Current Events: Crisis in the Ivory Coast

Below are a few statistics I found on fyeahafrica.tumblr.com-

•400 killed in ongoing political violence since November elections [BBC]

•27 killed this past week [UN]

•10 killed last night alone in Abidjan [AJE]

•450,000 refugees, says UNHCR [BBC]

•200,000 have fled in the past two weeks alone [Reuters]

•800,000 children have been out of school for months [AllAfrica]

•9,000 UN peacekeepers in Ivory Coast [BBC]

Poetry: Se7en- Black History Month

I had the honor of watching the poet, Se7en, perform earlier today, and thought I would share his talents with you all today. Enjoy :).

"Toy Story"

"The Jesus Piece"

"Love"

my fav :)

"She is so Beautiful"

"Stand Up"

The Black Ivy- Black History Month

The Black Ivy from Street Etiquette on Vimeo.

The Black Ivy

-a spoken word by Joekenneth

Poetry- Black History Month

Black Poet, White Critic

-Dudley Randall

A critic advises

not to write on controversial subject

like freedom or murder,

but to treat universal themes

and timeless symbols

like the white unicorn.

A white unicorn?

Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Thought

"I have a dream" Common

So, the main question being asked today on radio and TV news stations, is "If Martin Luther King Jr. was alive, would he be happy with America, and black people today?" We can all sit around and speculate/question how our lives would be, if Martin Luther King Jr. was still alive today, but my question to you is, are YOU happy with the way things are? Not just about the status of people of color in America, but about everything? Genocide? World Hunger? Gay Rights? Homelessness? The Fight to End Aids? There are so many causes in our world today, that need a leader like Martin Luther King Jr, which will you choose?

"Everybody" Macy Gray

A Beautiful Begining

Love of My Life

New York City, Washington D.C., Rice Village, Cali :),

my business, blogging,

freedom.

Art is the Love of My Life.

Good music, good food.

Dance is the Love of My Life.

Passion,

world afairs, and global awareness.

Ending world hunger, and genocide is the Love of My Life.

Theatre, broadway,

educating myself.

My beautiful happy nappy hair, is the Love of My Life.

Spirituality,

cute boys (lol :D),

Lauryn Hill, Common, India.Arie, John Legend, the Roots, Noisettes, Janelle Monae,

literature with a purpose.

Fashion is the Love of My Life.

Traveling,

learning languages.

Writing is the Love of My Life.

Shopping :), the Gap, Forever 21, Urban Outfitters, Express,

black love,

Nylon magazine, Teen Vogue, Seventeen magazine, Essence, the Jones,

poetry.

My culture is the Love of My Life.

Inspiring is the Love of My Life.