Posts Tagged ‘Black History Month’

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Author Toni Morrison’s Insights Into Environmentalism

by Guest Contributor on February 18th, 2011 at 12:00 pm
Posted In: GREEN

Guest Post author Anti-Intellect gives us his thoughts on environmentalism in author Toni Morrison’s work today, on her birthday, February 18th. When most people think of Toni Morrison they don’t usually associate her with the Green Movement, but after reading her novels I have noticed a present and passionate conservationist stance. Morrison is many things […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Black And Green: Tupac’s “The Rose That Grew From Concrete”

by Madam Toussaint on February 16th, 2011 at 12:00 pm
Posted In: GREEN

Check out the rest of our Black History Month posts Marvin Gaye once said, “A lot of the time, they don’t even know it as writers, but they’re just forced to put Mother Nature into the picture, like in ‘You Are The Sunshine Of My Life.’” He’s right. The metaphor of the rose is powerful […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Nation Of Islam Leader Elijah Muhammad On “How To Eat To Live”

by Madam Toussaint on February 14th, 2011 at 3:45 pm
Posted In: GREEN, HEALTH, FOOD & DRINK

Many years could be added to our lives if we only knew how to protect our lives from their enemies. As He (meaning Master Fard Muhammad) said to me, food keeps us here; it is essential that we eat food which gives and maintains life. That same food destroys life. Therefore, to keep this food […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Fannie Lou Hamer On Being “Sick And Tired”

by Madam Toussaint on February 11th, 2011 at 12:00 pm
Posted In: GREEN, HEALTH

I’m sick and tired of being sick and tired.” -Fannie Lou Hamer (1917-1979) You may not know who she is or what she did but you probably know this famous quote from Fannie Lou Hamer. Now let’s talk about what she did and why she said that. Be Sociable, Share! Tweet

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Marvin Gaye In His Own Words On The Ecology, Music And The Soul

by Madam Toussaint on February 7th, 2011 at 12:34 pm
Posted In: GREEN

Years before global warming was big news and going green was the new black, soul legend Marvin Gaye wrote “Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)” off of the now classic album What’s Going On in 1971. Gaye seemed to get the connections between the soul, the environment, justice and equality. Here’s what Marvin Gaye had to […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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A Quote From Civil Rights Heroine Rosa Parks On Her Birthday

by Madam Toussaint on February 4th, 2011 at 12:00 pm
Posted In: QUOTES

To this day I believe we are here on the planet Earth to live, grow up and do what we can to make this world a better place for all people to enjoy freedom.” – Rosa Parks Today, February 4th, is “Mother Of The Civil Rights Movement”, Rosa Parks’ birthday. Her act of civil disobedience […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Why Is Black History Month The Shortest Month Of the Year?

by Madam Toussaint on February 2nd, 2011 at 12:01 pm
Posted In: GREEN, BLACK PEOPLE

The Migration of the Negro, panel 58, 1940-41. Casein tempera on hardboard, 12 x 18 in. (30.5 x 45.7 cm). The Museum of Modern Art, New York; gift of Mrs. David M. Levy. Artwork © Gwendolyn Knight Lawrence, courtesy of the Jacob and Gwendolyn Lawrence Foundation In the North the Negro had better educational facilities. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Langston Hughes Speaks Of Rivers

by Madam Toussaint on February 1st, 2011 at 4:09 pm
Posted In: GREEN, BLACK PEOPLE

Black History Month happens to start off with the birthday of Harlem Renaissance writer Langston Hughes. Born on February 1, 1902, James Mercer Langston Hughes became an important literary figure during the 1920s. Be Sociable, Share! Tweet

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A Fresh Take On Black History Month

by Madam Toussaint on February 1st, 2011 at 12:41 pm
Posted In: GREEN, BLACK PEOPLE

Revelations – Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre/Photo courtesy of Shauli Baskind PR Every American owes it to him or herself to see the Ailey [company] perform Revelations. It is an American phenomenon. I’ve probably seen it countless times and every time it’s magical and spiritual and hopeful – everything that we want ourselves to be […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Top 5 White People Worth Interrupting Black History Month For

by Madam Toussaint on February 27th, 2010 at 2:05 pm
Posted In: QUOTES

Photo Credit: Gale Library Ordinarily I enjoy the plethora of Black History Month programming, but this year I haven’t seen much around, even on PBS. Is our new president somehow to blame for this? Anyway, I used to get upset wen I would see programs about all kinds of other folks during February and I’ve […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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