James Baldwin... A quote

'Something almost as hard to catch as a whisper in a crowded place, as light and as definite as a spider's web, strikes below my ribs, stunning & astonishing my heart ... the baby, turning for the first time in its incredible veil of water, announces its presence and claims me; tells me, in that instant, that what can get worse can get better ... in the meantime - forever - it is entirely up to me.'' James Baldwin

Today's Thought by T. Alisha Rogers

Being thankful for the small blessings allows greater appreciation for the love that surrounds us when the call is placed. The love that exudes may be invisible to you, but it is evident for the world to see.

Today's Thought by T. Alisha Rogers

It is not necessarily the solitude that makes one alone, it is not affection that defines what is love. Aloneness is vacancy. Love is going beyond the physical, it is mental, it is emotional, it is ... deeper than physical touch. Love can be shared without sight, through words, meaningful words, intellectual intimacy manifested physically as intense psychomatic climax. 

This Week, selections of Def Poetry and Spoken Word on Spotlight...

In an effort to broaden some horizons, open some eyes, redefine standards of being, I offer some artists from Def Poetry Jam. Listen to the words, the meaning. Take the time to adjust the current "social norm", take back our dignity as a people. 

Today's Thought by T. Alisha Rogers

We never know what is going on in someone else's life. If you notice a change in normal activity, ask gently, or wait patiently. The only thing in our power is to do pray with sincerity, intently for resolution, for healing, for blessings.  Tomorrow is not promised, make your mark in another's life a pleasant one, in love and service.