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Mardi Gras GOOD NEWS CALENDAR

Mardi Gras is 47 days before Easter, since Easter can be from March 22nd to April 25th , Mardi Grad can be from February 3rd to March 9th.  Mardi Gras is February 25th in the year 2020. I ask you to make a journal of your day in New Orleans during mardi using photos from wherever you like to paruse   Story 1 :  https://aalbc.com/tc/blogs/entry/261-eostre-art-or-text-craft-parade-

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School Daze 07/07/2025

School Daze came out. It started the whole Black College Campus film genre. The interesting thing storywise is I argue no Black College film post School Daze deals with Colorism in the Black Populace in the USA so sharply or unapologetically. One quick note, the songs were written by a black man.    The Link Just in case the above doesn't work   https://www.tiktok.com/@african

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Economic Corner 12 - 02/12/2025

This economic corner is a manipulation of a dialog between me side @ProfD side @Troy I felt it is warranted because the post it was started in is about Black Owned Websites and while the overall dialog with Troy maintained a focus on black websites, the dialog between me side profd did not. So I placed my replies to their post within the multilog, with no demand to a reply.  A majority of bla

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Bill Russell born 1934

The most trophied black player , ten rings all together and added one of the few who also won as a player + coach. He left coaching because he was asked by white owned media if he felt he was worthy to be a coach, after just winning the NBA championship as a coach, so he comprehended that no matter what he did, media would act like he still hasn't earned or still hasn't warranted, so he left.

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Valentines Day GOOD NEWS CALENDAR

Richard Murray Valentines day album 2020 LINK         Black Hearts Day or Valentine's Day good news 2020   ALBUM Richard Murray Valentines Day Album Dawn- beginning of twilight before sunrise And soon, both of us,Learned to trust,Not run away,It was no time to play,We build it up Twilight-sun invisible but atmosphere illuminated and now, I’ve got a s

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Valentine's Day USA

Happy Day of Love+ My Art [stories/illustrations/poems] involving Love https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/gallery?q=love My Valentine's Day 2022 calligraphy gif + poem[read description]   Richard Murray Valentines day album 2020 https://aalbc.com/tc/blogs/entry/261-good-news-blog-stories-through-a-year/#findComment-849   Questions What’s the most heartwa

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CENTO Series episode 91

CENTO Series episode 91 I see it in my shadow glowing with darkness https://www.deviantart.com/lorian-aindal/art/The-Wilted-Veins-of-Hope-1023331590 As if it were a lost destiny the echo of its waves reverberates in my bowels, A place of dazzling beauty https://www.deviantart.com/lucy902/art/I-m-not-afraid-of-the-ocean-1021351360   Epub series  https://www.

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Economic Corner 13 - 02/15/2025

Economic Corner - what is the truth of investment in the sport industry in the usa? Key points  One hundred and fifty million is the most recent value of starting a WNBA franchise , fifty million initially and then one hundred million through promised infrastructure plans. The WNBA franchise in Chicago was started for five million dollars, in Oprah Winfrey's beloved town, by a white man who

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Economic Corner 14 - 02/15/2025

Economic Corner 14 - the black farmer of the usa MY THOUGHTS In 1920 , white records have 925,708 Black Farmers, this doesn't include Black people still share cropping or farming through prison labor. Remember Alice [ https://aalbc.com/tc/profile/6477-richardmurray/?status=1830&type=status ; https://aalbc.com/tc/profile/6477-richardmurray/?status=1925&type=status ] How many Black pe

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Estimations of Change  02/15/2025

Estimations of Change  02/15/2025 How some wait to get a change back. https://aalbc.com/tc/profile/6477-richardmurray/?status=2843&type=status

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ALICE 2022 starring Keke Palmer + Common

ALICE       MY THOUGHTS to Alice 2022 First to history,  Mae Louise Walls Miller is the name of the Black woman whose life, in my opinion, was a prime source to the research from Antoinette Harrell, who spanned many Black individuals in slavery or criminal bondage.  I must say that first as the authors or content creators to many, most I viewed or read,  articles/vide

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Marcus Garvey's Birthday GOOD NEWS CALENDAR

Marcus Garvey Birthday Jan 17th [ https://aalbc.com/tc/profile/6477-richardmurray/?status=1780&type=status ]    Happy Birthday to Marcus Garvey Considering Marcus Garvey saw the caribbean or north america during his life as places that Black people needed to get away from, when you think of the struggles/challenges/unhappiness in Black Americans <Blacks or Negras   from Canada

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Economic Corner 15 - 02/17/2025

Financial Federalism This edition of the Economic Corner has three articles in the following chronological order, after my thoughts 1) The legality of the Executive branch in the second term of Schrumpf 2) The need for efficiency in the Federal Government and how it became ever more inefficient in the nineteen hundreds 3) The failure of presidencies before Schrumpfs first term from elep

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MALCOLM X - inaugural Organization Of Afro American Unity speech

While in Ghana in May 1964, Malcolm decided to form the Organization of Afro-American Unity (OAAU). Malcolm returned to New York the following month to create the OAAU and on June 28 gave his first public address on behalf of the new organization at the Audubon Ballroom in Harlem.  TEXT https://aalbc.com/tc/blogs/entry/359-malcolm-x-inaugural-organization-of-afro-american-unity-speech/

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Nina Simone Born 1933

Nina Simone music, if bold it is a cover to a white written song. if underscore it is a cover of a black song. Comprehend, covers are unique things, it matters who sings and provides instrumentals to any music. Don't anyone tell you otherwise.   I Loves You Porgy I Put A Spell On You - complete album My Baby Just Cares For Me   Little Gir

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HazMin of the MSinChe series was born to the public

Have fun playing the game https://aalbc.com/tc/blogs/entry/272-hazmin-of-the-msinche-series-the-treasure-tower-series-remember-your-way-back-down/  

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CENTO Series episode 92

CENTO Series episode 92 my jingle for PratCat based on BottomCat, i don't have an image yet Prat Cat! The most emotional! Prat Cat! Who's independable! Strangers, wish he, was their "P.C." Seeing how he treats family! Prat Cat! The undeniable, support of the gang He's the friend, he's a PIF, he's a true constant gift He's the least rut rat Prat Cat! Yes, he's the hope,

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Economic Corner 16 - 02/22/2025

White south africans making a public statement against immigration to the USA is interesting. In a humanity where most in south America/Africa/asia/western Europe/Caribbean are looking to travel to wealthier shores in USA or Western Europe, the white European minorities in lands with mostly non white European peoples want the opposite. To the white Europeans in South Africa, they are an ideal case

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Economic Corner 17 - 02/22/2025

China plan to build the biggest solar array in space.  why solar power in space? the light from the sun , or any star, is manipulated , usually lessened when a planet's atmosphere is involved. The earth's atmosphere is why light from the sun doesn't arrive as potently as it is outside the earth's atmosphere, but this blockage maintains life on earth. Water or air would get too hot , the temper

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Economic Corner 18 - 02/23/2025

Economic Corner - profitability of an artist My Thoughts From 70,000 to 80,000 was what jane austen made. Happy belated birthday to her. When I think of artist in general who have made more after death than alive the list is long and that includes many Black artist. I think Basquiat is the example that stings the most cause Jean Michel's artform, streetart by many blacks to this day is deemed

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Economic Corner 19 - 02/23/2025

Economic Corner - the boundaries of spending side the demands of inheritance The NAACP a white financed organization historically makes two points: Black Dollars power in the united states of America The Diversity Equity Inclusion goals. To Black Dollars...  Is spending a nonviolent form of power in fiscal capitalism? yes Can Black people in the U.S.A. spend in such a way to avoid f

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THE DISAPPEARANCE OF MISS SCOTT 02/23/2025

THE DISAPPEARANCE OF MISS SCOTT MY THOUGHTS I love that Billie Holiday set up Hazel Scott to have a huge gig, she saw her talent and protected her.  Funny how Adam Clayton Powell wanted to go to Congress before he married Hazel Scott, in his mind she was bigger than him. I quote Hazel Scott"The Fighters For Freedom Need Encouragement..." Powell should had stood up to the blac

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Scott Simone Flack 02/24/2025

Scott Simone Flack 02/24/2025 CHECK OUT ALL THE MUSIC AT THE LINK BELOW https://aalbc.com/tc/topic/11505-hazel-scottnina-simoneroberta-flack/ Deviantart Dreamup Prompt: triptych, left panel is 1960s style nina simone playing a piano, center panel is 1970s style roberta flack playing a piano, right panel is 1940s stlye hazel scott playing a piano artstyle dreamup aspect r

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Economic Corner 20 - 02/26/2025

Economic Corner - Space Mineral Race MY THOUGHTS I must first say the parts below.  FISCAL NOTES FROM THE ARTICLE OR FROM CITATIONS- quick notes to look at, all financial info is there CITATION NOTES FOR ARTICLE ELEMENTS- for persons or organizations BASE ARTICLE - the main article that inspired this edition INVESTIGATED FINDINGS - other articles I found that ar

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Poem of the Aeolian Heart Harp 02/26/2025

Poem of the Aeolian Heart Harp  poem  https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/art/1164090235 illustration  https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/art/1164089424 IN AMENDMENT The Brothers Grimm & Dark Fairytales VIDEO TRANSCRIPT 0:00 this video has been sponsored by Squarespace I seriously doubt that any of us have managed to reach adulthood 0:06

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Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards born 1850

A poet ,she made a literary nonsense poem,rare to see today   Title: Eletelephony By Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards   Once there was an elephant, Who tried to use the telephant— No! No! I mean an elephone Who tried to use the telephone— (Dear me! I am not certain quite That even now I’ve got it right.) Howe’er it was, he got his trunk Entangled in the telephunk;

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KWL Live Q&A: Music, Love and Storytelling with Xio Axelrod 02/27/2025

KWL Live Q&A: Music, Love and Storytelling with Xio Axelrod description The Kobo Writing Life team invites you to join us on February 27th from 12:00 PM-1:00 PM EST for a new Live Q&A.  KWL director Tara and KWL author engagement manager Laura will chat to bestselling author Xio Axelrod. uniform resource locator https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziAHLKI6wzU video X

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MoyoSaa , the heart beats game

Play the game https://aalbc.com/tc/blogs/entry/273-moyosaa-of-the-msinche-series-the-heartbeats-game/ some screenshots of results https://aalbc.com/tc/topic/7215-msinche-photos-or-videos-of-being-played/?do=findComment&comment=43884  

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Around The First Flail 02/28/2025

Title: Around The First Flail Artist: RIchard Murray https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/art/1165312210the following is part of the poem linked above for The Voice of Valentine Contest entry Title: The End of the First Flail On our way home cover'd in foam The moon alone see we whisper lolli Always eterno couth the grasp between us booth The rest the night do blanket Yes!

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Opening for the Boone theatre from the Black Movie HAll of Fame 

Opening for the Boone theatre from the Black Movie HAll of Fame  100 black films list from the Black Movie Hall of Fame https://aalbc.com/tc/events/event/451-the-problem-with-list-black-100-films-from-the-black-movie-hall-of-fame/

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CENTO Series episode 93

CENTO Series episode 93 only conflict will cause duress sometimes a task requires more than one and it's not weak to let them show it often does not take too much https://www.deviantart.com/rtnightmare/art/Positive-Feature-Poem-Assistance-1024449489 kissed with cruel lips of the rotten gods they gather deaths like buttons and each hollow trunk https://www.deviantart.com/lor

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Wayne Shorter's spirit flew

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Black Romantic Compulsory Figures 01/31/2025

Black Romantic Compulsory Figures 01/31/2025 https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/art/Black-Romantic-Compulsory-Figures-1153876173 Selected Work prompt glass sculpture of an AFRICAN AMERICAN ICE SKATING COUPLE making COMPULSORY FIGURES on ICE surrounded by BUSHES; COMPULSORY FIGURES shaped like a bouquet of roses ; ICE is made of lattimo or milk glass; ICE has a reflection of

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CENTO Series episode 89

CENTO Series episode 89 ice melts and villains die are guaranteed but as I carved my car from snow the sky is brown is a heavy quilt like leaves that wilt so to now forget that spring was a thing https://www.deviantart.com/y9ssra/art/Martyrs-Make-Flowers-1016048078 enter the void all the money spent and light victimized with or without you, the world will always turn

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Mardi Gras Die

art https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/art/Mardi-Gras-Die-1294084920 challenge Feb 3rd https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/journal/Mardi-Gras-Die-1286556302 EMBED CODE   For instructions to use these, go to the following ?Link COMING February 3rd   The Six one eyed mask are Rex Empress Princess-Regina-Prince Emperor The

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New Horizons Coloring Challenge Poll challenge post

New Horizons Coloring Challenge Poll challenge post free poll, use your power https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScvEotLCh3SDsH0Tk-Zv5N1uIsUrCB4o2dhwLAfiXfKzT4OFQ/viewform?usp=publish-editor #newhorizons #color-me-club #poll #coloringpages #lineart #rmaalbc #aalbc #richardmurray #kobo #hddeviant #deviantart #richardmurrayhumblr #tumblr   

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WATN Danny and Sandy of Grease

WATN Danny and Sandy of Grease Writing challenge open with prizes for entries submitted by feb 24th  https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/journal/WATN-Danny-and-Sandy-Grease-1284154671 #watn #wherearetheynow #grease #danny #sandy #crliterature #rmaalbc #aalbc #richardmurray #kobo #hddeviant #deviantart #richardmurrayhumblr #tumblr    example story https://aalbc.com/tc/events/even

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New York prohibits Slavery JUNETEENTH DAY

Black New Yorkers , your state prohibited slavery on this day The 13th Amendment, which prohibits slavery, was proposed on January 31, 1865. New York is the 5th state to pass the law on Feb 3, 1865. Juneteenth occured in December 18th [ 13th Amendment Certified JUNETEENTH - RMCommunityCalendar - African American Literature Book Club ]    02072026   CITATION https://a

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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston founded in 1870

Originally it was in the top floor of the Boston Athenæum. The Boston Athenæum is an independent library, meaning  it gets private funds, and isn't attached to a school or other institution directly. The Boston Athenæum is also a membership library. So it is for members who pay the yearly fee.  What do you think of a private Black Library? Yes, Harlem has the Schomburg from public funds and o

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Don't Call Me Crazy! I'm Just in Love Paperback from Swiyyah Nadirah Woodard

Don't Call Me Crazy! I'm Just in Love Paperback – February 4, 2014 by Swiyyah Nadirah Woodard @Swiyyah   OFFICIAL SITE LINK https://swiyyah.com/products/dont-call-me-crazy-im-just-in-love?variant=47024628924635   more books from the author https://swiyyah.com/collections/all   She believes she’s found the man of her dreams. But what if her mind is playing

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Finding Sisqo, a writers quest

Deep Space Nine is my favorite Star Trek show, even above the original series and my second favorite is Discovery. So my biases are on the table.  Now, if someone said to me, Rich, we want a show to find Captain Sisqó.  My first thoughts will be what do I know about Captain Sisqó's departure. I know who: sisqo, when: stardate given, where:the prophet temple , what: fought gul ducat and negativ

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2026 Winter Death Toll in NYC

How many have died from the cold in the city you live in, in the USA?   by 02042026 in NYC 17 died  13 hypothermia -  3 drug overdose 1 unknown citation https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/politics/2026/01/31/mayor-zohran-mamdani-snow-storm-homeless-death 13 from hypothermia which means they are out in the cold and had no where to go, but what is more important is how

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Thomas More by Ian McKellen from Shakespeare

PREFACE Enjoy this speech on tolerance to the Stranger, commonly called the immigrant today,  with the argument that one who does not tolerate or treat positively the stranger if a stranger themselves would cry inhumanity at being treated as said one treats the stranger.      IAN MCKELLAN AS THOMAS MORE   Video transcript 20:51 Um 20:53 Shakespeare uh wrote

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Top Cow Talent Hunt

looking for folk https://www.facebook.com/groups/723403334749559      

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Natalie Cole Born 1950

Title:This Will Be [ cooing] This will be, an everlasting love This will be, the one I've waited for This will be, the first time anyone has loved me I'm so glad, you found me in time And I'm so glad that, you recrefied my mind This will be, an everlasting love for me Loving you, is some kind of wonderful Because you showed me, just how much you care You've given me, the thrill

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Bob Marley Born 1945

Title: Three Little Birds Don't worry about a thing 'Cause every little thing gonna be alright Singin', "Don't worry about a thing 'Cause every little thing gonna be alright" Rise up this mornin', smile with the rising sun Three little birds pitched by my doorstep Singin' sweet songs of melodies pure and true Sayin', "This is my message to you" Singin', "Don't worry about a thing

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BOOK REVIEW: MILES OF STYLE: EUNICE W. JOHNSON & THE EBONY FASHION SHOW from Lisa D. Brathwaite

Miles of Style from Lisa D. Brathwaite Miles of Style February 6, 2024 Title: Miles of Style by Lisa D. Brathwaite & illustrated by Lynn Gaines from @Lee and Low Books REFERRAL IN AALBC https://aalbc.com/tc/topic/10640-lee-low-spring-2024-titles-for-review-consideration/ official buying page https://www.leeandlow.com/books/miles-of-style/   MY REVIEW  

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Sandra Bland spirit came - february 7th 1987

Today we pause to remember the life of Sandra Bland, who was jailed after a traffic stop and found deceased in her cell in 2015.  Sandra Bland was pulled over in TX for failing to signal by a State Trooper and arrested. Three days later, she was gone, and her death was ruled a suicide. The county sheriff and jail staff were not indicted for her death. Bland was a civil rights activist and outspo

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King Arthur Truth from Secrets Of The Dead 02/07/2025

King Arthur Truth from Secrets Of The Dead 02/07/2025 https://aalbc.com/tc/profile/6477-richardmurray/?status=2838&type=status   King Arthur's Lost Kingdom from Secrets of the Dead MY THOUGHTS So the angles+ saxons were scandanavian farmers who intermated with the peoples of the british isles  focusing on trade to denmark to germany, focused to the east[modern day souther

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Sport Betting Problems in the USA 02/07/2025

Sport Betting Problems in the USA 02/07/2025 https://aalbc.com/tc/profile/6477-richardmurray/?status=2839&type=status   GAMBLING Amazing how marijuana is hyper criminalized but gambling is allowed to fly free...    Uniform Resource Locator https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/study-reveals-financial-impact-of-the-sports-betting-boom Transcript

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