Writing, dancing, reading, movies, good conversation, spending time with my kids and of course, spending time with a SPECIAL someone. I have something to show you...
I feel we are not only ready for, but NEED a Black President. Let's take up the cause to get Barack Obama elected President of these fair United States... and hope fully be able to clean up the MESS Dubya leaves behind!Listen to this speech given by Mr. Obama in Selma, Alabama:*********Listen to this enlightening spoken word piece by the incomparable Gil Scott-Heron: 'AIN'T NO NEW THING'...
I'd like to meet:
Maya Angelou, Tyler Perry, Barack Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Terry McMillan, Alice Walker, Toni Morrison, Bill Clinton, Ice Cube, John Grisham, Eric Jerome Dickey, Tavis Smiley, Michael Baisden, Chris Tucker and Judge Greg Mathis, specifically. I also would like to meet new friends, business associates... and possibly a SPECIAL someone!Come join my MAP, so we can keep in touch!Check this out if you like Old Skool Temptations, Y'all!For a tribute to my tempting Temptations, view this clip..... width="425" height="350" ....I guess it's no secret that this is my FAVORITE song by my FAVORITE group of ALL TIME!For your listening pleasure, here is the LIVE CONCERT version of Betty Wright's "TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT (That You Make Me A Woman)" - A Classic Ineed!
Music:
The BEST R&B Group of ALL time, The Temptations!! Also Hip-Hop, R&B, Old Skool (especially Motown), Reggae, Dancehall, Jazz & Classical.Let's go WAY back for a minute... enjoy the old-skool flava of THE FLOATERS from 1977...Here's one of my all-time favorites by my Temptin' Temptations... 'TREAT HER LIKE A LADY'!***Here's one of my favorite scenes from the Temptations movie, where they audition for Berry Gordy, singing 'Mother Of Mine'. The actors are actually singing! And the one who plays lead singer Paul, Christian Payton, is my favorite. ENJOY!Here is my ABSOLUTE favorite scene from the movie, the ending where the actors come together and perform a tribute to the fallen Temps, 'My Girl' my all-time favorite song in the world. Check out how close this performance comes to the actual performmance, displayed elsewhere on this page. ENJOY!
*****OLD SKOOL CORNER!!! I will change this video every so often to showcase old skool hits that have stood the test of time. I bring you today... DAVID RUFFIN in what may have been his last public performance, a tribute video, performing The Temptations' hit, 'WISH IT WOULD RAIN', along with two other Temptations legends, Eddie Kendricks and Dennis Edwards. ENJOY.....***Here's another blast from the past... Gil Scott-Heron performing his musical hit 'IN THE BOTTLE'And finally, here is an interview featuring a LIVE performance of the GREATEST love song ever made... 'BECAUSE I LOVE YOU' by Lenny Williams!! ENJOY!!***I LOVE Caribbean music, especially SOCA, but I also love reggae and dancehall. For all those who like Caribbean music, here's a little something for you - Kevin Lyttle, that is, TURN ME ON'!Here's a little MORE Soca for you!! Another favorite of mine, 'DANCE WITH YOU' by Machel Montano... 'Ya' jus' can't keep 'em still, Mon!!' LOL...
Movies:
ANY Mafia/Mobster movie, Diary of a Mad Black Woman, ANY 'Friday' movie, The Temptations Movie, and of course, The Five Heartbeats!Check out this scene of the war of words between Otis and David Ruffin in one of the most poignant and riveting scenes of The Temptations movie!Here is a soul-stirring and isnpirational song from teh movie "The Fighting Temptations"... The song is 'I'm Not Worthy (But He Still Loves Me)'... God is Good - ALL THE TIME!!SPONGEBOB!! Crank Dat Soulja Boy...I think this is HILARIOUS!! I hope you enjoy it too...
Television:
I don't watch TV much, it usually ends up watching ME!
Books:
Walter Moseley, John Grisham, Sidney Sheldon, Agatha Christie, Alice Walker, Terri McMillan, Eric Jerome Dickey, Toni Morrison and E. Lynn Harris are some of my favorite authors.My favorite poet, is none other than Dr. Maya Angelou!
By the way, I am an author myself! Check out excerpts from my soon-to-be-published novel, 'She Could Hear The Silence' here, http://www.authorsden.com/michelegreen, or you may sample some excerpts on my blog right here on MySpace! All comments and reviews are welcome!To Purchase the amazing chronicle, visit Debra's page at www.myspace.com/serious1cancer, or go to Amazon.com!I am now a BLOG RADIO SHOW HOST! I just started a show called 'AUTHOR SPEAK!',where I interview authors about their lives, books, projects - ANYTHING their hearts desire, and sharing all kinds of FUN STUFF! What's more, YOU as a listener can call-in and ask questions or talk LIVE to the author of your choice! The show airs on Sundays, 4:00 - 5:00 PM Eastern Time, and to listen to the broadcast, please click the button above, or go to the link below:http://www.blogtalkradio.com/AuthorSpeakLooking forward to HEARING you there!!All I can say is this spoken-word piece says it ALL:
Heroes:
GOD, and then...
My Daddy, HANDS DOWN!
Two other men I have admired greatly throughout my life are Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X - the last true great Black leaders of our time. Below find a tribute to our struggle as Black people. Make no mistake, although many feel we have come far, we as Black people still have a LONG way to go. I have personally marched several times in our victory to get Dr. Martin Luther King's Birthday declared a national holiday - I was attending Howard University at the time. Many of the images portrayed in the tribute occurred DURING my lifetime, and remain a poignant reminder of our struggle and the apparent indifference to many of the civil rights' struggles of our recent past. I am proud to have been a part of our struggle and history, but I do weep that we seem stagnant with a false sense of security today. Lest we never forget, and continue to strive....*****ELEANOR (MAIZEPPA SMITH) BROWN - March 19, 1911 - February 25, 2006My GREATEST Hero was my Grandmother, Eleanor Brown, who departed this life February 25, 2006, three weeks shy of her 95th birthday. I LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU, MA! Rest In Peace... She is truly my Guardian Angel!! Go to my blog to read the poem I wrote to her, because she was, is, and will forever be, 'My Heart's Song'... my tribute to her...*****In Tribute to All Those Gone but NOT Forgotten... I Loved Them All!*****MARVIN GAYE - with live concert video, 'What's Going On'...
.. width="425" height="350" ....*****LUTHER VANDROSS, along with a Loving Tribute
.. width="425" height="350" ....*****GERALD LEVERT, complete with Tribute to his life...
.. width="425" height="350" ....*****TUPAC - with great Tribute...
.. width="425" height="350" ....*****AALIYAH - with video tribute...*****BARRY WHITE, with live concert performance, 'Can't Get Enough of Your Love'...*****
GREGORY HINES, with video tribute to many great tap dancers, Sammy Davis, Jr., Sanfman Simms, Nicholas Brothers, and features a very young Savion Glover!!*****JAMES BROWN, with collage of performances*****
Lou Rawls (with comical Tribute)*****BEBE MOORE CAMPBELL
*****RON WINANS
*****ED BRADLEY
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