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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
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Relevant Information.
During these days, it is always important to love the African Diaspora. I remember many years ago of having a dream to learn more about the black African Diaspora and about my ancestors in general. Today, I know not only tons of information about my ancestors. I have a greater appreciation of the Diaspora. There are black people in Latin America, Europe, Africa, and in other places of the world who are righting the good fight. There are always those who want to minimize the issue of racial oppression or put their heads in the sand. Yet, I reject that path. It is always our responsibility to fight for right and to acknowledge that the journey for freedom is not insignificant. It is vital part of our existence in general. When you see suffering in poorer neighborhood, when you see the suffering of our Sisters, and when you understand the injustices inflicted on our Brothers, then you recognize that black lives always matter. Souls are valuable, and we honor the power of the Most High God. One truth in life is to constantly learn. We have to gain wisdom no matter the age which we are in. We are all in this together. For example, most African Americans are descendants of West and Central African people. Many people from across the Diaspora contributed heavily in the anti-slavery, civil rights, and other pro-freedom movements spanning history. Our intention is always to believe in health care for all, an end to police brutality, promote justice for black people, end colorism, and maintain integrity in our world. In order to be a free, you have to love truth and the defend the rights of human beings.
I am disappointed by Terry Crews saying words that minimize the racism that Gabrielle Union has suffered. We stand with her. The sad thing is that many of us black people tried to give Terry Crews the benefit of the doubt. We deplore the abuse that Terry suffered at the hands of a coward, but his recent comments should be called out as wrong and disgraceful. The irony is that Gabrielle Union defended Terry Crews at first. Terry Crews said that the only woman that he must please is his wife. This has nothing to do with Terry's wife. This has to do with the obligation of any black man and any black person in general to defend the human rights plus the human dignity of any black woman like Gabrielle Union period. That is our job. Crews is also wrong, because men including women ought to speak out against sexism. It takes a real coward to hide behind his wife as an excuse to justify his abhorrent views. Crews refusal to stand with Gabrielle Union, who is a victim of sexism and racism, outlines what we need to know. I will never follow Terry Crews' views or tactics. Terry needs to stop his tap dancing. The major point is that our eyes is on the prize of black liberation.
The quarantine of Wuhan during the aftermath of the coronavrius outbreak should be taken seriously. Wuhan is a metropolis of 11 million people. New viruses have evolved over years. Many doctors and nurses plus other medical experts are forced to work around the clock in order for them to save lives. Public transportation has been suspended in Wuhan. There are about 4,494 cases in China and 106 deaths. Many nations have it outside of China in 14 nations. Guan Yi said that the Wuhan outbreak is 10 times larger than the SARS outbreak back in 2003. Guan Yi is one of China's leading virologists. Health care infrastructure suffers by economic disruptions, illness, social inequality, economic inequality, etc. The CDC is doing their best to educate the public. You have to have international cooperation to comeback global pandemics, climate change, other ecological disasters, and wars.
The long impeachment trial continues into a new phrase. The Trump legal team wraps up their case in trying to defend Trump. They claim that impeachment is not warraned and that even if Trump did evil acts as its relates to Ukraine, he still shouldn't be impeached. This is desperate, because Trump now is impeached. The House has every right to impeach any President who is guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors. Trump has been caught trying to benefit his election chances by withholding economic funds from Ukraine. Now, people want to talk about the Bolton book, and questions will be asked to the prosecution and the defense starting tomorrow. The Democrats want Bolton to testify as a witness in the Senate.
Bolton is the infamous war hawk who not only promoted the Iraq War, but he wants regime change in Iran. Senate Republican leaders have been opposing allowing more witnesses to testify like White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney. The irony is that many Democrats haven't promoted impeachment against Trump for his crimes against immigrants, his attacks on democratic rights, or his violation of international law (like assassinating a governmental leader in Iraq). Bolton is born in the anticommunism of the American far right. He knows that his warmongering is controversial. Kenneth Starr and Harvard Professor Alan Dershowitz are wrong to say that a President can only be impeached for a criminal act, and it was unconstitutional for a President to be impeached for abuse of power. We shall wee what the future holds.
By Timothy
Tuesday, January 28, 2020
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