I Think I'll Call It Morning...

I Think I'll Call It Morning

I'm gonna take myself a piece of sunshine

and paint it all over my sky.

Be no rain. Be no rain.

I'm gonna take the song from every bird

and make them sing it just for me.

Be no rain.

And I think I'll call it morning from now on.

Why should I survive on sadness

convince myself I've got to be alone?

Why should I subscribe to this world's

madness

knowing that I've got to live on?

I think I'll call it morning from now on.

I'm gonna take myself a piece of sunshine

and paint it all over my sky.

Be no rain. Be no rain.

I'm gonna take the song from every bird

and make them sing it just for me.

Why should I hang my head?

Why should I let tears fall from my eyes
when I've seen everything that there is to see

and I know that there ain't no sense in crying!

I know that there ain't no sense in crying!

I think I'll call it morning from now on.

Gil Scott-Heron

Gil Scott-Heron (born April 1, 1949) is an American poet, musician, and author known primarily for his late 1960s and early 1970s work as a spoken word soul performer and his collaborative work with musician Brian Jackson. His collaborative efforts with Jackson featured a musical fusion of jazz, blues and soul music, as well as lyrical content concerning social and political issues of the time, delivered in both rapping and melismatic vocal styles by Scott-Heron. The music of these albums, most notably Pieces of a Man and Winter in America in the early 1970s, influenced and helped engender later African-American music genres such as hip hop and neo soul. Scott-Heron’s recording work is often associated with black militant activism and has received much critical acclaim for one of his most well-known compositions “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised”. On his influence, Allmusic wrote “Scott-Heron’s unique proto-rap style influenced a generation of hip-hop artists”.



For more about Gil Scott heron, visit his website, http://gilscottheron.net/about/.


http://www.afropoets.net/gilscottheron.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gil_Scott-Heron

Shaw University Bears and Lady Bears take the CIAA Championships

Shaw University's Men's Baskbetball team in Raleigh, NC defeated Livingstone College 72 to 69 to win the CIAA Mens Basketball this past weekend in Charlotte, NC.  Shaw University's Women's Basketball team also defeated Johnson C. Smith 62 to 56 to win the CIAA Women's Basketball Tournament.   Both the Shaw women's and men's basketball teams have been selected to play in the NCAA Division II Basketball Tournament.

The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) is an athletic conference consisting of thirteen historically African-American institutions of higher education: Bowie State University, Chowan University, Elizabeth City State University, Fayetteville State University, Johnson C. Smith University, Lincoln University of Pennsylvania, Livingstone College, St. Augustine's College, St. Paul's College, Shaw University, Virginia State University, Virginia Union University and Winston-Salem State University, all working together to set an overall standard of excellence.

Established in 1912, the CIAA is the nation's oldest black athletic conference, rich in history and heritage. The CIAA is entering its ninety-ninth year of athletic competition in which they will continue to reap success and recognition on the field and on the court. The presence of the CIAA as a premiere member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II, continues to expand throughout the country. Expansion of television broadcasts has resulted in nationwide coverage of football and basketball contests, as well as the annual CIAA Basketball Tournament. Increasing competitiveness in other sports is also leading to recognition of CIAA member schools as athletic powerhouses. The reputation, in conjunction with the academic success of our athletes, is a proud legacy for the CIAA.

The conference is divided into Northern and Southern Divisions in all sports except baseball. The CIAA annually sponsors 16 men's and women's championships. The eight men's championships include football, cross country, indoor track, basketball, golf, tennis, baseball, and track & field. The eight women's champions are bowling, cross country, volleyball, indoor track, basketball, softball, tennis and track & field.


NORTHERN DIVISION

Bowie State
Chowan
Elizabeth City State
Lincoln (PA)
Saint Paul's
Virginia State
Virginia Union

SOUTHERN DIVISION
Fayetteville State
Johnson C. Smith
Livingstone
Saint Augustine's
Shaw
Winston-Salem State

For more about the CIAA, visit http://www.theciaa.com/.

We Are The World

On March 7 in Black History...

In 1985, "We Are the World" single is released to benefit African famine.   This song and charity single was originally recorded by the supergroup USA for Africa in 1985. It was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, and co-produced by Quincy Jones and Michael Omartian for the album We Are the World. With sales in excess of 20 million copies, it is one of the fewer than thirty all-time singles to have sold 10 million (or more) copies worldwide.  
The first ever single to be certified multi-platinum.  "We Are the World" received a 4× certification by the Recording Industry Association of America and was awarded numerous honors—including three Grammy Awards, one American Music Award and a People's Choice Award—the song was promoted with a critically received music video, a home video, a special edition magazine, a simulcast, and several books, posters and shirts. The promotion and merchandise aided the success of "We Are the World" and raised over $63 million for humanitarian aid in Africa and the US.

Following the devastation caused by the magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake in Haiti on January 12, 2010, a remake of the song by another all-star cast of singers was recorded on February 1, 2010. Entitled "We Are the World 25 for Haiti", it was released as a single on February 12, 2010, and proceeds from the record will aid survivors in the impoverished country. "We Are the World" has demonstrated that diverse musicians can productively work together, and has further influenced the movement within pop music to create songs that address humane concern.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_Are_the_World

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Is this really a big deal???

Here it seems the LA Clippers made two mistakes right off the bat...well at least according to the article below:

http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/news/story?id=6175719&campaign=rss&source=NBAHeadlines

Some incidents are totally a non-issue while other incidents are blatant cases of racism and prejudice. But what about all the incidents that fall in between the extreme ends of the spectrum???
The fact that they planned the event after Black History Month, however, is a non-issue. They were honoring the month with a community service event. There is nothing wrong with it happening outside of February.

The fact that they were targeting disadvantaged youth in honor of Black History Month....well....that falls in between the spectrum as it is clearly more of a cultural education/ sensitivity issue. It could be considered offensive to assume that all black kids are considered disadvantaged youth. But should we make a big deal and boycott the Clippers or accuse them of prejudice??? Of course not.

Celebrating Women's History Month

"Whatever glory belongs to the race...a full share belongs to the womanhood of the race. " 

Mary McLeod Bethune

In honor of Women's History Month, EH Spring Spotlights will focus on contemporary Black women enhancing our culture and making history today.  Check out the tabs for our Spring Spotlights and stay tuned for upcoming posts!

Melody & Drama Spotlights:

Esperenza Spalding and Leslie Ebony

http://experiencinghistory.blogspot.com/p/melody-drama.html

  

Canvas & Pen Spotlights:

Tia McCollors & Monica Stewart

http://experiencinghistory.blogspot.com/p/canvas-pen.html

"The true worth of a race must be measured by the character of its womanhood. "

Mary McLeod Bethune

Legacy Spotlights:

Camille Cosby and Renee Poussaint

http://experiencinghistory.blogspot.com/p/legacy_27.html

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Women's History Month

Before the 1970's, the topic of women's history was largely missing from general public consciousness. To address this situation, the Education Task Force of the Sonoma County (California) Commission on the Status of Women initiated a "Women's History Week" celebration in 1978 and chose the week of March 8 to coincide with International Women's Day.

The celebration was met with positive response, and schools began to host their own Women's History Week programs. In 1981, Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Rep. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) co sponsored the first Joint Congressional Resolution proclaiming a "Women's History Week.". In 1987, the National Women's History Project petitioned Congress to expand the celebration to the entire month of March. Since then, the National Women's History Month Resolution has been approved every year with bipartisan support in both the House and Senate.

2011 Theme: Our History is Our Strength

"Our shared history unites families, communities, and nations. Although women's history is intertwined with the history shared with men, several factors - social, religious, economic, and biological - have worked to create a unique sphere of women's history."

The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the generations of women whose commitment to nature and the planet have proved invaluable to society.

For more information about Women's History Month, visit http://womenshistorymonth.gov/about.html.