Featured Member: Ivan Butcher II on BlackInAmerica.com!

Q&A With Ivan Butcher II

What are your opinions to my blogs?
"Greetings Myth, Language has been my weakness throughout my education experience, I take your response as a real compliment, especially from you an avid reader. I am and have been a visual artist that has felt limited in my self expression. So, I have begun put my feelings into Words. You know the old saying, a picture is worth a thousand words, well now my approach is through my words, Picture This! You are the first to respond with some perspective. Thank you again, Ivan" Interviewed by Ivan Butcher II 09/23/09

Ivan Butcher II
Business Proprietor, The Butcher Shop of the Virgin Islands
Location: Christiansted, VI Virgin Islands - USA
Joined: Feb 26th, 2008

About (request update)

I began to teach Art on St. Croix in 1969, when the Dept. of Education was recruiting
teachers from abroad. I see myself as a "City Boy," but after living and maturing in the Caribbean, I am an "Island Man."

My lineage to put my roots into perspective: I was born in New York City; my father was born in Trinidad, BWI, his father was born in Barbados,BWI; my grandfather's father was from Scotland (French-Scottish); my fatherʼs mother was born in Martinique, FWI, but was raised in Grenada ( French /African).

I was told that my father's grandmother's African roots were Rhodesia, Africa. My mother was born outside of Appomattox
Va., both of her parents were born in the same area; my grandfatherʼs people were African and my grandmotherʼs mother was Cherokee/African (N Carolina).

When people meet me they are often curious to my background and religion. They ask if I am an Israelite, Muslim, Rasta, African, West Indian..etc. My usual response is that, I am "Human."

My Interview Question

What are your opinions to my blogs?

Current Whereabouts:

Now: We African / Americans are a family and it is time that we begin working toward our own family's interests. The idea that, "Charity begins at home" is not separatism nor selfishness. The neglecting of ourselves and relying on others to provide for us nurtures that negative perception other families have of our community. ..., By Their Own Rules http://hbcuconnect.com//content/292013/by-their-own-rules

Life & Professional Aspirations:

My Reflection: I Am My Words Again, I find myself cutting and pasting my responses to issues that continue to repeat themselves, just in different locations with a different but the same cast of characters. Book 1 - Picture This... after receiving positive feedback of recognition, and support for my postings, I began taking my writing seriously. The question I have been asked most frequently, how is it that I have had so many of my articles featured in the local newspapers? What I believe is that when I write, I am not attacking anyone, and I have tried to offer a solution to the issue I am addressing. When I write, I am trying to create mental images for the reader to interpret. Book 2 - My Reflection: I Am My Words ... is my response to the concerns, the questions and the misconceptions to my perspective on political and social issues expressed in my book Picture This... c 9/12/16 Ivan Butcher II

Website:

http://www.blackplanet.com/IButcherII/

Experience

I currently work with The Butcher Shop of the Virgin Islands as Business Proprietor
I have 50 years of experience working in the Arts, Entertainment, and Media industry.

Custom Designing | The Butcher Shop "Cut To Your Taste"
From January 2004 to Current • 22 year(s)
Operating home studio providing custom design services.

Fine Arts / Vocational Department Supervisor | VI Department of Education
From January 1990 to January 2000 • 10 year(s)
Liaison between staff and administration, coordinated preparation and decorating of school functions, community outreach through media.

Secondary Vocational Art Instructor | VI Department of Education
From January 1977 to January 2000 • 23 year(s)
Prepared student artwork for exhibits and shows, designed and decorated display booths, stages, floats for various events.

Art Services Agent | The Butcher Shop
From January 1979 to January 1989 • 10 year(s)
Provided custom designing, consultations, fashions, layouts, illustrations, lessons, restorations, souvenirs, workshops, and shows.

Freelance Artist | Self-employed
From January 1972 to January 1976 • 4 year(s)
Worked as independent freelance artist.

Itinerant Primary Art Teacher | VI Department of Education
From January 1969 to January 1971 • 2 year(s)
Taught primary art education as itinerant teacher.

Activity

The CREATOR was Lonely So She Created Man

In the beginning, for me the only gender capable to have created life was the female gender, not the male. Well, my creator was Vivian W. Butcher, and her rock was Susie Austin Jones was from the Aus ...more
Posted by Ivan Butcher II on December 6th, 2020 • 2,153 Views

THE AFTER... ?

THE AFTER... ? Ivan Butcher II The BLACK-OUT DAY of JULY 7, 2020! When you look at our conditions here, World-wide, I feel like I am (we as a Family are) living in a "Dog Day Afternoon," episod ...more
Posted by Ivan Butcher II on July 8th, 2020 • 1,010 Views

A Black History Fact: UNITY IS PROGRESS

In 1975, Ivan Butcher II, Harlem-born artist, designed and copyrighted, The Black Evolutionary American Flag, with the Library of Congress. With the approaching 1976 Bicentennial celebrations, Butc ...more
Posted by Ivan Butcher II on July 8th, 2020 • 1,001 Views

Denial is Contrary to Self-Preservation!

I understand too well, why White America (European Descendants) would be on the defensive about the issues of now and in the past regarding race relationship with Black Americans. � Considering the ...more
Posted by Ivan Butcher II on May 17th, 2020 • 5,351 Views

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