Bluman
Deep in the mosaic that’s my mind
A Bluman lives and yearns to be free
So in the recesses where I keep him
He is the deepest part of me
If in a bad mood I tend to be
He pushes cheer, then I can be me
Bluman always of my thoughts
Stay with me till the end
With you I am never [...]
Muhammad Ali dubbed the “Athlete of the Century.” His heavyweight fights and beautiful style have been a constant inspiration for me. His phrases were masterpieces in self marketing, everyone knows float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. The showmanship and his ability to rope- a – dope with the best of them makes [...]
Josephine Baker was a pioneer. The legend of La Baker continues to survive because of the show business the 20th century woman blazed across the stage.
In 1925 Pablo Picasso called Josephine Baker the “Nefertiti of Now”. I believe that Josephine has passed this title onto Lady Tee.
Aside from what some call a contorting or clowning [...]
some quotes reproduced from:
Skin Deep: Inside the World of Black Models by Barbara Summers Amistad Press 1998
Allen Iverson to play in Turkey.
His creative ability and genius on the court will have time to get reaquainted with the game that makes him answer. An NBA All Star 11 times, cross overs dribbles and dunks that stutter and confuse, breakin’ ankles and takin’ names, school will get harder before it gets easier. [...]
The greatest catch in sports history.
The beauty, the balance and the ballet of a movement that has been etched in my memory of fall classic best. The game is still about the effort and the thrill of how graceful suspended motion can be. Willie Mays historic catch reminds us all how loving what you do [...]
He ’s a dance, dance, dance, dance, dancin’ machine….watch him get down, watch him get down…
Lifted elevation floats across the stage effortlessly yet tight with pressure…coils and recoils to exceed his own level, rise high above his high standards, watch him get down…study masters to be the best…perfects perfection and sparks generations of disciples to [...]
The Los Angeles Lakers defending their title to become repeat Champions of the National Basketball Association last night. Kobe Bryant has evolved to another level of skill sets. This sets up an unbelievable possibility in his illustrious career. As his teammates lifted his inability to calm his assault on the record books and score at [...]
Afro American pride
say it loud spoke
for blackness
this was not a joke
Commercialism poke
of what our
soul train rhythm spoke
Shaft and get Christie Love styled
Walt Frazier style sly
and the family stone cold Chaka
Grace Jones pulled
and the Jackson’s 5 spins spoke
lookin’ though the window
Gwendolyn Brooks wrote
Barbara Jordan broke it down
Julius free styled
and Kunta and Kizzy
told Roots speak
somebody
©Jacqueline Shackelford’98
