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justablackguy

Could it all be so simple?

About Me



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Relevant facts and significant dates b-1970Originally from East Palo Alto, CA
1st trip to Philly-Summer 1976 Relocated to Philadelphia, December 1982 Traveled to Senegal & Israel Summer of 1987 (changed my life) Back to Cali UC Santa Cruz, CA 1988-1992,2006 (finished my degree!) Back and forth between Philly and the Bay from 1991-1997 First child, Aaron born March 27th, 1994 USNR 1994-2002 Second child, Laila born September 12th, 2004Somewhere along the way, I fell in love, people I love died, my hair got grey and I grew up.

My Interests

I'm interested in finding out what exactly happened to my people so I can help turn it around.

I'd like to meet:

People who share my love of this community and the Youth. I wish I could have one conversation with Malcolm X. ..

Television:

I dont watch Channel Zero.. Tavis Smiley, BoonDocks

Books:

my own: 144, sons of the circle, no ordinary love, naima's angel more to come from deepculture. Anything Octavia Butler Ho Che Anderson Ayi Kwei Armah

Heroes:

My Parents: Brendah DeBow John Sidney Hoover My Childrens' Mothers: Monica Genoveva Ancestors Malcolm X, Dr. King, Fannie Lou Hamer, Huey P. Newton, Sojourner Truth

My Blog

Back to Basics

On some real shit, starting today, I'm taking it back to basics. So I'm cutting of all bullshit. First of all from myself. No more lying to make other people happy. Second from all other people. I've ...
Posted by justablackguy on Mon, 16 Apr 2007 04:22:00 PST