Young activism takes root in Harlem - New York Amsterdam News: Black New Yorker:
Victoria Pannell is 12 years old, was born and raised in Harlem
and is just beginning the seventh grade. She is passionate about writing and says,
"I usually choose a moment in history that interests me and rewrite it in the way
I want to." When she isn't writing, she practices martial arts and hangs out with
her friends after school. At first glance, she is just like any other kid her age.
Who would guess that this young girl is an activist? Unlike most others her age,
this girl has a strong and active commitment to her community.
Indeed, only knee-high to a grasshopper, she is the director of the
Rev. Al Sharpton's National Action Network Youth Division and wants to change
the "no snitching" mantra to one that is more open and helpful to the community.
Pannell's sense of commitment and solidarity with her community
comes naturally as she grew up with the Black activist movement. She said,
"Because my parents are involved in the Rev. Al Sharpton's National Action Network,
I've had the occasion to assist in rallies since I was a child. I had no way to escape being
engaged in an activist movement, but I think it's a good thing."
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Open Mic Talent Night
Kevin Hicks invited you ·
Back in the Day
by Kevin Hicks
Location;
Annie's Art Gallery 5814 Allentown Way,
Camp Springs Maryland 20746
Created ByDyone Mitchell, Kevin Hicks
More InfoIt's that time again! Join me and the awesomely
talented April Sampe for a night of entertainment
as we host the best Talent Night in town!
If you got the talent we got the stage!...
so come on out and share it!
Common Book Tour & Thanks
Common's Seed fo Faith
The Earth semerged a challenge..
where your heart
has sparked nerve and strength..
what led you Common wealth and planted
the resources to grow..I got full with
HAPPINESS and Love..
met the demand of Hip-hop's advantage
to break the New York Bestseller's
LIST..unsurpassed ..a true Legend..
worthy, able to build the name of such wonder
and blessed fortune..non-other
than.. a star makes it outta CHICAGO..
the love for his music..his craft n poetry..
the GIFts GOD has blessed..
May the dream remain a symbol
of class and dignity..
What HONORS blacks n the Industry..
Well done ..Mr Man of wall street..the
bowery, Cali and thensome..
A born MAGA operative..
the Best n my Book...
my man..Congratulation Homie...
Create..Sheila.T Jordan,,,
9/27/2011...
Yayyyyyy!!!!!!!!...
Monday, September 26, 2011
Helping prevent the
State of Texas from rewriting
America's racial history in its textbooks
Calling attention to the racist elements of the
Tea Party movement,
and helping force out racist Tea Party leader
Mark Williams
000Help narrow the discriminatory gap between
crack and cocaine sentencing
Helping secure $1.25 billion for upwards of 70,000
black farmers in a settlement with the
US Department of Agriculture
Supporting the Scott Sisters in their bid
for justice in Mississippi
But we need your help to continue the fight in 2011,
to make America a better place for citizens of all colors.
DONATE to the NAACP today......
Facebook:
poets write better when
they are uncertain about
love than when they are
certain they love somebody...
Eric Childs....
My answer..Create...
by logistics, we encounter the
forces of love vs, what takes away ..
a long days outta what comes and goes
in and out.. what sends a message..a soul n love from
what gathers no subtitles..leaves..
.the positives aims at Negatives.
.Souls are worth having...for certain..
grieves..it is so ..let it be .let it b..let it be...
.a passage to learning...Poets..
heals the pain ..leaves it's tv off and..
writes..what cable entertains,
drops the agony, where i lay,
flipping the channels , distaught..says..
.ur always words..
words and that reads...
to know me is what lovesis2know..You..
the cinema's gone and left me...
to improvised.. Parts of poetry finished...
Same as before..never more than ..a chapter..
what love calls..hello...answer...Create...
Thursday, September 22, 2011
What's in a name?...
Eric Childs
What's in a name? Create! That's what I was trying to do when I reached out to her.
I was creating out of heartache & she helped me to pull it together then & still does now.
Who knew soul & wisdom could travel so easily through cyberspace? I do now.
Her children should call her Blessed. I am happy she calls me buddy!
Shared with: Eric's friends
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Condemned man's supporters rally in Atlanta – This Just In - CNN.com Blogs
Condemned man's supporters rally in Atlanta – This Just In - CNN.com Blogs:
Condemned man's supporters rally in Atlanta
Obama Signs American Invents Act | News One
Obama Signs First Major Patent Law Change Since 1952
Written by Associated Press on September 18, 2011 9:48 am Click for
More Next Post ALEXANDRIA, Va.
— President Barack Obama signed into law Friday a major
overhaul of the nation’s patent system to ease
the way for inventors to bring their products to market.
“We can’t afford to drag our feet any longer,”
he said. Passed in a rare display of congressional bipartisanship,
the America Invents Act is the first significant
change in patent law since 1952. It has been hailed as a
milestone that will spur innovation and create jobs.
Saturday, September 17, 2011
'Black Power Mixtape' is a time capsule of history
One of the most powerful chapters in the film The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975,
involves a jailhouse interview with activist Angela Davis. In her full-blown afro
and 1970s-style she's visibly frustrated as she tells a Swedish television interviewer
why some black people had chosen to take up arms in the face of police harassment
and racism. In her own words she explains how her family was terrorized by bombings
in the south. It's a strong, stirring moment brought to us in living color, and one of
the things that makes Black Power Mixtape an important movie about, not only black
history, but world history. The film has already appeared at this year's Cannes Film
Festival. It's a documentary that pulls together footage shot by a Swedish television
crew investigating U.S. black culture and the Civil Rights movement between 1967
and 1975.The original television footage used to make the piece was found by chance
by filmmaker Goran Hugo Olsson. Commentary by hip-hop stars and black intellectuals
help tie the storyline together.
WATCH THE TRAILER FOR 'THE BLACK POWER MIXTAPE' HERE
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
4 face hate crime trial for Calif. cross burning
4 face hate crime trial for Calif. cross burning:
SAN LUIS OBISPO, California (AP) -- Four people have been ordered to stand trial on charges
they torched an 11-foot (3.4-meter) cross outside the California home of a black teenager.
A judge ruled Monday there was enough evidence to try three men and one woman in connection
with the crime. The defendants are white and Hispanic and are to be arraigned Sept. 28 on arson,
conspiracy and hate crime charges. The San Luis Obispo County Tribune (http://bit.ly/rdYD4a )
reports the cross was set ablaze on March 18 in a lot behind the house where a black family lived.
Cross burning is widely associated with the white supremacist Ku Klux Klan which practiced it as
a form of intimidation. Defense attorneys argue there's no evidence the defendants knew
a black person lived there
Monday, September 12, 2011
NY-born 'Entourage' star reflects on 9/11 – The Marquee Blog - CNN.com Blogs
NY-
The Marquee Blog - CNN.com Blogs:
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☰☰☰☰☰☰☰☰☰☰☰
If You're Proud To Be An American Wave
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☰☰☰☰☰☰☰☰☰☰☰
This Flag In Honor Of The Fallen Men
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☰☰☰☰☰☰☰☰☰☰☰
And Women Who Served Our Country
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☰☰☰☰☰☰☰☰☰☰☰
For those who have served in the past
☰☰☰☰☰☰☰☰☰☰☰☰☰☰☰☰
For those who are serving now
☰☰☰☰☰☰☰☰☰☰☰☰☰☰☰☰
And For Those Who Are Still Fighting
☰☰☰☰☰☰☰☰☰☰☰☰☰☰☰☰
THANK YOU AMERICAN HEROES.
PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR GREAT NATION
UNDER GOD THIS ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11
Saturday, September 10, 2011
The 9/11 World Trade Center Memorial
THE WORLD TRADE INCIDENT
IN MEMORY OF 911...
A POEM
One moment in time...
by the depths of outcry..
by the names go a legacy
without a breath to stand
among Nations that knew
... of no minutes passed...
was left the aftermaths of
brutality, seconds gone..
what gathers n ruins..
without a words notice..
Life was so enriched..
capable, what flourish beneath
a Towering protegy, what
now Lays..a Memorial of
Our People...Ameica's structure..
The Beautiful who had no last
Goodbyes, are Now a resevoir..
flowing free..greeting the moments..
Life had no Sequel..families can
now..SAYn Respect of a World
trading Places..We Honor You..
Love never goes unnoticed...
where THE TOWERS gave way..
God builds a Nation,Once More..
WE trust..will join hands, Change..
a force 2be dealt with..Create..sheila T Jordan
Friday, September 9, 2011
cws812je - BlackPlanet.com
I am Black By Substance Of God..Who BINDS me A color..
No MAN/WOMAN of any origins..Shall call me otherwise..
A Blessed Offsprings CREATED..found..be BAPTIZED.. ur
QUEEN OF THE NILE..u find n fault..knows a Color
Less than thyselves..I am no DIFFRENT FROM YOU....
b the Judged..so noted..signs the times..victimized..Come
Right..or fall n judgment before..God the father..where ,
Life Is yours. LIFE everlasting..Prosper.. CREATE.
GOD BLESS YOU..bp..Sheila T Jordan..Poet /.writer...
healing God"s People ,anyway I can whO Believes..He is LORD..amen
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