“Men weren’t the only heroes of the Vietnam War”

On November 10, 2018November 9, 2018 By dancingpalmtreesIn Uncategorized1 Comment

“Men weren’t the only heroes of the Vietnam War” https://thelily.com/men-werent-the-only-heroes-of-the-vietnam-war-24ee1c9d25e2

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/local/wp/2018/07/24/feature/they-thought-black-soldiers-couldnt-fight/

Even though we served our country People of color still don’t have the same rights nor are we treated as Human beings.

Whose Flag?

As a US ARMY VETERAN nearly every Black, Hispanic, Muslim, Asian I’ve known has gone through racism, bigotry, discrimination and hatred during and after their term of service.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/08/us/military-race-nfl-nike-kaepernick.html

I Too Sing America by Langston Hughes

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/47558/i-too

Share Your World – April 23, 2018

On April 23, 2018 By dancingpalmtreesIn Share Your World – April 23, 2018, SYW, Uncategorized, Zora Neale Hurston, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Chinua Achebe, James Baldwin, Langston Hughes, W.E.B. Du Bois, Nikki Giovanni6 Comments

https://ceenphotography.com/2018/04/23/share-your-world-april-23-2018/

Share Your World – April 23, 2018

April 23, 2018 Cee Neuner

If you could have an endless supply of any food, what would you get?

Now that’s a difficult question! Chicken, pizza, chocolate, empanadas, Oxtails, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, I could go on for days!!

List at least five movies or books that cheer you up.

The Bible

Any book or novel by Zora Neale Hurston, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Chinua Achebe, James Baldwin, Langston Hughes, W.E.B. Du Bois, Nikki Giovanni

The Autobiography of a Yogi Paramhansa Yogananda

Comedies like Madea or Mel Brooks movies

The Matrix

Daughters of the Dust a movie directed by Julie Dash

If you were a mouse in your house in the evening, what would you see your family doing?

The Mouse would see my cat Sylvester coming towards him. His tiny rodent life would flash before his eyes right before Sylvester breaks his neck!

List things or events that changed your life?

Giving my life to Jesus Christ then Rededicating my Life to Christ as an adult. My relationship with God began to mean more and take on new significance especially as age and disabilities set in. My faith has helped me deal with the ups and downs of living.

Complete this sentence: Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No it’s…

Superman! Yes I’m a Baby Boomer! George Reeves the original Clark Kent and Superman for my generation!

https://youtu.be/aiKYFJ6dHBE

What genre of music do you like?

Gospel, R&B, Soul, African, Funk, Jazz, Disco, Classical, International/World Music.

What did you appreciate or what made you smile this past week? Feel free to use a quote, a photo, a story, or even a combination.

Three things that make me happy are taking photos, creating artworks and being outside on a warm sunny day!

DreamScape Kaleidoscope

Harlem by Langston Hughes

On February 18, 2017 By dancingpalmtreesIn Langston Hughes, Poems, Poetry, Uncategorized6 Comments

Harlem

BY LANGSTON HUGHES

What happens to a dream deferred?

Does it dry up

like a raisin in the sun?

Or fester like a sore—

And then run?

Does it stink like rotten meat?

Or crust and sugar over—

like a syrupy sweet?

Maybe it just sags

like a heavy load.

Or does it explode?

Source: Selected Poems of Langston Hughes (Random House Inc., 1990)

The Daily Post ~~ Seat Guru

On November 28, 2015November 28, 2015 By dancingpalmtreesIn Harlem Renaissance, Uncategorized12 Comments

https://dailypost.wordpress.com/prompts/seat-guru/

Seat Guru

You get to plan a dinner party for 4-8 of your favorite writers/artists/musicians/other notable figures, whether dead or alive. Who do you seat next to whom in order to inspire the most fun evening?

I’d seat these Black Literary, Harlem Renaissance, Educators, Social, Political and Cultural Leaders in a semi-circle horseshoe fashion. That way they would be able to see, hear, discuss and listen to each other’s outlook on the state of the African diaspora in general and the state of Black America specifically.

I’d make liberal use of today’s innovative technology enabling this discussion to be broadcast worldwide.

Given their diverse lifestyles, experiences, and viewpoints we would be like sponges absorbing wisdom, knowledge and understanding I know the resulting dialogue and debate would be scintillating!