recently i've been feeling like an overturned glass of water...at this point, i think it's best to start grabbing some paper towels.pulling back to see if i'll be missed...
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JESUS!!!!!! Mumia Abu-Jamal, bell hooks, JAMIE HECTOR (b.k.a. Marlo Stanfield of the wire fame), Angela Davis, Assata Shakur, Suheir Hammed, THE CLARK SISTERS, Jill Scott, Staceyann Chinn, BEYONCE, The Roots, Spike Lee, Barack Obama and Mos Def
i like to be fair and give everything a chance or at least a five second listen! when it comes to music, i can be pretty critical! those who know me know this well!some of my favorite artists and some vocal influences include (in no particular order): the clark sisters,faith evans,minnie riperton,chaka khan,donny hathaway,sade,jimi hendrix, amy winehouse, rachelle farrell,bob marley,lauryn hill,jodeci,diana ross,jerry butler,amel larrieux, chrisette michele,teena marie,karen clark sheard,dorinda clark cole,lashun pace,jill scott,lisa fischer,mariah carey (old mariah though!),luther vandross,james brown,john legend, martin luther, beyonce,earth wind and fire,musiq,glenn lewis,rakim,mos def,talib kweli,bilal,the roots,jeru the damaja,eric roberson,j dilla,9th wonder,slum village,a tribe called quest,john coltrane,charlie parker,etta james,nina simonethe list could go on for days, but i'll stop here!
Rest in Peace: Michael Damien Hawkins (10/18/80-8/24/07). i may not have always been around, but you know how i felt and that's what matters most. i know you're in Heaven and you don't have to suffer anymore, but that doesn't make it easier. i love you with EVERYTHING! till we meet again...
the wire...it's an addiction, what can i say?law & order svureal world/road rules guantlet 1-3true lifeand pretty much any documentary or nature program
all things censored - mumia abu jamal- for colored girls who've considered suicide when the rainbow is enuff - ntozake shange- a love noir - erica simone turnipseed- hunger - erica simone turnipseed- quicksand - nella larsen- assata - assata shakur-many more...just too many to name!
My Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, my mother, my BEAUTIFUL mentor and number one vocal inspiration: Angela Adams, my late grandmother: Pearl M. Jacks, Angela Yvonne Davis, Malcolm X and Mumia Abu-Jamal.