A Gathering of the Tribes is a multi cultural interdisciplinary arts organization founded by Dr. Steve Cannon at his home in New York City's East Village

East Village, Manhattan

The East Village is a neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, lying east of Greenwich Village, south of Gramercy and Stuyvesant Town, and north of the Lower East Side...

. The Organization publishes a literary magazine and has now presented its twelfth issue. The collective also hosts a gallery and performance space where numerous and exhibitions and concerts have taken place with notable artists and musicians such as the Sun Ra Arkestra, Chavisa Woods

Chavisa Woods

Chavisa Woods is a New York based fiction writer, poet and performance artist.-Biography:Chavisa Woods is the author of "Love Does Not Make Me Gentle or Kind." This work of full-length fiction was released in 2008 by Fly By Night Press...

, Bob Holman

Bob Holman

Bob Holman is a poet and poetry activist in the United States.- Career :After graduating from Columbia University in 1970, Bob Holman founded, with Sara Miles and Susie Timmons, the NYC Poetry Calendar, a free monthly publication with all the readings and poets "on the same page"...

, Ishmael Reed

Ishmael Reed

Ishmael Scott Reed is an American poet, essayist, and novelist. A prominent African-American literary figure, Reed is known for his satirical works challenging American political culture, and highlighting political and cultural oppression.Reed has been described as one of the most controversial...

, Billy Bang

Billy Bang

Billy Bang was an American free jazz violinist and composer.-Biography:...

 and David Hammons

David Hammons

David Hammons is an African-American artist mostly known for his works in and around New York City during the 1970s and 1980s.Much of his work, including Spade with Chains , reflects his commitment to the civil rights and Black Power movements...

External links

1. http://www.tribes.org/web/about/

2. Mentioned in Conversations with Ishmael Reed http://books.google.com/books?id=uV4dk0p_wnQC&pg=PA361&lpg=PA361&dq=a+gathering+of+the+tribes+magazine&source=bl&ots=KVR_WUJ1SB&sig=7VZNh4SnVcdsgeNREHDbQC1OEEM&hl=en&ei=qv6LS6iaI9WUtgfE5tGgDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CBcQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=a%20gathering%20of%20the%20tribes%20magazine&f=false