now - Blogs - TheBlackList Pub2024-03-29T06:39:44Zhttps://www.theblacklist.net/profiles/blogs/feed/tag/nowLiberation Multimedia Artists Among Top Nominees in the 2018 Native American Music Awardshttps://www.theblacklist.net/profiles/blogs/vote-now-the-groovalottos-amp-soul-poet-s-syndicates-receive2018-09-11T03:30:00.000Z2018-09-11T03:30:00.000ZMwalim *7) DaPhunkeeProfessorhttps://www.theblacklist.net/members/Mwalim7DaPhunkeeProfessor<div><p><strong><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}3828606992,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img width="650" src="{{#staticFileLink}}3828606992,original{{/staticFileLink}}" class="align-center" alt="3828606992?profile=original" /></a>Voting Now Open for the 2018 NAMA. Cast your vote for "Ask Yo Mama" - The GroovaLottos 'Best Pop Recording' and "Flippin" - Soul Poet's Syndicate 'Best Music Video'</strong></p><p>NEW YORK - Tuesday night the Native American Music Association announced to top nominees for the 2018 Native American Music Awards and once again, Liberation Multimedia recording artists are on the ticket!<br /> <br /> The GroovaLottos and their 4x Grammy nominated album "Ask Yo' Mama" can now add 'Best Pop Recording' by the Native American Music Awards to their accolades. In addition, the anti-opioid anthem from the collective Soul Poet's Syndicate, "FLIPPIN" received top nominations for 'Best Music Video', marking the first time that two projects from the Mashpee Wampanoag community have been nominated.<br /> <br /> <strong>Category 16: BEST POP RECORDING</strong><br /> album: ASK YO' MAMA<br /> artist: The GroovaLottos<br /> producers: Mwalim DaPhunkee Professor & Eddie Ray Johnson<br /> songwriter(s): MJ Peters<br /> nominated Best Pop Recording 2018 NAMA<br /> <br /> <strong>Category 28: Best Music Video (narrative)</strong><br /> music video: FLIPPIN'<br /> artist: Soul Poet's Syndicate - feat Young $umo, The ZYG 808, JJ Nice<br /> producer: Morgan James Peters<br /> director: Doug Pocknett, Jr.<br /> nominated: Best Music Video<br /> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvplsgvoPiE">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvplsgvoPiE</a><br /> <br /> Liberation Multimedia recording artist and staff producer, Mwalim DaPhunkee Professor was the first Mashpee Wampanoag to receive nominations in "pop" and 'World Music' from the Native American Music Awards in 2010 for his album "The Liberation Sessions" and was the first Wampanoag to be a presenter at the award ceremony. He also received nominations in 2013 for his album "DEEP Soul Chants & Hollers" and in 2014 for "Awakened By A Noon Day Sun".<br /> <br /> VOTING IS NOW OPEN:<br /> Cast your vote in support of The GroovaLottos and Soul Poet's Syndicate (Categories 16 & 28) by clicking the link below:<br /> <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VOTENATIVENAMA18">https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VOTENATIVENAMA18</a></p></div>Rapper Warrior Wes drops off his new #mixtape project "Until Now" presented by Dirty Glove Bastardhttps://www.theblacklist.net/profiles/blogs/mixtape-warrior-wes-until-now-2018-02-04T22:00:00.000Z2018-02-04T22:00:00.000ZAmanda MzOnPoint Goldbenhttps://www.theblacklist.net/members/AmandaMzOnPointGoldben<div><p><a class="zem_slink" title="South Carolina" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=34.0,-81.0&spn=3.0,3.0&q=34.0,-81.0%20(South%20Carolina)&t=h" target="_blank">South Carolina</a> rapper Warrior Wes drops off his new project Until Now presented by Dirty Glove Bastard. The 9-track EP features some of Wes' best work in his catalog mixed in with some new tracks as well including the lead single "Bet It Up". He's currently working on a new project that is due out later this year.<br /> <br /><a href="http://streetsonpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/until-now.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://streetsonpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/until-now.jpg?width=547" width="547" class="align-center" alt="until-now.jpg?width=547" /></a><br /></p><center><iframe width="100%" height="400" frameborder="0"></iframe></center><p style="text-align:center;">Follow Warrior Wes:</p><p style="text-align:center;">Twitter / IG: @warriorwes</p></div>Long time activist Baba Bob Shipman needs help replacing precious lifeline equipment.https://www.theblacklist.net/profiles/blogs/long-time-activist-baba-bob-shipma2015-01-07T15:30:00.000Z2015-01-07T15:30:00.000ZBaba Bob Shipmanhttps://www.theblacklist.net/members/BabaBobShipman<div><p></p><p>Habri gani all...</p><p>I'm Baba Bob Shipman, out of Philly...struggling until death do me part! as many of you!<br /> <a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/indiegogo-media-prod-cld/image/upload/c_fill,h_440,w_704/v1418834198/rbmp1snwqunz1aamijfa.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/indiegogo-media-prod-cld/image/upload/c_fill,h_440,w_704/v1418834198/rbmp1snwqunz1aamijfa.jpg" class="align-full" alt="rbmp1snwqunz1aamijfa.jpg" /></a><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}3828571102,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><br /></a> For over 45 years starting at age 16 and 61 now i have dedicated my life to the struggle of of all people of color and the iunder class regardless of clolor or rank in this society.<br /> <br /> Send donations here <a href="https://life.indiegogo.com/fundraisers/former-activists-needs-help-replacing-equipment" target="_blank">https://life.indiegogo.com/fundraisers/former-activists-needs-help-replacing-equipment</a> Past 8 years i have been struggling with a vocal cord issue called Spasmodic dysphonia. I have hearing aids as well but through technology i still manage to stay involved on many levels, marches, protests demonstrations and youth programs.<br /> I record history now a days.</p><p>While filming a youth high school game, coming down from the press box on the roof no less my precious lifeline fell two stories and the lens is broken and i tried taping to keepworking but can not adjust the focus wheel .</p><p>I'm asking folks in the diaspora for help, their is a link below.<br /> Google Bob Shipman or <span class="font-size-3"><a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/110084451614094765101/+BabaBobShipman/posts" target="_blank">G+</a></span> and <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/rmship?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=fb&utm_campaign=rmship&utm_content=552874722870820865" target="_blank">@rmship</a></strong> and one would see millions of articles and works highlighting the good deeds of many and the tragedy as well.</p><p>Send donations here <a href="https://life.indiegogo.com/fundraisers/former-activists-needs-help-replacing-equipment" target="_blank">https://life.indiegogo.com/fundraisers/former-activists-needs-help-replacing-equipment</a></p><p><strong>Prayers would be enough, also request the family to repost this reqest. I'm a long term Independent journalist, visit <a href="http://www.philly1.com">www.philly1.com</a> .</strong><br /> <br /> Yours in Struggle,<br /> <br /> Baba Bob Shipman (Philly, PA)<br /> trust@indiegogo.com </p><p><a href="http://ctt.ec/VE4e5"><img src="http://clicktotweet.com/img/tweet-graphic-3.png" alt="Tweet: Long time activist Baba Bob Shipman @rmship requests help replacing precious lifeline equipment. http://ctt.ec/VE4e5+ via @TheBlackList" /></a></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p></div>Feminism Lays An Egghttps://www.theblacklist.net/profiles/blogs/feminism-lays-an-egg2011-03-10T05:00:22.000Z2011-03-10T05:00:22.000ZRaynard Jacksonhttps://www.theblacklist.net/members/RaynardJackson<div>March 10, 2011Raynard JacksonWhen you ask a chicken for an egg, it’s like asking for a contribution. Chickens lay many, many eggs in the course of their lifetime. But, when you ask a pig for bacon, you’re asking for a total commitment. In other words, the pig has to die in order to give you that bacon.This should be the essence of having children, especially from the woman’s perspective. When you decide to have children, your life stops because your raison d’être is to provide for that child—mentally, physically, spiritually, and emotionally. You are no longer being asked for an egg, you are being asked to give bacon.But, the pursuit of the feminist agenda has turned this view upside down. Many women believe they can have it all—marriage, children, and career. This is the core of the feminist agenda. Last month, we had a very perverse example of the feminist agenda on steroids.Amber Branson is a 34 year old girl’s high school basketball coach in Lipan, TX (about 75 miles from Dallas). She was pregnant and expected to deliver her child at any moment. Her basketball team had a semi-final game in Abilene and she decided to make the trip with the team. After winning the game, she went back to her hotel and began to have labor pains. She was taken to the hospital (this was on a Friday night) and delivered her child just after 10 p.m.Her team had another game, the finals, the next day (Saturday) at 2 p.m. Yep, you guessed it. She left the hospital and her newborn to coach the team. Yes, you heard right! She left a newborn in the care of total strangers. In an interview after the game (her team won and went on to lose in the championship game) she said, “I didn’t do anything that didn’t feel like I was supposed to be doing. And I just wanted to be with the girls…I don’t think its anything special...But its just part of my job and I was just happy to be a part of it.” In another interview she said, “That was all part of God's plan. If I had the epidural, I might not have been able to make [the game]…I would have taken [newborn daughter Leslie] with me if I could have."Has she lost her mind? Leaving a newborn, not because of some family emergency, but to coach a basketball game! I don’t know of any sane woman who would have done something this irresponsible. Social services should definitely take custody of the child. Branson, is quite obviously not fit to be a parent, even though she has two other children.I am just as stunned that the husband seems to be OK with this bizarre behavior. Guess we know who wears the pants in this family!With this type of irrational behavior, we should not be surprised that she then turns around and blames God (“that was all a part of God’s plan”). God had absolutely nothing to do with this.What kind of example is she setting for the girls on her team, as well as her own children? Just think, in the first day of her child’s life, she spent almost the same amount of time with the girls on her basketball team as she did with her own baby!If her job is that important to her, then she should not have children. Ms. Branson, YOU CAN’T HAVE IT ALL! With every choice there is a consequence. You choose a basketball game at the expense of your daughter. What a sad commentary on the state of femininity.To my amazement, I haven’t heard any of the usual feminist groups denounce this irresponsible behavior, especially the National Organization of Women (NOW). Branson is not fit to be a parent, nor continue to coach her team. She has proven she is not capable of making responsible decisions with her own family, so how can you justify entrusting other kids to her care?When it comes to parenting, Branson laid an egg, as opposed to providing bacon to her newborn daughter. Her daughter needed a total commitment, not a contribution.Raynard Jackson is president & CEO of Raynard Jackson & Associates, LLC., a D.C.-public relations/government affairs firm. He is also a contributing editor for ExcellStyle Magazine (<a href="http://www.excellstyle.com">www.excellstyle.com</a>) & U.S. Africa Magazine (<a href="http://www.usafricaonline.com">www.usafricaonline.com</a>).</div>Egyptian president Mubarak to step down now!Demand Philly Youthhttps://www.theblacklist.net/profiles/blogs/egyptian-president-mubarak-to2011-02-03T01:07:35.000Z2011-02-03T01:07:35.000ZBaba Bob Shipmanhttps://www.theblacklist.net/members/BabaBobShipman<div><h2 class="with-tabs">Young Philadelphia demand Egyptian president Mubarak to step down now!</h2><p> </p><p>protest held today for the ouster of Egyptian president as uprising begins across North Africa and Tunisia. Philly youth took matters into their <a target="_blank" href="http://twurl.nl/dmacjg">own hands today</a>, Feb. 2, 2011.</p><p> </p><p>Approximately 250 protesters marched from 22nd and Market streets in<br />Philadelphia to City hall in support of the Egyptian people calling<br />for the ouster of the current president. the overwhelming theme of todays protest was freedom, stating 30 years is enough. He must go now,not at the end of his current term 6 months from now. Discussion to be held at Temple University planned for 7 pm.</p><p> </p><div class="field field-type-text field-field-summary"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item odd"><p>Approximately 250 protesters marched from 22nd and Market streets in<br />Philadelphia to City hall in support of the Egyptian people calling<br />for the ouster of the current president. the overwhelming theme of todays protest was freedom, stating 30 years is enough. He must go now,not at the end of his current term 6 months from now. Discussion to be held at Temple University planned for 7 pm.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-type-video-cck field-field-video"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item odd"><div id="video_cck_youtube_flash_wrapper_1"><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="270" width="360" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/MEXg9tv_zdQ&rel=0&fs=1" id="video-cck-youtube-flash-1"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="never" ></param><param name="allowNetworking" value="internal" ></param><param name="wmode" value="opaque" ></param></object></div></div></div></div><div class="field field-type-image field-field-image"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item odd"><img src="http://phillyimc.org/files/VID00378.jpg" alt="VID00378.jpg" width="480" height="270" class="imagefield imagefield-field_image" /></div></div></div><p>Popular Uprisings demanding the economic relief and greater democracy have erupted across North Africa and the Middle East, bringing and end to the 30 year ruin of the unpopular Egyptian president Mubarak. The Philadelphia community saw the evidence today, february 2, 2011 as 250 or more people marched from 22nd and Market streets to the Philadelphia city hall at Broad and Market streets the march began at 2 pm.<br />The predominantly young group was made up of<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anQk0rxISNg"> moms with children in strollers, elementary and high school age youth.</a> They were very passionate about this issue. "We do not make up any one group, we want whats right for the people of Egypt. We are Egyptians in this crowd with other good people concerned about human rights," Hassan, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3jho0grihA">18 shared</a>.<br /> <br />The overwhelming theme was (30 years is enough) referring to the 30 year presidency of the current president Mubarak.<br />Members of the crowd were saying that the president is importing others to begin fighting amongst the crowd. "We are united around the world," shouted a teenager in the march.<br /> <br /><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/02/egypt-pro-government-supporters_n_817328.html">Mubarak Supporters Attack Protesters</a><br />Todays protest is on the heels of the one held Monday at the Federal court house at 6th and market streets <a href="http://phillyagainstwar.org/Rally-people-of-Egypt-110131.html">here</a> . It was titled <a href="http://phillyagainstwar.org/Rally-people-of-Egypt-110131.html">(Rally for the people of Egypt)</a><br />Tonight February 2, 2011 @7 pm, ISO , International Socialist Organization ask people to join them in light of popular uprisings demanding economic relief and greater democracy have erupted across North America and the Middle East, bringing an end to the 23 year dictatorship of Ben Ali in Tunisia and the threatening the overthrow of the oppressive 30 reign of the Mubarak regime of Egypt. Join them for a public meeting on the roots of this struggle as it unfolds, as well as a discussion on the broader impacts this may have on the region and beyond.<br /> <br />Speakers : Ramy Hassan, Egyptian - American graduate student at U of P, Jack Malone, International Socialist organization at Temple University and peter Hayakawa, Students for Justice in Palestine at Temple University<br />Tonight Feb. 2nd 7 pm<br />Howard Gittis Student Center<br />13th Montgomery streets<br />room 220<br /> <br />Stay tuned story <a target="_blank" href="http://twurl.nl/dmacjg">here as well</a></p><div class="clear-block clear"><div class="meta"><div class="terms"><ul class="links inline"><li class="first last taxonomy_term_7001"><a href="http://phillyimc.org/en/category/topic/march-and-protest-show-support-egyptian-president-ouster" class="taxonomy_term_7001">March and protest to show support for Egyptian president ouster</a></li></ul></div></div></div><p> </p></div>Group for Philadelphia parents also needed across the countryhttps://www.theblacklist.net/profiles/blogs/2055350-BlogPost-66512008-06-24T14:49:36.000Z2008-06-24T14:49:36.000ZBaba Bob Shipmanhttps://www.theblacklist.net/members/BabaBobShipman<div><b>A group for Philadelphia parents who have found employment or are now seeking employment through a welfare-to-work program in Philadelphia and want additional information related to helping their kids in school and in the community. Welfare-to-work helps parents get jobs. The Philadelphia Parent Partner list helps parents support their children. Both are needed to insure success in the workplace and the community.There his a ton of parent groups, organizations in our city of Philadelphia PA and across the country. By being involved intimidatingly with the parents that are mandated to begin training programs for employment, or in some case forced into immediate vacancies, have little or no support for them and their children.As self directed adults, members of this site will agree that the dedication to a career or work life and juggling the needs of a single parent family is a class act. We all know the mental preparedness it took us to schedule our lives around family, personal needs and the needs of the employer or business market demands.Well the good news is that there is a group developed just for that purpose. To stand ready for the parent to lean on our shoulders as they retract the steps to self sufficiency, and the world of wage earner.The entire family must adjust to the new direction it is taking. Most members of the family must first understand and accept the new experience. The 21st century has seen the breakdown of the family conversations and communications norms. The fast pace lifestyle crosses all economic classes. But as from personal experience has shown this writer, it is a scary process, one that puts enough strain on the members that the unit could explode.examples are Johnny a teenager, distance himself from the family and joins a gang for companionship and understanding. Shirley starts to date older men, she is 14 years of age and is seeking a father figure in the wrong places. Joe, a toddler is acting out at school, fighting, spitting, and having terrible tantrums.The parent crossed between her new career of letting it go to return to public assistance to have the time to gather her broken family. The examples are endless and is happening in front my face, job retention numbers are down. Families are in crisis mode with parents angry at the world because he or she has put their best foot forward and the results seem disastrous.This where the support group begins to support the family in crisis. We have invited parents that are computer challenged but agree the online connection is one of the better way to stay in touch in a world that steals the few minutes of down time the parent is able to squeeze in.The other type of membership desired is the community, faith based and para professionals that could post a important number or organization that could assist the family.We want to have the parents share their success and disappointments. Their needs and the gifts that they could share with other parents.Our parents need low or no cost computers and low or no cost internet service. Many of our families have computers that need to be fixed or updated. Affordable housing, credit repair, drug and alcohol counsling for members of some of our families will help as well. many of our parents have the ability to own their own businesses with the right support and development.Join us today and we are determined to work it out!</b></div>