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Stop Screaming, Start Governing: Why Loudness Is Low-Key Weakness

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Stop Screaming, Start Governing: Why Loudness Is Low-Key Weakness We live in a culture drunk on outrage. Everybody has a loud opinion, a mic, or a keyboard, yet so few actually have control over their own lives. We mistake volume for strength and emotional outbursts for power. But let’s keep it real: if every minor trigger makes you explode, you aren't powerful—you're controlled. On July 28, 1917, nearly 10,000 Black men and women walked down Fifth Avenue in New York City in complete, disciplined silence during the historic Silent Parade. No screaming at the oppressors, no begging, no wasting breath on deaf ears. Just the steady, rhythmic beat of muffled drums and an unyielding, self-determined presence that rattled the entire country. They didn't surrender; they weaponized focus. That is Kujichagulia —Self-Determination in its purest form. Grounded in the deep, sacred indigo frequency, Kujichagulia demands that you hold the pen to your own life. When you stay stuck in the ...

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cycles

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Image via Wikipedia Follow the cycles / grow in tune with Universe/ align with power/ A couple of weeks ago I was listening to late night radio and they were conversing about the cycles of America . I was suddenly hit with an idea about charting the cycles of African people in America . This opened up a flood gate of ideas. I will share the beginning of the process and as I get my notes (I gave my notes to somebody at "Poetic Moments" poetry Night)back will put down  more info. I first had to find out how long a generation was. After a little research  I came up with 20 years. From hear I started charting in 20 year cycles the ebb and flow of my people.  The symbol I chose to use was the seasons. I chose the seasons because these are visible cycles of change that everyone can understand and it is simple. We know instinctively that there are certain things that is supposed to be done during certain seasons. For example we know that if I was going to grow some...

Thoughts

I decided to start my Ideas down and maybe get some comments and other thoughts on my work. I plan to post poems, ideas and what ever else i can put down. I want to hopefully build some conversations with new and old comrades that may stumble across my writing. so please journey with me.