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Chesnut

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About Me

I am a no nonsense individual. I work hard, love hard, and play hard....I deal with people who understand these things. My desire is to share and invest in our community especially our youth. My God has commanded to whom much is given much is expected. Well to the world I may be poor but in reality I am rich. I can walk, talk, and breathe without assistance. That alone is worth its weight in gold (actually its priceless). I am at a stage in my life that accepting mediocracy in any shape form or fashion is not an option, time is of the essence. I oppose all forms of oppression and I feel this struggle has to be taken to another forum at another level. Talking about community. We need community, its what I'm all about...


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My Interests

Writing, reading, singing, music, swimming, herbal studies, historical research, any and everything that has to do with my ancestral roots and culture, lil teckie items, computers like that

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I'd like to meet:


People who work hard, love hard, and play hard . People who live life with a purpose. The Artists, the writers, the poets like that ... Women who embrace their womanhood and Men who are not afraid of a Woman that makes them feel real good...... Real people who want to take it to another level. In our own forums, for the benefit of the whole...



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Music:

Jazz,R&B,Reggae, Beres Hammon, Pressure,Bob Marley, Ziggy Marley, Curtis Mayfield, Brian Jackson, Luciano, IGraderecords, Mansouljah, Folk like Kirk Whalum, Jill Scott, Gil Scott-Heron, D'Angelo, Isleys, Maze, Dave Koz, Midnite, Miles Davis, Incognito, Gregory Issacs, Dennis Brown, Anita Baker,Arrested Development,George Howard, And Many Many More ....

Movies:

Action,Some Comedy it depends on who's in it
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Television:

Don't watch much TV
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Books:


This Bridge Called my Back, The Bible, From Margin To CenterRead My Writing at WritersCafe.org
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Heroes:

My Parents ! My Mother for her Fierce Love,Stamina and Class, and my Father for his love, Reality, Music and Art...

My Blog

I’m So Proud of You

As a Black Mother raising her children alone....I missed a lot of Mommy stuff.  My role as sole provider, protector and teacher was so one sided that I almost couldn't enjoy the beauty of my...
Posted by Chesnut on Sun, 09 Dec 2007 10:21:00 PST

Understanding Your Connection.....

Sometimes its hard to understand how your family ties  fit into the scheme of things in your life.  Living in this white supremacist society,  we have been forced to assimilate to,...
Posted by Chesnut on Sat, 08 Dec 2007 07:33:00 PST

THIS WALL IS TOO HIGH

This poem is for women who have built these walls to protect themselves.....the only problem with walls though is while it is good at keeping things out....it also keeps things in..... THIS WALL IS TO...
Posted by Chesnut on Fri, 30 Nov 2007 06:16:00 PST

I Need Black Men to

I Need Black Men To.....   MySpace Activists Now is the time we need you, we need women too (the men can't do it alone). But we need Black Men and Men of Color to step up to the plate and lead th...
Posted by Chesnut on Wed, 25 Jul 2007 09:32:00 PST

REAL ID A REAL NIGHTMARE

REAL ID A REAL NIGHTMARE Real ID  Act is a dangerous law that has been passed.  This National ID card is only the beginning of the power and control tactics.  Besides the horror and ago...
Posted by Chesnut on Fri, 06 Jul 2007 03:53:00 PST

The Wall Is Too High

For people in domestic violence relaionships with children. These are just some things to keep in mind. It will make a difference in your life. See our children are our assets and if you are smart you...
Posted by Chesnut on Thu, 31 May 2007 02:27:00 PST

I Am A Man!

Here is a poem written by my Father Thomas Brown. There are so many issues of today in the here and  now related to this,  that is why I have presented it on this forum.  I am sharing t...
Posted by Chesnut on Mon, 28 May 2007 06:37:00 PST

CHILDREN OF COLOR: THE INVISIBLE CASUALTIES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

CHILDREN OF COLOR: THE INVISIBLE CASUALTIES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE By Joyce Brown, WOCN Mentor This essay is intended to illustrate the lives of many children of color mostly Black children w...
Posted by Chesnut on Thu, 17 May 2007 08:50:00 PST

All I Wanna Do Is Breathe

Can I breathe? Can I love? Do my children even know how close I can be?  To totally annihilating me All I wanna do is breathe With my personal lifestyle passion and desire to be free... to do wh...
Posted by Chesnut on Sat, 09 Dec 2006 08:54:00 PST

He Touched My Soul Like That&

He Touched My Soul Like That& by Joyce M Brown   The stirring of my soul by a strapping young man Wearing the manhood of his experienced years like a badge of honor The man is definitely tight ...
Posted by Chesnut on Sun, 26 Nov 2006 10:35:00 PST