Put Your Two Cents In
I love poetry. There are many talented poets in the city of Chicago so every opportunity that I have, I try to check a set out. I finally had the opportunity to attend At Ease Sunday’s. This Sunday in particular was a birthday celebration for Leos and the album release for Ollie HoodRaised Woods. Ollie […]
If you know Mr. Openyonated you know that he loves music. I have a box of my grandmother’s 45’s under my bed. I grew up in a time when music was music and it had substance. Companies took time in developing their artists back in the day but so much has changed. Companies have cut […]
Once again Row Cypher has put together an explosive cast of features for this final show of their season. Check out a performance by P1
The Dynamic Duo is the best word that I can use to describe the BoBo’s. I had the pleasure of attending The “Padded Room Presents” Prince vs. Michael Jackson on Sunday April 28th and it was awesome. My goal of attending a few poetry sets during April national poetry month is fulfilled. This was a […]
National poetry month is in full swing! This evenings stop was Soul Restoration hosted by Deana Dean and Celeste featuring guest host Durel Sankofa. When you go a Soul Restoration set it’s just like visiting family. The love that’s in the room is evident by the smiles, hugs and positive energy that go from person […]
Tonight I had a craving for some food for my soul. Aniba Hotep & The Sol Collective was the answer to my hunger. This AMAZING act does what very few artists today do, they make you feel their music. We live in a time of musical fads and one hit wonders so it is very […]
Producing heirs is a CRUCIAL part of being a king! When there are no heirs to the throne the kingdom can go up for grabs! We must get back to the business of training our children up in the right way. We need wise men and women but especially men training our young men. […]
Travel through your 2013 without worrying about what people think about you, it’s frustrating, crippling and limits progress. Many of my students become frustrated when one of their classmates talk about them I tell them that it’s all a part of life and people won’t stop talking about them. I tell them that as you […]
What happens when a leader steps down? What happens when a king relinquishes his power and takes off his crown? The answer to that question would depend on whether his kingdom was in order or not. Did he have successor that was up for the task? Many families, and communities lay in ruins! Their […]