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Brother Bruce George made me do this... Alafia, Peace & Blessings Dear Hearts, of course, it be i & i & i Love You, Lovely. a few weeks back, i was minding my own motherfucking business. now before you go there. no i ain't no motherfucking l...
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Press Memorandum – RELEASE IMMEDIATELY CONTACT: Catherine Compton Third World Press 773-651-0700, ext. 25 ccompton@thirdworldpressinc.com Bill Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn speak on racism at New York’s Schomburg Center CHICAGO – (May 19, 2009) – ...
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What type of NWO artist are you
writer, performer, supporter, fan, art lover, actor, motivational speaker
Who refered you to join The NWO
Brother Max
Tell us about yourself
Dred Sista Ren/LaTressa R. Hodges-Lumpkin considers herself a "WEstorian because their history is fiction, give it back." And a Poetical Commentator "things that are overstood never need to be explained." She is a sought after poet, political organizer and lecturer. Her work emphasizes the impact history, spirituality and culture has on our political outlook. Sista Ren is a founding member of the Vanguard Black Underground with nearly twenty years in the game. She hails from Fitzgerald's, Spices, Dejoie's, the Bop Shop, the Literary Guild Complex, Rituals, A Touch of the Past and most importantly Literary Explosions (Lit-X) Anotha Level. She has performed and/or hosted at universities, venues and festivals around the country and Canada.

A Prysmatic Dreams Poet, Ren has shared the stage with famed poets, writers and performers Elder Sister Sonia Sanchez and Elder Brothers Amiri Baraka, Sam Greenlee, Useni Perkins, Quincy Troupe, Sterling Plumpp and Phil "Kelan" Cohran. Her contemporaries Brothers Avery (Big Daddy) R. Young, Cashus D, Chuck D, Chuck Perkins, Tyehimba Jess, Denizen Kane, Still Black See, Triple Blak, Reality, Eduardo Arocha, Ben Ortiz, Alphonso Hunter, Malik (the WordSmyth) Yusef, Khari B., Quaraysh Ali Lansana, J. Ivy, Gregorio Gomez, C. Otis Grant, Oliver Grimball, Common, Stan Skibby, Charlie St.Cyr-Paul, Mark Stampley, David Boykin and Marc Smith. Sisters Tina Howell, Tara Betts, Maria McCray, Smokie and Brenda Mathews
She has recorded with RIAA certified platinum producer Mr. FREAK, Regie "love jones" Gibson, Jauqo III-X, Jamaaladeen Tacuma and Calvin Weston. She will release a forth coming album 'mississippi roots... on my head inside out'.
She has held elective office, was an election monitor for the historic South African election & successfully lobbied the U.S. Justice Department. She has shared podiums and panels with Mr. Dick Gregory, Gator Bradley, the Rev. Al Sharpton, Dr. Conrad Worrill, President Barack Obama; Mrs. Merlie Evers, Ms. Bev Smith, Alexis Herman and Farai Chideya. She has served as VP Proviso West Suburban NAACP, Chicagoland Urban Coordinator Rock/Rap the Vote HipHop Coalition, Chicago State University's National Association of Black Professors Award. She has appeared nationally in publications and on media outlets such as BET, CNN, PBS & MTV. She is the 7th CD's Con. Danny K. Davis' Political Action Chairperson.
She's digging being a nana to her GrandManSun & GrandButterfly.
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Bill Ayers, Bernadine Dohrn, Haki Madhubuti @ Schomburg Book Signing

Press Memorandum – RELEASE IMMEDIATELY

CONTACT:
Catherine Compton
Third World Press
773-651-0700, ext. 25
ccompton@thirdworldpressinc.com

Bill Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn speak on racism at New York’s Schomburg Center

CHICAGO – (May 19, 2009) – Activists Bill Ayers and Bernadine Dohrn will discuss and sign copies of their latest book Race Course: Against White Supremacy, at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 29 at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, 515 Malcolm X Boulevard. Controversy has… Continue

Posted on May 27, 2009 at 10:38pm —

Dred Sista Ren

Speaking in Tongues the Replay

Alafia,

Peace & Blessings Dear Hearts,

of course, it be i & i &
i Love You, Lovely.

Brother Wone Nation is the exception to all rules. do i find Him to be so because on His page is the outro that Brother Reggie "who wrote the poetry for 'love jones' "Gibson & i did for the frostburnitious Brothers from the Woods Lee & Dean Farmer's 'Mr. FREAK's Weekend Love Affair'? no, but it does bring a smile to my lips. i find Him to be so because the Brother projects revolutionary mov… Continue

Posted on January 10, 2009 at 8:36am —

Dred Sista Ren

one child(less) mother... continous urban operas have revised an old revised negro spiritual

fade in
as ghetto symphonies of gunshots
& police sirens-
ring melodic.

Babyboy's mother's broken spirited body is
now vicariously mortally wounded.
as in any operatic tragedy,
she cradles His head to her bosom
& wails sopranically.
"Baby, please don't die &
oh, lawd my Baby's gone" arias.
forgetting or not knowing her lines
she reverts to an old revised negro spiritual-
oh! lord, i feel like one child(less), mother
a long way from home...

fade to Black-
like my Brother Pitch Black… Continue

Posted on January 1, 2009 at 12:46pm —

Dred Sista Ren

immeasurable Brothers... an unfinished Love letter

immeasurable Brothers
an unfinished Love letter



when Your spirit's locked between a shout & a soul wracking cry.
let it go.
when Your constitution is battling between doing what will make it easier for right now & what is righteous.
let it go.
when Your own pride makes You feel < & that You are failing Your family because at whatever particular time.
You & others are measuring You with an uncalibrated slide rule & weighing You on a broken scale.
let it go.

& listen… Continue

Posted on January 1, 2009 at 11:09am —

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At 2:56pm on September 13, 2009, Elder Beatmaster said…
It's my privilege and honor to be your friend.

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At 11:51am on March 23, 2009, Robert M said…
Trust me, that's not my usual voice! LOL My recite voice is usually slwo and sultry :) But I like that I have range.
At 11:10pm on March 20, 2009, Smoke Meezy said…
Peace and blessings sis..
-S
At 5:49pm on February 14, 2009, PEKKANINI said…

Thanks for adding me as your friend!! free graphic for myspace

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At 3:18pm on January 31, 2009, Ms.E the POWER BROKER! said…

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At 2:52am on January 7, 2009, Dred Sista Ren said…
i'm grateful for the makings of You & humbled to share Your uni/VERSE.
At 12:43am on January 7, 2009, Wise1Poet said…
welcome to the house
At 2:21am on January 5, 2009, Max Parthas said…
You got it! I mentioned it because we are featuring you on the front page. :)
At 11:22pm on January 4, 2009, Max Parthas said…
My sister. We can't see your fonts. White words on a white BG
 
 

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