearing person there are going to be a lot of confusion. Sometime I was just mad at the world for deaf for being to ashamed to explain what it is to be deaf and hearing people for not putting enough effort to understand deaf people. Furthermore I realized it is not a deaf and hearing thing but everybody thing. It does go the same for my wishing for a black family to understand a white family and that white family understand a black family or any races or and different. Instead of trying to avoided anyone who are different from you at any forms and try to understand them. Maybe then there would be less killing in the world. In Jr.High school I realized that. I'm deaf/hard of Hearing and you're hearing, yet both human!!


What about you?? What you do think? Please feel free to share anything you think - good, bad, whatever- I'm open mind to anything. Grammar ha-ha anything!!

Antoine Hunter @Eastern Regional Black Deaf Advocates Night of The Stars.

Eastern Regional Black Deaf Advocates Night of The Stars.

JOIN the FUN!! ONE NIGht ONLY-- BLACK DEAF ARTIST

Host:
Fred Beam

Time and Place
Date:
Friday, April 25, 2008
Time:
7:00pm - 10:00pm

Location:
Gallaudet University
Street:
800 Florida Ave. NE
Washington, DC


Contact Info
Email:
Artsinvhands@aol.com


Hey All:
>

➢ NIGHT OF THE STARS. >
(((((please let everyone know about this- we are
making history))))-

Eastern Regional Black Deaf Advocates Night of The Stars.

It is the first time in history that we have Black
Deaf all stars cast to appear on the same stage.

It's part of the DC area's Black Deaf Advocate's 2nd Annual Eastern Regional Conference.
>
>
> Antoine Hunter (International dance phenom! He came
> for the PaH! celebration last year and danced the
> roof off the Clef! Y'all remember.)
>
> Wild Zappers (Philly's favorite. Plus one of our
> own is part of this troupe--Warren "Wawa" Snipe.
> ...gotta represent!)
>
> Empowering Dance Co. (Jubil Khan and Mervin
> Primeaux. More of Philly's finest. This is a HOT
> dance team!)
>
> Michelle Banks (She came for PaH! ...phenomenal
> actress!)
>
> Alexandria Wailes (CSI, Conviction, Big River, etc)
>
> Warren Snipe* (Man Called Hawk)
>
> Marc Bowman (E.R.)
>
> Ronnie Bradley* (member of Wild Zappers, New Kaptain
> Kangaroo)
>
> Christopher Smith (Compensation)
>
> ETC.
>
>
> This is going to be an INCREDIBLE EXPERIENCE!
>(((((please let everyone know about this- we are
making history))))-

Eastern Regional Black Deaf Advocates Night of The
Stars.
It is the first time in history that we have Black
Deaf all stars cast to appear on the same stage.

Tentative Schedule for April 25, 2008

On The night of The Show at 7pm, (Pre show time) we
will have red carpet event walk into auditorium /TV
interview/photographers will be there. Professional
Performers...You are expecting to look at your BEST.
"Hollywood style."

The show will start at 7 30pm.

You may wonder who is going to be there..

M.C. ...Lauren Turnell...Miss Deaf America 2000

Model...Claudia Gordon...appear in Elle Magazine

Actresses...Michelle Banks...Soul Food, Strong
Medicine,Compensation, etc.etc
Alexandria Wailes,....CSI,Conviction,
Big River, etc.,etc

Actors.....Warren Snipe...Man Called Hawk,
Ronnie Bradley...New Kaptain Kangaroo
Marc Bowman....E.R.
Christopher Smith....Compensation

Dancers....Anotine Hunter...appear in National DANCE
magazine
The Wild Zappers/National Deaf Dance
Theater
Empowering Dance Co (Jubil Khan and
Mervin Primeaux)

Pioneer Performers...Ernest Hairston (1st Black Deaf
male to Dance on Gallaudet Dance C0.)
Ogden Whitehead ( 1st Black
Deaf, involved with RIT Sunshine Too.)

Community Performers....National Deaf Dance Academy
(children dance co)
Model Secondary
School for the Deaf (high school)
B.E.L.I.E.V.E.
(signers/ interpreters)

Possible appearance ...Miss Black Deaf America
2007-2008 Jonelle Thomas
Miss Deaf America
2002-2004 Tyese Wright
Evon Black (Black Deaf
female Comedian)
and more...



Antoine Hunter
www.AntoineHunter.com

Founder/Director

Urban Jazz Dance Company

and

Co- Director

Urban Ballet

Antoine Hunter's Urban JAzz Dance COMPANY!

PLease come see my dance company (Urban Jazz dance Company) perform April 18- 20th

then please see me dance at Alayo dance company may 1 to 5th -

(( all in SF))

 this is a message for all deaf can dance with anyone and have their own dance company as well- this week Washington DC- look out for my blog

The Fourth Annual CubaCaribe Festival of Dance & Music
Tagline:
The Festival is three consecutive weekends of thought provoking performances,
Host:
CubaCaribe
Type:
Music/Arts - Performance
Time and Place
Start Time:
Friday, April 18, 2008 at 8:00pm
End Time:
Sunday, May 4, 2008 at 7:00pm
Location:
Dance Mission Theater
Street:
3316 24th Street (@Mission)
City/Town:
San Francisco, CA

View Map
Contact Info
Phone:
5102732484
Email:
cuba.caribe@yahoo.com
Description
Weekend One: Spring Begins To Move
A mixed program of Cuban, Haitian, Brazilian, and Congolese folkloric & popular dance

Dates: Friday April 18 & Saturday April 19 at 8 PM and Sunday April 20 at 2 PM & 7 PM

Featuring: Napoles Ballet Theatre, directed by Luis Napoles (Afro-Cuban modern); Las Que Son Son (Cuban popular); Tou Limen Youth Ensemble, directed by Portsha Jefferson (Haitian folkloric); Aguas da Bahia, directed by Tânia
Santiago (Brazilian folkloric); Loco Bloco’s Bay-Lleza Dance Company (Brazilian popular); Urban JAzz Dance Company,
directed by Antoine-Devinci Hunter; and Nsamina Kongo (Congolese).

Weekend Two: Haiti!
A program juxtaposing traditional Haitian & Cuban-Haitian folkloric dance

Dates: Thursday April 24, Friday April 25 & Saturday April 26 at 8 PM

Featuring: Michelle Martin directing Konpayi (Haitian folkloric) and Danis “La Mora” Pérez directing Oyu Oro (Cuban-Haitian folkloric). Currently based in New York City, Oyu Oro will be making its SF debut.

Weekend Three: BLOOD + SUGAR
The 2008 home season of the Afro-Cuban modern dance ensemble, Alayo Dance Company

Dates: Thursday May 1, Friday May 2, Saturday May 3 at 8 PM and Sunday May 4 at 2 pm & 7pm

Featuring: Ramón Ramos Alayo and the Alayo Dance Company, Eloise Burrel, Jeff Chambers, Colin Douglas, Alex Kelly, Rogelio Kindelán Nordet.

Tickets:
$20 reserved; $22 at the door;
$12 children 12 & under; $18 seniors 65 & over
Reservations: 415-273-4633
Buy online: www.brownpapertickets.com keyword: cubacaribe (one word)

Special Events:
Dance & Drum workshops taught by Alfie Macias, Danis “La Mora” Pérez; Yismari Ramos and more.
Lecture by Pierre Labossiere analyzing the history and current socio-political climate of Haiti;
Spoken word by Haitian poet Boadiba from her volume Under the Burning White Sky; and Captivating narrative
by African-American story-teller Muriel Johnson.

Find more details at www.cubacaribe.org or www.dancemission.com

Antoine Hunter W/ RObert Moses @ Riverside!!

Antoine Hunter W/Robert Moses Kin @ RiverSide!!
Here it is FOLK!!
Robert Moses’ Kin Peforms at UC Riverside PresentsFriday, April 11, 2008 at 8:00pm
Venue: University Theatre900 University Ave Riverside, CA 92521-0324
Tickets: Order Tickets Online >>Info Phone: (951)827-4331$32 General; $16 fulltime student (plus $1 handling charge)
( I am DANCING A WHOLE WHOLE ALOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)))
A phenomenon since its inception in 1995, the San Francisco based Robert Moses’ Kin Dance Company has earned high praise for its bountiful mix of exuberant dance with an athletic, modern spirit. Described by the New York Times as "electrifying" and hailed by the San Francisco Chronicle as "a local treasure," Moses’ inventive vocabulary of movement articulates a historically-informed African-American aesthetic. The company handles subject matter based on social issues such as race, class, and gender, as well as exploring purely movement-based concerns. By emphasizing the voices of his African-American heritage, Moses has produced works that have earned regional, national and international recognition.

Antoine Hunter REVIEW with PUSH DANCE!!

PLease Share with other!!
Hi Everyone,

Here is dance-critic review of the show. She wrote last Dance Spirit review. Wendy was able to catch FridayNight’s performance.

http://blog.danceruniverse.com/blog/story/2008/4/7/125928/9705


*******************************DanceUniversie.com Review*******************************

This weekend, I caught the season premiere of San Francisco-based PushDance Company, a contemporary group formed by emerging choreographerRaissa Simpson. I caught Simpson’s act last year, when the company wasquite green, yet still had a great deal of depth and potential. This year,their growth is apparent. Here’s a video promotion for the company’s homeopener:Simpson has made a name for herself as not only a fine choreographer, butas an all-around visual artist, combining film and technology seamlesslywith her works. In one number, streaming sands, choreographed by MarinaFukushima, dancers mimic tiny sand particles as they’re lifted anddisplaced by streams of water. Behind them, a projected film displayswater drizzling down a sandy backdrop. The film doesn’t distract from thedancers, as is often the case when multi-media pieces are presented.Instead, the dancers help to embody both the movement on the screen andthe crescendos in the music.Therein lies Simpson’s huge talent: Capturing the rise and fall of musicalclimaxes through movement. In her final number, Post Meridian, dancersperformed an exhausting piece full of energy and quick, unexpectedtransitions. The result was an exciting, captivating dance. Audiencemembers were entertained, and you could tell the dancers truly enjoyedperforming it as well.Another noteworthy performance is that of guest artist Antoine Hunter, ahearing-impaired dancer who has danced with Savage Jazz Dance Companysince 2001. Hunter performed a gut-wrenching solo with valleys of achinglyslow, isolated movements dotted with peaks of shaking, flailing, andleaping across the stage. The contrast in his dancing had me on the edgeof my seat. This man really FEELS his dancing in a way I bet those of uswith perfect hearing never could. He’s an inspiration to all otherdancers.All in all, Push Dance Company and Antoine Hunter were well worth my tripto San Francisco. To learn more about these wonderful artists, check outPush Dance’s website or Antoine’s website.
Visit Web site--Push Dance CompanyConceptual Artistsdance + technology

Here Mine
Antoine Hunter
Urban Jazz Dance Company
www.AntoineHunter.com
www.pushdance.orgPUSH on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/pushdance
Antoine Hunter
www.AntoineHunter.com

Founder/Director

Urban Jazz Dance Company

and

Co- Director

Urban Ballet

Antoine Hunter Perform for PUSH DANCE

Antoine Hunter Performing for

PUSH DANCE COMPANY

PUSH DANCE COMPANY2008 Home Season Short Stories 3April 4-6, 2008Friday April 4 Opening Night Galaw/ guest Bay Area Dance Companies (((((((((((Antoine Hunter))))))))), Bernice Toy & more! 7pm Reception 8pm PerformanceSaturday April 5 8PM PerformanceSunday April 6 5PM MatineeChoreography by Raissa Simpson and guest Marina Fukushima & David Herrera$20 Gala (Apr 4), $15 general, $12 stu/sr. Discounts for groups of 10 or more available.Tickets/ Res. 415.505.5628 or info@pushdance.orgDance Mission Theater3316 24th Street (at Mission) SF, CA 94110