Sunday, February 10, 2019
Thursday, January 24, 2019
GNJ Community Mall
The market has always been a building block of nations throughout history. Come out and join us as we provide space for all of our communities entrepreneurs to show their products. We are offering booth space for $20 dollars, and inviting the community out to shop every last Kuumba of the month. Please come out and support our effforts as we strive to raise funds for our Warrior Training, and to support our Cultural Celebrations. If you want to vend click the link and get registered.
We also will be viewing the movie "The First Purge" and having a dynamic discussion afterwards. You will not only be able to shop but engage your mind with other members of our Tribe. The Movie will start at 3pm, so come early to get some shopping in.
We will also have Sister CLowe teaching about the African Heritage Diet as well as giving away free samples. So I hope to see your face in the place.
Saturday, January 12, 2019
GNJ Warrior Training
FAM:It is time for us to takeover in 2019 so feel free to join for the first Warrior Training in this new year. All ages are welcome, we just ask for an open mind and a willingness to grow, learn, share and work. Unfortunately we will not have the martial parts part but we have more than enough on the agenda to cover from 2-6pm. Also those who have anme that they want discuss get your lesson ready!!! Also prepare yourself for the market we will be building and launching in February. The next movie night is also on the way. To stay in the loop text gnj to 77292
First Per Ankh Of 2019
Unfortunately this event has been canceled. The snow caused the revolution to stall.......
#Tawivillage
#Tawivillage
Thursday, December 20, 2018
Kwanzaa 365 Contest
Kwanzaa is upon us, and I am hyped. It is time for us to reflect on our Principles, and come together to empower each other and our Culture. To help spread the excitment I have decided to have a contest, and if it is successful, extend it throughout the year.
Anyone can enter, and the winner will be selected randomly from all those that answer the question correctly. The launch will be 12-25-18 @7pm all you have to do is text "Kwanzaa365" to 77292 once the contest begin. You will be sent a question that you can answer, and if you are correct you will be entered into a random selection process. The contest will cover the first 4 days of Kwanzaa.
I hope that you will enter and demonstrate your knowledge of Kwanzaa. If you have any questions feel free to contact me, through the text number.
I wish you Peace, Power, Joy, and 1hunidyears
Tuesday, December 4, 2018
Sign up For The Black Signal
Peace Fam:
It has been a struggle but I have finally figured out how to restart the "Black Signal", So take a few moments and sign in so that we can have you linked into our data base. Click the link and fill in the form and Join us on the Journey.
Friday, May 4, 2018
Daily Toast
Peace FAM:
Daily we gather aroung the "virtual community fire" known as the internet to lift our glasse to salute those who came before us. I decided that we needed to create a ritual where we lift up our personal Ancetors. My personal favorite part of libations has always been where we salute those ancestors that we rose from, and I feel that often we overlook them for the bigger names that we learn in our classes. I wanted to set a space and a time where we focused exclusively on our persoanl ancestors. In my studies I have learned that "hell (at least the closest thing we had to a hell) for an African was being forgotten." That is why I am diligent about making sure that we mention there names every morning. What started as me celebrating my ancestors turned into building up a community list, and group of people that have introduced the concept of Toasting into their lives. Through this process which has been going on everyday for the last 17 months we have introduced the idea of using the Nguzo Saba to replace the days of the week, we discuss health and healing, and most importantly NationBuilding.
We invite you to join us as we Toast our Ancestors Umoja-Nia 5:15 am EST and Kuumba & Imani when you can catch me. We stream live on FB, spreaker.com/ha2tim, and youtube.com/ha2tim. The only thing you need is a glass, some water and a health drink for the Toast. The show last between 30 minutes & 1 hour. Come take the challenge and maybe you can become a #dailytoaster.
We invite you to join us as we Toast our Ancestors Umoja-Nia 5:15 am EST and Kuumba & Imani when you can catch me. We stream live on FB, spreaker.com/ha2tim, and youtube.com/ha2tim. The only thing you need is a glass, some water and a health drink for the Toast. The show last between 30 minutes & 1 hour. Come take the challenge and maybe you can become a #dailytoaster.
Thursday, May 3, 2018
Why #kwanzaa365 is on GNJ
Peace Tribe:
In GNJ we practice our principles 7 days a week. We are in a constant state of Nationbuilding. We have decided to take possesion of one of most important elements in this world, time. We have taken possession of our time, and using our principles we have structured our days into a weapon for liberation. Since days of the week are used, I figured we might as well put the principle of Kujichagulia to work, and define the days in a way that will empower us and our children. By taking possession of the days of the week, we symbolicly take control of our time, and with that our lives. We use the power to define to change the titles of the days of the week into something that we can use to keep us grounded in our culture. Rather than calling on the names that have been given to us we use the Nguzo Saba. This plugs us into our principles which empowers us.
For those of us who take this serious, the principles are more than something that we recite during the Kwanzaa. These principles have to flood our very existence in how will deal with each other and the world. Principles inform us and link to that which is higher and that thing is culture. Culture is the driving force of a people and it is the tool that they use to elevate and maintain themselves. So join us as we strive to work and build a better future for ourselves and our children.
In GNJ we practice our principles 7 days a week. We are in a constant state of Nationbuilding. We have decided to take possesion of one of most important elements in this world, time. We have taken possession of our time, and using our principles we have structured our days into a weapon for liberation. Since days of the week are used, I figured we might as well put the principle of Kujichagulia to work, and define the days in a way that will empower us and our children. By taking possession of the days of the week, we symbolicly take control of our time, and with that our lives. We use the power to define to change the titles of the days of the week into something that we can use to keep us grounded in our culture. Rather than calling on the names that have been given to us we use the Nguzo Saba. This plugs us into our principles which empowers us.For those of us who take this serious, the principles are more than something that we recite during the Kwanzaa. These principles have to flood our very existence in how will deal with each other and the world. Principles inform us and link to that which is higher and that thing is culture. Culture is the driving force of a people and it is the tool that they use to elevate and maintain themselves. So join us as we strive to work and build a better future for ourselves and our children.
Wednesday, May 2, 2018
Join the Tribe "GNJ"
Peace FAM
It is a pleasure to sit down and struggle through a post, I have not been posting on my blog because of all the shows and other activities. I stay busy building a legacy, it is my responsibility to leave a foundation for those that come behind me. I am striving to blaze a trail. I believe that we owe it to our personal Ancestors to celebrate them daily, and this is why I have chosen to start the "Daily Toast". For those that have Ancestors that they would like to add to our list feel free to send your list to us by texting #dailytoast to 614-300-1875. You will receive a form that will allow you to add yourself to GNJ's phonebook. You also be able to put yourself on our various list and I will take some time to explain the list here:
*Our #gnj list is the #dailytoaster list. These are Family members that receive all information about what is going in with GNJ as well as within the Conscious Community here in Columbus. This group recieve text for all shows and also when ever there are perks they are the first to get them.
*Our #kwanzaa list plugs you into all the cultural appropriate events that we catch wind of. So if you have an event that you want to send it out to our growing list hit us up. We focus on cultural stabilizing events.
*Our #ffgf connects you to our show Folktales For Grown Folks which airs every Kujichagulia (will explain for those that do not speak the language in a post later) @ 9pm. You will receive a text letting you know that the show is starting as well as receive a link to our spreaker station.
*Our #tribalquotes connects you to the Tribal Quotes our show that airs every Ujamaa @9pm.
So join the Tribe sign up to our SuperPhone so that we can keep you in the loop.
It is a pleasure to sit down and struggle through a post, I have not been posting on my blog because of all the shows and other activities. I stay busy building a legacy, it is my responsibility to leave a foundation for those that come behind me. I am striving to blaze a trail. I believe that we owe it to our personal Ancestors to celebrate them daily, and this is why I have chosen to start the "Daily Toast". For those that have Ancestors that they would like to add to our list feel free to send your list to us by texting #dailytoast to 614-300-1875. You will receive a form that will allow you to add yourself to GNJ's phonebook. You also be able to put yourself on our various list and I will take some time to explain the list here:*Our #gnj list is the #dailytoaster list. These are Family members that receive all information about what is going in with GNJ as well as within the Conscious Community here in Columbus. This group recieve text for all shows and also when ever there are perks they are the first to get them.
*Our #kwanzaa list plugs you into all the cultural appropriate events that we catch wind of. So if you have an event that you want to send it out to our growing list hit us up. We focus on cultural stabilizing events.
*Our #ffgf connects you to our show Folktales For Grown Folks which airs every Kujichagulia (will explain for those that do not speak the language in a post later) @ 9pm. You will receive a text letting you know that the show is starting as well as receive a link to our spreaker station.
*Our #tribalquotes connects you to the Tribal Quotes our show that airs every Ujamaa @9pm.
So join the Tribe sign up to our SuperPhone so that we can keep you in the loop.
Tuesday, January 16, 2018
Belonging To A Conscious Community (Tribing Up)
Peace FAM:
I spend a lot of time thinking about our communtiy, and how to best structure it so that we can build something that is lasting. I truly believe in legacy, and understand that I am responsible for the next 7 generations at least. This is why I get up and do my show, because I am trying to add value to my community and build it. For me this is a lifestyle and as uncomfortable as it can be sometimes I know that it is my responsibilty. I have to reach out and build with like minded folks, as well as battle with some that disagree, but the conversation must be waged. I believe that if we do nothing we are condeming our futre generations to continues servitude to a system that will always put their needs last. We must develop structures that will defend our future, and demand from the powers that be, what is owed to us. We must build instituitons that are for us, and controled by us if not, we will end up as a foot note in history.
Human beings are social creatures, and that is one of the secrets of our success on this planet. As a community we have to re-learn how to build these social structures. For years I have been talking to my FAM, about tribing up. Because I believe that is the structure that will save us. Tribes combine and becomes communities, communities combine and become cities, cities combine and become states, and states combine and become nations.
As a community I often wonder about what is stopping us from being able to move through these steps, and here are a few of my thoughts. Checkout the video:
I spend a lot of time thinking about our communtiy, and how to best structure it so that we can build something that is lasting. I truly believe in legacy, and understand that I am responsible for the next 7 generations at least. This is why I get up and do my show, because I am trying to add value to my community and build it. For me this is a lifestyle and as uncomfortable as it can be sometimes I know that it is my responsibilty. I have to reach out and build with like minded folks, as well as battle with some that disagree, but the conversation must be waged. I believe that if we do nothing we are condeming our futre generations to continues servitude to a system that will always put their needs last. We must develop structures that will defend our future, and demand from the powers that be, what is owed to us. We must build instituitons that are for us, and controled by us if not, we will end up as a foot note in history.
Human beings are social creatures, and that is one of the secrets of our success on this planet. As a community we have to re-learn how to build these social structures. For years I have been talking to my FAM, about tribing up. Because I believe that is the structure that will save us. Tribes combine and becomes communities, communities combine and become cities, cities combine and become states, and states combine and become nations.
As a community I often wonder about what is stopping us from being able to move through these steps, and here are a few of my thoughts. Checkout the video:
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