http://beloved1105.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Nyota *Star* en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 22:27:56 GMT 2009-12-31T22:27:56Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977950442 Hi everyone! I have re-posted the Author's Note to my novel The Magic Pencil because it has been published and the Note's been updated. I haven't been on G much because I've been involved in selling . . . Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:04:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977950442 Nyota *Star* 2009-12-16T21:04:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977849725 We now have new black "Barbies (have different names; Barbie must be white)". A small step in the right direction. Their skin colored in many shades just as real black people's. All have long hair and . . . Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:02:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977849725 Nyota *Star* 2009-10-12T15:02:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977811180   Excerpt from The Magic Pencil by Karen E. Dabney © 2009       INTRODUCTION This story is about YoungStar Malcolm Bakersfield, his mysterious . . . Mon, 14 Sep 2009 01:01:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977811180 Nyota *Star* 2009-09-14T01:01:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977805029 THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary ___________________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release                                                        September . . . Wed, 09 Sep 2009 02:35:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977805029 Nyota *Star* 2009-09-09T02:35:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977804997 Subject: Protect the President from right-wing extremists Dear Friend, As racist attacks increase and protestors continue to bring guns to presidential events, it is strikingly clear that President . . . Wed, 09 Sep 2009 01:53:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977804997 Nyota *Star* 2009-09-09T01:53:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977799478 Well, I am busy touting my book and have gotten two stores to carry it so far and have a reading/book signing at one of them in October. For those of you who may be in the Metropolitan Detroit, MI area: . . . Fri, 04 Sep 2009 02:37:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977799478 Nyota *Star* 2009-09-04T02:37:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977782944 Hi everyone! I have finally gotten my book self-published and I am so excited! It's mainly for young adults but most anyone may enjoy it. YIPEE! Malcolm Bakersfield is telling his older brother and . . . Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:59:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977782944 Nyota *Star* 2009-08-21T17:59:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977770854 http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090812/ap_on_re_us/us_militia_movement http://www.theroot.com/views/birthers-and-jim-crow-20     tolerance.org   Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:11:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977770854 Nyota *Star* 2009-08-12T15:11:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977747091 Welcome! Just wanted to let you know you can find a lot of "variety is the spice" easily by clicking on my name and checking out my friends! Peace, Nyota Thu, 23 Jul 2009 02:54:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977747091 Nyota *Star* 2009-07-23T02:54:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977718449 I accidentally deleted the post! Oh, well. You can see the one that started it all here:   http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977718298   My deepest apologies! . . . Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:13:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977718449 Nyota *Star* 2009-06-22T18:13:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977718298 Hello new and 'old' members! When I first joined Gather in April, 2007, I began to enjoy the site right away! But then I noticed something was missing. There seemed to be hardly any black members! . . . Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:10:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977718298 Nyota *Star* 2009-06-22T15:10:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977699165 I've been accepted for the POETRY workshop at the Hurston/Wright 3 Day Writers' Workshop beginning on Friday, July 24 – Sunday, July 26, 2009. at Howard University, Washington, DC! This is my . . . Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:26:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977699165 Nyota *Star* 2009-06-02T16:26:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977691436 Hi everyone, I just wanted to take the time to share the following article written by one of my Gather (social networking site) friends -- Spencer (delcano) -- because it gave me new . . . Mon, 25 May 2009 18:35:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977691436 Nyota *Star* 2009-05-25T18:35:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977679352   My cousin, a professional photographer (among other things) asked me to write a poem to go with a beautiful capture of Archbishop Tutu. We are planning to publish a book of his photos with my . . . Mon, 11 May 2009 03:41:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977679352 Nyota *Star* 2009-05-11T03:41:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977673964 The men emotionally and physically involved with the ghost whisperer and the medium meet in prison. They both killed their significant other for lack of sleep. "I felt I was a somnambulist." . . . Tue, 05 May 2009 02:36:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977673964 Nyota *Star* 2009-05-05T02:36:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977651312 This is an article bringing to light--I hope--that I have been chewing over for some time. It explains why I have told some people on Gather that when writing descriptions about others, folk always seem . . . Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:27:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977651312 Nyota *Star* 2009-04-09T17:27:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977640946 This is a subject that is near and dear to me. http://www.diversityinc.com/public/4731.cfm Mon, 30 Mar 2009 01:31:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977640946 Nyota *Star* 2009-03-30T01:31:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977628234 Wonderful post by Harvard Medical Group here on Gather!   http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?grpId=3659174697246155&articleId=281474977628198&nav=Groupspace Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:30:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977628234 Nyota *Star* 2009-03-17T16:30:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977626796 What do you find physically beautiful and how far are you willing to go to be so if you don't already possess that characteristic? Do you know someone who has taken unnatural measures to make their . . . Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:48:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977626796 Nyota *Star* 2009-03-16T15:48:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977616285 A few folk have asked me how to get a copy of 44th, Barack H. Obama, The Commemorative Edition. It contains reprinted information of full color front pages from leading African American newspapers reporting . . . Fri, 06 Mar 2009 23:14:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977616285 Nyota *Star* 2009-03-06T23:14:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977591242 I like reading and writing what are termed colloquialisms from various sources. I enjoy knowing or figuring out what is the writer's/character's meaning by using such words (think Mark Twain). . . . Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:12:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977591242 Nyota *Star* 2009-02-11T17:12:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977582952 Copy and paste for some interesting facts!   http://www.diversityinc.com/public/3074.cfm?utm_medium=email&utm_source=peer360&utm_campaign=DI+Newsletter-020209&utm_content=DI+Newsletter-020209 . . . Tue, 03 Feb 2009 02:56:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977582952 Nyota *Star* 2009-02-03T02:56:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977574019 Now that Barack Obama is president, many folk are also espousing that there are no more "excuses" for black people who remain impoverished in hearts and minds. I have to take issue with this . . . Sun, 25 Jan 2009 04:45:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977574019 Nyota *Star* 2009-01-25T04:45:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977550815 Hi everyone! I am re-posting the Author's Note from my novel The Magic Pencil because I'd like to get the opinions of new friends and members. Thanks in advance!     copyright . . . Fri, 02 Jan 2009 03:44:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977550815 Nyota *Star* 2009-01-02T03:44:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977550504 The day after Christmas, many African Americans have begun celebrating the home grown celebration of Kwanzaa. The celebration is held for seven days and ends after New Years day. Today is the . . . Thu, 01 Jan 2009 21:14:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977550504 Nyota *Star* 2009-01-01T21:14:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977535602 I've been thinking (uh oh!) about how important special foods become around this time of year. Foods such as turkey, eggnog and various other libations, ham, greens, macaroni and cheese, cranberries, . . . Mon, 15 Dec 2008 03:37:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977535602 Nyota *Star* 2008-12-15T03:37:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977534933 Does it seem to you that Gather is creating little cells among the thousands of thousands of folk on it's site? I look at the updated members' listing frequently and except for the new members, . . . Sun, 14 Dec 2008 07:46:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977534933 Nyota *Star* 2008-12-14T07:46:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977534930 Why is it that when certain subjects are brought up on this OPEN FORUM, instead of being received as opportunities for all of us to expand our minds, they are treated as though c-clamps were clapped on . . . Sun, 14 Dec 2008 07:36:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977534930 Nyota *Star* 2008-12-14T07:36:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977532875 Another milestone!   http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/news/the_state_of_black_america_news/4286 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:27:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977532875 Nyota *Star* 2008-12-12T00:27:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977511698 from my e-mail: http://www.theroot.com/id/48726 Alice Walker on expectations, responsibilities and a new reality that is almost more than the heart can bear. . . . Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:46:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977511698 Nyota *Star* 2008-11-20T03:46:29Z