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Rashid

Empowered to Empower

About Me

"I ain't got no horror story God kept me in my youth, I give Him all the glory, thought my story wasn't dope, but now I know the blood of the lamb save my soul, that's my testimony" - Da Truth (TestimonyI'm just a man that believes in the power of love, family, friendship and God's enduring grace and mercy. I am driven to accomplish everything God has ordained and destined me to accomplish while on this journey called life. I'm very concerned about where we are going as a people and as a country. It is my desire to do my part in contributing to the advamcement of African-Americans through the reconnecting with our sense of spirituality and moral convictions. As Lauryn Hill says "everything is everything".I edited my profile at Freeweblayouts.net , check out these Myspace Layouts!

My Interests

Sports, Working out, Spending time with friends and family, reading & learning, shopping, and listening to all types of music.

I'd like to meet:

Sanaa Lathan, because she is a beautiful black woman. I enjoy her acting and she just seems to be a very interesting person. I also want to meet Shawn Carter. I would love to talk to him and see what inspired him to become the businessman he is now. He also seems cool and laid back. Another person I would love to talk to is Bishop Eddie L. Long. I have had the opportunity to meet him but it was a brief introduction. I want to sit down and talk to him about ministry and life in general.

Music:

I love all types of music, especially neo-soul and jazz, gospel (including gospel rap), hip-hop (positive), alternative.

Movies:

Any movie Sanaa Lathan is acting in. All the Black Love movies that have come out in the last ten years: Love Jones, Love & Basketball, Brown Sugar, and etc. Fade to Black, Friday, Next Friday, Friday After Next, The Notebook, Casino, Goodfellas, Carlito's Way, Donnie Brasco, Scarface, A Bronx Tale, Crooklyn, Mo Better Blues, Do the Right Thing, Malcom X, Ali, New Jack City, Troy, and the list goes on.

Television:

I don't have a favorite show right now. I was feelin' Flava of Love when it was on. Oh yeah, Seinfield is my joint too. Dave Chapelle show was the funk!!! My wife has me vibing Everybody Loves Raymond. Dog the Bounty Hunter and 48 Hours on A&E, Deal or No Deal, I love New York, Family Guy.

Books:

Witness and Testifying by Rosetta Ross, Night by Elie Wiesel, The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John C. Maxwell and of course the Bible. Also Covenant with Black America (which is a must read for all African-Americans)

Heroes:

My Mother, and Jesus Christ, My Grandmother, All the African Americans that fought for me to be who I am and where I am now. Their struggles are still are strugles just from a different viewpoint. ..

My Blog

It's been a minute!!!

"AHHH, the sweet taste of victory, go ahead and breathe in like antihistamine" - Kanye West Well my fellow myspace bloggers it's been a minute since Rev. RGW hit the blog page, but it's a new day.&nbs...
Posted by Rashid on Thu, 21 Jun 2007 08:21:00 PST

Death and Dying

I don't even have a subject for this blog I just felt the need to flow.  Right now I am in the crucible of life and feeling helpless.  It has been three days since my grandmother passed and ...
Posted by Rashid on Thu, 25 Jan 2007 09:30:00 PST

Free!

What is the concept of free?  What does it mean to be free?  Of course we all have a personal notion of what it means to be free.  In fact I would even venture to say that lif...
Posted by Rashid on Sat, 07 Oct 2006 05:21:00 PST

It's time to fly, so release the dead weight!

Why, Why, Why do we not do what we not do what we know we should do to better ourselves, only to settle for less?  It could be a bad relationship (friendship or intimate); it could be a bad habit...
Posted by Rashid on Tue, 29 Aug 2006 08:51:00 PST

I've been here before!

This morning as I was on my way to work (really wasn't in the mood to go, cause it's temporal) I was listening to an old Teena Marie song entitled "I've been her before".  If you have never heard...
Posted by Rashid on Wed, 26 Jul 2006 07:47:00 PST

Infinite Possibilities!!!

Amel Larrieux sang it best on her CD, "He has Infinite Possibilities I can see them now,..."  That's what I belive I have!!!  Though everything around me looks closed, I see (through spiritu...
Posted by Rashid on Mon, 03 Jul 2006 01:24:00 PST

The four P's to live by

There are four words that start with the letter "P" that I believe we should live by.  The words are: 1. Purpose 2. Passion 3. Patience 4. Perseverance As long as we apply these words to every as...
Posted by Rashid on Fri, 30 Jun 2006 09:54:00 PST

The Essence of Life

What is life really about?  What is the measure of success? 
Posted by Rashid on Sat, 10 Jun 2006 11:53:00 PST