26 posts tagged “new york city”
and...she did a fantastic job.
While riding in a taxi, I snapped this picture. Beautiful! Had to share : D
If you have not seen spoken word artist Taalam Acey, I highly recommend that you check his calendar and make it a MUST to see him perform.
Last week, I had the pleasure of seeing him in New York City with a group of amazing poets he hand picked to be a part of a magical night at the Bowery Poetry Club in New York City.
Check out more about Taalam Acey here on his official website here:
http://www.taalamacey.com
He performed his poem, "She Conjures" and I melted in my seat. (**fanning myself**)
My daily mobile blogging. Had to share my treat of today. Purple leaves on this plant. I am not to sure of the name of the plant but it is gorgeous to me! Yaah! : D
ENJOY!
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!
Alex Cuba will be performing tomorrow at 5pm at Rockwood Music Hall!
It's FREE!
PLEASE GO if you are here in New York City!!
PRETTTTTTTTY PLEASE!
I hope to make it!
Thank you, AlexCuba, for personally reaching out and telling me this!!
Short Documentary on AlexCuba:
This verdict in this particular case (Sean Bell) is absolutely uncalled for because a HUMAN BEING was shot 40 times. How can anyone shoot anyone 40 times and get away with it?
Well welcome to my world in New York City.
Verdicts like this happened twice.
Today in the story of Sean Bell and a few years ago in the story of Amadou Diallo.
One black American man (Sean Bell) and one African man (Amadou Diallo). Both dead by the trigger being pulled 40 times. This is what I call inhumane. They are not animals or savages but human beings.
The immigrant story and the black American story in America are complex in the the **melting pot** of New York City. I actually refer to New York City as the **explosive pot** because of how insensitive people react when some people do not take the TIME and ENERGY to deal civilly with others. But, I guess some people are more quick to react than to actually try to know what the problem maybe.
Also know that Sean Bell was killed by two BLACK men and a white man so my issue is with the judicial system and not just because of the not guilty verdict. See the picture of the killers of Sean Bell
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Associated Press Shows one of the officers. He looks brown to me:
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gzt5F_LdL__hNuiNlnZ4CzfSfgJQD90905Q02
Sean Bell Case:
From CNN International about the Sean Bell Verdict
NY1.com report of the Sean Bell Verdict (best local NY news in my humble opinion):
Please check out the movie - Death of Two Sons - to learn more about the Diallo case if interested.
I may vent on DJ Dean's radio show - That Shyt Ain't Right at 12PM EST on http://viradio.og
Today, I received a personal message from Taalam Acey reminding me that he will be in New York City on Thursday, April 24, 2008 at The Bowery Poetry Club in New York City.
So people if you are in the New York City area and you want to be empowered by Taalam's verses please check him out!!
I highly recommend you check out his album Market 4 Change! Blew me AWAY. Spoken word!!
[On another note, I am not to sure if can make it, still in DC but we will see!]
Clip on youtube.com of Talaam Acey performing live. Thank you for the SoulJazzChicago for providing it:
Taalam Acey's Official Myspace Page
Thank you for the love as always, Taalam!
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