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Joy (*LL)

I am here for Networking

About Me


My Interests

I'd like to meet:



currently reading: Things Fall Apart (Chinua Achebe)
currently listening to: a little Citizen Cope.... a little Alice Smith....

W.O.R.T.H.

Aria

Reggie

Faith

Krucial

MBK

DJ

Tess

Luis

Erika

F.T.G.U.

L.G.

*LL

Leah

KK

Kam

-- some friends I keep in my closet for a rainy day --

Books:


"There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you yourself have altered"
-Nelson Mandela-

Heroes:



My Blog

ARTICLE IN POWERGIRLS MAGAZINE

In 2007, Johnnetta B. Cole, former president of Spellman and Bennett colleges launched a new magazine for young women. POWERGIRLS is more than a fashion magazine and includes news from around the worl...
Posted by Joy (*LL) on Thu, 24 Apr 2008 02:58:00 PST

TIBET AND PALESTINE

OPENING THE DISCUSSION.because, like many other headlines that seem to be the focus of the moment by the media, we tend to scream out for injustice.... without really examining it. if you've seen some...
Posted by Joy (*LL) on Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:01:00 PST

SNAPSHOTS *repost*

  Ripped through folded shoulder bladesSlid smooth down her cold backSlick tip marred with broken shameHer mind tripped. hard. bones cracked.Hope snapped.Now go back before thatWhen clothes flap...
Posted by Joy (*LL) on Sat, 30 Sep 2006 02:32:00 PST

FOOTAGE FROM THE W.O.R.T.H. BENEFIT

The First Annual W.O.R.T.H. Benefit was truly a labor of love and I thank everyone who was involved with this event, especially those who came out to support and be present for a night so powerful and...
Posted by Joy (*LL) on Wed, 12 Mar 2008 06:48:00 PST

FIRST ANNUAL W.O.R.T.H. BENEFIT

HOSTS: Toni Blackman is an international champion of hip-hop culture, known for her irresistible, contagious performances and alluring female presence. She's all heart, all rhythm, all song, all powe...
Posted by Joy (*LL) on Mon, 17 Dec 2007 09:07:00 PST

the long awaited journey (Africa - the experience)

  hello from beautiful Malawi. how time flies.... it's incredible how quickly you can connect with people when you walk an hour to and from work each day.  everything you heard about Malawia...
Posted by Joy (*LL) on Thu, 02 Aug 2007 04:52:00 PST

take this journey with me (Africa - preparation stage)

Stage One - Preparation of Mind, Body and SoulThroughout our lives, we are faced with defining moments that can move us forward, push us back or quite possibly shake our entire world. For some, unexp...
Posted by Joy (*LL) on Fri, 18 May 2007 10:44:00 PST

Metronome Beat to Time's Defeat

 I mismatched socks with high top kicks and finger-combed my tangled locks And watched the clock but lost the ticks while tocks stole fragments of my thoughtsAnd shots of distant voices lessened by ti...
Posted by Joy (*LL) on Fri, 06 Apr 2007 11:45:00 PST

there's something wrong.

there's something wrong with watching children bury a friend their age. there's something wrong with a son being shot down two seconds from his mom's front door. there's something wrong with a friend ...
Posted by Joy (*LL) on Sat, 16 Jun 2007 10:11:00 PST

Reviving "Poetry's Weekly Orgasm"

Excitement seduces my prideInhibitions asideAs it strokes my egoLong enoughTo fuck with my mindAs I scribeMy words no longerSexin' my rhymeBut caressing the wordplayAt it's best on my worst dayUndress...
Posted by Joy (*LL) on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST