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Donte

You don't get something for nothing...twice

About Me

A graduate of the University of North Texas , Donte has worked as a staff writer for the college’s annual publication, The Aerie , and as an Editorial Assistant for the .. publication Pegasus News . Along with his journalistic endeavors, he is also an accomplished short-fiction writer and poet.Currently, Donte is working on his first novel as well as a collection of his poetry and short stories.For more on me, check out my blog Human: Being

My Interests

Music and Writing are my two passions. I can't think of a time in my life when at least one of the two weren't involved.

I'd like to meet:

Living: Toni Morrison, Maya Angelou, Alice Walker, Walter Mosley, Michael Jackson, Jill Scott, Smokey Robinson, Berry Gordy, Mos Def...etc.If I could travel back in time: Langston Hughes, James Baldwin, Zora Neale Hurston, Ralph Ellison, Billie Holiday, Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Ray CharlesView All Friends | View Blog | Add Comment

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Music:

R&B, Soul, Hip Hop, Jazz, Rock, House, Folk, Alternative...Shit, I like everything.

Movies:

Black Cinema is my favorite, especially Spike Lee films. I also like independent and foreign film and horror movies.Top 5: School Daze, Color Purple, Five Heartbeats, Annie Hall, Do the Right Thing, Love Jones

Television:

One word...RERUNS. I love me some Nick @ Nite

Books:

Must Reads: Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison The Color Purple by Alice Walker The Weary Blues by Langston Hughes Tambourines to Glory by Langston Hughes Philadelphia Fire by John Edgar Wideman The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X with Alex Haley

Heroes:

The Black Authors Before Me: Langston Hughes, James Baldwin, Ralph Ellison, Richard Wright, Toni Morrison, and many moreThe Black Musicians Before Me: Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Duke Ellington, Sly Stone, Rick James, Smokie Robinson, Al Green, Quincy Jones, Stevie Wonder, Donny Hathaway...too many to name

My Blog

The Blog Has Moved (http://areuhuman.blogspot.com)

Check out the new and improved adventures of the kid @ HUMAN: BEING v. 2.0!
Posted by Donte on Sun, 08 Apr 2007 12:09:00 PST

Week Six: ...And the Plot Thickens

Happy Belated Valentine's Day!  (Though I hate that made up holiday with the passion of a thousand burning suns).I've actually had an interesting week so far.  I didn't have any temp assignm...
Posted by Donte on Thu, 15 Feb 2007 03:00:00 PST

Week Four: Griin-diiing! © Pharrell

Ok, so Winter finally decided to rear it's ugly head up here and came with a vengeance.  Of course, this is coming from a Texas-spoiled southerner who had just gotten back used to good old fifty ...
Posted by Donte on Wed, 31 Jan 2007 10:52:00 PST

First Week

What's up, world!Well, my first of many, many weeks of living in this strange new place has passed.  I'm still on the grind, but I'm managing. It's weird.  Their are moments when I miss home...
Posted by Donte on Fri, 12 Jan 2007 09:06:00 PST

Let The Madness Begin

Okay, so now the blog is open once again...It's been a hectic past few days and a lot of life experiences bundled all up into one.First things first, as most of the comments on my profile will tell yo...
Posted by Donte on Sun, 07 Jan 2007 09:52:00 PST

The Blog is Closed For The Moment

I've been so busy readying myself for the big move, that I really haven't had time to update you guys on life in general. The blog will resume sometime next week (hopefully by then I'll have gotten my...
Posted by Donte on Tue, 02 Jan 2007 01:41:00 PST

J-Dilla's "Wont Do"

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Posted by Donte on Mon, 18 Dec 2006 11:52:00 PST

Small Steps and Giant Leaps

Events occuring within the next three weeks:ResigningWeddingPackingCancelingForbearingChristmasing Year-ChangingHuggingCryingLeavingFlyingRelocatingThe end of an Era and the beginning of that next phas...
Posted by Donte on Fri, 15 Dec 2006 11:05:00 PST

The Journey Ahead

Three weeks, just three short weeks and I'll be walking down a completely different path.  I'd be lying if I said I wasn't scared.  No amount of planning in the world can prepare you for the...
Posted by Donte on Wed, 13 Dec 2006 09:25:00 PST

You, Me & Everyone We (Think We) Know

"You think you know, but you have no idea..."So goes the catch phrase of MTV's Diary series.  And then they take you through a tour of a few days of their lives (usually while they promote an alb...
Posted by Donte on Tue, 21 Nov 2006 11:39:00 PST