#mourningvibes / #sentimentsofsankofa Repost @scribesandvibes ・・・ We'd like to take a moment to pay #homage to #WillieJJeter [#ig: @williejjeter]... We salute you Willie; thank you for the amazing art. We appreciated your #morethananartist mantra; we'll never forget the day you helped us make history at #Starbucks - we miss you brother, your vision lives, we ignited #artexhibitions at the #library and try our best to champion #thearts. Peace brother. One Love, -Stevie ・・・ #scribesandvibes • #therebirthofcool • #blackhistorynow • #Art • #BlackHistoryMonth https://www.instagram.com/p/CoWTjJyA4YU/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#mourningvibes Repost @kwamebphoto ・・・ Rest in Power Bob Gumbs. Your spirit and creativity will continue to inspire us. Bob, who was the designer of the iconic Black is Beautiful poster, was a graphic artist, photographer and activist. I will miss our conversations. #blackisbeautiful #ajass #grandassamodels ・・・ #vibewise: We'd like to a moment to say #peacetotheancestors and pay homage to brother #BobGumbs. To express #sentimentsofsankofa, the #historyheritageandhumanities embodied in your work shaped my #imageofself. If #artisactivism, what you and brother #KwameBrathwaite contributed to the #blackbeautifulmovement is a movement in itself. Who knows where I would be if I wasn't introduced to #selflove and the #AfricanJazzArtSocietyandStudio when I was young... Thank you for utilizing your creativity to inspire our brothers and sisters to love their dark skin, #naturalhair, and facial features. The "#Naturally" hair and fashion shows did more for #BlackBeauty than the so called beauty industry could ever do. The way you framed images of the #GrandassaModels into the now iconic #blackisbeautifulposter visually communicated "these full lips, #naturalhairstyles, and brown skin are beautiful, just like you." To preserve the history and heritage of your message, we resound "#lovetheskinyourein" and celebrate #chocolateskin and #9ether. Thank you for your contributions to #BlackCulture. We know it wasn't easy to #celebrateblackness in the 60s, let alone within the world of arts and culture. We know we wouldn't exist if you and your beautiful brothers and sisters didn't place an emphasis on African beauty and culture. Your "Black is Beautiful" poster is viewed as the visual articulation of a Black-gloved fist in the air. For the #naturalhairmovement is rooted within the Black is Beautiful Movement, I thank you for crafting a layout that exhibited the beauty and breadth of #afrotexturedhair. For #mypoemsarenotpoems, I'd like to take a moment to say, for as long as Black is Beautiful, the name Bob Gumbs will be revered. -Stevie #standingontheshouldersofgiants https://www.instagram.com/p/CkYCmldA9pk/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

🕊🤍🕊🤍🕊🤍 ・・・ #mourningvibes: I can't even commence to transcribe how I feel about this #gentleandkind spirit Yet as I try to make sense of how we first vibed to Betty Wright's #afterthepain, I smile as I picture us on that sage simultaneously sangin' those lyrics You clutchin' your invisible mic breakin' down They used to cook up a little food and throw a little party Me wondering how you lured me out of my comfort zone crooning Don't blame Mr. Charlie As I recall your smile and the moment you graciously stated "I got you brother" I am elated to know that you are amongst the heavens vibin' with your godmother When I think of your loved ones and significant other, I try to hold back the tears from falling down As "For all those who wanted to know, was there life after the pain?" deeply resounds Heaven only knows why you asked "What's your favorite Betty Wright song?" that first day we began our story What I know for sure is now that you're amongst the heavens and I'm sitting here, Eyes welled with tears, listening to Betty state "Well, I couldn't resist the urge to tell you the end of my story" And I cannot help but think, you're up there smiling down with a wink like "This is not the end of my story" As the teardrops sustain, I find comfort in knowing that #theancestors remain as long as we speak of their name And you oughtta know dat the story of #DJKNODAT has just begun You have touched the hearts and souls of some of the most prolific tongues And you oughtta know dat we gon' hold #THEQUEENSHEBA down and preserve the history and heritage of your #poetryvshiphop family O' what a distinct honor it has been to witness the vibes you imported from Miami #onelove family, Stevie #scribesandvibes • #homage • #peacetotheancestors https://www.instagram.com/p/CYlvLE5LbCk/?utm_medium=tumblr

#mourningvibes: Wasn't #nofear, wasn't #nocompromise... -#FredHampton | #iamarevolutionary #powertothepeople #youcantkilltherevolution ・・・ #vibewise: We'd like to take a moment to celebrate the life of Fred Hampton We invite you to never forget the day that the FBI and Chicago PD murdered #MarkClark and Fred Hampton #Peacetotheancestors, Mark Clark and Fred Hampton I AM A REVOLUTIONARY #IAMMARKCLARK #IAMFREDHAMPTON It's 52 years to date since them pigs played judge - jury - and executioner Enter #BlackAmerica anywhere in the United States, Them pigs are still playing judge - jury - and executioner O and The Justice Department it's just a department... When we gon' get justice for all the Mark Clark's and Fred Hampton's? We chant #BLACKLIVESMATTER They mark us for death like they did Mark Clark and Fred Hampton Dear White People In case you missed it We hashtag #blacklivesmatter✊🏾 cause the blind eye of justice is still saying #DieNiggerDie! But don't mind me I'm just sick and tired of the Black on Black rhetoric Our brothers and sisters are doing numbers and them alphabet boys want us to die Yet there will be no fear, There will be no compromise ALL THE POWER TO THE PEOPLE O! All lives matter now huh? Question: How is it that those sworn to protect and serve only manage to mainly kill Black People? Why is it that the epidemic incarceration rates seem to be underpopulated with white people? When we gon' talk about #COINTELPRO and set our #FREEDOMFIGHTERS FREE? There's way too many Black Panthers still being held as #politicalprisoners But don't take it from me If you know like I know NONE OF US ARE FREE, UNTIL ALL OF US ARE FREE -Stevie #homage #poem | Peace to Mark Clark & Fred Hampton revisited https://www.instagram.com/scribesandvibes/p/CXEJ6qkroNC/?utm_medium=tumblr

#mourningvibes / #peacetotheancestors Repost @scribesandvibes ・・・ I'd like to take a moment to pay homage to the woman to whom I recall first putting a pen in my hand. Happy Birthday Grandma! Thank you for always telling me to keep two pens and few index cards on hand. I appreciate the moments when you provided me with a dictionary and thesaurus to keep on hand, yet I'm most grateful for the moments that you told me: "#keepapenandpaperonyournightstand." Before smartphone technology, it was you that taught me how to pronounce words properly. Since you've transitioned #fromeldertoancestor, I've developed the tendency to smile when I think back to you giving me my first job and me telling you how I would use the money that you gave to me to ensure the women in the family would grow up knowing how it feels #tobelovedproperly. For as "#theworthofaman is to be measured by the value in which he places upon family," not a day goes by that I don't quote you. For #itwaswritten, I had to take a minute to #saythankyou for keeping all of the #poems and letters that I wrote you. ・・・ #vibewise: Happy Birthday Grandma. Remember when you were cleaning up and you threw your jewelry away because it was no good? Well here's a golden pair for your golden ears. Now you have some jewelry again. I would like to say #thankyou for all that you do for me. With Love, From Your Grandson P.S. Grandma You're #1 -Young Stevie #scribesandvibes #adifferentkindofvibe #unorthodoxtribe • circa 1989 https://www.instagram.com/p/CTRPNxQLXlE/?utm_medium=tumblr

#mourningvibes / #inasentimentalmood -#scribesandvibes #adifferentkindofvibe #unorthodoxtribe https://www.instagram.com/p/CLLsfDahqj2/?igshid=7c6speesofda

We'd like to take a moment to pay homage to a beloved icon and phenomenal woman... Rest in peace Ms. Cicely Tyson! We celebrate you and your quest to do your best and we thank you for being an unyielding embodiment of #dignity, #benevolence, and #sophistication. -#scribesandvibes • #mourningvibes • #CicelyTyson • #instrumentalvoices • #restinpeace https://www.instagram.com/p/CKnbsTDBW4X/?igshid=1nybgvc5jsno3

#mourningvibes: The L The O And the V The E Love Love Love -as performed by #Whodini on #ONELOVE | #scribesandvibes | #therebirthofcool | #scribesandvibesplaylist | #adifferentkindofvibe | #scribesandvibesrevisited ・・・ #vibewise: We'd like to take a moment to extend our condolences and put an L in the air for our childhood hero. One Love Ecstasy, our heart and prayers are with Jalil, Grandmaster Dee, and your family. https://www.instagram.com/p/CJKYVrAhfom/?igshid=1x2o6ozm13pqg