PHOTO RECAP: COLA-CON 2012

~~~ A few memories of Cola-Con 2012 captured via iPhone. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~ THE END

COLA-CON 2012 LIVE

~~~ Today is the second day of Cola-Con 2012. Cola-Con is a fusion of hip-hop, comics, and culture and it is being held at the Columbia Museum of Art in downtown Columbia, SC. In it’s second year Cola-Con brings together the world of comics and music into one big convention-festival. Cola-Con started in 2011 by […]

Your Vote is Your Voice

~~~ The below content was written as a Facebook post but then I began to think that it would be good to post it as a blog. In between not feeling well there has been something gnawing at my spirit. There is a young person (I will not note gender) who I believe is not […]

Poetry, Pictures, & Politics

~~~ September 2nd through 6th contained numerous events surrounding the 2012 Democratic National Convention held in Charlotte, NC. The event had many goals but the primary one was the nomination of President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden as the Democratic nominees. Along the journey each day from pre-convention to closing gavel held excitement […]

Poetry: We Still Remember

~~~ Though tears are shed less frequently hearts longing is not as painful we still feel empathy for families seeking to fill the void of loss; lives changed long ago on a sunny day work halted and freedoms shattered with souls leaping from upper floors; today we still remember, lighting candles, reading names of victims […]

We Still Remember

Update: 2012 DNC Through A Delegates Eyes

~~~ This is day two of the official part of the 2012 Democratic National Convention and I have been proudly participating in the process. Monday began with caucuses including the African American caucus. Monday speakers spoke about moving forward and encouraging our community to vote. Tuesday included the Women’s Caucus where we heard from Donna […]

Day One Recap: 2012 DNC Through A Delegates Eyes

~~~ Today was check-in day for me in Charlotte, NC for my week as a delegate to the 2012 Democratic National Convention. When elected in May for this opportunity, I didn’t initially intend to blog about the experience. However, I realized that this was a unique chance to share my experiences including welcome parties and […]

Day One Photo Recap of My 2012 DNC Experience

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From The Beginning Of Time…

~~~ From the beginning of time there has been disobedience by human-beings. We learn from the Holy Bible that Adam and Eve were both disobedient; they ate of the tree of knowledge against God’s instructions to Adam. This act of disobedience banished them from the Garden of Eden. They would forever have a life that […]