The Scent Of A Woman

RESPECT made you LOOK frEEdom in a wHoLe NEW Dimension GET EQUAL peace NO DOUBT every success starts with a place B.E.T Star Dark and LoveLY I reMEMBER the beginning "Proud To Be The Original African" V.O.I.C.E.S. let YOUR OPINION be HEARD exCLUSIVEly On HIP HOP ShowTIME get the LOW down "Black people say ROCK 'N' ROLL is our music. But you don't listen to it. Why's that? IMAGE? Me, I WANT what's coming to ME. The world Chico and EVERYTHING in it. You're like the sun/You brighten my day/Happy ending of any story."- START what's the sexiest thing about you? SOUL "When you're a young celebrity, YOU have TWO options: to CONFORM or to REBEL. I don't THINK SO i keep IT movin. I REBELLED. TOgether make Changes In Motion it's THE PRIDE that you FEEL life WITHout PASSION is UNforgivable Do Unto Your Enemy FORGIVE me SEEK The PEOPLE enter MY VIBE spot V.I.P. Cool-ade On the INSIDE, This WORLD BE IN MY HAND the FASHiON Frontline The beST pART Mix It Up INTRODUCING new RealITY face to face BLACK TO THE BONE and PrOVE REVoLUTions WE reCOGNIze the Most POWERful Talk TruER deTAILS in YouR eyes COLOR isn't what it WAS back in the DAY COLOR brings yOU a CONtent legacy OUTKAST show RESPECT the unExpected F L A S H B A C K where? ThE waY it is It's SO hard...NOW WHAT All Star? Where you at? WhY aRE wE Even hErE? urbanWORLD VIBe in ProgreSS inTROducing NEW MUSIC frESH V.O.I.C.E.S of COLOR are THEy Hip Hop's greatEST group? shOW REcognition BaTTles aRe Won KATT WillIAMS "Let a Playa Play" FuNNAY kEEp it THAT WAY ENTER COMFORTABLE VIBE PHOTOGRAPHY Don't just make the statement, SCREAM it. From the top. Of your Lungs. Of the heap. Of the mountain. Don't survey it. Climb it. Move it. They look up. Not at you. But to you. If not you. Then WHO? Being that rave. Being that bold, it takes something. It's the recogNITION of yOUr OWN grEATness. You OWN poWER. ANd once you seee it, all that is to be done, is UNLESH it. EvERY little STEP the CHOICE is NOW OURS! Shake 'N' Bake. OKAY! I'm REloaded!

The best gift anyone could ever give to themselves is the gift of a friend.

Lesson 1: People will always offer you advice and tell you what THEY think is best, parents included. Of all the advice you will recieve, take what YOU think is most benefitial and LEAVE the rest with the trash. It's your life that you will have to live. It doesn't belong to anyone but you. The CHOICES you make, whether good or bad, right or wrong, are ours. Make certain that whatever choice you make in life, you have no regrets when the end has come and all is said and done. I HAVE NO REGRETS IN MY LIFE....even those that resulted in error and poor choices...I've learned from then all.(I live by this)

A gREAT LEader COMMANDS RESPECT thROugh the fIRE be ORiginal.COM on film CLASS is IN seSSION FACE GOD'S availABLE ANSWERs BOARDING PASS Nas Speaks "CAN WE PLEASE HAVE A MOMENT OF TRUTH FOR SOLDIERS AND TROOPS AWAY WITH HELMETS AND BOOTS AND FAMILIES BACK HOME THAT PRAY THEY MAKE IT HOME SAFE." And YOU don't KNOW... YOU DON'T KNOW ME, BUT...i'm coming sOOn

Friends in this lifetime are our guardian angels heaven sent.

Lesson 2: Every experience is a learning experience. Just like advices that people offer, take what you must from the lesson and move on. Sometimes in life you may even repeat the same lesson over until you get it.

ARE YOU privileged? say GOODBYE TO YESTERDAY WE REPresent uNBELIEvable CHOICE for OUR chANCE OUR lives lOOK aGAIN the REEL DEAL noW yoU KNOW youR MIC check MIC check... youR THE ONE

Lesson 3: Everything happens for a reason. Yes, it's as simple as that. Everything will work itself out in the end...it always does. And even after the storm(your problems) whether it is a simple shower or a killer hurricane...when it has passes, you'll still be standing.

WHAT'S GOOD? firST TIME? CURIOUSly stRONG E X P L O R E the FLAVa noW aren't YOU WORTH it? "NOBODY KNOWS ME, I'M A SHADOW MY ARMY FATIGUES MADE FOR BATTLE POCKETS FULL OF AMMO." states the fACTS gEttin over BY aLL MEans NECESSARY think DIFFERENT whY? L O N G E R IMPACT sucka frEE if youR goal is TO plAY it COOL leave BEhind shoes NO MAN cAn FILL. SOURCE THE PATH TO VICTORY beGinS with A firST STEp wiLL N E V E R bE tOO muCH GOD save the quEEn iN LIVin COLOR

Lesson 4: What goes around, comes around (Amen)...and when it (whatever the action) get back to you...it won't look the same, feel the same, or even taste the same, but it will come back...whether positive or negative. DON'T EVER FORGET THIS LESSON. I kid you not, your actions come back to you...it might not be tomorrow or even a week from the day, but everything comes full circle. EVERYTHING. I promise. And this is why, that even when people treat you poorly and unkindly, you should not follow suite. You must believe...I REALLY DIG THIS LESSON...I just think about Ghandi and his new points on non violence...kill them with kindness.

A GOOD LOOK do yOU have to be close to be gettin warmer? BEtween Friends comPLETES the MIND, BODY, SOUL get UP get CREaTive EMPOWERED ON MY OWN "I've always been a FRESH trendsetter" STAR can't GET EnoUGh lOOk aGAIn kingDOM COME i aiN't NO JOKE bamboozled? BE cool BE exotic BE sexy BE original REASONable doubt? lOOk Again GirlFriends Pick uP on I ROCK THE MIC "I've got the hustler mentality. I don't sit around waiting for anything to happen." RISE and SHINE bEAUTY

Life is to be fortified by many friendships. To love and to be loved is the greatest happiness of existence. -Sydney Smith

RING THE ALARM it's SO HARD to say GOODbye WE UNDERSTAND and YES...YOU CAN HAVE IT ALL proMISE hi my name is BEautiful, Glowing, Healthy FLAWLEss FOUNDations CHECK FOR THIS w a y b e YOND music and BONDS that go heLL to p a y FAMILY MATTERS "i ain't alone and it makes them feel like they ain't alone" We hear you..."I want you to take me/Where I belong/Where hearts has been broken/with a kiss and a song/spend the rest of my days/without any cares/everyone understand me/in the walley of tears."-Fats Domino. PEACE SHE's B o S Sy RunAWAY D R E A M S ...and still HALF the StoRY has N E V E R been TOLD Feel My Pain "ONLY GOD CAN JUDGE ME" I AM A CHAMPTION stronger, healthy The It List the SEASON's best ways to SPOIL the WOMAN you LOVE most...YOU inTrigue me...sometimes to the point where I become UNeasy.

It is a wonderful thing to see friendship in action and experience two friends each intent on promoting the good and happiness of the other.

S P E A K I N G VOLUME TO TRUTH it's about TIME CHOICES WE MAKE DEFINE WHO WE ARE walkin out the room and RUNNIN' things BEYOUND EXPECTATIONS pure character GRAD HOW TO EXERCISE YOUR SWAGGER pOWER You're like Gold-Not the Gold you buy or sale. The Gold you keep F O R E V E R-You know, the P R I C E L E S S kind. "Priceless like a D R E A M come TRUE, gurl whY can't the WORLD bE a little bit more LIKE YOU sweetest thing "I play the song 'Imagine Me' every single morning. It helps me get through the day."

YOU make MY LOVE come down SOUL STAR the round's oN ME Their Eyes Were Watching God StarGazing eVeRyDaY a CONverSATION BEtwEEN starwars NATurAL selection SUPA FRIENDS touch the skY we look to the PAST to SEE our FUTURE girls learn lOve hard CapRIcorn: Saturn's stay in Leo inspires you to connect with your heart. Your holidays will brim with intense emotion. Take time to reflect on what you've learned; it's not the season to forge ahead. In the second half of January, marry your list of practical goals with a passionate expression of the authentic you. GEMinI December's off to an exhilarating start. Because the full moon is in your sign on the 4th, you'll be energetic and open to change. Relationships enter a potent new phase after the 20th, filling you with a disconcerting mix of faith and fear. Tremors in you career house could introduce a lucky partnership or a wise mentor in January or February.

Lesson 5: THE LAST LESSon. (Ok this one has some personal references due to the situation so again bare with me and substitute what you have to ya know) I know that right now it may seem like no one in the world loves you, EXCEPT YOUR FRIENDS, but both your sister and your parents love you unconditionally. It is a hard lesson to understand right now because of the hurt and frustation within you, but just realize it later in life. For all my childhood, my friends have been closer to me than my own sister. I use to C, N, Z, and N would move in and replace J. To this day, they know more about me than she does. No matter what, I will always be closer to my girlfriends than my own sister, and she knows this...and is hurt by this realization. Why you ask? It's too long to talk about in this letter, but if you want to know more than what I am about to say tell me in your next letter and I will. In a nutsell, growing up, J never tried to be my sister. As a child it is difficult to love a person who is constantly trying to purposely get you into trouble, boss you around, and mother you rather than be cool, hang out, ect. Now she wants the closeness, and I have found it elsewhere. Do you understand that? As for PARENTS-I tried to fight my parents (not physcially)...really my mother, but in the end...she is the one true friend outside of my girlfriends who I can talk to. When all is said and done and all others have deserted you (even if temporarily), it will be your mother holding your hand and supporting you at your side. And the older YOU get, the more you will see this I hope.

fUNKy eNOUGH DO THE LADIES FUN THIS MUTHA...? forEVER ONE SELF BEHIND the SCEnes sO dId WE the CULture CREW the LIFEstyles SPECIAList a warm TOUCH I LOVE IT NO ONE eLsE this tIME G's Up PUBLIC EMEMY Fight The POWER! smOOth FAMily vIbE WHERE DO YOU WANT TO GO WHEN YOU GROWN UP? 100% beauty by nature

INTROducing the PRESENTation of QuEEN Starsheemar Byrum, ECSU '07

December 6, 2006...

The David and Janet Philips Scholarship was established in honor of David and Janet Philips by their children, Donald, Kimberly, Evan, and Sandra--all ECSU graduates. This scholarship is funded through contributions from family, friends, and colleagues of David Philips, ECSU English Professor Emeritus, who retired from teaching in 1990. It is awarded annually to an undergraduate student who has excelled in the field of English, and has participated in student government, theatre, the sudent literary journal Eastern Exposure, or the Campus Lantern.

Lord willin' FOREVER TWENTY-ONE because age ain't nuthin but a number SERIOUSLY where is the love? sexY, EroTIC, senSUal AmaZing SECRET that pays off "What am I going to DO? Run oFF into the sunset? KARma never FORGETS gO AGAINST THEM THEY laught at YOU because YOU are DIFFerENT I LAUGH at THEM because THEY are ALL the SAME glow "Our alone time cannot be relegated to the bathtub, ladies. We've got to get out on solo missions so we can remember the sights and soundtracks of our dreams." FOCUS I read somewhere that the official start of fall happens when the sun is in a certain position. For me though, the seasons really change when I pick up my new Wardrobe. YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH- Take a lesson from an "Instructional Negress" AND IF YOU DON'T KNOW NOW YOU KNOW. RESPECT ME. I kEEp Faith someTHING you should KNOW "As meticulous as I am with my work, I'm even more meticulous with my lovemaking...I like to do it for a long time. " DIDDY bop EVERYTHING I NEE TO KNOW I LEARNED FROM the MIGHTY life here to experience LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTiON

STOP THE MADNESS

Spreadin' the Love

The snow DAY at school was a day of REFLECtion. SIGNificant for classes to be cAnCelled on Valentines Day THEY say EVERYthing happens for a REAson Celebrate it or NOT Spreadin' love is SOMEthing that WE should dO EVERYday of OUR LIVES Keepin' in mINd the SIMPle things in LIFE that CAN and WILL make someONES day TODAY was some what UPliftin for me I reaLIZED how C O N N E C T E D I have BEc o m e with PHENomenal BEings that I am in CONtact with IN my HEART I have grEAT APPreciation for the RESPECT we SHARE for ONE another. AROUND my WAy I sPRead the L O V E EveryDAY.

she that is

"somehow you came along and set my soul on fire" WILD huh UneXpected to sAY the leasT so Often I feel completely A.....LONE my THOUGHTS my DESIRES my LIFE of assistin HELPING others ThOUgh a Friend I Am it Comes NATUral if I dig YOU then I DO if I don’t then I won’t WANT you to Understand mE that is :pause: U Know beCause plAIN N siMPLE you DO NOT undeSTAND ME but SHE that is DOES N SHE that is IS Alone means a GREAT deal to ME but SEE there is MORE to it THAN that THAT is ME I that is ONE that ME I that is Wants to get to KNOW you for a LifeTIME that is Experience filled that is UnTIL the crossRoads have Met RealIZING that is we MUST not rUSH you see I feel you YOU feel me LEts take it s l o w ride IT Out N breathe ENJOY the Essence WE both persERVE mind, body, SOUL I hope YOU that is SHE oneday that is Can fully Understand ME that is a beING Who COULD Live Without "IT" get it? that is I get Fulfillment when I hear "Can you Handle It" I VISUALIZE "Ms.Syracuse" on the OTHER end that is Don't GET me WRONG you wILL see EXperIENCE that is what is MY True Heart, True Story, "Tru Life Narrative" that is

2005 to 2007

Senior in high school ampt to go to Eastern CT State U playin softball for the WaRRIors maroon, white, and blue majorin in Sports Management minorin in Communications the excitement AMAZING Eastern or out of state with consideration I CONSIdered what was best at the time EASTERN nOW 2007 I attend Eastern CT State U I play softball BUT I am in school to graduate in May 2009 regardless of WHAT you say with a Bachelors Degree in Sports Management and a minor concentration in Graphic DESIGN of my future MEntality has changed a lack of challenge? yes or no YEsss athletics then being a senior I thought was a bigger deal than it IS D3 to me that IS I take PRIDE in what I am apart of AMbitiOUS don't knock my goals ASpirAtions are what gets me THOUGHT of transferin HONESTY

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Her ConFIDENCE comes from INSIDE she likes who she is MONICA ROCHON aNy Moment cAn DEFINE You HOME Uplifting Life Experience GET FOCUSED Inspire Twin Value FAMILY smile FRIENDS ImPROVE Life rallies against racism HUMAN RIGHTS and EQUALITY for WOMEN show your FACE not your SHADOW “Economic empowerment is the civil rights of today” FINISH the Job Community TIPPING POINT altitude in YOUR ATTITUDE The symbols for knowledge word and sun are combined to show that knowledge spread like the sun’s rays benefits the world at large PURE Loyalty Peace Kindness Love Wisdom Tranquility Prosperity Strength Tolerance Truth Maybe IT IS People want to be on a TEAM they want to be apart of something bigger than THEMSELVES always Good-Spirited WARRIOR challenge UNC Tar Heels supporter EARN YOUR SPOT new Generation Volunteer There are two MOTIVATIONS in sports which is yours LOVE OR MONEY? L O V E Don’t get LOST in the CROWD competitive Cranked up LISTEN to the INDIVIDUALS who LOVE YOU, not the “People” who Benefit off of What YOU are DOING for THEM TRUE story

*image drawn by Shamar James

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The real Nitty Gritty of Growing UP Getaway it’s not what you expect LEAVE your voice fair NO perfect NO it’s OK NAACP This is how if feels to have YOU content intense beautiful comfortable in too deep BETWEEN US tonight MIND BODYSOUL one TRU touch RESPECT vibrant Eyes Breathe STAY here NOW talk to me Longing For You SHOW Me A Kiss just RELAX your mind love her (oxygen) “Tame and timid? That goes against my instincts.” HA. SEDUCE the SENSES Hidden Soul II Soul BE MINE It’s More than a feeling IT’S PASSION You are so DAMN SEXY essence APPeal dEEp Explain again WHY NO boundaries, NO NEW essential PERspecTive Strength your Hands C o M e B a C k show ME Now. . . desire NO COVER horoscope BABY lets take a RIDE your life CARE pump it up NeVer HesiTATE SURRENDER HealING TIME

"Knowledge Speaks, Wisdom Listens"

"How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of the weak and strong. Because someday in life you will have been all of these."
George Washington Carver

1st Semester Of Ra Life:2006

Fall semester was interesting to say the least. For once I felt like I was at home when I stepped out of that elevator on the 4th floor of Constitution Hall. I'm used to friends kickin it at my house; watching movies,eating, playing cards, just laughing and enjoying each other, ect. Family and friends are people of great value to me. Considering that my family mainly resides in Louisiana and Georgia I don't get to see them as often as I would like to. So I enjoyed seeing the 4th floor (as well as our drifter residents from the 5th and 3rd floors) Warriors interact and open up to one another. I have never seen the bound that exsists amongst my residents in a residents hall. I dig the community vibe!

NOW JUST REMEMBER WE CAN HAVE A GREAT TIME BUT QUIET HOURS ARE JUST THAT: QUIET HOURS.

What did I expect as an RA? Right or wrong my expectations consisted of expecting these individuals to act as young adults,to learn from their experiences by becoming a better person in the end, to respect one another including myself, and of course to "Think Different, Think Righteous, and Mellow Out." Growing up I had plenty of freedom. The kind of freedom where as long as my parents knew where I was and that I was safe it was ok. My parents know that I am responsible and that is based on trust. By no means am I comparing myself to a parent because I am not that. I'm a student just like my residents. I feel like my expectations are simple so at times I felt some of my residents behaviors reflected me. What wasn't I doing to get to them? When I would sit down and think about it I realized that in a way it did reflect me because I wanted them to learn from their decisions; positive or negative....But I still wondered why or what would drive you to do something so silly and idiotic? With that I wondered about the things going on in their lives that may drive them to be destructive at times. The thing is, everyone doesn't get it the first time. Sometimes we may need a run in or two with campus police to realize wow I need to change what I am doing.

Realizing that my residents are human just like I am. Individuals are not perfect and we may make silly irresponsible decsions at times. Which leads me to my second expection of learning from your experiences and becoming a better person in the end. I have a great amount of respect for my residents and I am proud of them because they are in college. Whether you think it or not-you should KNOW it! Being in college is a big deal. I'm a calm person I don't enjoy yelling, infact I don't really think it's effective 90% of the time. Rather I liked to be talked to. Talking and listening are two things that are very important, everyone needs someone to listen. This brings on the third expectation of RESPECT for all. People don't realize how one ounce of disrespect can effect another person and in all reality can change your thoughts about someone. Respect for others means respect for self.

"Think Different, Think Righteous, Mellow Out". What does this phrase that I use consistantly mean? Well I admire my history. The history of the Rochon/Shaw family and the history of African Americans. If you haven't noticed I rarely speak about religion but often times you see Asian symbols on my bulletin boards or in my room, ha even on the back of my shoulder. These symbols are important to me because they speak volumes. To me they represent life and the characterists that I believe in; the characteristics that I strive to uphold.On top of that I wanted to create a open environment as far as if you have a question you should feel comfortable to ask it. When entering college you meet people that you probably would not have met in your highschool communities. There is a great importantance in allowing yourself to understand the things that you do not. The genuine attempt to understand one another is what will eventually make the world I, We live in a "different" place. When I walk outside each day I feel my exsistance. It's like a spiritual power that is difficult to put into words. I feel it though and hopefully as I speak life you will too. So let me ask you- What does that phrase mean to you?

"So why does there only have to be one correct philosophy?
I don't want to go and follow you just to end up like one of them
And why are you always telling me what you want me to believe?
I'd like to think that i can go my own way and meet you in the end."
Song lyrics by: Hoobastank "Same Direction"

Capture It

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Never Forgotten...Here's A Reminder

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Come On Back Home Wit Me

Come On Back Home Wit Me

by: Monica Rochon

I am from the fish grease of
New Orleans.
From pickin sugercane out of
lonely fields
From momma tellin me to pour
water in the ketchup bottle
when it got empty
Come on back home wit me.

From Legendary Southern foods:
Crawfish to Gumbo, shrimp and Rock "n" Rolls
Memories of eating them when
I was younger
From spices and peppers,
Hot sauce is my favorite!
Come on back home wit me.

Music roots from Zydeco to Jazz and Blues
from R&B to Pop and Rap to Hip Hop and Gospel to
Soul.
I am from the broken
Creoles and French.
I am from the
deep accents
that will never
f a d e
A.....way
Come on back home wit me.

I am from the nicknames,
those only Southern
people understand;
Nuddy, Buckleup, 3 feet, Spooknic, Dee-wally, Poochie
From the words
Chiern, Shay, Jamay, and Baba
Come on back home wit me.

I am from the Biblical verses
I will never forget.
I am from the ones loved dearly:
Aunties,
Uncles,
Parene’,
Cousins,
Friends,
Momma, Daddy, Sis.
Come on back home wit me.

I am from Grammas'
great pecan candy.
From plantin’
green beans
in the soft Southern
grounds.
I am from the
S u c c e s s and F a i t h
that r u n s
through our blood
s t r e a m.
From A’s to F’s
we always seem to come
Out on the
tip
idy top.

Like my family would say.
I am another
Chiern
off the
great
Southern streets
Come on back home wit me.

**This photo was taken in spring 2006 New Iberia, Louisiana.

"YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH"

Take a lesson from an "Instructional Negress.

"YOU KNOW WHAT would be just delightful? A T-shirt bearing an Afro-rocking smiley-face that reads, TOUCH MY HAIR AND LOSE YOUR HAND.

See, I'm an African-American woman who spends a great deal of time trying to keep people of other backgrounds literally out of my hair. Children stick their grubby mitts in and get caught. Grown folks who should know better feel free to say stupid stuff like, "Ooh, it looks really soft. Can I touch it?

"Listen, everyone:you don't pet people. A shirt announcing my hair as off limits would free up time better spent answering vital questions like (these are real) "do black people bruise?" or "are black girls better in bed?"

I answer though, because I'm an Instructional Negress. I've known since I was 9, when my fourth-grade teacher asked, after my oral presentation on Winnie Mandela, if my hair was "extenders." I learned then that at any time in mixed company, I could become a one-minded person informational sideshow.Example: While traveling in Ireland a few years ago, I met some Australians. After establishing the kind of instant rapport that only comes from being strangers together in a strange land they tried to add me to their international experience.

"Can you say, 'You go, girlfriend'?" "What? No." I said. "I don't know anybody who actually says that." "C'mon, say it. We get Jerry Springer." "Fuck you. No." "Say it." "No.

"Frankly though, I prefer overt assholery to the well-meaning kind. I have a colleague who calls me the aforementioned "girlfriend," even though she's been told that I hate the expression.

But at least my colleague hasn't whipped out the old "you black girls are so confident in your bodies" shtick. What a marvelously backhanded way of telling me you're amazed that I'm fatter than you--but apparently don't hate myself. On hearing this kind of quip, I tend to go into bitch mode. Or rather, I go into instructional mode, which is often perceived as bitch mode, because a black woman isn't allowed to criticize anything or anyone without others assuming she's "just being a bitch."

A few mothns back, I was relaxing with a friend at a lounge in Chicago's Gold Coast, a grown-up hangout tucked amongst playgrounds for the beer-pong set. We were soon approached by two white guys. It took only a single round of Jack Daniels for one of them to admit he'd "never been with a black girl before." I'd love to know if he thought that approach was appropiate for all woman of just black woman.

I'm inevitably, hurtfully, blindsided by this type of thing. I always dwell, later, on what I should have said in the moment. But, ever the Instructional Negress, I don't have a fit whenever somebody asks me why black women are "so angry". I'm just tired of being on-duty all the time. I wish people would put down their Field Guides to the American Negro (not a real book) long enough to learn about me the same way I learn about them: by shutting the hell up, reserving judgment, and paying attention. Some days, I'd like to just be my overeducated, watermelon-loving, smart-ass, no-singing, spaz-dancing self-- without anyone assuming that I possess any of the above characteristics because of or in spite of my complexion.Now, will all that fit on a T-Shirt?

VIBE MAGAZINE
by: Nia R. Williams

Now for anyone who has EVER said "Why do you get so defensive when I make "comments like that" here's your answer next time shut the hell up, reserve judgement, and pay attention. It's DEEPER THAN GETTING YOUR HAIR "buzzed", if you don't understand ASK SOMEBODY. AND if you think this is a racial concept then you're as superficial as they come. I'm not asking ANYONE to be politically correct I'm TELLING you to come correct and VOICE YOURS.

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P H O T O G R A P H Y GRAB LIFE The Struggle It'S pErSoNaL cOnVeRsAtIoN BE REAL Step Inside my F o o t p r i n t s INTENSE BEAUTY L O V E AfRiCaN pRoVeRbS "The strength of the tree is determined by the strength of the roots" When the time is right WHY?--CAUSE I'M WORTH IT Keep it Natural "I think my curiousity started when I was a child. That curiousity is my biggest strength" It's not what you expect, BE YOURSELF, not them Pure T r a n q u i l i t y-WISDOM..I aM tHe wIsEoNe P E R S E V E R A N C E History is made by those who break the rules. S T R E N G T H, COURAGE, H O N O R cHaNgE, why NOT? The wAY I FEEL, ANTHYTHING IS POSSIBLE INDIVIDUALITY is my LABEL SPITTIN' MY TRUTH, FEEL ME? There is NO religion HIGHER than TRUTH and RIGHTEOUSNESS SHOWING US WHAT AMERICA WAS-BEING TAUGHT WHAT AMERICA COULD BE-Amen ta dat! DAYUM (can I be me) BE YOUR OWN SWEET SELF 98% OF THE TIME AND SUPER WOMAN THE OTHER 2% What ENDURES mE TAKE THE HEAT! DAYDREAM-not for 2 long DoN't LeCtUrE Relax YOUR MIND (breathe) DATS dEEp D i V e R s I t Y-an Opinion-Essence-Emotion Hurricane KATRINA AND YOU DON'T KNOW- wHaT CONtradiction MR.PRESIDENT-ONLY N AMERICA-GAY Marriage-WHY not? Love is Love and I LOVE HER.(eNd oF STORY) NEVER let the goody two shoes get you down, W O R K. Walk wit me, Crossroads of THE NU NATION- c a r e s HiP HoP NATION MIND Your BUSINESS VOICE YOURS U r b a n Majesty for those who came BEFORE US V I B E HOLD IT DOWN through your life get ON my LEVEL yA Dig I NEVER LOOK FOR ACCEPTANCE OVER RESPECT