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A Father's Day Solstice
I love my father. And while I will not tell a personal story, for those are for me to know and enjoy [ though I admit I have written many things about my father or mother in my work]. When I think of my father and why my mother loves him so much, it is a line from the film, First Knight, when Guinevere was asked why she loved Arthur, her answer simulated what my mother said about my father.
It is the way he wields power so gently.
Thinking of my parents fathers, I can see why my father has his natural temperament, besides the temperament he was raised to have. When I think of my parents fathers I can see where I get my own natural temperament , and I am thankful for my father's specific guidance on the temperament of a male.
Thinking of my parents parents fathers, I only know of half of them. The fiscal poverty of black people from the late eighteen hundred or early nineteen hundreds has a role to play in their exposure to modernity. But from what I can gather, the half of my parents parents fathers I don't know were Black men who worked all their lives , living with the financial legacy of enslavement to Non Blacks , in an environment controlled by non black people infatuated with making black life challenging. To the half of my parents parents fathers I know of, they each had a more financially fortunate stock, oddly based on non Black patronage , what I tend to call the Black one percent.
And for those who may know, those whose spirits fly free are never gone for we have the gift of memory, where we can feel the past , in the present, whenever we want.
I searched my public gallery for father's day and father work. I think an artist with years of work in their public gallery should be able to highlight any artwork for any occasion. I choose the following two works as most representing Father's for father's day. Tell me what you think. I have them below if you don't want to go anywhere.
https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/art/Dawanga-1015908954
https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/art/Henda-jr-and-the-Highest-Striker-1116366320
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https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/gallery?q=father%27s+day
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HENDA JR AND THE HIGHEST STRIKER
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The June Solstice is between June 20th and June 22nd , in 2020, is on the 20th, it will be in the moment 5:43 PM on Saturday 
 In the northern hemisphere summer begin, in the  southern hemisphere winter begin. 
 The sun will appear to be at its highest point in the sky in the northern hemisphere, the lowest point in the sky in the southern hemisphere. 
 In parallel, during the December solstice, in the northern hemisphere it begins winter, in the southern hemipshere summer 
 The sun will appear to be at its lowest point in the sky in the northern hemisphere , while the highest in the southern hemisphere  
EQuinox, the path of the sun crosses the equator of earth extended out into space or the celestial equator.  
Story 1 https://aalbc.com/tc/blogs/entry/261-june-solstice-art-or-text-craft-parade-good-news-blog/?do=findComment&comment=909  
Story 2 https://aalbc.com/tc/blogs/entry/261-june-solstice-art-or-text-craft-parade-good-news-blog/?do=findComment&comment=910  
 
 
STORY 1
 

It is a day all the green blooded know well. It is when the light shine highest above for those who live above earth’s waist. A sunflower look up and wonder what it’ s life will be.
 

Will it get to grow old and watch seedlings make good on their journey or will it be other. It can not be certain. Suddenly, it feel torn from the earth. Someone blindsided it. The sunflower yell out, who.
The rapist turn it and give a smile. The sunflower is not amuse. The rapist place the sunflower in a glass basket. The flower protest to no reply, after being walked around by this abuser, for a seeming eternity. Then the sunflower is present to a human woman.
 

The human woman is not happy at the first encounter, the sunflower is not either. What does this human want with me, it thought? The human woman eventually accept the imprison sunflower, calling it beautiful. The sunflower notice the light off her face and recall stories from the butterflies about the sides of mountain ranges on clear days. The butterflies said to the sunflowers, if you ever see a glint of light brighter than the sun off a mountain, that glint is the sign of a mountain in love. It makes a glint so that the mountain it is in love with can notice.  
One butterfly said she saw another mountain reply under a deep blue clear sky, a brown mountain, glittering with various minerals, made two glints in reply. The butterfly said it crossed a big ocean to see this. When a sunflower asked, how can the mountains meet, what babies can they make? The butterfly said, they meet through the distance. Mountains are so sensitive they can make connections across great distance and as for children. They ask a midwife, usually a volcanic mountain, to take their love in the earth’s blood and make a new mountain for them. The sunflower thinking on the oldest mountain clans stopped as it notice it is alone in a human kitchen. It enjoy facing the sun, highest in the sky. Suddenly, someone turn it to face them.  
 

The sunflower is not amuse. But when the interloper smile the sunflower remind itself to what a mountain lion said. A mountain lion said it was chasing wild sheep one time. A beautiful baby black sheep was separated from the pack and facing the mountain lion went off a cliff. The baby sheep fell in mud. And had so much fun it was smiling and giggling, not noticing the mountain lion, smacking its lips. The mountain lion checked the ground to make sure it evaded the mud, for slippage or a loose area. When the mountain lion made a run for the meal, some mud reached out from the ground and smacked it. The mountain lion realized the mud had become the protector, the skin, of the black sheep. A beautiful powerful skin that can not be defeated easily. And the mountain lion left. The sunflower thought on the location of that sheep and its clan, who put on the mud, distinguishing them from other black sheep. But, a discussion between the two human women broke the sunflower’s train of thinking.  
The human woman it was given to is upset with the interloper, and point to her watch. The interloper make some gesture of hands, sunflowers never comprehend human movement. Suddenly, the interloper grab the sunflower, the sunflower tell her to stop. The sunflower want more sun. But the interloper does not heed her. And, she carries the Sunflower about for a seeming eternity. The sunflower dour mood was interrupted by a sudden feeling. The ebbing sun, it ask the woman to turn it to the sun, but to no avail. The sunflower is turn to a woman, the ebbing sunlight crowning her head.
 

The sunflower is too angry to speak. But the waiting woman is gentle and give the sunflower a kiss. The kiss is so wet or succulent, it remind the sunflower to a story a baby snake told. The baby snake said it grew up around a brown river, brown since ancient times. After the baby snake was born it was told by mama snake to make its way in the world, crossing the brown river. Mama snake told all her babies, trust the river, it is our clans friend. The baby snake trusted naturally and went on its journey. A wicked fox, notice the baby snake, and leap from the green to pounce. Luckily the baby snake was close enough to other green to slip through the fox’s paw. The fox did not give up and leap into the ancient brown river after the baby snake. The baby snake remember the chant mama snake always sang while she was pregnant.  
“G⁠r⁠e⁠a⁠t⁠ ⁠a⁠n⁠c⁠i⁠e⁠n⁠t⁠ ⁠b⁠r⁠o⁠w⁠n⁠ ⁠r⁠i⁠v⁠e⁠r⁠,⁠ ⁠p⁠r⁠o⁠te⁠c⁠t⁠ ⁠me⁠,⁠ ⁠li⁠k⁠e⁠ ⁠m⁠y⁠ ⁠a⁠n⁠c⁠e⁠s⁠t⁠o⁠r⁠,⁠ ⁠First⁠ ⁠s⁠na⁠k⁠e⁠.” And the ancient brown river, swirled the fox who leap out after, and the baby snake go through the river gaining a brown color that it has ever after, a power gain through the ancient river’s kiss.
The two face the sunflower to the sunlight off the moon which waken the sunflower from memory. And the sunflower relax having one high flying day.
…
Thank you for reading, if you want to read more of my work read below
Bookbub
https://www.bookbub.com/profile/richard-murray-16885e64-6c28-459e-bf5f-45c7d458ce49
AALBC
https://aalbc.com/tc/blogs/blog/29-richard-murray-hearth/
Poetry or More Audiobook
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/search?query=Poetry%20or%20More&fcsearchfield=Series&seriesId=06baba96-5af5-5d24-9b8a-f06360287dc9
Visasiki Audiobook
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/search?query=Visasiki%20Series&fcsearchfield=Series&seriesId=965aea81-4e13-53fe-8bc8-22fcb6d28a39
Short Story Collection
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/search?query=Richard%20Murray%20Short%20Story%20Collection&fcsearchfield=Series&seriesId=014c67c4-d29d-584e-ada0-62c0fa015714
 
STORY 2
 
An old sunflower, waken with the high sunlight.
It know that today is the day the prisoner of the light is allowed to exit her prison. The sunflower watch as the prisoner take full form over a pool of water. The prisoner look at her reflection in the pool.
The woman pull down and off her 1960s miniskirt, place the love beads gently on top, and run. The sunflower watch her leave out of sight, and retain the view to the sun. The woman run to the shore, smelling the great sea. Noticing the coast after two mile, she keep going, knowing time is of the essence. She stop on the edge of the land, the sea fronting her.
She dive into the water and swim, going farther and farther south. She inhumanely, go to depths where the sea greens grow large or free from human involvement. She search for something in the green sea.
Searching and searching, knowing time is not on her side. She suddenly swim to a place and take something from the sea. She swims northward and northward to the substrate of sky plus sea. A small boat, a lone fisherman, see the female. She does not move but the man seem pleasant and greet her in a human language she know. She wait and the boat arrive. The fisherman help her out the ocean. He is very old and say, he always prepare to meet a mermaid. He hand her a red dress and she smile at him, but say nothing. She point to the shore and he comprehend. While on the way, he tell her that none of his drink mates will believe he met a real mermaid, and she smile. When they reach the shore, he tell her to be safe, while he go back out to catch a late fish. He promise to come by this coast when he is done to make sure she is safe. The woman take a lock of her hair and give it to the fisherman who smile. After the fisherman is out of sight, she sit and open up what she find in the green sea. It is a book and she read as the sun go to setting.
Before the Sun finish setting she run back to the pool, and grab her other clothes and love bead necklace, with tears rolling down her face and a bright smile.
  If you like more of my stories check out my Short story collection series
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/search?query=Richard%20Murray%20Short%20Story%20Collection&fcsearchfield=Series&seriesId=014c67c4-d29d-584e-ada0-62c0fa015714
And I am on Bookbub
https://www.bookbub.com/authors/richard-murray-16885e64-6c28-459e-bf5f-45c7d458ce49
My blog
https://aalbc.com/tc/blogs/blog/29-richard-murray-hearth/

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Nice Opportunity https://www.kickstarter.com/tubi
I am thinking about starting a kickstarter for my film screenplay to be a film. Check it out. Do you think it warrant being made into a film.
My screenplay [ https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the-nyotenda ]
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Kickstarter x Tubi: FilmStream Collective Fund
A new initiative helping independent filmmakers get funded and streamed.

Introducing the FilmStream Collective Fund, [ https://updates.kickstarter.com/kickstarter-and-tubi/ ] a new initiative created in partnership with Tubi to empower independent filmmakers with the funding and distribution support they need to share their films with the world. Their final film will then stream on Tubi, providing guaranteed distribution and visibility on a platform where viewers watched more than 10 billion hours in 2024.
 
The fund is designed to support filmmakers with final or near-final cuts, helping them cover critical post-production costs such as editing, sound, marketing, and other finish expenses to prepare their films for release.
 
Submit [ https://sq0dl.share.hsforms.com/2dG6NTPp2Szm9K9uSWEOelw ] your project for consideration now through August 31, 2025.
 
If you’re selected for this fund, someone from the Kickstarter team will reach out to you. Due to the high volume of submissions, it is not possible to reply to every creator.
 
How It Works
Launch your Kickstarter film campaign anytime between now and August 31, 2025. Please note that you can apply before your campaign is live, but you must launch your campaign by the end of August in order to be eligible for the fund. Apply for the FilmStream Collective Fund [ https://sq0dl.share.hsforms.com/2dG6NTPp2Szm9K9uSWEOelw ]   
What You Get:
A $10,000 pledge to your live Kickstarter campaign. The opportunity to have your film stream exclusively on Tubi this Fall for 3 months. Receive a split of the revenue generated by the viewership of your film on Tubi (Note: Kickstarter will distribute revenue funds to each filmmaker.)
  Eligibility Requirements
Must launch a Feature-length film campaign on Kickstarter. Must own full rights to the project. Commit to a 3-month exclusive distribution on Tubi.
  Even if you’re not selected for the fund, your film could still be featured in Kickstarter’s curated film collection on Tubi this fall. Read more about Kickstarter’s partnership with Tubi here. [ https://updates.kickstarter.com/kickstarter-and-tubi/ ]
 
About Tubi
Tubi is a global entertainment company dedicated to providing all people access to all the world’s stories. Tubi offers the largest collection of premium on-demand content, including over 275,000 movies and TV episodes and more than 300 exclusive originals. With a passionate fanbase and over 97 million monthly active users, the company is committed to putting viewers first with free, accessible entertainment. Tubi is part of Tubi Media Group, a division of Fox Corporation that oversees the company’s digital businesses.
 
FAQs
Who is eligible to apply for the FilmStream Collective Forward Fund?
Filmmakers with feature-length film projects (80+ minutes) currently in the post-production or marketing phase are eligible. You must run a Kickstarter campaign with a minimum goal of $20,000 and own all rights to your film.
Do I need to launch a Kickstarter campaign before applying?
You can apply before your campaign is live, but to receive funding, your project must be active on Kickstarter and meet the eligibility criteria.
What kind of support will selected filmmakers receive?
Each of the 10 selected filmmakers will get a $10,000 pledge to their Kickstarter campaign, support from Kickstarter’s campaign strategy team, and a guaranteed distribution deal with Tubi, including a 3-month exclusive streaming window.
What happens if I’m not selected for the $10,000 pledge?
Even if you don’t receive funding, your project may still be considered for inclusion in the Kickstarter collection on Tubi. A member of our team will reach out if your film is a good fit for the collection.
When do I need to launch my campaign by?
To be considered, your campaign must be launched by August 31, 2025.
When will I hear back if I’m selected?
We will notify all filmmakers selected for the program on a rolling basis. If you are not selected, we will do our best to notify you as soon as possible.
What happens if I’m selected for the fund but I don’t meet my funding goal on Kickstarter?
Funding on Kickstarter is all-or-nothing, so you would not qualify to receive funding through this program if you do not meet your campaign goal. However, you are welcome to relaunch your campaign and reapply for the fund so long as your application is received by the application deadline.
I’ve never launched a Kickstarter project before. Where can I find tips and best practices for filmmakers?
We have curated resources for Film Creators here [ https://updates.kickstarter.com/how-to-run-a-film-project-on-kickstarter-from-set-up-to-launch/ ], and our new Learning Lab here. [ https://www.kickstarter.com/learning-lab?ref=section-tubi-editorial_rich_text-body ] 
 
 
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NEFTi Short Film Competition 06/20/2025
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The NEFTi Short Film Competition is back but in an exciting and different format. Celebrating the Art of Guerilla Filmmaking, a high-energy challenge for emerging African filmmakers to create a 6-minute fiction short film in just a few days during Durban FilmMart (DFM) 2025. Selected finalists will write, shoot, and edit a short film in line with the theme:“Bridges Not Borders: Stories That Unite.”
The competition fosters collaboration, creativity, and exposure within Africa’s leading film market. Finalists will benefit from industry networking, professional equipment, and a chance to showcase their work at a prestigious screening event.
Support: Three selected finalist teams will receive access to a professional film production kit and $1,500 each for the production of their short film.
Prize: $3000
 
This competition proudly champions NEFTi’s “Art of Guerrilla Filmmaking,” supported by Panavision. Worldclass storytelling. Sound equipment provided by DT Film Services. NEFTi is further solidifying its commitment to empowering emerging talent.
Applications are OPEN
Application Dates: 02 June – 20 June 2025
 
https://durbanfilmmart.co.za/n-e-f-t-i-competition-2025/

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NYC has always had millions of people from the 1900s to today. What does that mean, one percent of a million is ten thousand. One percent of seven million is seventy thousand. One percent of ten million is a hundred thousand.
NYC has never had one percent of its population murdered. If the FBI reports are true, someone has been lying about NYC..
For me the point is, it seems , that in the year two thousand and twenty six, the blacks and non blacks who needed to create a myth about violence, are no longer relevant and the truth of nyc can come to the foreground in media.
I wish in years past, when Harlem was black this could had happened, but I comprehend the agenda of the black + non black people who supported this view for thier agendas. the non black supporters were multivided into :those who simply dislike black people and like to speak ill of black people which is a long heritage among many non black peoples., immigrants who didnt want the crime or illegality of their immigration from being news and supported any ill speak to black dosers as they knew it would highlight in white owned media, the nypd or other law enforcement agencies who used the media perception to gain alot of government funding that strengthened the nypd to have a quantity of members beyond the city's need but within the nypd's need to be a fiscal + bureaucratic organization so powerful that now in two thousand and twenty six they are above the law or above being regulated efficiently, real estate industrialist who used the media perception to augment the evaluation of the real estate market which is solely based on speculation , which means what people see, not what people calculate. The black supporters are multivided into the following: a set of black people as a minority paired group to a non black group above [blacks who have a heritage of black hate as much as non blacks who have a similar heritage of hating blacks, black immigrants who wanted the same cover over their own illegality or criminality in their immigrant status like non black immigrants, black law enforcers who joined non black law enforcers in using the media perception to grow the position or stature of the law enforcement populace they are apart of, black real estate owners who have wanted to use the media position for the same real estate games their non black counterparts do ] , the black church who has never forgiven the larger black populace for leaving the black church after the black church failed to get results in the mid nineteen hundreds [the black church made a great error, they positioned the black populace using their role/status to have a peaceful relationship with the nonblack but the black church miscomprehended that the majority of black people in the usa never accepted or desired the incremental non violent plan that the church put forward and tied with white violence over time, as jamesbaldwin alluded to, black people started to ask, when is this going to be over in the usa, when will freedom occur and the black church has only been able to answer with faith which isn't an answer ], the black one percent, the top of black business [ many of black business leaders /leadership populace from early 1900s believed that black business could figure out how to do anyhing, but they miscalculated that the majority of black people in the late eighteen hundreds never believed in the usa or its fiscal capitalism mythos, they were simply too fiscally poor to leave or had no where to go to, Black immigrants come to the usa to make money, Black DOSers want to leave the usa for freedom, these are not the same ]


statistic from nyc, and i know these numbers are not including the people uncounted for in NYC
https://www.nyc.gov/assets/planning/download/pdf/data-maps/nyc-population/historical-population/nyc_total_pop_1900-2010.pdf

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