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Chrishayden
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Username: Chrishayden
Post Number: 1712
Registered: 03-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, December 29, 2005 - 01:10 pm: | 
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I went to a Kwanzaa celebration night before last put on by the St. Louis chapters of Sisters Nineties and the Yari Yari Youth Poetry Group.
A good time was had by all. There was music, the kids put on spoken word and individual recitation, Many adult spoken word and poetry artists contributed (including my humble self--I was called "St. Louis Poet Laureate"--which I am not--and I got an award for contributing to the works of the organization, which I do, and I was even invited to perform one of my pieces-- "Mound City Luv".
Afterward there was bread, cheese, fruit, sparkling grape juice.
No cussing, no fighting, no getting high, all the generations mingling without any dissing nary a discouraging word all up at the Prince Hall Center on Newstead in St. Louis--which is in the inner city.
Of course there was nothing bad going on so the media doesn't worry about it
I just wanted to tell about it. Debra Morrow Loving, local poet retired from the big time publishing industry really puts her soul into it and gets nary a dime from it all. |
Yvettep
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Username: Yvettep
Post Number: 807
Registered: 01-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, December 29, 2005 - 01:25 pm: |
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This sounds wonderful, Chris! May I ask of you a favor: Will you write about this for me to post on my blog? This year I am not writing about how my family is celebrating, but am trying to highlight various experiences and perspectives of the celebration--including some by "guest bloggers." (See http://blog.lib.umn.edu/perry032/impossible/)
Even if your answer is "no" thanks for sharing! |
Chrishayden
"Cyniquian" Level Poster
Username: Chrishayden
Post Number: 1716
Registered: 03-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, December 29, 2005 - 01:46 pm: |
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Yvettep:
How could I refuse? What is the deadline and how many words do you want, or would you want to discuss this offsite? |
Yvettep
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Username: Yvettep
Post Number: 808
Registered: 01-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, December 29, 2005 - 02:16 pm: |
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Great! Something along the lines of what you wrote above, but a little fleshed out for the benefit of those not familiar with what you wrote, would be just fine. A brief intro about you (definitely include titles of your books), and web links to any of the groups/other info you mentioned would also be good.
No deadline, really. I am posting about Kwanzaa through the 2nd so anytime before then would be fine.
Thanks so much, "Mr. Poet Laureate"! Email me (I think my info should be in my profile) whenever you're done. |
Kola
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Username: Kola
Post Number: 2640
Registered: 02-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, December 29, 2005 - 03:34 pm: |
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Hi Chris,
Thanks for posting this, bud.
That sounds wonderful. I think Kwanzaa is a wonderful holiday with lots of rich meaning and I'm glad to hear that some Africans on the continent are beginning to celebrate it.
We need the "principles" to spread to all black people again.
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Chrishayden
"Cyniquian" Level Poster
Username: Chrishayden
Post Number: 1719
Registered: 03-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, December 31, 2005 - 11:13 am: |
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Yvettep:
Tried it five times. Lost the message each time when I tried to preview it.
Bear with me. |
Yvettep
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Username: Yvettep
Post Number: 811
Registered: 01-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, December 31, 2005 - 01:54 pm: |
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OK! |
Yvettep
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Username: Yvettep
Post Number: 814
Registered: 01-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, January 03, 2006 - 12:34 pm: |
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http://blog.lib.umn.edu/perry032/impossible/call_me_by_my_name.html
Thanks, Chris! |
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