Category Archives: Books

Serendipity SOUL-Sunday Open Thread

Posted on November 14, 2010 by rikyrah

Tuck & Patti are an American husband and wife jazz duo. Oklahoma born guitarist Tuck Andress met singer Patti Cathcart, a native of San Francisco, at an audition in Las Vegas in 1980.[1] Prior to this, Tuck had been a … Continue reading →

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Serendipity SOUL-Saturday Open Thread

Posted on November 13, 2010 by rikyrah

  George Winston (born 1949) is an American pianist who was born in Michigan, and grew up mainly in Eastern Montana as well as Mississippi and Florida. He attended Stetson University in Deland, Florida and lives in Santa Cruz, California. … Continue reading →

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Serendipity SOUL-Thursday Open Thread

Posted on November 11, 2010 by rikyrah

Gil Scott-Heron (born April 1, 1949) is an American poet, musician, and author known primarily for his late 1970s and early 1980s work as a spoken word performer and his collaborative soul works with musician Brian Jackson. His collaborative efforts … Continue reading →

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For COLORED GIRLS…Let’s Claim It ALL

Posted on November 10, 2010 by rikyrah

                                        Ntozake Shange Author of  For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When The Rainbow Is Enough  For me, this is Tyler Perry’s best work.  I commend him for bringing our story to the big screen and as always, like his works … Continue reading →

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President Obama Meets With “Waiting For Superman” Students

Posted on October 11, 2010 by rikyrah

(Photo: Jason Reed/Reuters) The president has previously hailed the film as “heartbreaking” and its message of reform as “powerful.”   The movie highlights the need to reform America’s education system.   Obama meets students featured in ‘powerful’ film on education.  Read … Continue reading →

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Serendipity SOUL- Wednesday Open Thread

Posted on September 29, 2010 by rikyrah

HAPPY HUMP DAY!  Virtual Daps to one and ALL! President Barack Obama fist bumps Vice President Joe Biden, with Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett looking on, before a meeting in the Oval Office, Sept. 16, 2010. (Official White House Photo by … Continue reading →

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President Obama Gives Fox News The FINGER!

Posted on September 28, 2010 by rikyrah

Photograph by: Win McNamee, Reuters Call them out, Mr. President.  Call out all the thugs, whiners, liars, obstructionist, bigots, birthers and clowns. From the October 2010 Rolling Stone interview. Obama In Command: “Look, as president, I swore to uphold the Constitution, and … Continue reading →

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John Boehner Wants To Have An Adult Conversation With Americans, Ya’ll!

Posted on September 27, 2010 by rikyrah

Now that the GOP has unleashed their 2010 comic book edition of their “Pledge to America.”  ,they are making the rounds on the talk show circuit to explain…. ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!!!! House Minority Leader John Boehner wants to have an ADULT … Continue reading →

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President Obama Talks Education With With Matt Lauer

Posted on September 27, 2010 by rikyrah

Part 1 Part 2 Part 3

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NPR’s Michele Norris Memoir: “The Grace of Silence”

Posted on September 22, 2010 by rikyrah

Memoir Excerpt:  “I was having breakfast with my Uncle Joe,” Norris tells her NPR colleague, Steve Inskeep. “He was on this rant about how young people have it easy, and they don’t know what other people have sacrificed for them.” Between … Continue reading →

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