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10 Things That Still May or May Not Matter, Change in Phila. for 2013 (Part 4)
Finally… 1) “Me and mines (i.e. “casual sex partner”, girlfriend, ex-girlfriend, “baby muh-vuh”, wife, mistress, ex-wife) don’t really get down like that, so we ain’t gotta really worry and stress about no AIDS and any ovah kinda STD’s like that”. … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness
Tagged Awareness, Children, Community, Consciousness, Culture, Education, Family, HIV/AIDS in Phila., Philadelphia, Philly, Prison, Social Change, social responsibility, Urban Initiative
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Unrealistic Expectations, Solutions for 2013? (Revisited)
As the world evolves and moves at a dizzying pace, we find ourselves struggling to adapt and/or compete against innovation, and one another, at that very same speed (or even faster). We do so out of the sheer need to survive. We … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, Awareness, Education, Initiative, Movement, Philadelphia, Urban
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The “Common” Solo Social Activist (“Clarity” Part 2)
Hopefully by now, you’ve read the first of three posts, “Clarity”, in order to get a grasp on what I was initially trying to get others to understand (as it relates to music and lifestyle influences). So, there’s no need … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness, Education
Tagged Activist, Common, Community, Culture, Education, Ghetto, Hip Hop, Justice, Mos Def, music, Poverty, Prison, rap, Social Awareness, Talib Kweli, Urban Initiative, Urban Life
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“Clarity” Part 1
A short while ago, I took some much deserved/undeserved backlash by a few clients of my son’s barber for my position and comments on Mr. “Hop-Hop’s Savior” May Owe Us A Few Favors parts 1 & 2. I kind of expected … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness, Education
Tagged Activism, Black Star Album, Community, Consciousness, Culture, Education, Hip Hop, Humanity, Islam, Jay-Z, Mos Def, music, New York, Peace, Poetry, Politics, Poverty, Prison, Race, rap, Slavery, Social Change, society, Talib Kweli, Urban Initiative, Urban Planning, Youth
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The (Inner City) Teacher, The Enemy.
A true educator has many unusual, and at times quite disturbing, secrets and stories about their success. These things are rarely shared (to some extent) with close friends or relatives outside of the profession. Only those within the confines of … Continue reading
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Tagged Awareness Social Responsibility, Children, Community, Consciousness, Culture, Education, Poverty, School, Social Change, society, Teacher, Urban Initiative, Urban Planning
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Mr. “Hip-Hop’s Savior” May Owe Us A Few Favors (Part 2)
In the mid 90′s, Jay-Z arrived on the hip-hop scene with Foxy Brown on a debut solo from the “Nutty Professor” Soundtrack that did not appear in the film. A few late strings were pulled to get the release done … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness, Lifestyle
Tagged Activism, Beyonce, Blue Ivy, Bun B, Culture, Economics, Education, Entertainment, Humanity, Jay-Z, Meek Mills, Money, music, New York, Peace, Philadelphia, Philanthropy, Philosophy, Poverty, Race, Relationships, Religon, Rice University, Social Awareness, Social Change, Social Justice, Social Media, social responsibility, society, Success, Temple University, University of Penn, Urban Initiative, Urban Planning, Violence, Women, Youth
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