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January 13, 2013
Fullness of Heart (For Bab Al Shams/Gate of the Sun in Palestine)
Fullness of Heart (For the people of Bab Al Shams, Gate of the Sun encampment in Palestine). Watch the video below and glory in the magnificent voice of Bernice Johnson Reagon formerly of Sweet Honey in the Rock. When this voice is raised, pray it is raised for you.©2013 by Alice WalkerWe will never regrethaving more »
January 12, 2013
Essay/Video: Breaking the Taboo, a film about the failed war on drugs
Breaking the Taboo, a film about the failed war on drugs, is a must see for everyone. It is narrated beautifully by Morgan Freeman and tells the compelling story of how out of touch with reality world leaders, especially those in the United States, have been on this issue. Along with millions, worldwide, drugs have more »
Breaking the Taboo, a film about the failed war on drugs
Breaking the Taboo, a film about the failed war on drugs, is a must see for everyone. It is narrated beautifully by Morgan Freeman and tells the compelling story of how out of touch with reality world leaders, especially those in the United States, have been on this issue. Along with millions, worldwide, drugs have more »
January 10, 2013
Comment on New Book: Howard Zinn Speaks Collected Speeches 1963 to 2009
“The first time I heard Howard Zinn speak I was a student in the deep South, and amazed that anyone could stay alive long enough to say such things. He was completely fearless, totally relaxed, making joking asides as he went straight to the bloody heart of Empire. How much time it has saved me, more »
Howard Zinn Speaks Collected Speeches 1963 to 2009
“The first time I heard Howard Zinn speak I was a student in the deep South, and amazed that anyone could stay alive long enough to say such things. He was completely fearless, totally relaxed, making joking asides as he went straight to the bloody heart of Empire. How much time it has saved me, more »
January 7, 2013
Poem: Aloisea Inyumba, Presente
Aloisea Inyumba, presenteAloisea, my younger sister,it was love at first sight.For there you stoodin the garden of the presidentialcompoundalong with its sister occupantand you were both gigglinglike Spelman girlsat a Morehouse tea.I saw in you my roommatefrom Ugandawith her proud and honestgaze;her stoic lackof pretension:I saw my other classmatesfrom Kenya, TanganyikaSierra Leoneandthe alwayschallengedLiberia. Dorcas, Constance,Mary, more »
Aloisea Inyumba, Presente
Aloisea Inyumba, presenteAloisea, my sister,it was love at first sight.For there you stoodin the garden of the presidentialcompoundalong with its sister occupantand you were both gigglinglike Spelman girlsat a Morehouse tea.I saw in you my roommatefrom Ugandawith her proud and honestgaze;her stoic lackof pretension:I saw my other classmatesfrom Kenya, Tanzaniaand Sierra Leone.The alwayschallengedLiberia. Dorcas, Constance,Mary, more »
January 4, 2013
Poem: I Confess I Do Not Understand the Mind That Needs to Cause This Suffering
I Confess I Do Not Understand the Mind That Needs to Cause This Suffering©2013 by Alice Walker For Nurit Peled who sent me the photograph: Palestinians Going to Work – Morning RoutineI confessI do not understand the mindThat needs to cause this: Palestinian workersherded like cattleIn a long lineTo their places of ill paidEmployment.How happy more »
Poem: I Confess I Do Not Understand the Mind
I Confess I Do Not Understand the Mind©2013 by Alice Walker For Nurit Peled who sent me the photograph: Palestinians Going to Work – Morning RoutineI confessI do not understand the mindThat needs to cause this: Palestinian workersherded like cattleIn a long lineTo their places of ill paidEmployment.How happy can you make yourselfbyCausing this suffering?How more »
January 2, 2013
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