What I learned coming into 2011: I have separation anxiety about everything! Last month, my brother and sister-in-law visited for a weekend, right before Christmas. Omar barely took two steps into my apartment (which he hasn’t been in since 2004) and said, “Yeah, you have to get rid of some of this stuff. You’re a […]
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“Good things come to those who wait. Better things comes to those who don’t.” ~ Sekou Sundiata
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If someone asks you “How long will it take for you to get here?” and your reply is “Well, I have to stop by the store and then go pick up something from Karima’s house, so I should be to you by 6 or later,” then this article is for you. If the request is
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It is very nearly impossible… to become an educated person in a country so distrustful of the independent mind. James A. Baldwin
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What do you do when everything you offer seems insufficient; when you have made your point and you are STILL mis-understood; when you have decided to make improvements in your life and nothing seems shifts for the better; when none of your burdens are light and you just need some help? What do you do??
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Monday he came back for me, Like he had before. Deep inside I knew I had to go. With his hard hands he handled me, He handled me so… When he took me Monday I had your favorite dress on. It was like dying slowly. Tears stayed hidden, longing for our sacred union Where your
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If you are having trouble reading this email, you may view the online version Known to most as Guru of the legendary hip hop duo Gang Starr (with DJ Premier), Keith Elam passed away Monday, April 19, 2010. He was 43. According to reports, he had been battling cancer for some time. Guru’s classic contributions
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If you are having trouble reading this email, you may view the online version Dorothy Irene Height passed this morning (April 20, 2010) in Washington, DC. At 98, she was a highly respected, longtime civil rights leader, 2004 Congressional Award winner, and the 10th National President of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Read more from
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If you are having trouble reading this email, you may view the online version Earlier this year, we launched a radio show,ARTS and ACTIVISM on the AIR,on a new media outlet you should know about:www.blogtalkradio.com/AKILAWORKSONGS We Broadcast Every Last Sundayof the Month on the Internet.Tune In To Our Next TWO Episodes: THIS SUNDAY!APRIL 25, 2010Special
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Late last summer, Words.Beats.Life invited me to write an essay about my relationship to my father and hip hop. It’s not as weird as it seems. I’m publishing it here today for his b’earthday. Happy Birthday, Daidy.Daddy’s Girl and Her Music” “Don’t give up now, baby.You’re closer to your goal than you were yesterday.” —
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