Saturday, February 27, 2010

African Burial Ground National Monument (U.S. National Park Service)

"QUICKLINKS: Directions Operating Hours & Seasons Fees & Reservations Firearms Law Information Proclamation General Management Plan Videos - General Management Planning Permits A Sacred Space in Manhattan From about the 1690s until 1794, both free and enslaved Africans were buried in a 6.6-acre burial ground in Lower Manhattan, outside the boundaries of the settlement of New Amsterdam, later known as New York. Lost to history due to landfill and development, the grounds were rediscovered in 1991 as a consequence of the planned construction of a Federal office building."

TODAY & TOMORROW..AFRICAN GROUND ..GOING..ME

"African Burial Ground Visitor Center Grand Opening Get a sneak peak at the African Burial
Ground National Monument's new visitor center, which opens to the public at 1:30 p.m. on February 27, 2010. The Visitor Center will be open to the public on Saturday, Feb. 27 from 1:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 28
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Visitor Center's admission is free
and includes four exhibit areas, a 40-person theatre, and store. LOCATION First floor of the Ted Weiss
Federal Building at 290 Broadway in Lower Manhattan. MORE INFORMATION"

Friday, February 26, 2010

THE POET: Gwendolyn Brooks | News One

THE POET
[*]//\\//\\//\\[*] "“I could not have
told you then that some sun would come, somewhere over the road, would come evoking the diamonds of you, the Black continent– somewhere over the road. You would not have believed my mouth.”"

Thursday, February 25, 2010

THIS ONE'S 4 U..PARTNER..GODBLESS U ..SENIOR~

MY CHILD
though ur in heaven..
what was on Earth
fermenting..with limbs to broadcast
what was about 2 be..the seed blending
the soul submerged..with olive tone
laughter in the rain..showers u with love..
met all through ur
developement what becomes the
newborn.. makings of u who lead me to
waters that came before
the storms errupt..the bridge before
trouble began..turns..goes to be with
God almighty..I don't ask the QUESTION
why!!!!..I DON'T understand..the mountain
top..calling my child home before it's time
If the trial of lessons to live by..saw I LOST
what would have been..a Son.. to follow
my name...no burden did I see..but a miracle
..all It was..showed previews of
my flesh & blood root
arrive!!!..
b welcomed in this world..I announced
2b a proud FATHER..2take on this task..
what claims ..discipline..ORDER ..THE
BEGINNINGs of Man..his offspring
a new concept of learning how 2 become
DAD..
the horizontal position.. performs..
made human out of me and her..where
this too shall pass..the face of my future has
gone...can't explain.. there was none..sigh!!
the bitter w/ the sweet..proved ..the devil was
a lie..u still call ..love.. an embryo of existence..
wearing a figure no less of herself..human
the love to bring forth our sperm bank in seconds ..
we are no parents were subjects..left in a cocoon
together..lost
knowing it is what U have given.
why can't I feel it was forbidden..how do I except
this ..it is who i have become..I don't understand
did I do something wrong..the tears are fallen
down my cheeks..can't ask for a miracle..it's all
gone..what did i do..what!!!!!!
it just wasn't
the thang 2 b..in the wrong place 2do me..
I suppose..GOD..I had it coming???..
THE TRUTH..I don't know ..WHY!!!!!
wasn't thinking goodbyes
leaving us so soon
CREATE..Sheila T Jordan

THE TRUTH B TOLD

QUOTE: "a fool in love..shall wear its beating..pretends..hides
the truth..no big thang..but a wrench thrown in the works..hurts.. gets busted...without a clue..deaf..dumb..blind..stubborn..
BUT NOT> STUPID
Create
c(*(*)?
sooooooo...u can look
in the mirror
see whatever u
wanna
but..the truth
be the light where
ur hit below
what traumatized belts
of decency
where u hold on 2
the bare necessities..
WHAT!!!
signifies a love u deserve
kicking it
when the beat kills..
mourns..it too late the
eyes
have it but refuses
2 address
tendencies..scars in me
battle uncivilized..
so havoc
still lives..u can look
don't see..
but WORDS attacks..
becomes the
NOOSE
a slave MANTALITY..
in it's own skin..
excepts
BULLSHIT..WTF..
what controls
can't b put in control.
ONLY by
self afflection..
harms my inner soul..
crazzzzzzzee...
not me..
where's the love..
I'm asked!!
HELL..IF I KNOW...
tired of being whipped
Create

Saturday, February 20, 2010

One Of The Hardest Things In Life | Saying Images

"watching
someone you love
(as a friend)
watch
you love someone
else isn’t
that easy either."
so...
what pretends..
smiles
charms the life outta
you
tickles your fancy..living inside
what's
phony
inside ur heart
u pray
for a miracle
whats grows in length
of time
feels the sizzle
becomes a spark
in love..without the touch
mutual..
the
final chapter..
life goes on..
gotta cut it loose
do u know how that feels
Q:
Create