ali@professorali.com “The Professor is back! A.L.I. has released another album packed with brilliant lyrics and incisive social commentary. Wonderful.” — iTunes www.professorali.com SF BAY A… more →
blackstevenwrote 2 months ago: ali@professorali.com “The Professor is back! A.L.I. has released another album packed with brill … more →
wrote 9 months ago: Native Sun by Professor A.L.I. I remember when I first met Carter, five years ago; it was hard to mi … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Lamentation of the Hip-Hop Poet: Occupy Oakland & Free Bahrain by Professor A.L.I. The lamentati … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Price We Pay by Professor A.L.I. & Yusuf Abdul Mateen Is the price we pay worth it? When these i … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Are You Hip? “Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens.” When I mention those words to people these days … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Black Skin, White Masks: My Song with Lord Jamar If any moment validated what I do as a poet and art … more →
wrote 1 year ago: IRAQ: Images that Raise Anger and Questions (inspired by Jonathan Yusuf) My door opens to terror, mi … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Area 72 by Professor A.L.I. If you’re a friend to Hussain, you’re a friend to us Yaa Hussain, Yaa Hu … more →
wrote 1 year ago: What makes a 'Muslim' hate Muslims? 10/30/11 Dear Norwegian Sisters and Brothers, I want t … more →
wrote 2 years ago: Carbon Cycle Diaries ~ A Reflection The other day I called up the grandson of one of my penultimate … more →
wrote 2 years ago: Kerbala, By Any Means Asalaamu’Alaykum I am El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, Malcolm X Am I a shining black … more →
wrote 2 years ago: Inspiration Abdullah A Eulogy for Ismail Abdullah Memories fade after a while, but never your smile … more →
wrote 2 years ago: Prayer from the People Asalaamu’Alaykum, I am Bobby Hutton I was a lil’ Panther, lil’ Bobby, a lil’ … more →
wrote 2 years ago: Lex Talionis Asalaamu’Alaykum I am John Brown Usurpers squat, surround, once hallowed ground Rape se … more →
wrote 2 years ago: Rubber Bullets, Bounce Back Asalaamu’Alaykum, I am Patrice Lumumba Listen to the tale of the journey … more →
wrote 2 years ago: Quilombo Asalaamu’Alaykum I am Zumbi Enslaved by Portuguese, though born free Forefathers once slave … more →
wrote 2 years ago: Old Cotton Tree Asalaamu’Alaykum, I am Paul Bogle Thus spoke the local, someone had to be vocal Now … more →
wrote 2 years ago: Horseshoes & Bulldozers Asalaamu’Alaykum I am Rachel Corrie Human body falls to machinations of … more →
wrote 2 years ago: Sat Sri Akal Asalaamu’Alaykum, I am Balbir Singh Sodhi Once alive, open eyes, look within, do you kn … more →