Tag: diaspora
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October 02, 2008 02:09 AM EDT --
"http://squarerootz.net/thoughts-is-imitation-truly-the-best-form-of-flattery/
A few weeks ago, a friend on the left coast sent out an email sharing with a few of us about recently seeing an Asian . . . more
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September 01, 2007 01:55 AM EDT --
I was researching something else (actually researching the Patron Saint of NY), when I came across a reference to St. Benedict the Moor. Very interesting. He is the patron saint for people of African descent . . . more
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November 12, 2007 01:54 AM EST --
When I was in graduate school, I volunteered to teach at a nearby minimum security prison. Its this poem is a simple narration of something that happened one night. Its not finished so you can help me . . . more
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March 15, 2008 07:00 PM EDT --
Last Thursday in the afternoon kindergarden session we celebrated with an Irish ceili. A ceili is a gathering of neighbors in a house to have an enjoyable time, dancing, playing music and storytelling. . . . more
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April 16, 2008 07:35 PM EDT --
copyright (c) 2008
AUTHOR'S NOTE
The characters of "The Magic Pencil" communicate effectively with one another . . . more
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August 11, 2008 11:16 PM EDT --
I found this on the 'net and it's beautiful!
Nyota = Star (Nuru = light)
A star is a point of light. It denotes something famous or brilliant. As a metaphor, a star alludes to somebody . . . more
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May 06, 2008 12:50 AM EDT --
Poetry Form: Diaspora Italian Sonnet
Pope Paul the First after thirty three days died
Then you enter the world stage -- capture hearts young
And old -- becoming our spiritual . . . more
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September 20, 2007 01:10 PM EDT --
We arrived in San Antonio Thursday afternoon and fled directly to the River Walk in search of margaritas, chips and salsa. First, we surrounded the Alamo until we found the list of those who died for those . . . more
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March 21, 2007 03:38 AM EDT --
Some Things Never Change
It seems New Orleans' mayor, Ray Nagin, still suffers from "hoof in mouth" disease or some other malady that twists his words and makes us believe . . . more
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May 21, 2008 11:44 PM EDT --
Just wondering if anyone is as turned off by Flava Flav as I am. I caught his latest minstrel show tonight and it was so sorry I had to write to get others' opinions.
Flav sure seems to be enjoying . . . more
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June 13, 2006 05:34 AM EDT --
I usually enjoy reading an always-interesting take from Fareed Zakaria who:
"...oversees all Newsweek's editions abroad. He also writes a regular column for Newsweek, which also appears . . . more
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July 18, 2007 03:45 PM EDT --
THE SENATE AND TROOP REMOVAL FROM IRAQ
Last night the Senate met for an all night deliberation about the 'TROOP REMOVAL ' issue that has been plaguing the nation and the politicians in our USA . . . more
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August 17, 2007 11:53 AM EDT --
Max Roach, the greatest jazz drummer of any era as judged by his peers, died this week in New York at the age of 83.
Mr. Roach was a winner of the MacArthur Genius Award.
Max . . . more
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October 05, 2007 04:37 PM EDT --
This poem was written years ago as a reflection on the hajj that I performed in 1975. Some think that bakkah might be the first name of Mecca (or as I prefer to spell it: Makka which better represents . . . more
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February 18, 2007 02:50 PM EST --
NIRMALA: Between Terror and Ecstasy (Satis Shroff, Freiburg)
People were out in the streets of Bremen,
A town in Germany,
Candles in their hands,
Some murmuring prayers,
Some . . . more
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August 24, 2007 10:21 AM EDT --
So this week, I have been temping (a means of supplementing my freelance income) at the American Craft Council here in NY. I have been helping them update their buyer database, part of which has me doing . . . more
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April 16, 2008 06:56 PM EDT --
GO TO THIS LINK TO HEAR THE PROLOGUE AND CHAPTER ONE!
http://www.gather.com/viewVideos.jsp?memberId=298621&nav=MyGather
COPYRIGHT © 2008
This story is about YoungStar . . . more
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June 01, 2006 03:19 PM EDT --
Diaspora
The word Diaspora is most often associated with the Jewish people who were forced to disperse from their homeland to places throughout the world during various periods in history due to racial . . . more
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August 26, 2007 02:51 PM EDT --
Mi nombre es Jesus, mi hermanos y mi hermanas
I am from Lower California.
And I now work the land that once belonged to us.
But I am without the benefit of papers
So you think my Christian name is . . . more
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November 22, 2007 11:19 AM EST --
I received this as an e-mail and thought it would be a good discussion here on Gather.
http://chronicle.com/weekly/v54/i11/11b02401.htm
From the issue dated November 9, 2007 . . . more
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