https://youtu.be/uTw7aBUa0dQ Nia is the fifth that represents purpose. When I think of a song that focuses on purpose, I think of a gentle sweet melody by Tweet. Tweet’s song entitled 🎶 I was created for this 🎶The lyrics read 🎶 I am persuaded. I’m gonna be all that you created me to be. I’m [...]
https://youtu.be/T8NVBdC-ycA Ujamaa represents cooperative economics. The purpose of Ujamaa is to build, maintain, and support our own stores, establishments, and businesses. The song that relates to Ujamaa is “Everything” by Nas . Nas raps 🎶When the media slings mud, we use it to build huts.🎶On another stanza, he raps 🎶If Starbucks is bought by Nestle, please don’t [...]
On the third day of Kwanzaa, I relate the principle Ujima to the song “ None of us are free” by Solomon Burke. I heard this song on a prison documentary concerning a mother who received an unfair sentence. Others advocated for her to be released and she eventually was after nearly two decades. Some of the [...]
Dear Not So Merry People, As Christmas and 2019 approaches, many of you are just trying to make it day to day in hopes that the next day will be better. You aren’t thinking of resolutions. You are hurting from feelings of loneliness, feelings of inadequacy because you can’t give gifts or didn’t reach a [...]
I’ve seen many people discuss their views of the movie Acrimony. Many people just say that Melinda is crazy. Other people dissect it into lessons of establishing and maintaining a healthy marriage. Others discuss it as a piece of woes occurring when the woman is the breadwinner. While I believe all of those are worthy [...]
As Jameelah sat in bed, she reflected on the irony of how things change over time. She no longer rushed out of bed excited to attend the 4th of July barbecue at her aunt’s house. It was once a place of laughter and bonding. It seemed as if boundaries and bonding left when grandma passed away. [...]
Is there any greater feeling than cruising down a hill with the wind blowing through your hair? Why yes? It’s knowing that why riding that you are raising money for children’s cancer. I’m not a devoted cyclist. There’s no one in my family that’s been affected by children’s cancer. Nonetheless, I’ve crossed paths with people [...]
I like the Facebook On This Day. You may see warm old memories with your loved ones, get a chance to reflect on a milestone, or even just seen how much you’ve grown over the years. I recently saw a 2 year old post of mine about Mike Brown. It didn’t give me warm [...]
2018 Public Lynching As I looked at the post of Tyrone Williams on Up and Coming Weekly, it had a familiar tone. There’s the old west theme of wanted posters. However, there’s something more to it. Tyrone is not on the run so there’s no need for this theme. Don’t think this blog is defending [...]
There’s been a lot of discussion about slavery as a choice because of a segment of Kanye’s interview. Although I think he made an ignorant statement, this could be a transformative moment encouraging many families to do their research. I wasn’t moved by his words because I know some of my family history. [...]
