About me: When I learned that trillion dollar corporations built their wealth off slavery, I had to do something about it.
I initiated the Corporate Restitution Movement in 2000 demanding that the companies give back some of what they stole from enslaved people.
Some companies have given back a total of $20 million. But they owe much more, and far more is needed.
My goal is to create a trust fund to finance affordable housing, educational opportunities, economic development opportunities, and improved health care for slave descendants.
Since 2000, I have been working full time without any pay doing this advocacy -- God has blessed me making this possible, so I'm just passing on the blessings.
Who I'd like to meet: I'd like to meet others who care about justice and who will join in passing on the word about corporations complicit in slavery.
A student loan boycott is going on. Students are not using banks that built wealth off slavery for their student loans -- JP Morgan Chase, Wachovia, Bank One, Bank of America, FleetBoston.
HAPPY NEW YEAR Beautiful Deadria! Tomorrow's KWAANZA principle which is Imani (faith) will sustain you and yours throughout 2008, My SOULdierette! :-D>
Happy Birthday Deadria. You are an amazing woman. I will be keeping in touch with you as I try to get my family here in Philadelphia to explore our roots. Happy Thanksgiving to you !!
Stoppin’ to drop a line, and to thank you for being patient with me. I can’t get around as much as I would like. Hope you’re well and good.
Terry (Turn up your sound and visit with this Black, progressive, justice seeking, educational, artistic, openly inclusive online experience, Terryhowcott.com)
*** VIBRATION and RHYTHM,..and RHYTHM and VIBRATION,... THIRD EYE AWAKENIN in The Rising SPIRITUAL NATION,... AQUARIAN ENERGY Pouring LIFE into OLD CREATION,... PLANETS ArriVe and AlinE ThemSelves according To Pre-DESTINATION,...WISDOM EYE movin at A HIGH ROTATION,....* TEHUTI*,..can Be STIMULATIN and Very MOTIVATIN,...* BLESSED *,..Be Those Who's THIRD EYE IS AWAKENED,....in this Current SITUATION of POLITICAL RELIGIOUS FAKIN ***...........
Whats poppin' deadria......Wanted to share one of my favorite videos of all-time with you.....The Wu-Tang Clan broke all the rules. Nine MCs shared the mic, all with equal aplomb. ....The RZA helmed the production, and through a pastiche of breaks, Stax samples, and kung-fu dialogue, created an indelible ghetto-noir soundscape as alien as it was alienating.....“Can It Be All So Simple,” with its disembodied soul diva and hiccupping bass is a moment of poignant reflection. ....Hype Williams did a great job in directing the amazing video for the song and bringing Ghost and Rae's words to life......If you haven't peeped this video in a while, or if you have never seen it make sure you check out Wu-Tang's Classic "Can It Be All So Simple" Video today:
The FAMILY to the COMMUNITY is like a Cell to the Body. If there is not enough Good Cells,..the Body Dies. If there is not enough Good Families, the Community Dies. If there are not enough Good Men,..the Women remain LoveLess. If there are not enough Good Women,..the Men remain HopeLess. SO, without HOPE and without LOVE,..there is no Real Life. There will be no Real Life in Our Community until there is a RE-UNION of the ORIGINAL MAN and the ORIGINAL WOMAN. RESPECT is the KEY,..PEACE is the WAY and LOVE is The DIVINE REWARD in this LIFE and The NEXT;...so Stay BLESSED and Stay with The BEST.
"Now we demand a chance to do things for ourserlf
We're tired of beatin' our head against the wall
And workin' for someone else
We're people, we're just like the birds and the bees
We'd rather die on our feet
Than be livin' on our knees
Say it loud, I'm black and I'm proud"
