Black Hero Of The Month

-Langston Hughes
-American poet, novelist, playwright, short story writer, and columnist. He was one of the earliest innovators of the new literary art form jazz poetry. Hughes is best-known for his work during the Harlem Renaissance.

One of my favorite poems by LH.


The Negro Mother

Children, I come back today
To tell you a story of the long dark way
That I had to climb, that I had to know
In order that the race might live and grow.
Look at my face -- dark as the night --
Yet shining like the sun with love's true light.
I am the dark girl who crossed the red sea
Carrying in my body the seed of the free.
I am the woman who worked in the field
Bringing the cotton and the corn to yield.
I am the one who labored as a slave,
Beaten and mistreated for the work that I gave --
Children sold away from me, I'm husband sold, too.
No safety , no love, no respect was I due.

Three hundred years in the deepest South:
But God put a song and a prayer in my mouth .
God put a dream like steel in my soul.
Now, through my children, I'm reaching the goal.

Now, through my children, young and free,
I realized the blessing deed to me.
I couldn't read then. I couldn't write.
I had nothing, back there in the night.
Sometimes, the valley was filled with tears,
But I kept trudging on through the lonely years.
Sometimes, the road was hot with the sun,
But I had to keep on till my work was done:
I had to keep on! No stopping for me --
I was the seed of the coming Free.
I nourished the dream that nothing could smother
Deep in my breast -- the Negro mother.
I had only hope then , but now through you,
Dark ones of today, my dreams must come true:
All you dark children in the world out there,
Remember my sweat, my pain, my despair.
Remember my years, heavy with sorrow --
And make of those years a torch for tomorrow.
Make of my pass a road to the light
Out of the darkness, the ignorance, the night.
Lift high my banner out of the dust.
Stand like free men supporting my trust.
Believe in the right, let none push you back.
Remember the whip and the slaver's track.
Remember how the strong in struggle and strife
Still bar you the way, and deny you life --
But march ever forward, breaking down bars.
Look ever upward at the sun and the stars.
Oh, my dark children, may my dreams and my prayers
Impel you forever up the great stairs --
For I will be with you till no white brother
Dares keep down the children of the Negro Mother.

Suspect black superhero.

Cottonmouth

First Appearance:
Captain America #310 ()

Almost nothing is known about the background of Quincy McIver before he bacame Cottonmouth except that he got involved in crime early on. He grew up in the Southern United States and was invited to join Sidewinder's Serpent Society Cottonmouth has faced Captain America in battle on several occasions. Cottonmouth uses his bionically enhanced jaws to inflict damage on his enemies.

Dude is kinda beasty bro.

-I wonder if i could get through one of those glasses.

Better than Chuck Norris?

-This dude is prolly the best acrobat i have ever seen.
-Second thought.....I take that back. He IS.

PF FLYERS


Some of my favorite kicks right now. PF Flyers were originated in 1933. In the 60's they were one of the biggest shoe companies. You would easily catch me rockin these in the city.

Would you like some Cake???

I wouldn't mind a slice.

Im In Comercials???

My 1st famous commercial appearance.

Women & Me

Women and me
I find it hard to be
bounded by a relationship
obligations make me stray
though loneliness is often the reason for my dismay
I cant seem to settle
its as though everything is less
every option is only beautiful before i gain admiration
its like my mission is to conquer women mentally and physically
But for what?
i never intend to keep them for long
as i grow older i grow restless
sleepless nights with love plaguing my mind
this game of hide n seek with a four letter word has aged over time
and i cant find a place or my time to seek
Is it me thats hiding or is it love?
its always been me
loves presence will never fail to be felt
but how long can this shelter ive created stand up
How long can I fight my reason for existence?
Long enough to discover what I been missin?
or long enough to let it pass me by
and they keep askin me why
why is 1 not enough
i say I wish one was, but right now one is not
one day one will and i hope im ready
cause the broom just sweeps with no recolection of who or what its sweepin
i just hope when it lifts me off my feet
the one i choose is there to catch me

School Project

-Broadcasting
-Bill Dobson

I was nervous as hell doing this. My first project like this. I gotta work on my skills, but I'm gonna get there.

Got Giggs?

They Do!
Lol.
Enjoy.

Did you sleep on him?

Drake(the black dude in degrassi)



So many people slept on this man its ridiculous. Im glad I woke up out of my slumber a little earlier than many. The kid has talent to spare. His lyrical verses provide for a more compelling experience. The vinacular is proper with good a sense of poverty or struggle in his past. I gotta admit he easily beat my expectations and I'm glad to say so. Lets hope he sticks to the good side of the spectrum and doesn't fall into the trend of rapping about fast money, hoes and material things.

One of my favorites:

Dont You Have A Man Ft Little Brother and Dwele - Drake

Music Is The Sound Of Imagination

Chromeo-100%


Genre: Electrofunk

Chromeo isn't exactly new, but I cant stop listening to them. They have a real old school feel to them. With Dave One(David Macklovitch) on the electronics and Pee Thug(Patrick Gemayel) on the vocals it's hard to deny the talent at hand. The duo originating in Montreal, Quebec, and Canada has been around since 2002 and are finally gaining the notoriety they have earned.

Black Hero Of The Month

If you are not familiar with the face this is George Washington Carver. He was an American scientist, botanist, educator, and inventor. His birthdate is unknown, but he was conceived sometime before slavery was abolished. His fame is derived from his advancements in the uses of the peanut. He was able to create 105 recopies using the peanut along with 100 products that served mostly for household uses. Some of the things he created are cosmetics, dyes, paints, plastics, gasoline, and nitroglycerin. His concerns did not only include science he was also a humanitarian. In fact his selfless ways are what motivated him to create alternative uses for peanuts. Some notable actions he took outside of the lab are improvement of racial relations, mentoring children, poetry, painting, and religion. He was able to reject the many deficiencies in his situation and accomplish tasks for the betterment of the people. This man was able to do things that were far from expected, especially out of a man of his stature and skin color. If there is ever a struggle that requires perseverance just think of George Washington Carver and how he was able to overcome.

NTP!

What is NTP?
The acronym will never be revealed, but the meaning is defined my three black males on a journey to success. We decided to set ourselves apart from others with the name because our struggles and goals reside in a similar place.

5 main goals exist among this distinguished group of gentlemen.
-Never be subject to the stereo typical beliefs about a black male.
-Never let another make you feel inadequate.
-Always keep an open mind(knowledge is power)
-Don't allow these cellophane folk cloud your judgement.
-In the end its all about becoming something that our community and children can look up to.

The Urban Knights.

Everywhere I go people are asking me who I play for. When I inform them that I play at the Academy of Art University they  seem to be stunned. It's a new sports program and we finished our first inaugural season not too long ago. It was not successful in terms of win to loss ratio, but who expects a new program to prosper on an instance? The answer is very few people. The team was composed of 8 freshman and 2  sophomores. Considering the level of experience the 6-20 season isn't as bad as it would initially seem. When the entire team was healthy it wasn't difficult for the Urban Knights to contend. The loss of 2 key players put a damper on their road to success. Going into the summer and on to next season in the fall the Urban Knights will have a year of experience under the belt and some new recruits to shake things up for the betterment of the program. With these advancements in personnel and knowledge they should be far more prosperous in their efforts toward becoming a top contender in the Pac west conference.