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Militia Speaks

Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds

About Me

"I cannot hold up any book and say, 'Here. This is what I believe.' I do not know of any church where I would feel at home. But I do believe that what people call God refers to something real... I would even go so far as to say that this God of mine makes demands. To learn, to teach, to engage. To be aware of and respect the world around me. To acknowledge that there are things greater then myself and to be humble in their presence." (Dan Jackson)

My Interests

EVERYTHING LITERARY, words that capture time and space and serve them on a nice platter, music that touches the deep regions of my soul, humanitarian efforts that educate and uplift

I'd like to meet:

Saul Williams, Maya Angelou, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Dave Chappelle, Jill Scott, the Dahli Lama, Bono, Lyfe Jennings, Lauryn Hill, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Dr. Ishakamusa Barashango, Bill Cosby, H. Rap Brown, Andre 3000, Cornell West, Bob Marley, Toni Morrison

Music:

Fire lyrics that blaze a path of destruction across the Babylonian terrain; Love tunes that put to music the euphoric ecstacy that I experience daily

Movies:

My all-time favorites (i.e., movies that I will watch everyday should I come across them while channel surfing) include Hotel Rwanda, Forrest Gump, Signs, The Village, Coming to America, Get on the Bus, Disappearing Acts, Waterboy, The Matrix, The Joy Luck Club, The Color Purple, Super Size Me, Oh Brother Where Art Thou, Waiting to Exhale, and How Stella Got Her Groove Back

Television:

The Cosby Show will forever remain the number one best family show on television (in my mind, anyway). Th Tudors is on my "MUST WATCH WEEKLY" list! Boondocks is one of those shows that’s so brazen I get chills. Huey is my hero. Go ‘head little man, fight the power. I’m into documentaries and some reality TV (horrifying but I can’t look away!).

Books:

Anything by Ben Ami Ben Israel or Dr. Ben. Anything insightful, inspiring, uplifting and empowering.

Heroes:

Sojourner Truth, Nat Turner, Malcom X, Martin Luther King, Marcus Garvey, Ras Tafari I, Ben Ami Ben Israel, Cythia McKinney, Bob Marley, Rita Dove, Nikki Giovanni, Huey P. Newton, Angela Davis

My Blog

Oprah's New School

I was listening to Oprah talk about the school she opened in South Africa and was touched to tears.  I have never really been an Oprah groupie but I have always respected her as a positive female...
Posted by Militia Speaks on Sat, 06 Jan 2007 02:04:00 PST

WHATS IN MY FOOD By Pallavi Gogoi

Few people know that the food coloring listed as cochineal extract comes from female beetles. Food activists want to spread the word.  When you dig into a strawberry Yoplait yogurt, take a momen...
Posted by Militia Speaks on Thu, 07 Sep 2006 11:55:00 PST

Needs (A Poem)

Needs   (A special poem for just for you) I don't need for you to say youre sorry for what you did I need for you to show that youve changed I don't need excuses, the whys or where-fores to expla...
Posted by Militia Speaks on Thu, 07 Sep 2006 11:52:00 PST

The Strong Black Woman is Dead??

On August 15, 2006 at 11:55 p.m., while struggling with the reality of being a human instead of a myth, the strong black woman passed away, without the slightest bit of hoopla. Medical sources say tha...
Posted by Militia Speaks on Thu, 07 Sep 2006 11:46:00 PST

Become the Universe - Harmony and Love in All Things

The following is an exerpt from a writing by a master Sensei, It is about a particular style of martial art, Aiki. But the wisdom is far reaching and applicable not only on the battlefield but in...
Posted by Militia Speaks on Thu, 13 Jul 2006 01:59:00 PST

STEPS TO BECOMING MASTER OF YOUR MIND

1. RE-EDUCATE YOURSELF BY READING It is true that a "people are destroyed because of a lack of knowledge." A great way to fight against ignorance is reading and reading books written by people who sha...
Posted by Militia Speaks on Tue, 11 Jul 2006 08:11:00 PST