The Liberator Magazine is a publication/production company started by Brian Kasoro, Gayle Smaller, Tazz Hunter, Kenya McKnight, Marcus Harcus and Mike Clark in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. The company's first release was published July 21, 2002.The Liberator Magazine Hits The Streets! (The African American Registry) retrieved 11 March 2008 Originally known as The Minneapolis Liberator,Minneapolis Liberator reflects breadth of hip hop culture (Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder) the company's name was later changed to The Liberator Magazine when it was incorporated and expanded onto the internet.Minnesota Blog of the Day (City Pages)
Featured interviews Al Franken, Askia Toure, Brent "Siddiq" Sayers (founder of Rhymesayers Entertainment), Brian Jackson, Brother Ali, Cee Lo, Chuck D, Cody Chesnutt, David Banner, Don Samuels, Game Rebellion, Grandmaster Flash, George Clinton, I-Self Devine, James Spooner, Jeff Chang (journalist), J Davey, Kara Walker, Kevin Willmott, K'naan, K-os, M-1 (rapper) (of Dead Prez), Malidoma Patrice Somé, Method Man, Mumia Abu-Jamal, Nathalie Johnson-Lee, Nikki Giovanni, Rahki, Runoko Rashidi, Saul Williams, Stic.man (of Dead Prez), Talib Kweli, The Slack Republic, Whodini
Events Twin Cities Community Forum (August 19, 2006),Hip-hop generation responds to North Minneapolis violence (Pulse of the Twin Cities) Live From Planet Earth (periodically)
Notable contributors Stephanie Joy Tisdale Kamille Whittaker Nikki Pressley - Darrow School Dr. Greg Kimathi Carr - Howard University Dr. Melvin Barrolle - Morgan State University Mũkoma wa Ngũgĩ (son of Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o) - Cornell University Michael J. Wilson - New York City College of Technology Tanya Morgan Keith Knight (cartoonist) Dr. Josh Myers - Howard University Dr. Anyabwile Aaron Love - Pennsylvania State University Dr. Abdul M. Omari - University of Minnesota Dr. Melisa Riviere - University of Minnesota Jon Jon Scott Charlotte Hill O'Neal (wife of Pete O'Neal) - United African Alliance Community Center Anthony Bottom aka Jalil Abdul Muntaqim Peter S. Scholtes - City Pages Joseph Lamour - MTV News, Today (American TV program) Danielle Scruggs - LivingSocial Jamilah Lemieux - Ebony (magazine)
Honors 2010 Induction into the Chimurenga (magazine) Library 2012 Stocked at MoMA PS1 Artbook
References
External links Official site for The Liberator Magazine