by Tanya Cromartie-Twaddle The View From Here this month? Well. This almost didn’t happen. The View yesterday was crumpled and scattered into bits and pieces. The past few weeks my mind has been bombarded with snippets of too many things I wanted to share my perspective on. But nothing came together. And to make it […]
Tanya Cromartie-Twaddle
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Element
For those who ain’t heard by now, Element’s solo song, “Show and Prove” is featured on the sound track of rapper LL Cool J’s major motion picture, Deliver Us from Eva. Her soul-deep vocals and innovative style make her a crucial force on her own as well as an essential member of the dynamic musical poetry group, Black Elephant.
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WAR…To Worry or Not?
It is everywhere! On the television…in the paper. Terrorists! Terrorism! Colin Powell! Bush! Saddam Hussein! Color coded threat alerts. Troops are being deployed. Parents are saying heartfelt goodbyes to sons and daughters. People are PROTESTING! And the future is uncertain!
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Different
It is part of my mission to share with our readers those voices and views that are the least likely to be heard. Shante’ Stevens, a 15-year-old Milwaukee resident, composed the following poem just a few days before Dr. King’s Birthday. She is a member of The Girl’s Leadership Program at the YWCA Vel Phillips Center.
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Living a Life Mosaic: Diversity in Riverwest
“Riverwest is diverse.” We hear it and say it all the time, but what does it mean? People! In real life, what does it mean? ….
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