Don't believe everything people tell you who don't have a dream for themselves.
Sometimes you have to distance yourself from family to improve your own lot in life.
Celebrate yourself by surrounding yourself with people like you, who think like you, who want to go out and do something different for themselves.
Strive to be the best you can by doing something different.
You can start by reading something different!
FYI
National Conference of Artists (NCA) 50th Anniversary Celebration,
February 12-15, 2009 hosted by National Conference of Artists New York.
Featuring, "2009 Black Art History Makers Awards"
Honoring: Otto Neals-artist/sculptor; Dr. Brenda Greene- Director Center for Black Literature, Medgar Evers College;
Corrine Jennings-Kenkeleba Galley and Wilmer Jennings Gallery; Alison Saar-sculptor and creator of the
Harriet Tubman Monument in Harlem; and Jeremiah Kyle Drake-artist and creator of Restoring the Icon, program
that recruited top Plastic Surgeons to repair damage done to victims of Domestic and Social Violence.
Friday, February 13 Metropolitan Museum of Art.
RSVP Early, space is limited
More:The National Conference of Artists was founded at Atlanta University (now Clark Atlanta), Atlanta, Georgia
on March 28-29, 1959, by Dr. Margaret Burroughs (now 91 and still very active). We will celebrate our
Golden Anniversary at the NCAnewyork Annual Conference February 12-15, 2009 with our "Black Art
History Makers Conference, Awards and Exhibitions at various venues in New York, including panels
and awards at The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Friday, February 13, 10 am - 5 pm, Exhibitions will be
held at AC-BAW Gallery in Mt. Vernon, NY; The Kalahari Condominiums, in Harlem, NY,
Wilmer Jennings Gallery, East Village, the Museum of Contemporary African Diaspora Art in Brooklyn.
List is still expanding.
www.ncanewyork.com, http://ncanewyork.com/ghana_conference.htmhttp://ncanewyork.com/ncany_conf.htmhttp://ncanewyork.com/NYarchives.htm#LEARNING
FROM THE LIVING LEGENDS
http://ncanewyork.com/NYarchives.htm#Lorenzohttp://ncanewyork.com/events/nca_presents.htm
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Inaugural Package for Disadvantaged
DC Cannot hold the entire nation.
I plan on going, and look forward to bringing you lots of footage back from the event. But for those who can't attend, keep t his in mind.
The Benefactor of the Ball
Va. Man Spends $1 Million on Inaugural Package for Disadvantaged
It was billed as the biggest, most eye-popping of the inauguration hotel packages: the JW Marriott's $1 million "build-your-own-ball" offer. You get 300 rooms, four suites, $200,000 worth of food and drink, and a primo site overlooking the Pennsylvania Avenue parade route.
And it was snapped up within hours of Barack Obama's election as president by a customer the hotel declined to identify.
This morning, the Marriott is scheduled to announce that the buyer is a Virginia businessman who wants to bring to the inauguration disadvantaged people, terminally ill patients, wounded soldiers and others down on their luck.
Earl W. Stafford, 60, of Fairfax County, the founder of a Centreville technology company who grew up as one of 12 children of a Baptist minister, said he will provide his guests lodging, food and special access, as well as beauticians, gowns and tuxedos, if necessary.
Stafford has paid the $1 million, a spokesman said, and is prepared to spend $600,000 more for a breakfast, a luncheon and two balls at the hotel. Stafford said he hopes to recoup some of the $600,000 from other sponsors, yet to be recruited.
"We wanted to . . . bless those who otherwise wouldn't have an opportunity to be a part of the great celebration, the inauguration and the festivities," he said in an interview yesterday. "Our objective is to bring in a cross-section of society -- those who are distressed, those who are terminally ill, those who are socially and economically disadvantaged, those veterans who are wounded and served our country."
Stafford said the idea was inspired by his deep religious faith and the good fortune that has come his way. The inauguration is an opportunity to remember the less fortunate and remind the country of its traditions of benevolence, he said.
"We've gotten away from those core values that made America great," he said yesterday at the headquarters of his company, Unitech, which provides weapons simulation systems to the military. "We just need to get back to caring about one another."
The initiative, in its early stages, comes amid hard economic times, when many in the Washington region are seeking ways to make money on the inauguration -- be it hotels charging sky-high rates or residents renting out homes and apartments.
Stafford said his guests, yet to be chosen, will come from across the country. They can watch the parade from a heated tent atop the Marriott's terrace, with terrific views and every comfort available.
"We're not charging a dime," Stafford said.
"The People's Inauguration," as Stafford calls it, is scheduled to unfold Jan. 18, 19 and 20, with lodging all three nights. He said the initiative will be funded through the family's nonprofit Stafford Foundation, created in 2002; this will be its first major enterprise.
In addition to providing the hotel, at Pennsylvania Avenue and 14th Street NW, Stafford plans a prayer breakfast there the morning of the 19th -- Martin Luther King Jr. Day -- and a luncheon that day.
The next day, Inauguration Day, a youth ball is planned at the hotel, as well as a "People's Inaugural Ball."
Stafford said he wants at least 30 percent of those staying in his rooms and participating in the events to be disadvantaged or needy in some way. The remaining participants could be people from sponsoring foundations, contributing companies or volunteers.
He said he began thinking about the project in March. He voted for Obama, and records show he contributed $4,600 to his campaign. Stafford, a retired Air Force officer, noted that he does not agree with all of Obama's positions.
Still, he concluded that Obama could win the election and realized that the inauguration would be "a transition in history, if you will . . . and everyone should be included."
Stafford, who is black, said he views the election of the nation's first African American president as a moment that promises a renewed emphasis on the needs of people.
He said he is working with the National Urban League and the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, the country's premier black-oriented think tank, and will talk to the military services to help select the people to invite.
"We intend to reach out to some of the hospitals, some of the homeless shelters, some of the other social agencies who then will host these individuals, be responsible for these individuals coming in," he said.
"We'll provide the venue. We'll provide all the amenities and those type of things," he said. The partnering organizations, such as the Urban League, will be allocated a certain number of rooms for people they help select. "The Urban League will be responsible for their safety, their security, for bringing them in to Washington," he said.
"There will be those who are distressed and underserved mingling with people who aren't so," he said. The needy will be "our honored guests. That's who inspire us."
He wants gowns and tuxedos to be provided, and has hired beauticians "to make it special for these people coming in," he said.
Stafford grew up in Mount Holly, N.J., across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, where his father was a minister at the Second Baptist Church. He served for many years in the Air Force, where he was an air traffic controller, and said he gets chills when he hears the national anthem.
His company, which has been through hard times and good times, has 475 employees and expected revenue of $150 million this year, he said. Stafford founded it in the late 1980s. The firm did an array of work for the likes of NASA, almost went bust in the 1990s, recovered and began specializing in training and weapons simulation devices for the military. It now provides systems that use lasers to simulate the effects of gunfire during exercises and recently supplied the military with simulated makeshift bombs that soldiers can use to train.
Stafford is a tall man with graying hair who wears cuff links, peers over gold-rimmed glasses and still recalls the kindness of a tough high school homeroom teacher who once took him home for dinner. "He invested in me," he said.
Stafford attends Alexandria's Alfred Street Baptist Church, one of the oldest African American churches in the country.
His undertaking will be complex.
"It will definitely be a challenge," Ralph B. Everett, president of the D.C.-based Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, said in an e-mail. "But if anyone can make this happen, it's Earl Stafford. . . . We are determined to do everything possible to help Earl achieve his vision."
Stafford said he began shopping around for a suitable inauguration venue months ago. He tried the Newseum and the Willard Hotel, and was considering a smaller suite at the Hay Adams Hotel when he read a newspaper story about the Marriott's package. "The price tag was pretty stiff, but we felt that that's what the Lord would have us to do," he said.
"There's a saying in the Bible," he said. "To whom much is given, much is required."
To learn more about the Stafford Foundation visit www.thestaffordfoundation.org.
Staff researcher Julie Tate contributed to this report.
I plan on going, and look forward to bringing you lots of footage back from the event. But for those who can't attend, keep t his in mind.
The Benefactor of the Ball
Va. Man Spends $1 Million on Inaugural Package for Disadvantaged
It was billed as the biggest, most eye-popping of the inauguration hotel packages: the JW Marriott's $1 million "build-your-own-ball" offer. You get 300 rooms, four suites, $200,000 worth of food and drink, and a primo site overlooking the Pennsylvania Avenue parade route.
And it was snapped up within hours of Barack Obama's election as president by a customer the hotel declined to identify.
This morning, the Marriott is scheduled to announce that the buyer is a Virginia businessman who wants to bring to the inauguration disadvantaged people, terminally ill patients, wounded soldiers and others down on their luck.
Earl W. Stafford, 60, of Fairfax County, the founder of a Centreville technology company who grew up as one of 12 children of a Baptist minister, said he will provide his guests lodging, food and special access, as well as beauticians, gowns and tuxedos, if necessary.
Stafford has paid the $1 million, a spokesman said, and is prepared to spend $600,000 more for a breakfast, a luncheon and two balls at the hotel. Stafford said he hopes to recoup some of the $600,000 from other sponsors, yet to be recruited.
"We wanted to . . . bless those who otherwise wouldn't have an opportunity to be a part of the great celebration, the inauguration and the festivities," he said in an interview yesterday. "Our objective is to bring in a cross-section of society -- those who are distressed, those who are terminally ill, those who are socially and economically disadvantaged, those veterans who are wounded and served our country."
Stafford said the idea was inspired by his deep religious faith and the good fortune that has come his way. The inauguration is an opportunity to remember the less fortunate and remind the country of its traditions of benevolence, he said.
"We've gotten away from those core values that made America great," he said yesterday at the headquarters of his company, Unitech, which provides weapons simulation systems to the military. "We just need to get back to caring about one another."
The initiative, in its early stages, comes amid hard economic times, when many in the Washington region are seeking ways to make money on the inauguration -- be it hotels charging sky-high rates or residents renting out homes and apartments.
Stafford said his guests, yet to be chosen, will come from across the country. They can watch the parade from a heated tent atop the Marriott's terrace, with terrific views and every comfort available.
"We're not charging a dime," Stafford said.
"The People's Inauguration," as Stafford calls it, is scheduled to unfold Jan. 18, 19 and 20, with lodging all three nights. He said the initiative will be funded through the family's nonprofit Stafford Foundation, created in 2002; this will be its first major enterprise.
In addition to providing the hotel, at Pennsylvania Avenue and 14th Street NW, Stafford plans a prayer breakfast there the morning of the 19th -- Martin Luther King Jr. Day -- and a luncheon that day.
The next day, Inauguration Day, a youth ball is planned at the hotel, as well as a "People's Inaugural Ball."
Stafford said he wants at least 30 percent of those staying in his rooms and participating in the events to be disadvantaged or needy in some way. The remaining participants could be people from sponsoring foundations, contributing companies or volunteers.
He said he began thinking about the project in March. He voted for Obama, and records show he contributed $4,600 to his campaign. Stafford, a retired Air Force officer, noted that he does not agree with all of Obama's positions.
Still, he concluded that Obama could win the election and realized that the inauguration would be "a transition in history, if you will . . . and everyone should be included."
Stafford, who is black, said he views the election of the nation's first African American president as a moment that promises a renewed emphasis on the needs of people.
He said he is working with the National Urban League and the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, the country's premier black-oriented think tank, and will talk to the military services to help select the people to invite.
"We intend to reach out to some of the hospitals, some of the homeless shelters, some of the other social agencies who then will host these individuals, be responsible for these individuals coming in," he said.
"We'll provide the venue. We'll provide all the amenities and those type of things," he said. The partnering organizations, such as the Urban League, will be allocated a certain number of rooms for people they help select. "The Urban League will be responsible for their safety, their security, for bringing them in to Washington," he said.
"There will be those who are distressed and underserved mingling with people who aren't so," he said. The needy will be "our honored guests. That's who inspire us."
He wants gowns and tuxedos to be provided, and has hired beauticians "to make it special for these people coming in," he said.
Stafford grew up in Mount Holly, N.J., across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, where his father was a minister at the Second Baptist Church. He served for many years in the Air Force, where he was an air traffic controller, and said he gets chills when he hears the national anthem.
His company, which has been through hard times and good times, has 475 employees and expected revenue of $150 million this year, he said. Stafford founded it in the late 1980s. The firm did an array of work for the likes of NASA, almost went bust in the 1990s, recovered and began specializing in training and weapons simulation devices for the military. It now provides systems that use lasers to simulate the effects of gunfire during exercises and recently supplied the military with simulated makeshift bombs that soldiers can use to train.
Stafford is a tall man with graying hair who wears cuff links, peers over gold-rimmed glasses and still recalls the kindness of a tough high school homeroom teacher who once took him home for dinner. "He invested in me," he said.
Stafford attends Alexandria's Alfred Street Baptist Church, one of the oldest African American churches in the country.
His undertaking will be complex.
"It will definitely be a challenge," Ralph B. Everett, president of the D.C.-based Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, said in an e-mail. "But if anyone can make this happen, it's Earl Stafford. . . . We are determined to do everything possible to help Earl achieve his vision."
Stafford said he began shopping around for a suitable inauguration venue months ago. He tried the Newseum and the Willard Hotel, and was considering a smaller suite at the Hay Adams Hotel when he read a newspaper story about the Marriott's package. "The price tag was pretty stiff, but we felt that that's what the Lord would have us to do," he said.
"There's a saying in the Bible," he said. "To whom much is given, much is required."
To learn more about the Stafford Foundation visit www.thestaffordfoundation.org.
Staff researcher Julie Tate contributed to this report.
Sunday, December 7, 2008
2009 inauguration will be unlike any other...
If you're anything like me, you've probably never event given a thought as to attend a presidential inauguration. But because history is being made, people are coming from all over the world for this event! It's going to be a mad house, and I am in the midst of it!
Organizers realize there won't be room for everyone in the capital and are making plans to do something to help ease the pain of attending. Here's an update from one of my fellow producers at Chicago Access Television!
NATIONAL MALL WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ON INAUGURATION DAY
WASHINGTON, DC - December 4, 2008 - In keeping with its pledge to make the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama
one of the most open and accessible in history, the Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) announced today that, for the
first time, the entire length of the National Mall will be opened to the public so that more people than ever before will be able
to witness the swearing-in of the President from a vantage point in sight of the Capitol.
The PIC has worked closely with officials from the District of Columbia government, the National Park Service, the Armed Forces
Inaugural Committee (AFIC), and the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (JCCIC) to make space at
this historic location available to members of the public who are unable to obtain tickets to the swearing-in. Those who come
to witness the swearing-in on the Mall will be able to watch and listen to the ceremony on large screens that will be provided
by the PIC along the Mall.
"We're grateful to local, federal, and military officials for their efforts to open up the National Mall to Americans who want to
participate in this historic occasion," said PIC Executive Director Emmett S. Beliveau. "These arrangements represent our
committee's continuing commitment to make next year's historic inauguration as accessible as possible to citizens in
Washington, D.C., and across the country."
"This will be an Inauguration for all Americans," said Washington, D.C. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty. "And so we are dedicated to
opening it up so that people from across the country can gather together in America's front yard. We remain hard at work to
ensure the day's festivities are safe and accessible for visitors, residents, and businesses alike."
In the past, the National Mall has been used as a staging area for participants in the inaugural parade. But in response to early
indications that more Americans than usual may travel to Washington to join in celebration of our shared values and common
purpose, officials have worked tirelessly in recent weeks to relocate the parade staging area. Inaugural parade participants
will be announced next week.
In the coming days and weeks, the PIC will release further information about viewing the inauguration from the National Mall
and other inaugural events.
For updates, please visit our website at www.pic2009.org.
Bruce Montgomery
Executive Producer & Host
Technology Access Television
P.S. THANKS Bruce! You're always on top of what we need to know!
Organizers realize there won't be room for everyone in the capital and are making plans to do something to help ease the pain of attending. Here's an update from one of my fellow producers at Chicago Access Television!
NATIONAL MALL WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ON INAUGURATION DAY
WASHINGTON, DC - December 4, 2008 - In keeping with its pledge to make the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama
one of the most open and accessible in history, the Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) announced today that, for the
first time, the entire length of the National Mall will be opened to the public so that more people than ever before will be able
to witness the swearing-in of the President from a vantage point in sight of the Capitol.
The PIC has worked closely with officials from the District of Columbia government, the National Park Service, the Armed Forces
Inaugural Committee (AFIC), and the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (JCCIC) to make space at
this historic location available to members of the public who are unable to obtain tickets to the swearing-in. Those who come
to witness the swearing-in on the Mall will be able to watch and listen to the ceremony on large screens that will be provided
by the PIC along the Mall.
"We're grateful to local, federal, and military officials for their efforts to open up the National Mall to Americans who want to
participate in this historic occasion," said PIC Executive Director Emmett S. Beliveau. "These arrangements represent our
committee's continuing commitment to make next year's historic inauguration as accessible as possible to citizens in
Washington, D.C., and across the country."
"This will be an Inauguration for all Americans," said Washington, D.C. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty. "And so we are dedicated to
opening it up so that people from across the country can gather together in America's front yard. We remain hard at work to
ensure the day's festivities are safe and accessible for visitors, residents, and businesses alike."
In the past, the National Mall has been used as a staging area for participants in the inaugural parade. But in response to early
indications that more Americans than usual may travel to Washington to join in celebration of our shared values and common
purpose, officials have worked tirelessly in recent weeks to relocate the parade staging area. Inaugural parade participants
will be announced next week.
In the coming days and weeks, the PIC will release further information about viewing the inauguration from the National Mall
and other inaugural events.
For updates, please visit our website at www.pic2009.org.
Bruce Montgomery
Executive Producer & Host
Technology Access Television
P.S. THANKS Bruce! You're always on top of what we need to know!
Sunday, November 30, 2008
inspiration at it's best
I've been so inspired, and my wish is the same for you. Dream BIG! You've got a BIG GOD!
Barack Obama did it. So can you!
Now if that's not empowering enough for you, I don't know what to tell you!
Read one of his books, maybe that will inspire you!
Contact www.HigherLearningNetwork.org to get your copy of the 2009 Collector's Edition Calendar or one of his books. Donations Tax Deductable to the fullest extent of the law!
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Obama's Election Celebration
I'm sure you all heard where the celebration for this amazing campaign will be held;
at Grant Park. If you can, come on down and join in on the fun!!!
You must have "tickets"!
So check your e-mails.
If some of you don't get an e-mail from the campaign regarding the "ticket" or
pass to the rally, YOU WILL NOT BE ADMITTED!
NO CAMERAS!
NO CHAIRS!
NO BAGS!
Come as you are, bring a friend and join in the fun!
Making History in Chicago!
This is our MOMENT!
Be There!
Enjoy!
at Grant Park. If you can, come on down and join in on the fun!!!
You must have "tickets"!
So check your e-mails.
If some of you don't get an e-mail from the campaign regarding the "ticket" or
pass to the rally, YOU WILL NOT BE ADMITTED!
NO CAMERAS!
NO CHAIRS!
NO BAGS!
Come as you are, bring a friend and join in the fun!
Making History in Chicago!
This is our MOMENT!
Be There!
Enjoy!
Sunday, October 19, 2008
not voting is NOT AN OPTION!
URGENT VOTING INFORMATION!
NEW INFORMATION ON VOTING STRAIGHT DEMOCRATIC.
I called the secretary of state office, and democratic office and they said THIS IS NOT TRUE: I have been getting calls and emails today about people being told that if they vote straight Democratic ticket that it wouldn't count for the president vote to Obama that they would have to click Obama a separate time. So I called the democratic office and election department and confirmed this is not true.
If you vote straight democratic ticket you are voting for Obama and if you go back and click Obama separate (after clicking straight democratic) you will then be taking your vote away from Obama.
The democratic office said they have received several calls on this all week. And they think it is a way someone is trying to sabotage the election. Please tell everyone you know and here are the phone# 214-821-8331 and 214-637-7937
they can verify this for their self.
SO TO SUM IT UP YOU CAN VOTE STRAIGT TICKET AND YOU WILL BE VOTING FOR THE PRESIDENT ON THAT TICKET.
PLEASE VERIFY VOTE BEFORE SUBMITTING THE BALLOT.
NEW INFORMATION ON VOTING STRAIGHT DEMOCRATIC.
I called the secretary of state office, and democratic office and they said THIS IS NOT TRUE: I have been getting calls and emails today about people being told that if they vote straight Democratic ticket that it wouldn't count for the president vote to Obama that they would have to click Obama a separate time. So I called the democratic office and election department and confirmed this is not true.
If you vote straight democratic ticket you are voting for Obama and if you go back and click Obama separate (after clicking straight democratic) you will then be taking your vote away from Obama.
The democratic office said they have received several calls on this all week. And they think it is a way someone is trying to sabotage the election. Please tell everyone you know and here are the phone# 214-821-8331 and 214-637-7937
they can verify this for their self.
SO TO SUM IT UP YOU CAN VOTE STRAIGT TICKET AND YOU WILL BE VOTING FOR THE PRESIDENT ON THAT TICKET.
PLEASE VERIFY VOTE BEFORE SUBMITTING THE BALLOT.
not voting is NOT AN OPTION!
NEW INFORMATION ON VOTING STRAIGHT DEMOCRATIC.
I called the secretary of state office, and democratic office and they said THIS IS NOT TRUE: I have been getting calls and emails today about people being told that if they vote straight Democratic ticket that it wouldn't count for the president vote to Obama that they would have to click Obama a separate time.
So I called the democratic office and election department and confirmed this is not true. If you vote straight democratic ticket you are voting for Obama and if you go back and click Obama separate (after clicking straight democratic) you will then be taking your vote away from Obama.
The democratic office said they have received several calls on this all week. And they think it is a way someone is trying to sabotage the election.
Please tell everyone you know and here are the phone# 214-821-8331 and 214-637-7937 they can verify this for their self.
SO TO SUM IT UP YOU CAN VOTE STRAIGT TICKET AND YOU WILL BE VOTING FOR THE PRESIDENT ON THAT TICKET.
PLEASE VERIFY VOTE BEFORE SUBMITTING THE BALLOT.
ARCHIVES
Voting early is a great option. At first I was reluctant to do so because of the last election stolen by Bush. A friend pointed out to me that if everyone votes on Tuesday Nov. 4th, everything will be overwhelmed and chaoctic! So why not vote now and avoid the rush as well as all the other nonsense that can come with it.!
This is the most important election in America!
Don't let it pass you buy without making your voice heard!
Regardless of who you're voting for, make sure you vote! I've enclosed places in Chicago where you can vote early, which is available Oct.13-30, 2008.
Spread the word! Feel free to copy and paste and send to others or simply send this link!
Locations and Hours:
For the 2008 Presidential General Election, Early Voting will be offered
from Oct. 13-30, 2008, seven days a week.
* Monday through Saturday, Chicago voters will be able to use any of 51 sites:
one in each ward, plus the Chicago Election Board office at 69 W. Washington St.
* On Sundays, Early Voting will be offered only at the Election Board Office at
69 W. Washington St., Lower Level, and only from 9 a.m. to noon. (All other
Early Voting sites in the city are closed on Sundays.)
Ward / Location / Address
1. Goldblatts Building 1615 W Chicago Ave
2. Mabel Manning Library 6 S. Hoyne Ave.
3. Chicago Bee Library 3647 S. State St.
4. M L King Community Ctr 4314 S. Cottage Grove Ave.
5. Jackson Park 6401 S. Stony Island Ave.
6. Whitney Young Library 7901 S ML. King Jr. Dr.
7. Jeffery Manor Library 2401 E. 100th St.
8. Olive Harvey College 10001 S. Woodlawn Ave.
9. Palmer Park 201 E 111th St.
10. Vodak/East Side Library 3710 E. 106th St.
11. McKinley Park 2210 W. Pershing Rd.
12. Back of the Yards Library 4650 S. Damen Ave.
13. West Lawn Park 4233 W. 65 St.
14. Archer Heights Library 5055 S. Archer Ave.
15. Lindbloom Park 6054 S. Damen Ave.
16. Sherman Park Library 5440 S. Racine Ave.
17. Thurgood Marshall Library 7506 S. Racine Ave.
18. Wrightwood-Ashburn Library 8530 S. Kedzie Ave.
19. 22nd Police District 1900 W. Monterey Ave.
20. Coleman Library 731 E. 63rd St.
21. Woodson Regional Library 9525 S. Halsted St.
22. Piotrowski Park 4247 W. 31st St.
23. Clearing Library 6423 W. 63rd Pl.
24. Douglass Library 3353 W. 13th St.
25. Chinatown Library 2353 S. Wentworth Ave.
26. Humboldt Park Library 1605 N. Troy St.
27. Union Park 1501 W. Randolph St.
28. West Side Learning Ctr 4624 W. Madison St.
29. Amundsen Park 6200 W. Bloomingdale Ave.
30. Portage Cragin Library 5108 W. Belmont Ave.
31. Blackhawk Park 2318 N. Lavergne Ave.
32. Pulaski Park 1419 W. Blackhawk St.
33. Independence Library 3548 W. Irving Park Rd.
34. West Pullman Library 830 W. 119th St.
35. Logan Square Library 3030 W. Fullerton Ave.
36. Hiawatha Park 8029 W. Forest Preserve Dr.
37. West Chicago Library 4856 W. Chicago Ave.
38. Wright College - Science Bldg 4300 N. Narragansett Ave.
39. N. Park Village Admn Bldg 5801 N. Pulaski Rd.
40. Budlong Woods Library 5630 N. Lincoln Ave.
41. Roden Library 6083 N. Northwest Hwy.
42. Access Living 115 W. Chicago Ave.
43. Lincoln Park Library 1150 W. Fullerton Ave.
44. Merlo Library 644 W. Belmont Ave.
45. Edgebrook Library 5331 W. Devon Ave.
46. Truman College 1145 W. Wilson Ave.
47. Welles Park 2333 W. Sunnyside Ave.
48. Edgewater Library 1210 W. Elmdale Ave.
49. Pottawattomie Park 7340 N. Rogers Ave.
50. Warren Park 6601 N. Western Ave., and,
The Board of Election Commissioners, 69 W. Washington St.
DATES:
Monday, October 13 - Thursday, October 30, 2008
HOURS:
Monday-Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday - 9 a.m. to Noon ONLY at the Election Board Offices,
69 W. Washington, Lower Level
(All other Chicago Early Voting sites are closed on Sundays.)
Questions? Call 312-269-7900 / TTY 312-269-0027
I called the secretary of state office, and democratic office and they said THIS IS NOT TRUE: I have been getting calls and emails today about people being told that if they vote straight Democratic ticket that it wouldn't count for the president vote to Obama that they would have to click Obama a separate time.
So I called the democratic office and election department and confirmed this is not true. If you vote straight democratic ticket you are voting for Obama and if you go back and click Obama separate (after clicking straight democratic) you will then be taking your vote away from Obama.
The democratic office said they have received several calls on this all week. And they think it is a way someone is trying to sabotage the election.
Please tell everyone you know and here are the phone# 214-821-8331 and 214-637-7937 they can verify this for their self.
SO TO SUM IT UP YOU CAN VOTE STRAIGT TICKET AND YOU WILL BE VOTING FOR THE PRESIDENT ON THAT TICKET.
PLEASE VERIFY VOTE BEFORE SUBMITTING THE BALLOT.
ARCHIVES
Voting early is a great option. At first I was reluctant to do so because of the last election stolen by Bush. A friend pointed out to me that if everyone votes on Tuesday Nov. 4th, everything will be overwhelmed and chaoctic! So why not vote now and avoid the rush as well as all the other nonsense that can come with it.!
This is the most important election in America!
Don't let it pass you buy without making your voice heard!
Regardless of who you're voting for, make sure you vote! I've enclosed places in Chicago where you can vote early, which is available Oct.13-30, 2008.
Spread the word! Feel free to copy and paste and send to others or simply send this link!
Locations and Hours:
For the 2008 Presidential General Election, Early Voting will be offered
from Oct. 13-30, 2008, seven days a week.
* Monday through Saturday, Chicago voters will be able to use any of 51 sites:
one in each ward, plus the Chicago Election Board office at 69 W. Washington St.
* On Sundays, Early Voting will be offered only at the Election Board Office at
69 W. Washington St., Lower Level, and only from 9 a.m. to noon. (All other
Early Voting sites in the city are closed on Sundays.)
Ward / Location / Address
1. Goldblatts Building 1615 W Chicago Ave
2. Mabel Manning Library 6 S. Hoyne Ave.
3. Chicago Bee Library 3647 S. State St.
4. M L King Community Ctr 4314 S. Cottage Grove Ave.
5. Jackson Park 6401 S. Stony Island Ave.
6. Whitney Young Library 7901 S ML. King Jr. Dr.
7. Jeffery Manor Library 2401 E. 100th St.
8. Olive Harvey College 10001 S. Woodlawn Ave.
9. Palmer Park 201 E 111th St.
10. Vodak/East Side Library 3710 E. 106th St.
11. McKinley Park 2210 W. Pershing Rd.
12. Back of the Yards Library 4650 S. Damen Ave.
13. West Lawn Park 4233 W. 65 St.
14. Archer Heights Library 5055 S. Archer Ave.
15. Lindbloom Park 6054 S. Damen Ave.
16. Sherman Park Library 5440 S. Racine Ave.
17. Thurgood Marshall Library 7506 S. Racine Ave.
18. Wrightwood-Ashburn Library 8530 S. Kedzie Ave.
19. 22nd Police District 1900 W. Monterey Ave.
20. Coleman Library 731 E. 63rd St.
21. Woodson Regional Library 9525 S. Halsted St.
22. Piotrowski Park 4247 W. 31st St.
23. Clearing Library 6423 W. 63rd Pl.
24. Douglass Library 3353 W. 13th St.
25. Chinatown Library 2353 S. Wentworth Ave.
26. Humboldt Park Library 1605 N. Troy St.
27. Union Park 1501 W. Randolph St.
28. West Side Learning Ctr 4624 W. Madison St.
29. Amundsen Park 6200 W. Bloomingdale Ave.
30. Portage Cragin Library 5108 W. Belmont Ave.
31. Blackhawk Park 2318 N. Lavergne Ave.
32. Pulaski Park 1419 W. Blackhawk St.
33. Independence Library 3548 W. Irving Park Rd.
34. West Pullman Library 830 W. 119th St.
35. Logan Square Library 3030 W. Fullerton Ave.
36. Hiawatha Park 8029 W. Forest Preserve Dr.
37. West Chicago Library 4856 W. Chicago Ave.
38. Wright College - Science Bldg 4300 N. Narragansett Ave.
39. N. Park Village Admn Bldg 5801 N. Pulaski Rd.
40. Budlong Woods Library 5630 N. Lincoln Ave.
41. Roden Library 6083 N. Northwest Hwy.
42. Access Living 115 W. Chicago Ave.
43. Lincoln Park Library 1150 W. Fullerton Ave.
44. Merlo Library 644 W. Belmont Ave.
45. Edgebrook Library 5331 W. Devon Ave.
46. Truman College 1145 W. Wilson Ave.
47. Welles Park 2333 W. Sunnyside Ave.
48. Edgewater Library 1210 W. Elmdale Ave.
49. Pottawattomie Park 7340 N. Rogers Ave.
50. Warren Park 6601 N. Western Ave., and,
The Board of Election Commissioners, 69 W. Washington St.
DATES:
Monday, October 13 - Thursday, October 30, 2008
HOURS:
Monday-Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday - 9 a.m. to Noon ONLY at the Election Board Offices,
69 W. Washington, Lower Level
(All other Chicago Early Voting sites are closed on Sundays.)
Questions? Call 312-269-7900 / TTY 312-269-0027
Sunday, October 12, 2008
what do these words have in common?
My friend from New New Delhi, sent this puzzle-take your time and don't cheat
namashkaar!
Be sure and scroll all the way to the bottom!
Figure out the Puzzle!!!
See if you can figure out what these words have in common.
1 Banana
2 Dresser
3 Grammar
4 Potato
5 Revive
6 Uneven
7 Assess
Are you peeking or have you already given up?
Give it another try. Look at each word carefully.
(You'll kick yourself when you discover the answer.)
This Is Cool.
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Answer: No, it is not that they all have at least 2 double letters.
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Answer:
In all of the words listed, if you take the first letter, place it at the
end of the word, and then spell the word backwards, it will be the same
word.
Did you figure it out?
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Mohan Singh
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we have only 1 life. balance the priorities and the miracles
namashkaar!
Be sure and scroll all the way to the bottom!
Figure out the Puzzle!!!
See if you can figure out what these words have in common.
1 Banana
2 Dresser
3 Grammar
4 Potato
5 Revive
6 Uneven
7 Assess
Are you peeking or have you already given up?
Give it another try. Look at each word carefully.
(You'll kick yourself when you discover the answer.)
This Is Cool.
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Answer: No, it is not that they all have at least 2 double letters.
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Answer:
In all of the words listed, if you take the first letter, place it at the
end of the word, and then spell the word backwards, it will be the same
word.
Did you figure it out?
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Mohan Singh
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we have only 1 life. balance the priorities and the miracles
Sunday, October 5, 2008
test your knowledge on candidates issues
Be sure that you vote! Your future depends on it.
Make Sure You Vote for the Man & His Policies
This is really neat.
ABC has a test at the below address to see who's campaign statements,
McCain's or Obama's, you agree with most.
They don't tell you who made the statements, of course, but a statement
made by each candidate on the same topic (economy, immigration,
judiciary, etc.) will be side by side. You just pick which statement you
agree with and, after selecting all 13, you'll find out which candidate's
philosophy you support.
Try it at:
http://abcnews.go.com/politics/MatchoMatic/fullpage?id=5542139
Make Sure You Vote for the Man & His Policies
This is really neat.
ABC has a test at the below address to see who's campaign statements,
McCain's or Obama's, you agree with most.
They don't tell you who made the statements, of course, but a statement
made by each candidate on the same topic (economy, immigration,
judiciary, etc.) will be side by side. You just pick which statement you
agree with and, after selecting all 13, you'll find out which candidate's
philosophy you support.
Try it at:
http://abcnews.go.com/politics/MatchoMatic/fullpage?id=5542139
Sunday, September 28, 2008
One-Stop Voter Registration Website
You'd be surprised how many people you know aren't registered to vote.
Registration deadlines are coming up soon, and we need every single vote we can get to win this election.
Tell your friends, family, and neighbors to check out our new one-stop voter registration website.
Just forward this message.
VoteforChange.com makes it easier than ever to register. Instead of tracking down the right forms,
all you need to do is answer a few basic questions and you'll be ready to vote. You can also:
Confirm your existing registration
Apply to vote absentee
Find your polling place
If you don't know your own registration status or you'd like to learn more,
take a minute to visit the site right now.
This race is too close and too important to stay home on Election Day.
If you take the time to register and vote -- and make sure everyone you know is registered as well
-- we'll be able to turn the tide of the past eight years.
It's people just like you who will transform this nation.
Thanks,
Barack
copy and past this site
www.voteforchange.com
Registration deadlines are coming up soon, and we need every single vote we can get to win this election.
Tell your friends, family, and neighbors to check out our new one-stop voter registration website.
Just forward this message.
VoteforChange.com makes it easier than ever to register. Instead of tracking down the right forms,
all you need to do is answer a few basic questions and you'll be ready to vote. You can also:
Confirm your existing registration
Apply to vote absentee
Find your polling place
If you don't know your own registration status or you'd like to learn more,
take a minute to visit the site right now.
This race is too close and too important to stay home on Election Day.
If you take the time to register and vote -- and make sure everyone you know is registered as well
-- we'll be able to turn the tide of the past eight years.
It's people just like you who will transform this nation.
Thanks,
Barack
copy and past this site
www.voteforchange.com
Sunday, September 21, 2008
water workout!
I recently found out a girlfriend of mine had been keeping a secret from me. I wondered why she was losing weight and looking so good! I knew she was NOT on a diet, because she doesn't do diets.
We go dancing weekly and she even dances all night long, and she weighs well over 300 pounds! Not anymore! Since she's been drinking this water, I can see her ankles as well as her waist (Never knew she had one!) is even showing now. She hasn't worn a belt in over 20 years I'm sure.
I'm not mad at her, but I think she could have told me about this water. I already knew about Alkaline water, and how it reduces the toxins in our systems. I already knew it was good for us, but with our busy lives, we sometimes forget what we know we need to do. I'd completely forgotten until I saw her a month ago and seen how she's dropped some weight with her new LIQUID WORKOUT! And she's not even swimming! All she's doing is drinking the water!
So now I am drinking the water. People are asking me the same question, what am I doing? I now say the same thing. I am drinking the water and having a LIQUID WORKOUT TOO! I don't exercise, all I do is walk (never enough) and drink plenty of this water, every hour on the hour!
I drink it when I have a headache, back ache, carpet tunnel. PMS and pretty much any other ailment I have. It just doesn't stop! Now you know why I feel the way I do and look the way I do. It's the water! Do yourself a favor and do the investigation yourself. DON'T BELEIVE A WORD I SAY! SEE FOR YOURSELF.
Visit the sites and watch your life, your health and your way of being turn into something you never even imagined. Here's to your health!
I'll drink to that!
P.S. Ask yourself this question, and then answer it!
Is the water you drink, making you sick?
http://www.yourbodyiswater.info/members/p1d3/559078/
This site above is information on whats people are saying about the water and how it helping people who has been drinking the water.
www.enagic.com
We go dancing weekly and she even dances all night long, and she weighs well over 300 pounds! Not anymore! Since she's been drinking this water, I can see her ankles as well as her waist (Never knew she had one!) is even showing now. She hasn't worn a belt in over 20 years I'm sure.
I'm not mad at her, but I think she could have told me about this water. I already knew about Alkaline water, and how it reduces the toxins in our systems. I already knew it was good for us, but with our busy lives, we sometimes forget what we know we need to do. I'd completely forgotten until I saw her a month ago and seen how she's dropped some weight with her new LIQUID WORKOUT! And she's not even swimming! All she's doing is drinking the water!
So now I am drinking the water. People are asking me the same question, what am I doing? I now say the same thing. I am drinking the water and having a LIQUID WORKOUT TOO! I don't exercise, all I do is walk (never enough) and drink plenty of this water, every hour on the hour!
I drink it when I have a headache, back ache, carpet tunnel. PMS and pretty much any other ailment I have. It just doesn't stop! Now you know why I feel the way I do and look the way I do. It's the water! Do yourself a favor and do the investigation yourself. DON'T BELEIVE A WORD I SAY! SEE FOR YOURSELF.
Visit the sites and watch your life, your health and your way of being turn into something you never even imagined. Here's to your health!
I'll drink to that!
P.S. Ask yourself this question, and then answer it!
Is the water you drink, making you sick?
http://www.yourbodyiswater.info/members/p1d3/559078/
This site above is information on whats people are saying about the water and how it helping people who has been drinking the water.
www.enagic.com
Sunday, September 14, 2008
do you dance?
I love to dance! Always have, always will!
I go steppin' evey Wed. 5-10 at Room 43 on 43rd Berkley, across the street from One Stop Grocery Store.
We dance from the time we get there, till the time we leave!
No wonder my feet hurt! I don't have sense enough to sit down.
Guess I'm trying to make up for all the dancing I missed? NEVER!
Anywho, be sure and remember to tell a friend to read this one!
All she wants to do is, dance, dance,
dance . . .
Did you know that it's Beautiful Women Month?
Well, it is and that means you !!!
I'm supposed to send this to FIVE BEAUTIFUL WOMEN,
and you are one of them !!!
Below is a wonderful poem Audrey Hepburn wrote when asked to share her 'beauty tips.'
It was read at her funeral years later.
For attractive lips ,
speak words of kindness...
For lovely eyes ,
seek out the good in people.
For a slim figure ,
share your food with the hungry.
For beautiful hair ,
let a child run his/her fingers through it once a day.
For poise ,
walk with the knowledge that you never walk alone...
People, even more than things, have to be restored,
renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed;
never throw out anyone.
Remember,
if you ever need a helping hand,
you will find one at the end of each of your arms.
As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands;
one for helping yourself and the other for helping others.
If you share this with another woman,
something good will happen.
You will boost another woman's self esteem,
and she will know that you care about her.
It's BEAUTIFUL Women Month
TAG YOU'RE IT!
Dance On, Sister!!!
I go steppin' evey Wed. 5-10 at Room 43 on 43rd Berkley, across the street from One Stop Grocery Store.
We dance from the time we get there, till the time we leave!
No wonder my feet hurt! I don't have sense enough to sit down.
Guess I'm trying to make up for all the dancing I missed? NEVER!
Anywho, be sure and remember to tell a friend to read this one!
All she wants to do is, dance, dance,
dance . . .
Did you know that it's Beautiful Women Month?
Well, it is and that means you !!!
I'm supposed to send this to FIVE BEAUTIFUL WOMEN,
and you are one of them !!!
Below is a wonderful poem Audrey Hepburn wrote when asked to share her 'beauty tips.'
It was read at her funeral years later.
For attractive lips ,
speak words of kindness...
For lovely eyes ,
seek out the good in people.
For a slim figure ,
share your food with the hungry.
For beautiful hair ,
let a child run his/her fingers through it once a day.
For poise ,
walk with the knowledge that you never walk alone...
People, even more than things, have to be restored,
renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed;
never throw out anyone.
Remember,
if you ever need a helping hand,
you will find one at the end of each of your arms.
As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands;
one for helping yourself and the other for helping others.
If you share this with another woman,
something good will happen.
You will boost another woman's self esteem,
and she will know that you care about her.
It's BEAUTIFUL Women Month
TAG YOU'RE IT!
Dance On, Sister!!!
Friday, September 5, 2008
Chicago's Own Obama offers hope...
I'm so glad Obama is from Chicago! Aren't you?
He's put us on the map in more ways than one.
It was a pleasure while riding the 151 Bus down Michigan Ave. last night as I watched a Caucasion Man read with such enthusiasm, Crains Chicago.
I couldn't help but share this with you.
Enjoy!
By: Paul Merrion
Source: ChicagoBusiness.com
U.S. Sen. Barack Obama's historic rise as the first black — and first Chicagoan — to be nominated for president
by a major party promises to recast the city's international image, one of many implications his potential presidency
holds for his hometown.
An Obama presidency would have an effect on everything from Chicago's relationship with the federal government
to its chances of winning the 2016 Olympics. Fundamentally, the city's rat-a-tat-tat reputation would be eclipsed
by a new face and a new image as home of the leader of the free world.
"The second Barack Obama becomes president, the Al Capone era and the extent to which that still defines Chicago
for a lot of people around the world is over," says David Wilhelm, former Democratic National Committee chairman.
"It's done."
But in the short run, Chicago's image will take a media drubbing as campaign ads for the presumptive Republican nominee
John McCain tie Mr. Obama to Chicago machine politics and the corruption that has come to epitomize the city in the
public mind. The real payoff won't come unless and until Mr. Obama wins the race, giving the city a direct connection
to the White House.
"I think my phone calls will be answered, which is good, and I can sit down and work with Barack on priorities for our
state," says U.S. Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill. "I want to invest in existing programs — existing RTA, CTA, Metra
programs that definitely need a capital infusion. Barack understands that."
He's put us on the map in more ways than one.
It was a pleasure while riding the 151 Bus down Michigan Ave. last night as I watched a Caucasion Man read with such enthusiasm, Crains Chicago.
I couldn't help but share this with you.
Enjoy!
By: Paul Merrion
Source: ChicagoBusiness.com
U.S. Sen. Barack Obama's historic rise as the first black — and first Chicagoan — to be nominated for president
by a major party promises to recast the city's international image, one of many implications his potential presidency
holds for his hometown.
An Obama presidency would have an effect on everything from Chicago's relationship with the federal government
to its chances of winning the 2016 Olympics. Fundamentally, the city's rat-a-tat-tat reputation would be eclipsed
by a new face and a new image as home of the leader of the free world.
"The second Barack Obama becomes president, the Al Capone era and the extent to which that still defines Chicago
for a lot of people around the world is over," says David Wilhelm, former Democratic National Committee chairman.
"It's done."
But in the short run, Chicago's image will take a media drubbing as campaign ads for the presumptive Republican nominee
John McCain tie Mr. Obama to Chicago machine politics and the corruption that has come to epitomize the city in the
public mind. The real payoff won't come unless and until Mr. Obama wins the race, giving the city a direct connection
to the White House.
"I think my phone calls will be answered, which is good, and I can sit down and work with Barack on priorities for our
state," says U.S. Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill. "I want to invest in existing programs — existing RTA, CTA, Metra
programs that definitely need a capital infusion. Barack understands that."
Sunday, August 31, 2008
AFRICAN FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS - THIS WEEKEND IN WASHINGTON PARK
this is a must attend event for anyone on planet earth!
(as well as you other planetarians)
AFRICAN FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS - THIS WEEKEND IN WASHINGTON PARK
SCHEDULE:
(THANKS TO Samuel J. Martin III)
Entertainment
World Music Stage
Fri. 8/29 Sat. 8/30 Sun. 8/31 Mon. 9/1
2:30 - 3:30 P.M. DJ Music DJ Music DJ Music DJ Music
3:30 - 4:15 P.M. SPIRIT Tribute to Motown Odies Williams New Orleans Revival
4:45 - 6:00 P.M. Siji/ DJ Music Youssoupha Sidibe Roland Brown Voices
6:30 - 8:00 P.M. Fertile Ground Ray Martinez New Orleans Revival Diblo Dibala
Dee Parmer Stage
Fri. 8/29 Sat. 8/30 Sun. 8/31 Mon. 9/1
2:30 - 3:30 P.M. DJ Music DJ Music DJ Music Trinity
4:30 - 5:45 P.M. SPIRIT Raices Habaneras Mulgrew Miller Samba 1/Featuring Dill Costa
6:15 - 7:15 P.M. Antoine Les Nubians New Orleans Revival Nicholas Payton
7:45 - 9:45 P.M. Al Hudson New Orleans Revival Rachelle Farrell Kool & The Gang
Hip Hop Stage (presented by George S. May Foundation for the Arts/ PAUSE Initiative)
Fri. 8/29
6:00 - 9:00P.M A Chi City Celebration hosted by Rhymefest featuring Mikkey Halsted, Town Gabbz,
Teefa, Dave Jeff, J4, Black Orchid, Amina, Cool Out Chris, DJ Roosevelt Treasure Chest and more.
Includes the Chi City Fashion Show presented by the hottest urban boutiques in the city.
Sat. 8/30
12 PM Until Showtime Special Guest DJ spinning Hip Hop, House and R&B
4:30PM Special Ed
5:15 PM M’reld
5:45PM Swamphouse
6:15PM The Lady of Rage
6:45 PM NoTryDo.Sincere
7:15 PM Big Daddy Kane
Sun. 8/31
12 PM Until Showtime Special Guest DJ spinning Hip Hop, House and R&B
4:00PM Khari Lemuel
5:00 PM Keith Murray
6:15 PM Uneq’ka and Just Flow
7:00 PM Nice and Smooth
Mon. 9/1
12 PM Until Showtime Special Guest DJ spinning Hip Hop, House and R&B
4:00PM The Main Thang
5:00 PM Black Sheep
6:15 PM Rhymefest
7:00 PM Brand Nubian
Pavilions
Chrysler Financial Pavilion
Chrysler Financial is committed to enriching the communities and regions where we live and operate. Through our support of events such as the African Festival of the Arts and Fiesta del Sol in the Chicagoland area, we are able to implement positive, long-term and lasting social change in the areas of financial education and community advancement."
View the new 2009 Chrysler vehicles and learn the smart financing options to purchasing the car of your dreams!
Film Pavilion (Presented by ICE Theaters)
View a variety of short and feature length films that are produced by filmmakers of African ancestry, and interpret the culture and experiences of peoples living in all parts of the African Diaspora. Enjoy free popcorn, get free movie posters and learn more about the Black World Cinema independent film screenings only at your neighborhood ICE Theaters
Fine Arts Pavilion
The Festival is world renowned for its assembly of artists from around the Diaspora featuring original paintings, sculptures limited editions, prints, photographs, and ceramics. Some of the artists this year include Stacey Brown - festival artist of the year- Emerson Williams, Uwa Hunwick, Bayo Iribhogbe, Frank Frasier, Melvin King, Rondell, Nii-Oti, Akosuah Bandele, Marvin Sims, Ousmane Gueye, Dana Easter, Dimali, Isodor Howard, Samuel Akainyah, and Dayo Layoe.
Author and Book Pavilion (Presented by Say it Loud)
Best-selling and emerging authors share their cultural interpretations and the legacy of storytelling in the Griot tradition. Enjoy author-facilitated workshops to learn marketing and other aspects of publishing; spoken word, live readings, and book signings featuring authors such as Felicia Pride, Bil Carpenter, Sharon McGee, Erica and Monica Simmons of Double Stitch, and Third World Press among others.
Meet the Artists Media Tent (Hosted by Swank Society)
Get signed autographs and take pictures with celebrity performers. Swank Society will stream live interviews from their media tent.
African Marketplace
Shop with over 300 artists and vendors to find African goods and find valuable treasures that make wonderful Holiday gifts. Buy wholesale items and artifacts.
The Drum Village
Come celebrate The Drum. The Dance. The Experience, an exploration of the influence African and African-American heritage had on the cultural arts in Chicago for more than 40 years. This pavilion showcases interactive music education sessions and cultural performances rooted in African traditions; historical artifacts, photos; performances; and demonstrations by artistic Drummers and Dancers from around the world. Master drummers Olu Shakoor and Baba Tyehimba Mtu lead sessions that teach drumming techniques. Bring your old drums for re-skinning. A spontaneous and collaborative environment encourages all to participate in the rhythmic experience and share their gifts with others. .
Bank of the Nile Food Court
Allow your senses to come alive as mouth-watering smells lead you to a food court rich in delectable and authentic African-cuisine. Experience exotic fare from the diverse cultures of Africa including Egusi from Nigeria; Wolof rice from Senegal; Jerk chicken, goat-meat and fish from the Caribbean; and other spicy, appetizing dishes from across the African Diaspora. And don’t miss out on the distinct Cajun and Soul foods from the different corners of the world.
Beer and Wine Garden (Presented by Heineken and Wines of South Africa)
Enjoy the full-bodied, refreshingly smooth spirits, wines, and beers.
Children's Pavilion (Presented by Target)
Youth of all ages can learn and enjoy games, music, dance, storytelling, theater, arts and crafts all day long! Contributors include: Hyde Park Arts Center, the Field Museum and other family-focused institutions that offer fun, educational and interactive programs. Many social service agencies will be represented in the pavilion to provide answers to family, parental and children’s questions.
Spirituality Pavilion
Engage or observe sessions and conversations with African priests, spiritualists, healers, nutritionists, and herbalists. Try the diviners and other readers to uncover your hidden paths.
Health and Fitness Pavilion-Wellness Village ( Presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois)
Stop by the Wellness Pavilion for free health screenings including blood screenings and Sickle testing. And just as students head back to school, the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois Care Van will roll out to the Festival grounds on Saturday (one special day) for FREE immunizations. Parents who accompany their child with shot records can get up-to-date immunizations. Don’t miss your chance to receive promotional items and giveaways including healthy living recipes and lifestyle wellness tips.
Cyberspace Pavilion
This new festival educational center offers free seminars, workshops, advice applications from technology professionals along with internet, e-mail access and more.
Quilting Pavilion
The Nubian Quilters invite you to “ come and stitch with us!”
The African-American quilting tradition is centuries-old, dating back to the American colonial period. Further, enslaved Africans brought with them techniques of piecing, appliqué and embroidery. The contemporary quilts of today can be categorized as art as textile artist evolve the quilt making tradition. Come join us at the quilting pavilion to learn traditional and contemporary techniques of quilt design. Let's keep the tradition alive!
This is HipHop Stage and Pavilion
Designed to remind us of why we fell in love with hiphop in the first place. Complementing the stage performances, the programming is rounded out by exhibits paying homage to the beginning elements of the culture; as well as discussions led by HipHop artists and community leaders exploring Chicago’s music industry, HipHop and the global connection, immigration, HIV/AIDS, raising Black boys and more. Visit the pavilion and stage area to get the full experience. Take a moment to reflect on the African influence in HipHop, and leave with the understanding of why THIS is HipHop!"
(as well as you other planetarians)
AFRICAN FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS - THIS WEEKEND IN WASHINGTON PARK
SCHEDULE:
(THANKS TO Samuel J. Martin III
Entertainment
World Music Stage
Fri. 8/29 Sat. 8/30 Sun. 8/31 Mon. 9/1
2:30 - 3:30 P.M. DJ Music DJ Music DJ Music DJ Music
3:30 - 4:15 P.M. SPIRIT Tribute to Motown Odies Williams New Orleans Revival
4:45 - 6:00 P.M. Siji/ DJ Music Youssoupha Sidibe Roland Brown Voices
6:30 - 8:00 P.M. Fertile Ground Ray Martinez New Orleans Revival Diblo Dibala
Dee Parmer Stage
Fri. 8/29 Sat. 8/30 Sun. 8/31 Mon. 9/1
2:30 - 3:30 P.M. DJ Music DJ Music DJ Music Trinity
4:30 - 5:45 P.M. SPIRIT Raices Habaneras Mulgrew Miller Samba 1/Featuring Dill Costa
6:15 - 7:15 P.M. Antoine Les Nubians New Orleans Revival Nicholas Payton
7:45 - 9:45 P.M. Al Hudson New Orleans Revival Rachelle Farrell Kool & The Gang
Hip Hop Stage (presented by George S. May Foundation for the Arts/ PAUSE Initiative)
Fri. 8/29
6:00 - 9:00P.M A Chi City Celebration hosted by Rhymefest featuring Mikkey Halsted, Town Gabbz,
Teefa, Dave Jeff, J4, Black Orchid, Amina, Cool Out Chris, DJ Roosevelt Treasure Chest and more.
Includes the Chi City Fashion Show presented by the hottest urban boutiques in the city.
Sat. 8/30
12 PM Until Showtime Special Guest DJ spinning Hip Hop, House and R&B
4:30PM Special Ed
5:15 PM M’reld
5:45PM Swamphouse
6:15PM The Lady of Rage
6:45 PM NoTryDo.Sincere
7:15 PM Big Daddy Kane
Sun. 8/31
12 PM Until Showtime Special Guest DJ spinning Hip Hop, House and R&B
4:00PM Khari Lemuel
5:00 PM Keith Murray
6:15 PM Uneq’ka and Just Flow
7:00 PM Nice and Smooth
Mon. 9/1
12 PM Until Showtime Special Guest DJ spinning Hip Hop, House and R&B
4:00PM The Main Thang
5:00 PM Black Sheep
6:15 PM Rhymefest
7:00 PM Brand Nubian
Pavilions
Chrysler Financial Pavilion
Chrysler Financial is committed to enriching the communities and regions where we live and operate. Through our support of events such as the African Festival of the Arts and Fiesta del Sol in the Chicagoland area, we are able to implement positive, long-term and lasting social change in the areas of financial education and community advancement."
View the new 2009 Chrysler vehicles and learn the smart financing options to purchasing the car of your dreams!
Film Pavilion (Presented by ICE Theaters)
View a variety of short and feature length films that are produced by filmmakers of African ancestry, and interpret the culture and experiences of peoples living in all parts of the African Diaspora. Enjoy free popcorn, get free movie posters and learn more about the Black World Cinema independent film screenings only at your neighborhood ICE Theaters
Fine Arts Pavilion
The Festival is world renowned for its assembly of artists from around the Diaspora featuring original paintings, sculptures limited editions, prints, photographs, and ceramics. Some of the artists this year include Stacey Brown - festival artist of the year- Emerson Williams, Uwa Hunwick, Bayo Iribhogbe, Frank Frasier, Melvin King, Rondell, Nii-Oti, Akosuah Bandele, Marvin Sims, Ousmane Gueye, Dana Easter, Dimali, Isodor Howard, Samuel Akainyah, and Dayo Layoe.
Author and Book Pavilion (Presented by Say it Loud)
Best-selling and emerging authors share their cultural interpretations and the legacy of storytelling in the Griot tradition. Enjoy author-facilitated workshops to learn marketing and other aspects of publishing; spoken word, live readings, and book signings featuring authors such as Felicia Pride, Bil Carpenter, Sharon McGee, Erica and Monica Simmons of Double Stitch, and Third World Press among others.
Meet the Artists Media Tent (Hosted by Swank Society)
Get signed autographs and take pictures with celebrity performers. Swank Society will stream live interviews from their media tent.
African Marketplace
Shop with over 300 artists and vendors to find African goods and find valuable treasures that make wonderful Holiday gifts. Buy wholesale items and artifacts.
The Drum Village
Come celebrate The Drum. The Dance. The Experience, an exploration of the influence African and African-American heritage had on the cultural arts in Chicago for more than 40 years. This pavilion showcases interactive music education sessions and cultural performances rooted in African traditions; historical artifacts, photos; performances; and demonstrations by artistic Drummers and Dancers from around the world. Master drummers Olu Shakoor and Baba Tyehimba Mtu lead sessions that teach drumming techniques. Bring your old drums for re-skinning. A spontaneous and collaborative environment encourages all to participate in the rhythmic experience and share their gifts with others. .
Bank of the Nile Food Court
Allow your senses to come alive as mouth-watering smells lead you to a food court rich in delectable and authentic African-cuisine. Experience exotic fare from the diverse cultures of Africa including Egusi from Nigeria; Wolof rice from Senegal; Jerk chicken, goat-meat and fish from the Caribbean; and other spicy, appetizing dishes from across the African Diaspora. And don’t miss out on the distinct Cajun and Soul foods from the different corners of the world.
Beer and Wine Garden (Presented by Heineken and Wines of South Africa)
Enjoy the full-bodied, refreshingly smooth spirits, wines, and beers.
Children's Pavilion (Presented by Target)
Youth of all ages can learn and enjoy games, music, dance, storytelling, theater, arts and crafts all day long! Contributors include: Hyde Park Arts Center, the Field Museum and other family-focused institutions that offer fun, educational and interactive programs. Many social service agencies will be represented in the pavilion to provide answers to family, parental and children’s questions.
Spirituality Pavilion
Engage or observe sessions and conversations with African priests, spiritualists, healers, nutritionists, and herbalists. Try the diviners and other readers to uncover your hidden paths.
Health and Fitness Pavilion-Wellness Village ( Presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois)
Stop by the Wellness Pavilion for free health screenings including blood screenings and Sickle testing. And just as students head back to school, the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois Care Van will roll out to the Festival grounds on Saturday (one special day) for FREE immunizations. Parents who accompany their child with shot records can get up-to-date immunizations. Don’t miss your chance to receive promotional items and giveaways including healthy living recipes and lifestyle wellness tips.
Cyberspace Pavilion
This new festival educational center offers free seminars, workshops, advice applications from technology professionals along with internet, e-mail access and more.
Quilting Pavilion
The Nubian Quilters invite you to “ come and stitch with us!”
The African-American quilting tradition is centuries-old, dating back to the American colonial period. Further, enslaved Africans brought with them techniques of piecing, appliqué and embroidery. The contemporary quilts of today can be categorized as art as textile artist evolve the quilt making tradition. Come join us at the quilting pavilion to learn traditional and contemporary techniques of quilt design. Let's keep the tradition alive!
This is HipHop Stage and Pavilion
Designed to remind us of why we fell in love with hiphop in the first place. Complementing the stage performances, the programming is rounded out by exhibits paying homage to the beginning elements of the culture; as well as discussions led by HipHop artists and community leaders exploring Chicago’s music industry, HipHop and the global connection, immigration, HIV/AIDS, raising Black boys and more. Visit the pavilion and stage area to get the full experience. Take a moment to reflect on the African influence in HipHop, and leave with the understanding of why THIS is HipHop!"
Sunday, August 24, 2008
When your hut is on fire
The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited
island. He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him. Every day he
scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming. Exhausted,
he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect
him from the elements, and to store his few possessions. One day, after
scavenging for food, he arrived home to find his little hut in flames,
with smoke rolling up to the sky. He felt the worst had happened, and
everything was lost. He was stunned with disbelief, grief, and anger.
He cried out, 'God! How could you do this to me?' Early the next day,
he was awakened by the sound of a ship approaching the island! It had
come to rescue him! 'How did you know I was here?' asked the weary man
of his rescuers. 'We saw your smoke signal,' they replied.
The Moral of This Story:
It's easy to get discouraged when thin gs are going bad, but we
shouldn't lose heart, because God is at work in our lives, even in the
midst of our pain and suffering. Remember that the next time your
little hut seems to be burning to the ground. It just may be a smoke
signal that summons the Grace of God.
P.S. You may want to consider sharing this with someone, because you never know
who feels as if their hut is on fire today
island. He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him. Every day he
scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming. Exhausted,
he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect
him from the elements, and to store his few possessions. One day, after
scavenging for food, he arrived home to find his little hut in flames,
with smoke rolling up to the sky. He felt the worst had happened, and
everything was lost. He was stunned with disbelief, grief, and anger.
He cried out, 'God! How could you do this to me?' Early the next day,
he was awakened by the sound of a ship approaching the island! It had
come to rescue him! 'How did you know I was here?' asked the weary man
of his rescuers. 'We saw your smoke signal,' they replied.
The Moral of This Story:
It's easy to get discouraged when thin gs are going bad, but we
shouldn't lose heart, because God is at work in our lives, even in the
midst of our pain and suffering. Remember that the next time your
little hut seems to be burning to the ground. It just may be a smoke
signal that summons the Grace of God.
P.S. You may want to consider sharing this with someone, because you never know
who feels as if their hut is on fire today
Sunday, August 17, 2008
girlie wisdom
from my girlfriends to your girlfriends!
enjoy!
For all my Girlie friends full of Wisdom, and those of us still with a lot to learn .
Girlie Wisdom
Women over 50 don't have babies because they would put them down and forget where they left them.
A friend of mine confused her Valium with her birth control pills... she has 14 kids but doesn't really care.
One of life's mysteries is how a 2-pound box of chocolates can make a woman gain 5lbs.
My mind not only wanders, it sometimes leaves completely.
The best way to for get your troubles is to wear tight shoes.
The nice part about living in a small town is that when you don't know what you are doing, someone else does.
The older you get, the tougher it is to lose weight because by then, your bo dy and your fat are really good friends.
Just when I was getting used to yesterday, along came today.
Sometimes I think I understand everything, and then I regain consciousness.
I gave up jogging for my health when my thighs kept rubbing together and setting fire to my knickers.
Amazing! You hang something in your closet for a while and it shrinks 2 sizes!
Skinny people irritate me! Especially when they say things like...
'You know, sometimes I forget to eat!'
Now, I've forgotten my address, my mother's maiden name and my keys. But I have never forgotten to eat. You have to be a special kind of stupid to forget to eat!
The trouble with some women is that they get all excited about nothing and then they marry him.
I read this article that said the typical symptoms of stress are - eating too much; impulse buying and driving too fast.
Are they kidding? That's my idea of a perfect day!
enjoy!
For all my Girlie friends full of Wisdom, and those of us still with a lot to learn .
Girlie Wisdom
Women over 50 don't have babies because they would put them down and forget where they left them.
A friend of mine confused her Valium with her birth control pills... she has 14 kids but doesn't really care.
One of life's mysteries is how a 2-pound box of chocolates can make a woman gain 5lbs.
My mind not only wanders, it sometimes leaves completely.
The best way to for get your troubles is to wear tight shoes.
The nice part about living in a small town is that when you don't know what you are doing, someone else does.
The older you get, the tougher it is to lose weight because by then, your bo dy and your fat are really good friends.
Just when I was getting used to yesterday, along came today.
Sometimes I think I understand everything, and then I regain consciousness.
I gave up jogging for my health when my thighs kept rubbing together and setting fire to my knickers.
Amazing! You hang something in your closet for a while and it shrinks 2 sizes!
Skinny people irritate me! Especially when they say things like...
'You know, sometimes I forget to eat!'
Now, I've forgotten my address, my mother's maiden name and my keys. But I have never forgotten to eat. You have to be a special kind of stupid to forget to eat!
The trouble with some women is that they get all excited about nothing and then they marry him.
I read this article that said the typical symptoms of stress are - eating too much; impulse buying and driving too fast.
Are they kidding? That's my idea of a perfect day!
Sunday, August 10, 2008
LIE DETECTOR!
Some of the stuff you all send me is so crazy, I just can't keep it to myself.
enjoy!
John was a salesman's delight when it came to any kind of unusual gimmick.
His wife Marsha had long ago given up trying to get him to change.
One day John came home with another one of his unusual purchases.
It was a robot that John claimed was actually a lie detector.
It was about 5:30 that afternoon when Tommy,
their 11 year old son, returned home from school.
Tommy was over 2 hours late.
'Where have you been?
Why are you over 2 hours late getting home?' asked John.
'Several of us went to the library to work on an extra credit project,' said Tommy.
The robot then walked around the table and slapped Tommy,
knocking him completely out of his chair.
'Son,' said John,
'this robot is a lie detector, now tell us where you really were after school.'
'We went to Bobby's house and watched a movie.' said Tommy.
'What did you watch?' asked Marsha.
'The Ten Commandments.' answered Tommy.
The robot went around to Tommy and once again slapped him,
knocking him off his chair once more.
With his lip quivering, Tommy got up,
sat down and said, 'I am sorry I lied.
We really watched a tape called Sex Queen.'
'I am ashamed of you son,' said John.
'When I was your age, I never lied to my parents.'
The robot then walked around to John
and delivered a whack that nearly knocked him out of his chair.
Marsha doubled over in laughter, almost in tears and said,
'Boy, did you ever ask for that one!
You can't be too mad with Tommy.
After all, he is your son!'
With that the robot walked around to Marsha
and knocked her out of her chair.
enjoy!
John was a salesman's delight when it came to any kind of unusual gimmick.
His wife Marsha had long ago given up trying to get him to change.
One day John came home with another one of his unusual purchases.
It was a robot that John claimed was actually a lie detector.
It was about 5:30 that afternoon when Tommy,
their 11 year old son, returned home from school.
Tommy was over 2 hours late.
'Where have you been?
Why are you over 2 hours late getting home?' asked John.
'Several of us went to the library to work on an extra credit project,' said Tommy.
The robot then walked around the table and slapped Tommy,
knocking him completely out of his chair.
'Son,' said John,
'this robot is a lie detector, now tell us where you really were after school.'
'We went to Bobby's house and watched a movie.' said Tommy.
'What did you watch?' asked Marsha.
'The Ten Commandments.' answered Tommy.
The robot went around to Tommy and once again slapped him,
knocking him off his chair once more.
With his lip quivering, Tommy got up,
sat down and said, 'I am sorry I lied.
We really watched a tape called Sex Queen.'
'I am ashamed of you son,' said John.
'When I was your age, I never lied to my parents.'
The robot then walked around to John
and delivered a whack that nearly knocked him out of his chair.
Marsha doubled over in laughter, almost in tears and said,
'Boy, did you ever ask for that one!
You can't be too mad with Tommy.
After all, he is your son!'
With that the robot walked around to Marsha
and knocked her out of her chair.
PASTOR'S ass
The Pastor's Ass
The pastor entered his donkey in a race and
it won.
The pastor was so pleased with the donkey
that he entered it in the
race
again, and it won again.
The local paper read:
PASTOR'S
ASS OUT FRONT.
The Bishop was so upset with this kind of
publicity that he ordered
the
pastor not to enter the donkey in another race.
The next day, the local paper headline
read: BISHOP
SCRATCHES
PASTOR'S
ASS.
The pastor entered his donkey in a race and
it won.
The pastor was so pleased with the donkey
that he entered it in the
race
again, and it won again.
The local paper read:
PASTOR'S
ASS OUT FRONT.
The Bishop was so upset with this kind of
publicity that he ordered
the
pastor not to enter the donkey in another race.
The next day, the local paper headline
read: BISHOP
SCRATCHES
PASTOR'S
ASS.
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Solution to Singlehood: Seeking Sizzle? 30 men in 30 days
If you missed my seminar on Saturday at McCormick Place, here are the highlights!
It was taped so you'll get a chance to see it on ZTV!
Until then...
Women and men have w-a-a-a-y too many unrealistic expectations when it comes to dating. In these challenging economic times, one has to re-consider their dating options, if they are to date at all!
You don’t have to be lonely, or alone, if you know the tricks of the dating game. Most of us don’t. We simply do what we see others do.
Is it working for you?
Women: Dating multiple men doesn’t make you anything than you already are.
Men: Dating multiple women is what you do best. Sisters could learn a thing or two, while keeping their integrity and wholesomeness. For the church folk, don’t get your dander up until you’ve heard this truth.
Truth is, what works for others, may not work for you. Break out of the dating rut, and get into the game. You don’t have to sleep with the men you date, BUT YOU MUST INCREASE THE NUMBER OF MEN YOU DATE
If you want something different, you gotta DO SOMETHING NEW!
Date 30 Men/Women in 30 Days
1. Picnic
2. Library (Books, videos)
3. Children Events (Circus)
4. Museums (Sci. Ind./Adler)
5. Kareoke
6. Hotel Lobby (conversation, fantasize hotel room/drink)
7. Public Transportation/Metra (Bus Ride different neighborhood
8. Trolley/Tour Ride
9. Navy Pier Walk
10. Home Videos
11. Early Movie
12. TV Tour
13. Radio Station Tour
14. Bike Ride
15. Roller Skating
16. Conference (Professional Assn.)
17. How To Seminars
18. Games Shows
19. Tourist Game
20. Play Games (Hoola Hoop/Jump Rope)
21. Park Swings
22. Swimming Pool
23. Tennis
24. Board Games (Monopoly)
25. Card Games (Bid Whist/Spades/Bridge)
26. Checker Tornament
27. Free Concerts
28. Stimulating Conversations/foot rub/massages
29. Collage (Visualize Future)
30. Write Love Letters (Date don’t go well, had good love letter)
(Write letter to self – Acceptable/Unacceptable)
It was taped so you'll get a chance to see it on ZTV!
Until then...
Women and men have w-a-a-a-y too many unrealistic expectations when it comes to dating. In these challenging economic times, one has to re-consider their dating options, if they are to date at all!
You don’t have to be lonely, or alone, if you know the tricks of the dating game. Most of us don’t. We simply do what we see others do.
Is it working for you?
Women: Dating multiple men doesn’t make you anything than you already are.
Men: Dating multiple women is what you do best. Sisters could learn a thing or two, while keeping their integrity and wholesomeness. For the church folk, don’t get your dander up until you’ve heard this truth.
Truth is, what works for others, may not work for you. Break out of the dating rut, and get into the game. You don’t have to sleep with the men you date, BUT YOU MUST INCREASE THE NUMBER OF MEN YOU DATE
If you want something different, you gotta DO SOMETHING NEW!
Date 30 Men/Women in 30 Days
1. Picnic
2. Library (Books, videos)
3. Children Events (Circus)
4. Museums (Sci. Ind./Adler)
5. Kareoke
6. Hotel Lobby (conversation, fantasize hotel room/drink)
7. Public Transportation/Metra (Bus Ride different neighborhood
8. Trolley/Tour Ride
9. Navy Pier Walk
10. Home Videos
11. Early Movie
12. TV Tour
13. Radio Station Tour
14. Bike Ride
15. Roller Skating
16. Conference (Professional Assn.)
17. How To Seminars
18. Games Shows
19. Tourist Game
20. Play Games (Hoola Hoop/Jump Rope)
21. Park Swings
22. Swimming Pool
23. Tennis
24. Board Games (Monopoly)
25. Card Games (Bid Whist/Spades/Bridge)
26. Checker Tornament
27. Free Concerts
28. Stimulating Conversations/foot rub/massages
29. Collage (Visualize Future)
30. Write Love Letters (Date don’t go well, had good love letter)
(Write letter to self – Acceptable/Unacceptable)
Sunday, July 20, 2008
veteran journalist monroe anderson speaks
From: Monroe Anderson
Subject: A Monroe Anderson Blog Blast--Did Jackson's gaffe expose Obama's gulf?
Did Jackson's gaffe expose Obama's gulf?and my other latest post, Tall Tales from the Black right.
Just click on the url address under my name. If the link doesn't work, Google me.And don't forget to share. Forward this email to friends and family. Monroe Anderson<http://monroeanderson.typepad.com/>"
A fighter fights, a writer writes"--Chester Himes
Subject: A Monroe Anderson Blog Blast--Did Jackson's gaffe expose Obama's gulf?
Did Jackson's gaffe expose Obama's gulf?and my other latest post, Tall Tales from the Black right.
Just click on the url address under my name. If the link doesn't work, Google me.And don't forget to share. Forward this email to friends and family. Monroe Anderson<http://monroeanderson.typepad.com/>"
A fighter fights, a writer writes"--Chester Himes
Sunday, July 13, 2008
aids on the rise
THIS INFORMATION WAS PASSED ON TO ME. PLEASE PROTECT EVERYONE THAT YOU KNOW!!! THIS INFORMATION IS REAL LIFE!!!PEACE, LOVE, AND HAPPINESS ALWAYS! http://www.isispages.com/artman2/publish/Sisters_Only_54/HIV_Infected_Man_Rants_on_Video_About_His_Escapades.php http://www.isispages.com/artman2/publish/Sisters_Only_54/HIV_Infected_Man_Rants_on_Video_About_His_Escapades.php
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Those born 1930-1979
READ TO THE BOTTOM FOR QUOTE OF THE MONTH BY JAY LENO.
IF YOU DON'T READ ANYTHING ELSE---VERY WELL STATED
TO ALL THE KIDS WHO SURVIVED the 1930s, 40's, 50's, 60's and 70's!!
First, we survived being born to mothers who, while they were pregnant;
Took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing, tuna from a can, and didn't get tested for diabetes.
Then after that trauma, we were put to sleep on our tummies in baby cribs covered with bright colored lead-based paints.We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, doors or cabinets and when we rode our bikes, we had no helmets, not to mention, the risks we took hitchhiking.As infants &children, we would ride in cars with no car seats, booster seats, seat belts or air bags.Riding in the back of a pick up on a warm day was always a special treat.
We drank water from the garden hose and NOT from a bottle.We shared one soft drink with four friends, from one bottle and NO ONE actually died from this. We ate cupcakes, white bread and real butter and drank Kool-aid made with sugar, but we weren't overweight because, WE WERE ALWAYS OUTSIDE PLAYING!We would leave home in the morning and play all day, as long as we were back when the streetlights came on.No one was able to reach us all day.
And we were O.K.We would spend hours building our go-carts out of scraps and then ride down the hill, only to find out we forgot the brakes. After running into the bushes a few times, we learned to solve the problem.We did not have Playstations, Nintendo's, X-boxes, no video games at all, no 150 channels on cable, no video movies or D VD's, no surround-sound or CD's, no cell phones, no personal computer! s, no Internet or chat rooms........WE HAD FRIENDS and we went outside and found them!
We fell out of trees, got cut, broke bones and teeth and there were no lawsuits from these accidents.We ate worms and mud pies made from dirt, and the worms did not live in us forever.We were given BB guns for our 10th birthdays, made up games with sticks and tennis balls and, although we were told it would happen, we did not put out very many eyes.We rode bikes or walked to a friend's house and knocked on the door or rang the bell, or just walked in and talked to them!
Little League had tryouts and not everyone made the team. Those who didn't had to learn to deal with disappointment. Imagine that!!The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke the law was unheard of. They actually sided with the law!These generations have produced some of the best risk-takers, problem solvers and inventors ever!The past 50 years have been an explosion of innovation and new ideas. We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned HOW TO DEAL WITH IT ALL!If YOU are one of them, CONGRATULATIONS!
You might want to share this with others who have had the luck to grow up as kids, before the lawyers and the government regulated so much of our lives for our own good.
While you are at it, forward it to your kids so they will know how brave (and lucky) their parents were.Kind of makes you want to run through the house with scissors, doesn't it?!The quote of the month is by Jay Leno:'With hurricanes, tornados, fires out of control, mud slides, flooding, severe thunderstorms tearing up the country from one end to another, and with the threat of bird flu and terrorist attacks, are we sure this is a good time to take God out of the Pledge of Allegiance?'
For those that prefer to think that God is not watching over us...go ahead and delete this.For the rest of us...pass this on.
IF YOU DON'T READ ANYTHING ELSE---VERY WELL STATED
TO ALL THE KIDS WHO SURVIVED the 1930s, 40's, 50's, 60's and 70's!!
First, we survived being born to mothers who, while they were pregnant;
Took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing, tuna from a can, and didn't get tested for diabetes.
Then after that trauma, we were put to sleep on our tummies in baby cribs covered with bright colored lead-based paints.We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, doors or cabinets and when we rode our bikes, we had no helmets, not to mention, the risks we took hitchhiking.As infants &children, we would ride in cars with no car seats, booster seats, seat belts or air bags.Riding in the back of a pick up on a warm day was always a special treat.
We drank water from the garden hose and NOT from a bottle.We shared one soft drink with four friends, from one bottle and NO ONE actually died from this. We ate cupcakes, white bread and real butter and drank Kool-aid made with sugar, but we weren't overweight because, WE WERE ALWAYS OUTSIDE PLAYING!We would leave home in the morning and play all day, as long as we were back when the streetlights came on.No one was able to reach us all day.
And we were O.K.We would spend hours building our go-carts out of scraps and then ride down the hill, only to find out we forgot the brakes. After running into the bushes a few times, we learned to solve the problem.We did not have Playstations, Nintendo's, X-boxes, no video games at all, no 150 channels on cable, no video movies or D VD's, no surround-sound or CD's, no cell phones, no personal computer! s, no Internet or chat rooms........WE HAD FRIENDS and we went outside and found them!
We fell out of trees, got cut, broke bones and teeth and there were no lawsuits from these accidents.We ate worms and mud pies made from dirt, and the worms did not live in us forever.We were given BB guns for our 10th birthdays, made up games with sticks and tennis balls and, although we were told it would happen, we did not put out very many eyes.We rode bikes or walked to a friend's house and knocked on the door or rang the bell, or just walked in and talked to them!
Little League had tryouts and not everyone made the team. Those who didn't had to learn to deal with disappointment. Imagine that!!The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke the law was unheard of. They actually sided with the law!These generations have produced some of the best risk-takers, problem solvers and inventors ever!The past 50 years have been an explosion of innovation and new ideas. We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned HOW TO DEAL WITH IT ALL!If YOU are one of them, CONGRATULATIONS!
You might want to share this with others who have had the luck to grow up as kids, before the lawyers and the government regulated so much of our lives for our own good.
While you are at it, forward it to your kids so they will know how brave (and lucky) their parents were.Kind of makes you want to run through the house with scissors, doesn't it?!The quote of the month is by Jay Leno:'With hurricanes, tornados, fires out of control, mud slides, flooding, severe thunderstorms tearing up the country from one end to another, and with the threat of bird flu and terrorist attacks, are we sure this is a good time to take God out of the Pledge of Allegiance?'
For those that prefer to think that God is not watching over us...go ahead and delete this.For the rest of us...pass this on.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
new inspiration headed your way
In preparation for the upcoming summer events, we've neglected writing a lot.
For more info be sure and visit our other blog http://higherlearningnetworknfp.blogspot.com
Also, we've got lots of new shows coming this fall including the 2008 Printer's Row Book Fair, where you'll see lots of behind the scenes footage of just about everything we've filmed including but not limited to the following:
2008 Tribunes Printer's Row Book Fair
2007 Radio Personalities Conference in Miami Florida
Upcoming Interviews with
Tina Turner
Chaka Kahn
Stevie Wonder
L.L. Cool J
Comedian's George Wilbourn
Steve Harvey
Jermaine Dupri
Jill Scott
Effie Rolfe
Sundance
Bionce Foxx
Doug Banks
and so much more,
so be sure and set those Tivo's and VCR's
Sundays @ Midnight on Channel 19 and on the world wide web!
www.HigherLearningNetwork.org
www.ZeldaSpeaks.com
www.InspirationalConversations.com
be sure and pick up your copy of N'Spirational Conversations in the Weekend Edition of The Chicago Sun-Times
Monthly publication of NOIR WOMAN NEWS
Read N'Spirational Conversations by Zelda Robinson, Intl. Speaker/Author/Media Personality
For more info be sure and visit our other blog http://higherlearningnetworknfp.blogspot.com
Also, we've got lots of new shows coming this fall including the 2008 Printer's Row Book Fair, where you'll see lots of behind the scenes footage of just about everything we've filmed including but not limited to the following:
2008 Tribunes Printer's Row Book Fair
2007 Radio Personalities Conference in Miami Florida
Upcoming Interviews with
Tina Turner
Chaka Kahn
Stevie Wonder
L.L. Cool J
Comedian's George Wilbourn
Steve Harvey
Jermaine Dupri
Jill Scott
Effie Rolfe
Sundance
Bionce Foxx
Doug Banks
and so much more,
so be sure and set those Tivo's and VCR's
Sundays @ Midnight on Channel 19 and on the world wide web!
www.HigherLearningNetwork.org
www.ZeldaSpeaks.com
www.InspirationalConversations.com
be sure and pick up your copy of N'Spirational Conversations in the Weekend Edition of The Chicago Sun-Times
Monthly publication of NOIR WOMAN NEWS
Read N'Spirational Conversations by Zelda Robinson, Intl. Speaker/Author/Media Personality
Monday, May 12, 2008
Saturday, April 26, 2008
men are necessary but...
they sometimes get on our last nerves, and vice versa.
a reader sent this, enjoy it, laugh about it and be glad for men everywhere. they keep us on point!
FYI
Believe it or not.
Woman has Man in it;
Mrs. has Mr . in it;
Female has Male in it;
She has He in it;
Madam has Adam in it;
No wonder men always want to be inside women!
Men were born between the legs of a woman,
yet men spend all their life and time
trying to go back between the legs of a woman....
Why?
BECAUSE THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME
Okay, Okay, it all makes sense now...
I never looked at it this way before:
MEN tal illness MENstrual cramps
MEN tal breakdown
MEN opause
GUY necologist AND ..
When we have REAL trouble, it's a HIS terectomy.
Ever notice how all of women's problems start with MEN?
Send this to all the women you know to brighten their day.
Send this to all the men just to annoy them ......
a reader sent this, enjoy it, laugh about it and be glad for men everywhere. they keep us on point!
FYI
Believe it or not.
Woman has Man in it;
Mrs. has Mr . in it;
Female has Male in it;
She has He in it;
Madam has Adam in it;
No wonder men always want to be inside women!
Men were born between the legs of a woman,
yet men spend all their life and time
trying to go back between the legs of a woman....
Why?
BECAUSE THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME
Okay, Okay, it all makes sense now...
I never looked at it this way before:
MEN tal illness MENstrual cramps
MEN tal breakdown
MEN opause
GUY necologist AND ..
When we have REAL trouble, it's a HIS terectomy.
Ever notice how all of women's problems start with MEN?
Send this to all the women you know to brighten their day.
Send this to all the men just to annoy them ......
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
from film maker michael moore
My Vote's for Obama (if I could vote) ...by Michael Moore
Friends,
I don't get to vote for President this primary season. I live in Michigan. The party leaders (both here and in D.C.) couldn't get their act together, and thus our votes will not be counted.
So, if you live in Pennsylvania, can you do me a favor? Will you please cast my vote -- and yours -- on Tuesday for Senator Barack Obama?
I haven't spoken publicly 'til now as to who I would vote for, primarily for two reasons: 1) Who cares?; and 2) I (and most people I know) don't give a rat's ass whose name is on the ballot in November, as long as there's a picture of JFK and FDR riding a donkey at the top of the ballot, and the word "Democratic" next to the candidate's name.
Seriously, I know so many people who don't care if the name under the Big "D" is Dancer, Prancer, Clinton or Blitzen. It can be Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Barry Obama or the Dalai Lama.
Well, that sounded good last year, but over the past two months, the actions and words of Hillary Clinton have gone from being merely disappointing to downright disgusting. I guess the debate last week was the final straw. I've watched Senator Clinton and her husband play this game of appealing to the worst side of white people, but last Wednesday, when she hurled the name "Farrakhan" out of nowhere, well that's when the silly season came to an early end for me. She said the "F" word to scare white people, pure and simple. Of course, Obama has no connection to Farrakhan. But, according to Senator Clinton, Obama's pastor does -- AND the "church bulletin" once included a Los Angeles Times op-ed from some guy with Hamas! No, not the church bulletin!
This sleazy attempt to smear Obama was brilliantly explained the following night by Stephen Colbert. He pointed out that if Obama is supported by Ted Kennedy, who is Catholic, and the Catholic Church is led by a Pope who was in the Hitler Youth, that can mean only one thing: OBAMA LOVES HITLER!
Yes, Senator Clinton, that's how you sounded. Like you were nuts. Like you were a bigot stoking the fires of stupidity. How sad that I would ever have to write those words about you. You have devoted your life to good causes and good deeds. And now to throw it all away for an office you can't win unless you smear the black man so much that the superdelegates cry "Uncle (Tom)" and give it all to you.
But that can't happen. You cast your die when you voted to start this bloody war. When you did that you were like Moses who lost it for a moment and, because of that, was prohibited from entering the Promised Land.
How sad for a country that wanted to see the first woman elected to the White House. That day will come -- but it won't be you. We'll have to wait for the current Democratic governor of Kansas to run in 2016 (you read it here first!).
There are those who say Obama isn't ready, or he's voted wrong on this or that. But that's looking at the trees and not the forest. What we are witnessing is not just a candidate but a profound, massive public movement for change. My endorsement is more for Obama The Movement than it is for Obama the candidate.
That is not to take anything away from this exceptional man. But what's going on is bigger than him at this point, and that's a good thing for the country. Because, when he wins in November, that Obama Movement is going to have to stay alert and active. Corporate America is not going to give up their hold on our government just because we say so. President Obama is going to need a nation of millions to stand behind him.
I know some of you will say, 'Mike, what have the Democrats done to deserve our vote?' That's a damn good question. In November of '06, the country loudly sent a message that we wanted the war to end. Yet the Democrats have done nothing. So why should we be so eager to line up happily behind them?
I'll tell you why. Because I can't stand one more friggin' minute of this administration and the permanent, irreversible damage it has done to our people and to this world. I'm almost at the point where I don't care if the Democrats don't have a backbone or a kneebone or a thought in their dizzy little heads. Just as long as their name ain't "Bush" and the word "Republican" is not beside theirs on the ballot, then that's good enough for me.
I, like the majority of Americans, have been pummeled senseless for 8 long years. That's why I will join millions of citizens and stagger into the voting booth come November, like a boxer in the 12th round, all bloodied and bruised with one eye swollen shut, looking for the only thing that matters -- that big "D" on the ballot.
Don't get me wrong. I lost my rose-colored glasses a long time ago.
It's foolish to see the Democrats as anything but a nicer version of a party that exists to do the bidding of the corporate elite in this country. Any endorsement of a Democrat must be done with this acknowledgement and a hope that one day we will have a party that'll represent the people first, and laws that allow that party an equal voice.
Finally, I want to say a word about the basic decency I have seen in Mr. Obama. Mrs. Clinton continues to throw the Rev. Wright up in his face as part of her mission to keep stoking the fears of White America. Every time she does this I shout at the TV, "Say it, Obama! Say that when she and her husband were having marital difficulties regarding Monica Lewinsky, who did she and Bill bring to the White House for 'spiritual counseling?' THE REVEREND JEREMIAH WRIGHT!"
But no, Obama won't throw that at her. It wouldn't be right. It wouldn't be decent. She's been through enough hurt. And so he remains silent and takes the mud she throws in his face.
That's why the crowds who come to see him are so large. That's why he'll take us down a more decent path. That's why I would vote for him if Michigan were allowed to have an election.
But the question I keep hearing is... 'can he win? Can he win in November?' In the distance we hear the siren of the death train called the Straight Talk Express. We know it's possible to hear the words "President McCain" on January 20th. We know there are still many Americans who will never vote for a black man. Hillary knows it, too. She's counting on it.
Pennsylvania, the state that gave birth to this great country, has a chance to set things right. It has not had a moment to shine like this since 1787 when our Constitution was written there. In that Constitution, they wrote that a black man or woman was only "three fifths" human. On Tuesday, the good people of Pennsylvania have a chance for redemption.
Yours,
Michael Moore
MichaelMoore.com
MMFlint@aol.com
Sunday, April 13, 2008
inspiration for volunteers
http://www.womenoncall.org/
see higher learning network in member spotlight
see higher learning network in member spotlight
Sunday, March 30, 2008
old school black momma's
When subscribers/viewers send me good stuff like this, I have to share it with you. Enjoy!
There used to be a time when Black children were the best Behaved children in the world, now look at them, Time out my foot!!!
1. Have you ever been called downstairs from upstairs orThe back of the house, or from the front of the house to Get the remote, change the channel, or bring her a glass Of ice water?
2. Have you ever been hit with an extension c ord, a switch, Or the nearest shoe?
3. Have you ever had to pick your own switch off theTree and she sent you back because the one you picked was too little?
4. Have you ever been burned on your ear with a straightening comb?
5. Have yo u ever been hit in the head or knuckles with a comb or Hair brush?
6. Have you ever been told to "Shut up or I'll give you something To cry about" out while she beats you with a belt pronouncing every Syllable, "Didn't---I---tell---you---not---to-do---That---no---more?!"
7. Your ponytails or plaits were so tight, you got those little bumps around your scalp
8. The white people in the school office (principal, secretary, etc) Were afraid of her?
9. You were scared to go home when you had a bad report card?
10. Alcohol, peroxide, cocoa butter, and Vaseline were the main Items in the bathroom cabinet. And that red hot water bottle hanging behind the bathroom door?
11 You were never "on punishment" - just got whoopingRight out of the shower.
12. Have you ever been pinched for going to sleep in church?
13. She made you participate in every church activity(choir,Sunday school, ! Junior Usher Board, Easter play, Christmas Play, etc.)?
14. Has she ever come inside and picked you up from school Dance in hair rollers and her gown or pajamas on under her Coat?
15. When you ask her for something, her response was.."You got a job?"
16. Have you ever been beaten for something your brother Or sister did just because you were around?
17. She vacuums everyday just so the carpet can haveLines in it
18. Have you ever been told to turn off the TV, get off the Phone, or sit down and be quiet when it's storming outside Because the Lord was doing His work?
19. Friends, family and friends of the family try to keep you Out of trouble because they know your mother and how she is?
20. You were afraid to call the child abuse hotline (because you Weren't allowed to use the phone without her permission)?
21. She had to talk to God.. "Lord, please don't let me hurt this Child!!!" before she gives you a whipping
.22. You knew NOT to talk about what went on in your house with Anybody (other family members, friends, school authority, etc), Because you were told, "What goes on in this house, stays in This house!!!"
If you can relate to any of these things, then pass this on to ALL Your friends and see if they can relate to "KNOWING THAT THEY HAD A BEAUTIFUL BLACK MOTHER, WHO DIDN'T TAKE NO MESS WHEN THEY WERE GROWING UP!"GOD BLESS OUR BEAUTIFUL BLACK GRANDMAS, MAMMAS, AUNTS, SISTAHS, NIECES & GIRLFRIENDS....
There used to be a time when Black children were the best Behaved children in the world, now look at them, Time out my foot!!!
1. Have you ever been called downstairs from upstairs orThe back of the house, or from the front of the house to Get the remote, change the channel, or bring her a glass Of ice water?
2. Have you ever been hit with an extension c ord, a switch, Or the nearest shoe?
3. Have you ever had to pick your own switch off theTree and she sent you back because the one you picked was too little?
4. Have you ever been burned on your ear with a straightening comb?
5. Have yo u ever been hit in the head or knuckles with a comb or Hair brush?
6. Have you ever been told to "Shut up or I'll give you something To cry about" out while she beats you with a belt pronouncing every Syllable, "Didn't---I---tell---you---not---to-do---That---no---more?!"
7. Your ponytails or plaits were so tight, you got those little bumps around your scalp
8. The white people in the school office (principal, secretary, etc) Were afraid of her?
9. You were scared to go home when you had a bad report card?
10. Alcohol, peroxide, cocoa butter, and Vaseline were the main Items in the bathroom cabinet. And that red hot water bottle hanging behind the bathroom door?
11 You were never "on punishment" - just got whoopingRight out of the shower.
12. Have you ever been pinched for going to sleep in church?
13. She made you participate in every church activity(choir,Sunday school, ! Junior Usher Board, Easter play, Christmas Play, etc.)?
14. Has she ever come inside and picked you up from school Dance in hair rollers and her gown or pajamas on under her Coat?
15. When you ask her for something, her response was.."You got a job?"
16. Have you ever been beaten for something your brother Or sister did just because you were around?
17. She vacuums everyday just so the carpet can haveLines in it
18. Have you ever been told to turn off the TV, get off the Phone, or sit down and be quiet when it's storming outside Because the Lord was doing His work?
19. Friends, family and friends of the family try to keep you Out of trouble because they know your mother and how she is?
20. You were afraid to call the child abuse hotline (because you Weren't allowed to use the phone without her permission)?
21. She had to talk to God.. "Lord, please don't let me hurt this Child!!!" before she gives you a whipping
.22. You knew NOT to talk about what went on in your house with Anybody (other family members, friends, school authority, etc), Because you were told, "What goes on in this house, stays in This house!!!"
If you can relate to any of these things, then pass this on to ALL Your friends and see if they can relate to "KNOWING THAT THEY HAD A BEAUTIFUL BLACK MOTHER, WHO DIDN'T TAKE NO MESS WHEN THEY WERE GROWING UP!"GOD BLESS OUR BEAUTIFUL BLACK GRANDMAS, MAMMAS, AUNTS, SISTAHS, NIECES & GIRLFRIENDS....
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Saturday, March 8, 2008
Sunday, March 2, 2008
don't know if it's inspiration, but it sure is funny
Master Card Wedding
You've got to love this guy.
This is a true story about a recent wedding that
took place at Clemson University . It made the
local newspaper; even Jay Leno mentioned it.
It was a huge wedding with about 300 guests.
After the wedding, at the reception, the
groom got up on stage with a
microphone to talk to the crowd.
He said he wanted to thank everyone for coming,
many from long distances, to support them at
their wedding. He especially wanted to thank
the bride's family & to especially thank his
new father-in-law for providing such a
lavish reception.
As a token of his deep appreciation he said he wanted
to give everyone a special gift just from him. So taped
to the bottom of everyone's chair, including the
wedding party, was an envelope.
He stressed
that this was his gift to everyone, & asked them to open their envelope.
Inside each manila envelope was an 8 x 10 glossy of his
bride having sex with his best friend, the best man.
The groom had gotten suspicious of them weeks
earlier & had hired a private detective to tail them.
After just standing there, just watching the guests' reactions
for a couple of minutes, he turned to his best man & said,
'F--- you!' Then he turned to his bride & said, 'F--- you!'
Then he turned back to the dumbfounded crowd & said,
'I'm outta here.' He had the marriage annulled first
thing the following morning.
While most people would have cancelled the Wedding
immediately after finding out about the affair, this
guy goes through with the charade, as if nothing
were wrong. His revenge--making the bride' s
parents pay over $32,000 for a 300+ guest wedding & reception, & best of all,
trashing the bride & his best
man's reputation in front of
300+ friends & family members.
Do you think we might get a Master Card
'PRICELESS' commercial out of this?
Elegant wedding reception for 300 family members & friends:
$32,000...
Wedding photographs commemorating the Occasion:
$3,000...
Deluxe two week honeymoon accommodations in Maui :
$8,500...
The look on everyone's face when they see the 8x10
glossy of the bride humping his best man:
Priceless...
There are some things money can't buy,
for everything else there's
MASTERCARD!
'Life isn't like a bowl of cherries or peaches,
it's more like a jar of Jalapenos - - -
What you do today, might burn your ass tomorrow.
You've got to love this guy.
This is a true story about a recent wedding that
took place at Clemson University . It made the
local newspaper; even Jay Leno mentioned it.
It was a huge wedding with about 300 guests.
After the wedding, at the reception, the
groom got up on stage with a
microphone to talk to the crowd.
He said he wanted to thank everyone for coming,
many from long distances, to support them at
their wedding. He especially wanted to thank
the bride's family & to especially thank his
new father-in-law for providing such a
lavish reception.
As a token of his deep appreciation he said he wanted
to give everyone a special gift just from him. So taped
to the bottom of everyone's chair, including the
wedding party, was an envelope.
He stressed
that this was his gift to everyone, & asked them to open their envelope.
Inside each manila envelope was an 8 x 10 glossy of his
bride having sex with his best friend, the best man.
The groom had gotten suspicious of them weeks
earlier & had hired a private detective to tail them.
After just standing there, just watching the guests' reactions
for a couple of minutes, he turned to his best man & said,
'F--- you!' Then he turned to his bride & said, 'F--- you!'
Then he turned back to the dumbfounded crowd & said,
'I'm outta here.' He had the marriage annulled first
thing the following morning.
While most people would have cancelled the Wedding
immediately after finding out about the affair, this
guy goes through with the charade, as if nothing
were wrong. His revenge--making the bride' s
parents pay over $32,000 for a 300+ guest wedding & reception, & best of all,
trashing the bride & his best
man's reputation in front of
300+ friends & family members.
Do you think we might get a Master Card
'PRICELESS' commercial out of this?
Elegant wedding reception for 300 family members & friends:
$32,000...
Wedding photographs commemorating the Occasion:
$3,000...
Deluxe two week honeymoon accommodations in Maui :
$8,500...
The look on everyone's face when they see the 8x10
glossy of the bride humping his best man:
Priceless...
There are some things money can't buy,
for everything else there's
MASTERCARD!
'Life isn't like a bowl of cherries or peaches,
it's more like a jar of Jalapenos - - -
What you do today, might burn your ass tomorrow.
Sunday, February 24, 2008
IS CHRISTIANITY A FRAUD?
IS CHRISTIANITY A FRAUD? BIBLE AUTHORSHIP CHALLENGED: BLACK WOMEN ORIGINAL AUTHORS
By Vivian Hunter-Hindrew, M.Ed.
In honor of Black History Month, author, and traditional African chief priestess, Vivian Hunter-Hindrew, M.Ed. has put together a slide show challenging the authenticity of the bible's claims of authorship. She proposes that African women were the original authors of what is known as "bible prophecy." Hunter-Hindrew also claims that this knowledge has always been known by the Roman Church, but kept hidden (some in plain-view) for centuries.
Hunter-Hindrew has created an awe-inspiring slide presentation as a trailer to her ground breaking new book:
The Sibyls: the First Prophetess' of Mami (Wata): Demystifying the Absence of Black Women in Bible Prophecy. MWHS 2007.
In it Hunter-Hindrew argues that:
For 6,000 years, Africa was ruled by a powerful order of Sibyl matriarchs. They produced the world's first oracles, prophetess and prophets. Known as "Pythoness," they worked the oracles in the Black Egyptian colonies in ancient Greece, Rome, Turkey, Israel, Syria and Babylon. Their holy temples were more numerous than the churches of today.
In ancient Rome, they first established the "holy seat" of the Vatican advising the world's heads of state. Centuries before Christ, they cured epileptics, the blind, lepers and "caste out demons." It was a Sibyl who called-up the spirit of "Apostle" Samuel. Their "pagan" prophecies were used by the emerging Roman papals to create a "western theological" foundation and became the undisputed precursor for the Christian Bible. Previously published in "Mami Wata: Africa's Ancient God/dess Unveiled," and supported by solid evidence, African women's religious history is finally being unearthed, exposing shocking revelations buried for more than 2000 years.
Hunter-Hindrew further states that: "For centuries Black men and women have been taught to not question the Bible's authenticity for threat of "an eternity in Hell."
The Roman Church was the main orchestrator and profiteer of Slavery and the deliberate impoverishment of Africa. How is it possible for this same institution to be the sacred vessel and vehicle for the "truths of God?" Hunter-Hindrew further contends that "Black men and women have been taught to accept the legitimacy of the western Bible, " especially the New Testament." What they do not realize is that the New Testament is a historical chronicle of the final destruction of the emerging Christian cult's biggest rival, that being the powerful African religious orders that dominated the ancient world since time immemorial.
Especially the African matriarchs. Just as Black resistance to slavery, these holy African temples and prophetess mothers resisted the emerging "Christian" cult's imperialist's ambitions toward world domination. Yet, millions in the Diaspora do not know that the "pagans, witches, and idolaters" that St. Paul speaks of converting in the New Testament were their ancient religious mothers and fathers. Finally, Hunter-Hindrew states that "the enslaved minds of the Diaspora are the last and most enduring stronghold that the West preys upon in keeping them in subjugation.
This slide show trailer is a must-see for everyone especially the African-American community. You can view it here:
THE LOST AND HIDDEN HISTORY OF THE AFRICAN SIBYL PROPHETESS Pt.I&II
www.amengansie.com/Sibyls.html (PART I)www.amengansie.com/Sibyls2.html (PART II)
For further info contact:MWHSP.O. Box 211281Martinez, GA 30907(706) 267-3324
By Vivian Hunter-Hindrew, M.Ed.
In honor of Black History Month, author, and traditional African chief priestess, Vivian Hunter-Hindrew, M.Ed. has put together a slide show challenging the authenticity of the bible's claims of authorship. She proposes that African women were the original authors of what is known as "bible prophecy." Hunter-Hindrew also claims that this knowledge has always been known by the Roman Church, but kept hidden (some in plain-view) for centuries.
Hunter-Hindrew has created an awe-inspiring slide presentation as a trailer to her ground breaking new book:
The Sibyls: the First Prophetess' of Mami (Wata): Demystifying the Absence of Black Women in Bible Prophecy. MWHS 2007.
In it Hunter-Hindrew argues that:
For 6,000 years, Africa was ruled by a powerful order of Sibyl matriarchs. They produced the world's first oracles, prophetess and prophets. Known as "Pythoness," they worked the oracles in the Black Egyptian colonies in ancient Greece, Rome, Turkey, Israel, Syria and Babylon. Their holy temples were more numerous than the churches of today.
In ancient Rome, they first established the "holy seat" of the Vatican advising the world's heads of state. Centuries before Christ, they cured epileptics, the blind, lepers and "caste out demons." It was a Sibyl who called-up the spirit of "Apostle" Samuel. Their "pagan" prophecies were used by the emerging Roman papals to create a "western theological" foundation and became the undisputed precursor for the Christian Bible. Previously published in "Mami Wata: Africa's Ancient God/dess Unveiled," and supported by solid evidence, African women's religious history is finally being unearthed, exposing shocking revelations buried for more than 2000 years.
Hunter-Hindrew further states that: "For centuries Black men and women have been taught to not question the Bible's authenticity for threat of "an eternity in Hell."
The Roman Church was the main orchestrator and profiteer of Slavery and the deliberate impoverishment of Africa. How is it possible for this same institution to be the sacred vessel and vehicle for the "truths of God?" Hunter-Hindrew further contends that "Black men and women have been taught to accept the legitimacy of the western Bible, " especially the New Testament." What they do not realize is that the New Testament is a historical chronicle of the final destruction of the emerging Christian cult's biggest rival, that being the powerful African religious orders that dominated the ancient world since time immemorial.
Especially the African matriarchs. Just as Black resistance to slavery, these holy African temples and prophetess mothers resisted the emerging "Christian" cult's imperialist's ambitions toward world domination. Yet, millions in the Diaspora do not know that the "pagans, witches, and idolaters" that St. Paul speaks of converting in the New Testament were their ancient religious mothers and fathers. Finally, Hunter-Hindrew states that "the enslaved minds of the Diaspora are the last and most enduring stronghold that the West preys upon in keeping them in subjugation.
This slide show trailer is a must-see for everyone especially the African-American community. You can view it here:
THE LOST AND HIDDEN HISTORY OF THE AFRICAN SIBYL PROPHETESS Pt.I&II
www.amengansie.com/Sibyls.html (PART I)www.amengansie.com/Sibyls2.html (PART II)
For further info contact:MWHSP.O. Box 211281Martinez, GA 30907(706) 267-3324
Sunday, February 17, 2008
inspirational conversations in chicago sun-times
be sure and visit
http://www.chicagosuntimes.com/
click on columnists
scroll down on left and see Columns
click on Colums
click on stella foster
click on PINK NOIR WOMAN LOGO (to the left of her photo)
click on page 6 - wah lah! N'Spirational Conversations!
enjoy!
pick your personal copy SOUTH of Roosevelt Road and South Subs!
http://www.chicagosuntimes.com/
click on columnists
scroll down on left and see Columns
click on Colums
click on stella foster
click on PINK NOIR WOMAN LOGO (to the left of her photo)
click on page 6 - wah lah! N'Spirational Conversations!
enjoy!
pick your personal copy SOUTH of Roosevelt Road and South Subs!
Saturday, February 16, 2008
from Barbara A. McDowell Music Director POWER 92
In response to an "Inspirational Conversation" Written for Mrs. Edna McDowell (Mother of Barbara A. McDowell, wife of Mr. McDowell) here's what BAM had to say:
From Barbara:
Aww How kind.... My Mom missed listening to you on the radio and she missed you after you left. She would often say I wish Zelda was back on the radio. They don't know how to play them good old spirtual's like Zelda! Thank you sooo much I really miss her, but it makes me feel honored to know how my mom help so many people when she was just being "Mom." Thank you sooo much Zelda! God I miss her.
From Barbara:
Aww How kind.... My Mom missed listening to you on the radio and she missed you after you left. She would often say I wish Zelda was back on the radio. They don't know how to play them good old spirtual's like Zelda! Thank you sooo much I really miss her, but it makes me feel honored to know how my mom help so many people when she was just being "Mom." Thank you sooo much Zelda! God I miss her.
Sunday, February 3, 2008
Primary Party in Chicago
Chicago, IL -- Senator Obama will host a primary night event in Chicago on February 5th.
Primary Night Event with Barack Obama:
WHO: Barack and Michelle Obama
WHAT: Primary Night Event
WHEN: Tuesday, February 5, 2008 Doors open to the public: 6:00 pm
WHERE: Hyatt Regency Chicago 151 East Wacker Drive Chicago, IL
Details: Tickets are free and available on a first-come, first serve basis. Please visit: http://my.barackobama.com/primaryparty to request a ticket.
Primary Night Event with Barack Obama:
WHO: Barack and Michelle Obama
WHAT: Primary Night Event
WHEN: Tuesday, February 5, 2008 Doors open to the public: 6:00 pm
WHERE: Hyatt Regency Chicago 151 East Wacker Drive Chicago, IL
Details: Tickets are free and available on a first-come, first serve basis. Please visit: http://my.barackobama.com/primaryparty to request a ticket.
are you inspired enough to get out and vote?
CHICAGO, IL – With just two days left until critical February 5th contests across the country, Obama campaign surrogates continued reaching out to voters to talk about Obama’s movement for change and why he’s the best candidate for the future.On Sunday afternoon, Oprah Winfrey, Michelle Obama and Caroline Kennedy will come together to fire up Los Angeles voters at a GOTV rally on UCLA’s campus.
The free public event at Pauley Pavilion will help engage new voters and bring them into the presidential process.In Alabama, actor Forest Whitaker will join with former Mississippi Governor Ray Mabus to Get Out The Vote at a rally in Birmingham.
Governor Mabus will be visiting churches earlier in the day and will host a Birmingham Pre-Super Bowl Meet and Greet, while Whitaker will continue his day meeting with Montgomery residents at the campaign’s local headquarters. General Scott Gration will host an event at the Warner Robin VFW in Georgia, before firing up supporters at the office in Macon. He will be joined in the state by Representatives Gwen Moore (WI) and GK Butterfield, as well as Dennis Archer, the former Mayor of Detroit.
And in Memphis actress Kerry Washington will visit churches throughout the city before heading to Little Rock, Arkansas to kick off a canvass and an Obama Super Bowl Party.In the Midwest, Hawaii Congressman Neil Abercrombie will reach out to voters in Bismarck, North Dakota before hosting a Super Bowl party in Dickinson. Representative David Loebsack (IA) will spend another day visiting with volunteers and supporters at campaign offices across Minnesota, and Senator Dick Durbin will host a Lincoln, Nebraska house party and a town hall in Omaha.Momentum is gaining!
Will you participate in the change needed in this country, or sit back and accept it the way it is? The choice is yours!
The free public event at Pauley Pavilion will help engage new voters and bring them into the presidential process.In Alabama, actor Forest Whitaker will join with former Mississippi Governor Ray Mabus to Get Out The Vote at a rally in Birmingham.
Governor Mabus will be visiting churches earlier in the day and will host a Birmingham Pre-Super Bowl Meet and Greet, while Whitaker will continue his day meeting with Montgomery residents at the campaign’s local headquarters. General Scott Gration will host an event at the Warner Robin VFW in Georgia, before firing up supporters at the office in Macon. He will be joined in the state by Representatives Gwen Moore (WI) and GK Butterfield, as well as Dennis Archer, the former Mayor of Detroit.
And in Memphis actress Kerry Washington will visit churches throughout the city before heading to Little Rock, Arkansas to kick off a canvass and an Obama Super Bowl Party.In the Midwest, Hawaii Congressman Neil Abercrombie will reach out to voters in Bismarck, North Dakota before hosting a Super Bowl party in Dickinson. Representative David Loebsack (IA) will spend another day visiting with volunteers and supporters at campaign offices across Minnesota, and Senator Dick Durbin will host a Lincoln, Nebraska house party and a town hall in Omaha.Momentum is gaining!
Will you participate in the change needed in this country, or sit back and accept it the way it is? The choice is yours!
Saturday, January 19, 2008
inspiration from some funny sisters
If you haven't seen the Queens of Comedy in Chicago, Cast of Poket Book Monologues
(LaDonna Tittle (Tittle in the Middle) Sharon McGee (News Director WVON-Producer of PBM) Actress/Author Kim Coles, Radio/TV Personality Deborah Crable, Actress Ora Jones, and last but not least, Ms. Coin Purse (daughter of Keisha Shavers of WVON) then you need to find out when they're returning SO YOU CAN SEE THE SHOW!
It's a MUST SEE for the planet. The Power of the PocketBook is nothing like whatever you think it is! Trust!
My inspiration usually comes from something I've seen, heard or experienced somewhere, and this is an experience! I love it! You will too!
I was inspired the very first time I turned on the tube and saw a group of African American Sisters doing their thing, and representing the TRUTH! That doesn't happen often. So get ready to be inspired as well as laugh your a.. off!
(LaDonna Tittle (Tittle in the Middle) Sharon McGee (News Director WVON-Producer of PBM) Actress/Author Kim Coles, Radio/TV Personality Deborah Crable, Actress Ora Jones, and last but not least, Ms. Coin Purse (daughter of Keisha Shavers of WVON) then you need to find out when they're returning SO YOU CAN SEE THE SHOW!
It's a MUST SEE for the planet. The Power of the PocketBook is nothing like whatever you think it is! Trust!
My inspiration usually comes from something I've seen, heard or experienced somewhere, and this is an experience! I love it! You will too!
I was inspired the very first time I turned on the tube and saw a group of African American Sisters doing their thing, and representing the TRUTH! That doesn't happen often. So get ready to be inspired as well as laugh your a.. off!
Sunday, January 6, 2008
inspiration from annie penn robinson
Life always brings new challenges, one of those challenges is death.
During the Xmas season my high school friend's (Michale Coleman aka Crick) wife (Joyce Coleman) passed, and then New Year's Day my sister-in-law (Annie Penn Robinson) made her transition. Two transistions in one week.
I'm just very glad that I listened to my inner intution and called Annie at 2 o'clock in the morning, just to say hi. When I called I was informed she was in the hospital, and probably not be able to speak. I knew then she'd decided to leave this planet earth. I'm also very grateful that I talke to her almost daily before she left, as we all knew her time was short.
The challenge now is to live life like there is no tomorrow. It makes me think about all the projects I want to complete before I leave the planet. It makes me think about how much work I've got left to do before it's my time to check out. More importantly, it reminds me to keep in contact with people, the old fashioned way, by telephone.
There's nothing like the sound of the human voice. It's something you can't experience in an email. On the phone you can sometimes hear what's going on inside of the person. You can tell if they're happy, tired, stressed or just need to talk.
I's so glad I followed my first mind (intution) and called Annie Penn, so that I have no regrets. It's a constant challenge to stop what you're doing when you're in the middle of something, just to call someone. Sometimes it's worth it.
All the other times I called Annie Penn when she was able to talk was truly a blessing. I have no regrets. Even in her death, she taught lessons on living. For that I am grateful. I hope you can be as grateful and conquer the challenge of making a call when you need to, even if it's 2am in the morning.
During the Xmas season my high school friend's (Michale Coleman aka Crick) wife (Joyce Coleman) passed, and then New Year's Day my sister-in-law (Annie Penn Robinson) made her transition. Two transistions in one week.
I'm just very glad that I listened to my inner intution and called Annie at 2 o'clock in the morning, just to say hi. When I called I was informed she was in the hospital, and probably not be able to speak. I knew then she'd decided to leave this planet earth. I'm also very grateful that I talke to her almost daily before she left, as we all knew her time was short.
The challenge now is to live life like there is no tomorrow. It makes me think about all the projects I want to complete before I leave the planet. It makes me think about how much work I've got left to do before it's my time to check out. More importantly, it reminds me to keep in contact with people, the old fashioned way, by telephone.
There's nothing like the sound of the human voice. It's something you can't experience in an email. On the phone you can sometimes hear what's going on inside of the person. You can tell if they're happy, tired, stressed or just need to talk.
I's so glad I followed my first mind (intution) and called Annie Penn, so that I have no regrets. It's a constant challenge to stop what you're doing when you're in the middle of something, just to call someone. Sometimes it's worth it.
All the other times I called Annie Penn when she was able to talk was truly a blessing. I have no regrets. Even in her death, she taught lessons on living. For that I am grateful. I hope you can be as grateful and conquer the challenge of making a call when you need to, even if it's 2am in the morning.
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