Today's Reflection:
"Love planted a rose, and the world turned sweet." -- Katharine Lee Bates
Thursday, March 31, 2016
Song Of The Day.... & Daily Reflection 03/31/16
Today's Reflection:
"Love planted a rose, and the world turned sweet." -- Katharine Lee Bates
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Song Of The Day.... & Daily Reflection 03/30/16
Today's Reflection:
“Haters don't really hate you, they hate themselves; because you're a reflection of what they wish to be” -― Yaira N
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
Song Of The Day.... & Daily Reflection 03/29/16
Today's Reflection:
“You Can't Replace A Star with A Lightbulb” -― Latif Mercado
Monday, March 28, 2016
Song Of The Day.... & Daily Reflection 03/28/16
Today's Reflection:
“I believe that God gives you hopes and dreams in a size that's too large, so you have something to grow into.” -― Lynn A. Robinson
Counter Narrative Project: For Our Brother Essex
Join the Counter Narrative Project as we celebrate Essex Hemphill on his birthday. Essex Hemphill (April 16, 1957 – November 4, 1995) was a black gay poet, editor, and activist. His work explored the desire, rage, power, and pleasure of black gay male experiences. He was also an important HIV activist that amplified through his work the experiences of black gay men living with HIV in ways that were both complicated and courageous. We believe that Hemphill's work is extremely relevant today, and offers a vision that must be preserved. This event will consist of writers and activists reading Hemphill's poetry and then a discussion. This event is co-sponsored by Charis Circle's From Margin to Center Literary Program. The suggested donation is $5, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds.
READERS
Fred Dobard
Daniel Driffin
Ramon Johnson
Johnnie Kornegay
David Malebranche
Justin Smith
Bummah Ndeh
Craig Washington
Tim'm West
Saturday, April 16 at 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM in EDT
Charis Books and More/Charis Circle
1189 Euclid Ave NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30307
Friday, March 25, 2016
Song Of The Day.... [Bonus Performance by Bob The Drag Queen] & Daily Reflection 03/25/16
Today's Reflection:
"Next to hurting my family, cheating on me is the worst thing someone could do." -- Robert Buckley
****BONUS PERFORMANCE****
Ujima Men's Collective Conference 2016
Please register for our Annual Ujima Men's Collective Conference October 21-23, 2016. We are in Fort Lauderdale, FL this year so please make your reservations now. Early registration is going on until April 1, 2016. So, if you want to save on the registration fee please log on and register today... www.ujimamen.net. We are also accepting abstracts. There may be a subject that you want to present to other Black same gender loving men and those that love and support us. Check out our website and join us at the Ujima Men's Collective Conference 2016 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
For more information please contact us at 813.391.6710 or ujimamen@gmail.net.
Yours in the LIGHT,
Lorenzo Robertson, Conference Coordinator
813.391.6710 ~ www.ujimamen.net
Thursday, March 24, 2016
The Counter Narrative Project in partnership with Morehouse College Safe Space and the Alliance Theatre is hosting a staged reading of the play "Choir Boy" by Tarell Alvin McCraney.
For folks in Atlanta, the Counter Narrative Project in partnership with Morehouse College Safe Space and the Alliance Theatre is hosting a staged reading of the play "Choir Boy" by Tarell Alvin McCraney.
The play grapples with black masculinity, identity, sexuality, freedom, music, and the consequences of not conforming.
In the words of the playwright: "Choir Boy' is a play about an all-male prep school, Charles R. Drew Prep School for Boys. It chronicles the senior year of a kid named Pharus Young who is lead of the choir, which is sort of the calling card for the school. The inspiration was dealing with a young man who may not fit into what we think of as the model of young black men and the trials of that year." -Tarell Alvin McCraney
Seating is limited so get your tickets ASAP: https://choirboy.eventbrite.com
For more info contact: thecounternarrative@gmail.com
Song Of The Day.... (R.I.P. Phife Dawg) & Daily Reflection 03/24/16
Today's Reflection:
“Hip-hop...has been the proverbial key that’s opened the door for me to roam this breathtaking planet.” -― Raquel Cepeda
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Song Of The Day.... & Daily Reflection 03/23/16
Today's Reflection:
"Anyone who sees beauty and does not look at it will soon be poor." -- Yoruba Proverb
Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Song Of The Day.... & Daily Reflection 03/22/16
Today's Reflection:
It's fair to say that white America wouldn't have elected an African-American president without the integrating effect of black music - from Louis Armstrong to hip-hop - and black drama and fiction, commercial as much as 'serious.' Joe Haldeman
Monday, March 21, 2016
Daryl Lynn Coley - A Voice & Singer Like None Other - October 30, 1955 - March 15, 2016
Daryl Lynn Coley (October 30, 1955 – March 15, 2016) was an American Christian singer. At 14, Coley was a member of the ensemble "Helen Stephens and the Voices of Christ". He began performing with Edwin Hawkins in the Edwin Hawkins Singers and then worked with James Cleveland, Tramaine Hawkins, Sylvester, Pete Escovedo and others. Albums of his include Just Daryl, He's Right On Time: Live From Los Angeles, When The Music Stops and others.
Daryl Lynn Coley was born in Berkeley, California on October 30, 1955, spending his formative years in Oakland, California. His parents separated when he was five years old, with he and his two siblings being raised by his mother in a solid Christian home. Musically, Coley was first influenced by his mother. Daryl stated, "In my house there was gospel, classical and jazz. I had that kind of musical influence." During his childhood, he learned to play clarinet and piano.
In 1968, when Edwin Hawkins released "Oh Happy Day", the contemporary arrangement caught Coley's ear. In December 1969, at the age of 13, Coley first heard Helen Stephens And The Voices Of Christ, and by February of the next year had become a member of the nationally acclaimed ensemble. During his high school years, Coley was a student of Phillip Reeder, Castleers choir director at Castlemont High School. Reeder helped Coley broaden his musical boundaries and even influenced him to advance to college. Coley's career advanced further as he pursued studies in college; being a top student, working toward a business degree, and even assisting in teaching college courses. However, when things began to open up musically, Coley took a break from his studies.
Coley eventually began performing with Edwin Hawkins in the Edwin Hawkins Singers. He played keyboards for The Hawkins Family from 1977 until he left to collaborate with James Cleveland in 1983. Later, he served as musical director for Tramaine Hawkins when she launched her solo career. Concurrently, Coley branched out in secular circles, singing in jazz clubs, working with artists like Sylvester,[3] Pete Escovedo, and others. He would later collaborate with jazz artists such as Nancy Wilson and Rodney Franklin, and pop artists such as Philip Bailey of Earth, Wind & Fire fame.
In 1986, Coley released his solo debut album Just Daryl, originally released in 1986 on First Epistle/Plumline Records. The album was nominated for a Grammy award, and was later re-released in 2006. After the success of Just Daryl, he moved to gospel stardom, releasing critically acclaimed albums highlighting his jazz-infused vocal stylings. In 1990, Coley released He's Right On Time: Live From Los Angeles with Sparrow Records, climbing to the #3 spot on the gospel charts. His following album When The Music Stops, released in 1992, reached #1 on the gospel charts.
In 1991, when his albums released under Sparrow Records were achieving national success, Coley fell sick, experiencing flu-like symptoms. When he visited his doctor (more than two weeks later), he was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes, which caused him temporary blindness. He continued to struggle with diabetes
Song Of The Day.... & Daily Reflection 03/21/16
Today's Reflection:
"The world doesn't need another clothing company. But it does need a certain funk." -- Andre Benjamin
Friday, March 18, 2016
Song Of The Day.... & Daily Reflection 03/18/16
Today's Reflection:
“Not knowing when the dawn will come I open every door.” ― Emily Dickinson
Thursday, March 17, 2016
For The Love of Levvie -- An Evening Remembering The Life of Arlevia Livingston & Promoting Suicide Awareness
An evening remembering the life of Arlevia Livingston and promoting Suicide Awareness
For the Love of Levie
DOORS: 7:30 PM / SHOW: 8:00 PM
For the Love of Levie
Joi Rhone Presents "For the Love of Levie": A fundraiser, bringing together Bay Area Artists who have donated their time and talents to increase awareness around suicide and mental illness in our community, particularly for our youth and young adults.
Arlevia "Levie" Livingston was a 4.3 GPA student, scheduled to graduate from high school in May. She spoke 2 foreign languages (Mandarin and Japanese) was the school's water polo #1 goalie, and holds the school record for the heptathlon. Although blessed with many gifts and loved ones, Arlevia struggled with severe depression and bullying. Like many high school students and young adults, the rigors of social pressure, academics, and athletics dimmed her spirit’s light and on February 20, 2016, she took her life.
WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE ... Join us on May 2nd ... WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. 100% of the proceeds will go to SAVE (Suicide Awareness Voices of Education).
To Purchase Tickets Click Copy & Paste This Link Into Your Browser:
http://www.yoshis.com/event/1117693-for-love-levie-oakland/
Song Of The Day.... & Daily Reflection 03/17/16
Today's Reflection:
“Open the bloom of your heart and become a gift of beauty to the world.” -― Bryant McGill
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Song Of The Day..... & Daily Reflection 03/16/16
Today's Reflection:
“Muses work all day long and then at night get together and dance...” -― Edgar Degas
Tuesday, March 15, 2016
Song Of The Day.... & Daily Reflection 03/15/16
Today's Reflection:
“It is life, I think, to watch the water. A man can learn so many things.” -― Nicholas Sparks
Monday, March 14, 2016
Song Of The Day.... & Daily Reflection 03/15/16
Today's Reflection:
“The great man say that life is pain," Coydog had said over eighty-five years before. "That mean if you love life, then you love the hurt come along wit' it. Now, if that ain't the blues, I don't know what is.” -― Walter Mosley
Friday, March 11, 2016
Song Of The Day.... & Daily Refleciton 03/11/15
Today's Reflection:
“It [the Harlem Renaissance] was a time of black individualism, a time marked by a vast array of characters whose uniqueness challenged the traditional inability of white Americans to differentiate between blacks.”
― Clement Alexander Price
Thursday, March 10, 2016
Song Of The Day.... & Daily Reflection 03/1016
Today's Reflection:
“I tagged your ass the other night," I said, "while you were sleeping- and you liked it."
"Really? I thought it was a dream."
"It was. A WET one.”
― Giorge Leedy
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
Song Of The Day.... & Daily Reflection 03/09/16
Today's Reflection:
“Never be afraid to be sexy!” -― Alysha Speer
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
Song Of The Day.... & Daily Reflection 03/08/16
Today's Reflection:
"Your optimistic eyes seem like paradise, to someone like...me." -- Depeche Mode
Monday, March 7, 2016
Song Of The Day.... & Daily Reflection 03/07/16
Today's Reflection:
“A weed is but an unloved flower.” ― Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Friday, March 4, 2016
Song Of The Day.... & Daily Reflection 03/04/16
Today's Reflection:
“The Sage's Wish: Like Sun, from the East, may you continue to rise, smile and shine.” -― Ogwo David Emenike
Thursday, March 3, 2016
Song Of The Day.... & Daily Reflection 03/03/16
Today's Reflection:
“Spring passes and one remembers one's innocence. Summer passes and one remembers one's exuberance.
Autumn passes and one remembers one's reverence. Winter passes and one remembers one's perseverance.” -― Yoko Ono
Wednesday, March 2, 2016
Song Of The Day.... & Daily Reflection 03/02/16
Today's Reflection:
“I knew that I just didn't have it in me to give up, even if I sometimes felt like a fool for continuing to believe.”
― Misty Copeland
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Song Of The Day.... & Daily Reflection 03/01/16
Song Of The Day....
Today's Reflection:
"When your name is the best thing about you - you don't have a lot going for you" - (via @timothydanielob)
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