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Artistry emanates from her voice. She is a living legend. During the 1970's and the 1980's, she had songs that were the soundtracks of the lives of millions. Yesterday was the Birthday of Sister Jody Watley, and she is 61 years old. She was born in Chicago. She has been involved in R&B, jazz, dance, electronic soul, and pop for decades. Back in 1987, she won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist, and she has been nominated for three Grammy Awards. Many artists inspired her like Roberta Flack, Prince, The Jackson 5, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, etc. Her godfather was Jackie Wilson (who was a great soul singer in his own right). People knew her as being in the group Shalamar. Don Corneilus created the group with Jeffrey Daniel and Gary Mumford. Howard Hewett joined the group later on. Jody Watley toured the world and enjoy much success. Many of Shalamar's hits were The Second Time Around, For the Lover in You, A Night to Remember, etc. Back in the day, you had to SANG. Later, Jody Watley created her own solo career. Her single Looking for a New Love was about her own musical independence. Real Love is a classic song by her. She made more music in the 1990's and worked in Broadway. Jody Watley is a beautiful black woman inside and out. She has 2 children. She still makes music, and her legendary career has been gloriously powerful. I wish Sister Jody Watley more Blessings.

Truth matters. The recent comments from Daniel Kaluuya about race are not only wrong and hypocritical. These are the same views are here from compromisers, those calling themselves the "new black people," and many celebrities. First, I'm going to mention what he said, why it is wrong, and other things. Daniel said that he is surrounded by racial issues, but he isn't defined by it. He doesn't want to be the race guy. He said that he's Daniel who happens to be black. He finds it boring to talk about race. He said that he isn't defined by it. He questions the debate about race and said that he's a doer. He is completely wrong. He hypocritically doesn't want to be defined by race or talk about racial issues, but you're in movie roles that deal with racial issues like Get Out, Black Panther, Queen and Silm, etc. This is the same person who came into America (that is the land that I was born in), because of the racism he experienced in the United Kingdom. That is why he is in America.

See, some people in this generation are naive. Many of these celebrities are too afraid to confront racial injustice because of fear of losing a check. Some things are more important than money when your Brothers and Sisters are struggling in the streets. I'm all for the debate too. Talking about racial issues isn't boring to me. It's a matter of survival, because we don't have justice here right now. He or Daniel also sued the London Met Police for racial police. So, he wanted to sue because of racism, but he is bored with race now. I'm not bored with race issues. I'm tired of racial oppression. There's a difference. How can you end racial injustice without talking about it? That refutes everything Daniel mentioned. To eliminate racism, you have to talk about it and use policies to end it on a structural plus individual level. This is the same person who wants to play Fred Hampton. People know that Fred Hampton talked about racial and class issues all of the time. Fred Hampton was a revolutionary. Daniel talks about being a doer, but is he confronting the wealth gap between black and white Americans. Is he is confronting the evils of gentrification and other evils in our world? These types of people hypocritically don't want to talk about race, but they complain about the lack of diversity in Hollywood. You can't have it both ways. That is why we have to stand for our principles.

It is no secret that my maternal relatives are part of the Bynum family. Many of them originated from Southampton County, Virginia. My first cousin is Pamela Bynum (she was born in 1959). She married Lorenza Terry Doles. There is a Lowe family connection with Lorenza Doles too. Pamela Bynum's parents were Abbington Bynum (1915-1984) and Florence Nightingale Smith (1927-2012). Abbington Bynum was my 2nd great uncle. Lorenza Doles' parents are James Raymond Monroe Doles (1930-1987) and Eunice Agnes Bradshaw (b. 1937). James Raymond Monroe Doles' parents were Alvin Benjamin Doles (1886-1964) and Edna Virginia Davis (1892-?). Alvin Benjamin Doles' parents were Robert Doles (1863-?) and Elizabeth Lowe (1867-?). Elizabeth Lowe was the daughter of Jane Ridley and Madison Lowe. You can Google the names of Jane Ridley and Madison Lowe to see the historical significance of both people. Jane D. Ridley's son is Bishop Charlie Welsey Lowe (1875-1954). His son is my 2nd cousin Elgin Madison Lowe (1914-2000). Elgin's mother was my 1st cousin Louisa A. Sykes (1876-1955). Louisa is the granddaughter of my 5th grandmother Zilphy Claud (1820-1893). So, everything is connected. Why show this information? I do this, because I don't believe that the keys of knowledge should be restricted from the people. If a person wants to find the truth, they should have the right to do so.

Yesterday was the Birthday of Brother Charles Dutton, and he is 69 years old. He is known actor, director, and producer. For decades, he has been on powerful shows and movies. He was born in Baltimore. He was born on the East Side. Later, Dutton was an amateur boxer. He didn't live an easy life. I can't sugarcoat his life. He was a man who experienced it all. Yet, God's grace allowed him to overcome the rain and the storm in order for him to be one of the greatest actors of this generation. He graduated form Towson University in 1978. Also, he earned a master's degree in acting from the Yale School of Drama in 1983. He was famous being the show Roc. That show talked about many real issues from economics to other social issues. He worked on plays and other films like Menace to Society, Secret Window, etc. He was in The Express: The Ernie Davis Story, and other types of TV shows. He has shown courageous actions. I wish Brother Charles Dutton more blessings.

 By Timothy