50th Selma : Civil Rights Symphony

50th Selma Anniversary : A Civil Rights Symphony
by Patricia Britt

The Saturday 2015 50th anniversary of the Selma March to Montgomery, Alabama our elders embarked on after being rocked by the horrors of Birmingham, and the entire state's oppression on the community compounding yearly, they mobilized responsively, and responsibly to effect voting rights across the country to defend their lives with words of this democracy, because Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr felt the people deserved equality with the urgency of now, and was brave enough, and wise enough to eventually lead the marchers across the bridge with the advance work of Dianne Nash, and many others. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965 in August as a result of the completion of the March 7, 1965 Selma March. In his documented acquaintance with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. he seemed to develop a kinship, with mutual respect.

Congressman John Lewis said, "Our country would never ever be the same after what happened on this bridge (Edmund Pettus Bridge). Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was Rev. John Lewis's mentor who endured the violent attacks, slings, and arrows that left him near death. He survived to enlighten the world with the truth of what a beloved community can achieve, cruelty can undermine, and delay yet with soul power can be overcome. He evoked the Spirit of Jimmy Lee Jackson. A man who protected women at all costs.

I had the privilege of seeing Congressman John Lewis at the annual Dr. William G. Anderson Lecture Series : Slavery to Freedom  ( See http://com.msu.edu/stf ). Other 2015 guests were Harry Belafonte, and Rev. Al Sharpton (MSNBC Politics Nation, NAN.org).  The common thread was the importance of voting that brought about change.

Dr. Anderson led the Albany Movement during the symphony of the Civil Rights Struggle. Learn more at http://www.thekingcenter.org/archive/theme/926

Congressman John Lewis Introduced the President of the United States who quoted Isaiah, denoted the power of  "we the people", "we shall overcome," "yes we can"  in short we are one.

There is always an annual traditional sanctioned Selma March on Sunday to commemorate the March 7, 1965 march.

The movie Selma directed by Ava DuVernay is a testament to Congressman John Lewis, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., men of God, beloved women, a city, and a nation.

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Song : Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around by Joan Baez

www.rockthevote.org

http://nvrmi.com

http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/lew0bio-1

http://www.civilrights.org/voting-rights/vra

http://www.civilrights.org/resources/civilrights101/chronology.html

http://www.amazon.com/Walking-Wind-A-Memoir-Movement/dp/0156007088    

https://www.google.com/search?q=voting+rights+agencies&rlz=1C1AVNC_enUS609US609&oq=voting+rights+agencies&aqs=chrome..69i57.7339j0j4&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=122&ie=UTF-8

BHM TV PBS For All

by Patricia Britt

PBS is one of our greatest black documenters in entertainment, and history. They're presenting Motown 25 tonite the last night of black history month. Please support them so they can support you and tell our stories as priorities when youth need options.

PBS survives on donations. The greater the donor base the more outstanding programming they can attain. $12.00 or $24.00 dollars a year is just a few hamburgers.

Go to pbs.org to look up a local chapter. Lansing, Michigan www.wkar.org

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BHM Nichelle Nichols Uhuru Star Trek

by Patricia Britt

Nichelle Nichols is one of the trailblazers of screen along with Diahann Carroll, Pam Grier, Barbara McNair, Rosalind Cash. Lena Horne, Claudia McNeil, Hattie McDaniels to name a few.

Thandie Newton & Philicia Rashaad were great in Tyler Perry's Good Deeds. Lets hope he has more story telling, uplifting, thought provoking stories supported by the whacky pipeline for our acting treasures to shine in, and shine on in memory.

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BHM Leonard Nimoy Spock Forever

Leonard Nimoy Spock Forever the Teacher
by Patricia Britt

Books: I Am Not Spock Volume One & I Am Spock Volume Two

I found this fitting tribute to Leonard Nimoy in an article by Bryan Bishop about his father introducing him to the Star Trek series, and the lasting impression Leonard Nimoy left on him through the years, as with all of us in the Verge article.

This web site great pictures:
https://www.google.com/search?q=spock+at+the+helm+images&espv=2&biw=1137&bih=752&tbm=isch&imgil=ZimMq-JXdCF99M%253A%253BpdLSGaQueaWrQM%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fjohnthemathguy.blogspot.com%25252F2014%25252F06%25252Fscribbling-away-that-scratch-on-my-car.html&source=iu&pf=m&fir=ZimMq-JXdCF99M%253A%252CpdLSGaQueaWrQM%252C_&usg=__kJy3-gRWfuFEw5M2X6KfLWfB-OE%3D&dpr=0.9&ved=0CDUQyjc&ei=HiXxVO6_CM2xyQS964F4#imgdii=_&imgrc=ZimMq-JXdCF99M%253A%3BpdLSGaQueaWrQM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252F3.bp.blogspot.com%252F-1yhlCquFpdo%252FU5RiTxOtuCI%252FAAAAAAADxzQ%252FotxZ-nMAMxE%252Fs1600%252FSpock%252Bat%252Bthe%252Bhelm.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fjohnthemathguy.blogspot.com%252F2014%252F06%252Fscribbling-away-that-scratch-on-my-car.html%3B700%3B530

This web site great article:
http://www.theverge.com/2015/2/27/8121021/leonard-nimoy-spock-live-long-and-prosper

https://twitter.com/TheRealNimoy?original_referer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theverge.com%2F2015%2F2%2F27%2F8121021%2Fleonard-nimoy-spock-live-long-and-prosper&tw_i=569762773204217857&tw_p=tweetembed

Leonard Nimoy        ✔ @TheRealNimoy

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A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP

His final tweet above, he was kind enough to evolve to share himself with his many children across continents, and decades that clamoured for one of his clever words as he lived long, and prospered in the midst of his adoring fans.

Everyone who loved the 1/2 Vulcan could relate to him one on one. So to me it's fitting that he should transcend earth on his journey to the stars in February the month of love, having taught those with and without parents how to be strong and seek the greater good, and be the better soul no matter the adversity encountered, and be up to the task radiated through his acting ability.

The original Star Trek cast did an incredible job of projecting the souls desire to love all and the conflicts of self elevation over the common good on their quest to discover new galaxies. Star Trek will always be the all time best multifaceted look at humanity, and alienicity ever!

The 83 year old conveyed his humanity through acting, directing, and 140 characters that made him a black history legend in my heart for the guidance he poured into his roles.

Like Yul Brynner, Leonard Nimoy's smoking habit ended his long life by COPD.

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Frank Sinatra - The Impossible Dream (with lyrics) on Youtube Song

George Takei, Nichelle Nichols, Leonard Nimoy, Walter Koenig, William Shatner

Leonard Nimoy & Nichelle Nichols - The Voyage Home

Leonard Nimoy, Nichelle Nichols, & Anton Yelchin - Star Trek Into Darkness

Star Trek II - Ricardo Montalban another great golden actor without an Oscar...

Early Star Trek Days Below from www.treKCore.com

Sarek & Amanda Spock's parents


William Shatner & Leonard Nimoy

Leonard Nimoy

Deforest Kelley

Animation at its best.

Farewell Spock...

With Chris Pine, Zoe Saldana, and Zachary Quinto a new cast continues to soar ...

Post script - Google net neutrality decisions - keeping the status quo is a good thing when you can look at any artist from any era on youtube or research on wikipedia at the same bandwidth speed as pay for play web sites, stay awake and look alive because your vote, and your voice counts if you use it so you can always hear the wisdom of the ages. 

If there is no "Net Neutrality" the Internet will become like a stop light with fast green stations, slow yellow stations, and some red stations that are stopped completely depending on major corporations like Comcast. The issue of Net Neutrality has not been resolved it is expected companies like Comcast will sue to implement the stop light stream to generate more revenue. What they do might be up to you if you write our Congress to legislate Internet freedom.

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Stay tuned for more Spock web sites ...

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000559

http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Star_Trek:_The_Original_Series

http://startrek.com/article/remembering-leonard-nimoy-1931-2015#


2016 Star Date Log:

Climate change & heavy snow fall occurred this year & at the same time last year.

BHM Music Spinners R & B Legends

The Spinners American R&B Music Legends
by Patricia Britt

In honor of black history month the American R&B music legends the Spinners are the epitome of love and unity in an increasingly harsh world in every genre, and venue of media, and entertainment towards women, and the bond of love. The Spinners did as much, and are still doing for love as much as any musicians in musical history, adding to the sweetness of black history, and the world's love life. The Spinners began in Detroit, and kept the hits alive particularly through the 70's with one original member Henry Fambrough still touring today.

The groups respect for women was evident with every song, melody, and track with classics like Then Came You (Dionne Warwick featured the Spinners), I'll Be Around, Could It Be I'm Falling In Love, and How Could I Let You Get Away. Even with a lovesick man's ballad It's a Shame, the Spinners love of womankind, and humanity still shines through masks of harsh reality in a world desperately in need of a little more lovin.

The Spinners in 1965. From left to right: Billy Henderson, Edgar Edwards, Bobby Smith, Henry Fambrough, and Pervis Jackson.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Spinners_(American_R%26B_group)

With love from BET another year without Cinderella tsk tsk tsk ...

2015 Jan : Dr MLKing ~ Youth Mentorship Month

January Is Mentorship Month : Get Involved!
by Patricia Britt

Dr. Martin Luther King is the ultimate mentor mankind has granted us in working together, because anyone can attain the knowledge, and wisdom benefit from his endeavor of studying theology, the constitution, and history. We can rapidly learn through the Internet his goals, and beliefs in a beloved community legacy, not excluding books for reference. www.thekingcenter.org

Studious reader Larry King has taught many ethnicities the heart, and logic of mankind across the world from his radio show to CNN to his current web cast at Larry King Now as America’s principal father.

Deepak Chopra raises consciousness from the micro to the macro in thought, science, and religion unified through various disciplines in his twitter stream.

Bill Gates transfers knowledge through his www.gatesfoundation.org, his Twitter stream Google  for Education to new techniques to make life easier in developing countries in addition to book suggestions for students, and entrepreneurs i.e. John Brooks “Business Adventures.”

Google “mentorship your city” to see what’s happening in your area. i.e. results Mentor Michigan.

We live in an era where Aristotle quotes, Socrates quotes are readily available in Twitter, while Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall is all over the web, and any of them can be our mentor to lead us in logic, or spirit, if we choose their words to live by, to ponder, to memorize, to expound upon, or to share.

Mentor yourself by typing a good article, your favorite spirit songs i.e. Maysa, or a speech when you see one coming on the news. If you type words the concepts will eventually become second nature.

Every paragraph, page, and hour you spend typing, or reading words, or creating a sketch is preparation for tomorrow that can become a part of you today, that can enter your soul, and perhaps eventually touch the world, your family, and friends.

Learning new things will help you win your game to be the best you can be.

Google: Dr. King: quote “subject and verb don’t have to agree” then read the rest of the quote.

Life Statement : Life is a game with rules to live with for civility, increased when luck pushes you to play to win whether winning happens immediately, or not your sportsmanship has to remain intact. Sometimes the object of the game isn’t to always win, sometimes it’s just to stay in the game with your integrity. Sometimes attitude determines altitude, sometimes it doesn't still it’s your best chance to try to remain ready when your time for material, or spiritual elevation arrives.

Life can bring joy, or sadness. Sadness doesn’t always make you stronger, but those who survive, and sometimes thrive through the slings, and arrows are role models to learn from. You can have joy in love, achievements, or your heart forever, and a day, or in cycles. Every game has peaks, and valleys. Are you up to the challenge to endure as Dr. King did to make things better for African American rights, and everyone’s soul?

Typing Test (Type 10 times)

The alien beamed a flashlight juxtaposed in the zenith of the atmosphere quickly.


Quote: Dr. Martin Luther King ~ "Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase."

Quote: Dr. Martin Luther King ~ “Life’s most consistent question is what are you doing for others.”

Quote: Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall ~  “ What is the quality of your intent. “

Quote: Howard Thurman ~ “Follow the grain in your own wood.”

Quote: Dr. Maya Angelou ~ “If you don’t like something change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.”

Quote: Audrey Hepburn ~ “Nothing is impossible, the word itself says I’m possible!

Quote: Epictetus ~ “God has entrusted me with myself.”

Quote: Aristotle ~ “All men by nature desire knowledge.”

Quote: Kahlil Gibran ~ “Love... it surrounds every being and extends slowly to embrace all that shall be.

Quote: Stephen Covey ~ “Strength lies in differences not in similarities.”

Quote: Ben Stein ~ “The human spirit needs, to accomplish, to achieve, to triumph to be happy.”

Quote : Sheryl Lee Ralph ~ “If you stay ready you won’t have to get ready.”

Quote: President Lyndon B. Johnson ~ “If you can convince the lowest white man he's better than the best colored man, he won't notice you're picking his pocket.”

Quote: Ted Turner : “I love this planet... I want to see the environment preserved and I want to see the human race preserved. And I'd like to see everybody living decently in a more equitable, kind-hearted, thoughtful, generous world.

Isleys ~ Caravan of Love

Gary Wright ~ Dream Weaver ~ Love is Alive

Carol King / James Taylor ~ You’ve Got a Friend

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2015 Fashion : Golden Globes

Golden Globes fashion show stoppers!

Kate Hudson wore a body hugging white Versace gown with silver accent on sides, and back.

Jennifer Lopez wore a griege Grecian style Zuhair Murad gown with a plunging neckline.

Reese Witherspoon wore an elegant classic silver gown by Calvin Klein.

www.goldenglobes.com

www.eonline.com
www.extratv.com

www.variety.com

Smokey Robinson ~ Baby That's Backatcha