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damali ayo

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http://www.goodreads.com/damaliayo

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February 26, 1972 in Washington, DC, The United States

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female

website

http://damaliayo.com

twitter username

damaliayo

genre

Social Sciences, Biographies & Memoirs, Humor

member since

February 2011

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Author, Visual and Performance Artist
damali ayo is a keen observer of culture, and has a passion for helping people grow and our world evolve. damali and her work have been featured in over 100 publications world-wide including Harpers, the Village Voice, Salon.com, the Washington Post, Seattle Times, Chicago Tribune, Redbook Magazine and CSPAN2's Book TV. She has been a frequent guest commentator on public radio. damali is a dynamic personality who brings energy, inspiration, and positivity wherever she goes.

damali has tackled one of our culture's toughest topics– race, and made it manageable and fun. How to Rent a Negro was acclaimed as "one of the most trenchant and amusing commentaries on contemporary race relations." It was granted a...more

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damali ayo's Blog

Why are we still racist?

Hello Friends and Fans,

I recently got back from a trip to Butte College outside of Chico, California. As I travel around the country giving talks about race, art, and everything else, I feel excited about passing along the "ah-ha!" moments that each presentation and connection brings.

In the wake of the Trayvon Martin killing, I decided to add a slide to my introduction- it simply asked "Why a... read more »

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Books by damali ayo

Average rating: 3.88 · 67 ratings · 20 reviews · 3 distinct works

	How to Rent a Negro 3.88 avg rating — 66 ratings — published 2005 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Obamistan! Land Without Racism: Your Guide to the New America 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2010	My rating:
	Obamistan! Land Without Racism: Your Guide to the New America 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2010	My rating:

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damali ayo is currently reading:

Ladders To Fire: V1 In Nin'S Continuous Novel

by Anaïs Nin

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Sep 24, 2011 09:20am

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Manning Up: How the Rise of Women Has Turned Men into Boys

by Kay S. Hymowitz

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read in September, 2011

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Sep 23, 2011 04:09pm

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Surrendered Single: A Practical Guide to Attracting and Marrying the Man Who's Right for You

by Laura Doyle

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Sep 23, 2011 03:57pm

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damali ayo marked as books-that-mention-me: Winning the Race: Beyond the Crisis in Black America by John H. McWhorter	My rating:
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damali ayo marked as books-that-mention-me: Internet Art by Rachel Greene	My rating:
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damali ayo marked as to-read: Love and Limerence: The Experience of Being in Love by Dorothy Tennov	My rating:
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damali ayo is currently reading: Ladders To Fire: V1 In Nin'S Continuous Novel by Anaïs Nin	My rating:
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damali ayo marked as to-read: Reconceiving Women: Separating Motherhood from Female Identity by Mardy S. Ireland	My rating:
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damali ayo marked as to-read: On the Way to the Wedding: Transforming the Love Relationship by Linda Schierse Leonard read in September, 2011	My rating:
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damali ayo marked as to-read: Cunt: A Declaration of Independence by Inga Muscio	My rating:
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damali ayo marked as to-read: The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science by Norman Doidge	My rating:
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damali ayo marked as books-that-mention-me: Ethnic Minorities, Electronic Media and the Public Sphere: A Comparative Approach by Donald R. Browne	My rating:
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damali ayo marked as to-read: The Dangerous Passion: Why Jealousy Is as Necessary as Love and Sex by David M. Buss	My rating:
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