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Black Queen of Queens, Cicely Tyson Tribute by Artikle Blak

Grace Humility Beauty Fortitude Wisdom Resilience  If humanity was to be spun by a potter’s  lathe You would be her or his vision in which their feet worked the pedal while hands worked the clay. Much like that of the  ancient Egytian God Chum. Every single Black female actor IS  indebted to you Whether it’s  stages their call “line” from and sets they come to life on with ACTION is…

All Hands on Deck. Justice for George Floyd

All hands of deck! The Black thread woven into the fabric known as America has been under distress for 401 years.

Afro Picks- Justice For George Floyd

The eyes of the world saw a mere glimpse of what has been occurring to Americans of African descent when it witnessed the horrific racist animalistic killing of a BLACK MAN named George Floyd in Minneapolis.

We say “Black Lives Matter”…

Nite Bird, Nite Bird – Poem For Change

Nite bird, nite bird

back so soon

Nite bird, nite bird

flying so low

Nite bird, nite bird

I see your glow

Nite bird, nite bird

with a beam of light that shows

the looting

the rioting

the chaos

in american cities

in the streets below

Nite bird, nite bird

This is one HELL of a show!

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Tik Tok, the clocking is ticking

Tainted blue shields of tin affixed upon cowardly and racist chests of nostalgic BROWNSHIRTS.

Melanin breathe asphyxiated inhumanly

For (human) being BLACK

Before the eyes of the world.

No justice

No peace.

The culture can no longer simply express outrage and sadness

through hashtags, tweets, burning police cars in the streets.

No, to the contrary.

There are to many…

Blackened branches reaching out for oxygen from burnt THICK contoured torsos rooted into Mother Terra.

Spiralling branch tips grey like Big Mama’s hair all being smothered by verdant lush new born nature sprinkled with tiny little yellow flowers dancing in the springtime quarantine breeze.

Sisters and Brothers we are those burnt trees.

The sounds of birds and clear cold Santa Monica mountain…

#chinaout – A letter to African Leaders

Dear African Leaders,

What is occurring in China, during this Covid 19 outbreak, to Africans living there is inhuman, pathetic, grossly wrong and unacceptable!

African leaders need to get rid of Chinese development and investment throughout the entire Diaspora. Kick them out!

Nigerian President Muhammad Buhari and Lagos State Governor…

Spike Lee First Black American to be Cannes Film Festival President

On Tuesday, January 14th, the 73rd year of Cannes Film Festival with be lead by Spike Lee. The 62 year old screenwriter, director, actor and producer will be the first Black American to hold the title.

Spike Lee- Credit- Wikipedia

The film festival runs from May 12 to May 23 in Cannes, France, on the French Rivera.

Catch the full story on link below.

https://hiphopdx.com/ne…

I had to answer this gentleman’s plea to do whatever we can to make his video go viral.

The island is crumbling! According to him it is due to fracking, by the drills hitting the plates. Puerto Rico is being sucked dry for greed and profits!

If true, fracking must cease immediately . The people of Puerto Rico need to…

Love your Brother. Love your Sister. No to xenphobia!

Xenophobia

Pit brother against brother

Sister against sister

Brother against sister

Sister against brother

Connected by African blood

Yet divided by man-made borders

Conquer and divide or I think I meant

Divide and conquer?

By railroad tracks in red clay Mississippi

Freeways in mega cities like Los Angeles or mid-size cities as Spokane

Bitter almond hedges in Cape…

Tyler Perry opens largest film studio ever

Love him or hate him, Mr. Tyler Perry is the man! Last week Mr. Perry had all of Black Excellence in Atlanta for the unveiling of Tyler Perry Studios.

Photo credit- https://www.ajc.com/news/local/photos-tyler-perry-studios-grand-opening-draws-megastars-atlanta-elite/9bUyGN0S0fb8D9LVigk4BI/

Over 330 acres built upon a former Confederate military base. Waiting around for someone to hand…

Idris Elba invest in future island city in Sierra Leone

“Africa is the future.” You see and hear this phrase everyday throughout the African Diaspora. It is on tee shirts and mentioned in numerous songs. Idris Elba just invested in it for real!

Bonthe Island Photo credit: https://sierraleonenationaltouristboard.com

Idris Elba and Sierra Leone entrepreneur, Siaka Stevens have a development company called Sherbro Alliance Partners.

They…

As blood flows in hallways of American schools and 11 year olds wish for bulletproof backpacks for their first days of school u sacrifice America’s future her children.

As blood splatters ner tamids of American synagogues where even some with “Great disloyalty” worship u sacrifice their lives.

As blood soaks toy aisles and check out counters of Walmarts in border cities and brass…

Thoughts of Oscar Alberto Martinez and daughter Valeria, drowned in Rio Grande River

EDS NOTE: GRAPHIC CONTENT – The bodies of Salvadoran migrant Oscar Alberto Mart??nez Ram??rez and his nearly 2-year-old daughter Valeria lie on the bank of the Rio Grande in Matamoros, Mexico, Monday, June 24, 2019, after they drowned trying to cross the river to Brownsville, Texas. Martinez’ wife, Tania told Mexican authorities she watched her husband and child disappear in the strong current.…

Thought about the life of Elijah Al-Amin

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/amphtml/juliareinstein/elijah-alamin-michael-paul-adams-stabbing-murder-arizona

Elijah Al-Amin

We have always lived in country rooted in racism, it was built for free under the lash and the gun by BLACK people! So violence is nothing new! We have entered into a new era as of Jan 20. 2017.

For those that look like me and think like me, we NO longer can go…