The Darkness that scurries from the presence of the Light.
The Light that Banishes the Darkness.
The Mighty God that I am but a small portion of.
13 of Nazareth, Besskepp, Shihan, Amir Sulaiman, Talam Acey, Nikki Blak, Tamara Blue.
Every woman that has ever attempted to love me.
Every man that has ever spoke against me.
Every person that has ever stood with me.
Men who were/are bold enough to speak against tyranny, injustice and stupidity...Who push the hearts and minds of men to be better (not perfect) but better, everyday
these things have influenced me and made me who I am
At the age of twenty-three Judah1 has become an accomplished performing poet, by accident at first, now everything he does and says is filled with purpose. Out of nowhere he took the LA poetry scene by surprise, rocking audiences in Poetry Slams before he even understood what a Slam was. Schooling audiences with poems packed with History and ideas of Religious Reform. He transcends the cultural, generational and religious boundaries of the time. Earning the respect of his peers and the adoration of the audience.
A 2005 and 2006 Los Angeles Slam Team member, Judah 1 is a regular at "A Mic and Dim Lights Pomona", "Da Poetry Lounge in Hollywood" and has performed at UCLA, UC Riverside, Cal Poly Pomona, UNLV, University of La Verne, Chaffey Community College, Cal State Fullerton, countless churches, youth rallies and events, Black culture festivals and interfaith forums all experiencing the multiple levels of Judah 1.
Judah 1 has opened up for Tony Toni Tone, and one of Hip-Hop's purest voices, One Be Lo (formerly, One Man Army of Binary Star).
He is a Podslam.org All-Star and Slam Champion. A Frequent featured poet and speaker at Inter-Faith and Inter-Cultural Forums and poetry readings. Additionally, Judah 1 can be seen in the critically acclaimed feature length spoken word documentary "Sp!t", scheduled to hit theaters in Spring 07'.
Judah speaks to the hearts of individuals and jumpstarts the human spirit to walk in the light of truth.
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gotta do that always im feeling your malcom x look lol how has it been for you? MY MIND AND SPIRIT JOKES ME EVERYTIME I WRITE YOU OR TEXT YOU BECAUSE THEY ARE WONDERING WHY THEY HAVENT BEEN EATING SPIRITUALLY AND MENTALLY AT YOUR LOUNGE.......WE GOTTA GET TOGETHER SOON
NO, I WON'T STAND!!!"
So tired are these feet of mine, been catering to, and working hard for WHITE FOLKS all day long
Can't wait to give rest to them, the moment when I reach my home
Oh! Good, here comes the bus
Headed to the back I am, where the WHITE FOLKS seat US
In a SECTION that COLORED FOLKS were permitted to sit, is where I perched my behind
Stop after stop, the bus was now full, no longer available were any seats MARKED with a "WHITES ONLY" sign
To STAND the passenger could not, for it was LAW that all WHITES be seated to recline
In demand of a seat the BUS DRIVER turned to the COLORED portion of the bus' dividing line
Ordering several BLACKS from our seats he did, but, to BUDGE the body of me DECLINED
NO WAY was I to DETHRONE myself to SURRENDER a WHITE MAN a seat of mine
I paid my FARE, sat in the SECTION that DISCRIMINATION had given me
Now, to RISE for a WHITE PASSENGER because in his area no seats were empty
The COURAGE of me REFUSED to take anymore of the WHITE FOLKS desecration
From my seat COMPELLED I was, and HEADED to JAIL for an INFRINGEMENT of the rules of SEGREGATION
At the DRIVER of the BUS command, off the bus, escorted I was, by a WHITE policeman
Cuffed tightly behind my back rested my RESTRAINED hands
Now in a CELL encompassed by steel bars, the MIND, SOUL, and BODY of me had to STAND
Not for a doing of WRONG, but, for SIMPLY not GIVING what was MINE to a WHITE MAN
So TIRED was I, of being STOMPED and BEATEN by WHITE FOLKS cruelty, for possessing a FACE of a DARK SHADE
To have STOOD UP for the RIGHTS of SELF and MY PEOPLE, the PRICE to obtain EQUALITY was PAID
Now, on the BUS seated RIGHT NEXT to one another
Are the PEOPLE of WHITE FLESH and THOSE of COLOR
BY: Amelia Finley Copyright:2009
Inspired by the experience of Rosa Parks
Behold as the moon turns into blood
the light of the morning
the wake of the flood
lightning flashes
through the veins of the earth
stars reign from the sky
revealing a blessed birth
zion awaken upon the deadly seas
burning fya pon pestilence and disease
Realeasing those captivated under foreign command
tears of joy flow from the highest mtn through the land
stirring up the mighty waters, turning on the tides of time
Removing the stone from the tomb, unraveling the ties that bind
Giving light to to treasures unacounted for in cities of silver and gold
Rolling thunder crashes upon babylon,
breaking every strong hold
Removing the veil from the setting sun,
shedding light on trials & crosses
Revealing houses of flesh and bone and all the great loses
the virgin mother groans awakening children of the clay
the kingdoms of this world fall all on a rising day
