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Nelson Mandella
I like music from the 60s through the 80s. There is some Hip Hop that I like because some of it is truly art. However, I don't think that Hip Hop has served us to it's full potential. I believe that when you get a lot of people to listen to you, you must have something positive to say to them.
Too many Hip Hop artists misuse their influence with the negative lyrics and images that they present in their CDs and videos. If you don't respect yourself and your people, who else will?
Young people are misguided by the "bling bling" and the flashy cars and scantily clad young ladies in the videos, not realizing that a lot of the jewelry is fake and that some of the cars are just props that have been borrowed or leased for the video shoot. These negative images and lyrics influence how people perceive us as a race and how we are treated from day to day.
I like all genres of music to a certain extent but I chose Rhythm and Blues to sing. I like to listen to traditional gospel music and I sing with a Community Male Chorus that is made up of guys from all of the neighborhood churches. This is one of my greatest joys today.
I like movies like Roots, Rosewood, Mandingo and Drum because they focus on the struggles that my people have always had to endure. I like Malcolm X (the movie and the man) and Martin Luther King. They remind me to always strive to overcome the obstacles that have been a part of our existence since the beginning. It is movies like these that keep me aware of who I am and where I am going.
On the lighter side, I like comedies, dramas and a good love story once in a while. Naturally, I can get into a good musical as well. You could sum it up and say that I love the Arts. I am easy to entertain.
WRAL, FNC, CNN, MSNBC, B.E.T., B.E.T.J., The History Channel, The Food Network, TV1, The Travel Channel, ESPN
My favorite books are The Bible, He Fell In Love With His Wife by E.P. Roe, The Purpose Driven Life By Rick Warren, Alex Haley's Queen and Strength Of A Woman, The Phyllis Hyman Story by Jason A. Michael, to name a few. Biographies are a BIG favorite
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Jesus Christ, Joseph B. Cutchins, Sr. (My Father), Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, John Kennedy, Nelson Mandella and Barak Obama.
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