BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//InvisionCommunity Events 5.0.18//EN METHOD:PUBLISH CALSCALE:GREGORIAN REFRESH-INTERVAL:PT15M X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT15M X-WR-CALNAME:RMWorkCalendar NAME:RMWorkCalendar BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London TZURL:https://tzurl.org/zoneinfo/Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20260329T020000Z RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=-1SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20261025T020000Z RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=10;BYDAY=-1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:WATN: Alexander Johnson - Glory DTSTAMP:20260503T031252Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:727-5-c3fe8195a3dde498d013e477e2142422@aalbc.com ORGANIZER;CN="richardmurray":noreply@aalbc.com DESCRIPTION:WATN: Alexander Johnson - GloryUse your writing skills to ex pand on this legendary drummer's story. Prizes exist for the winners.from @hddeviant in @crliteraturehttps://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/journal/WA TN-Alexander-Johnson-Glory-1289525484#wherearetheynow #watn #alexander #jo hnson #alexanderjohnson #glory #crliterature #oldmanjohnson#richardmurray #hddeviant #richardmurrayhumblr #aalbc #rmaalbc #kobo #kwl #deviantart #tu mblr Join @CRLiterature in reporting on some of our favorite fictional unk nowns by writing fun fan fictions based on popular films and television sh ows 📽️📺 Ponder pop culture’s most perplexing puzzles as we promp t you to provide fans with a satisfying conclusion to cliffhangers and ope n-ended mysteries in 250 words or less 🧑‍💻🤩 Get inspired to wri te about worlds you know and love &\; you might just pick up some rewar ds along the way 🏅🏆The United States of America will be 250 years ol d this year. While history books often mention famous historical figures l ike Sacajawea or Calamity Jane or popular fiction mention historical ficti ons like John Henry or Paul Bunyan\, lesser known historical figures or fi ctions warrant more fanfare. One of these unsung American heroes is Alexan der Johnson\, the drummer of the 54th Massachusetts infantry Regiment and the first Black musician known to have enlisted in the army of the U.S.A.\ nA photo\, don't know his age but he was 16 when enlisted\n\nWe've collect ed more research on Alexander Johnson that you can find below. Your task i s to utilize a piece of this information to add to the growing legend of A lexander Johnson. In a comment below in 250 words or less\, in your own wo rds and without the assistance of AI or similar machine learning tools\, w rite a short fan fiction adding to the folk legend of Alexander Johnson. R eveal how he helped other folk heroes of his time\, tell tall tales about his drumming ability\, or explain how his legend traveled around the globe . Where is Alexander Johnson now?!\nHere’s the rules and rewards for thi s @CRLiterature activity:All entries must abide by the DeviantArt Terms of Service\, Fair Use rules for submissions\, and the group rules for CRLite rature\; off topic or inappropriate entries will be removed.Share your ent ry as a comment to this journal for reward considerations.   Only subm it one (1) comment for this engagement that is your very best work\; all e ntries must be original concepts and human-written\, no AI-assisted entrie s are allowed and will be removed.     Comment with your entry by th e end of the day on May 23rd 2026 for rewards consideration for this activ ity.You must be a member of @CRLiterature for awards considerations. Joini ng the group is fast and free from the group homepage.Winners selected at the sole discretion of CRLiterature group admin\; all decisions are final and non-negotiable. We will select three (3) winners by May 28th 2026 to r eceive the following rewards::Each winner will receive 250 points and a qu artz badgeOne of the three will receive a hype badgeI can’t wait to see how you inform us all on Where Are They Now?!\n@HDdeviantMY EXAMPLE:\nTitl e: Old Man Johnson's Drums\nOld man Johnson never stopped drumming\, all a bout Massachusetts. Every adult or child knew he played the drums in the w hole state. He taught countless drummers\, mentioning his teachings from B uenos Aires to Cairo to Delhi to Saikyo. But Old Man Johnson was a man\, a nd like all men\, his time is finite. Many drums were heard at his funeral \, like belophonies of rain on a meditative day. But the funeral ended and everyone lamented Old Man Johnson's drums will be heard no more.  But \, ever since his passing\, many say when the most violent acts are committe d between peoples in the usa\, from the pole the flag hangs from being use d as a spear\, to forty one shots aimed at the groom to be in his bachelor 's party\, to the murder of nonviolent people wanting to maintain arms for self-defense at Wounded Knee\, the drum of Old Man Johnson can be heard. With drumsticks made of love to peace even in spite of harm or trust to st rangers even if proven themselves antagonist\, the drum fights to sound ov er the spirit of war vendetta or revenge at the root of the land from sea to shining sea. And of course\, the drums of New Bedford have always faile d to bring Statians together\, but they never give up hope. Drumming in th e face of undeniable terrifying reality\, while drumming in front of ever- distant fantasy. Try to hear\; the drums warn of the fire that may be.   MY POSTOLiteratureOld Man Johnson's DrumsOld man Johnson never stopped dru mming\, all about\nNOTE:Buenos Aires means Good air\, capitol of Argentina \, land of silver.Cairo means the conqueror\, locally called Masr\, which is the islamic name for Egypt\, in ancient times called Kemet.Delhi \, unc ertain origin\, capitol of India.Saikyo meaning western capitol was a temp orary name for Kyoto which means capitol city\; Kyoto was earlier named HE ian-kyo which means capitol of peace. In parallel to tokyo which means eas tern capitol which was originally named Edo which means estuary.belophonie s\, plural of belophony\, which means good/belo sound/phonyWounded Knee\, in Lakota Čhaŋkpé Ópi Wakpála\, where Lakota were massacred by soldie rs of the U.S.A.IF YOU NEED FURTHER INSPIRATION OR INFORMATION CONSIDER TH E FOLLOWING\nTo get summary of service plus dischargehttps://battleofolust ee.org/pics/alexander_johnson.htmlQuotes unverified from Alexander Johnson \nWe fought from 7 in the morning to 4:30 in the afternoon\, and we succee ded in driving the enemy back. After the battle we got a paper saying that if Fort Wagner was charged within a week it would be taken.\nMost of the way we were singing\, Col. Shaw and I marching at the head of the regiment . It was getting dark when we crossed the bridge to Morris Island. It was about 6:30 o’clock when we got there. Col. Shaw ordered me to take a mes sage back to the quartermaster at the wharf\, who had charge of the commis sary. I took the letter by the first boat\, as ordered\, and when I return ed I found the regiment lying down\, waiting for orders to charge. The ord er to charge was given at 7:30 o’clock.\ncitationhttps://kentakepage.com /alexander-h-johnson-the-first-drummer-boy/\nRonreaco Lee portrayed Alexan der Johnson as a mute drummer boy in the film Glory (1989)\n\nMemorial Sta tue of the 54th Infantry Regiment \; Shaw \, on horse\, is free standing a nd the Black soldiers + spirit of are in bas relief. It is the first monum ent in the USA to pay tribute to black soldiers.\nWords from a president o f Harvard \, Charles W. Eliot :The White Officers taking life and honor in their hands cast in their lot with men of a despised race unproven in war and risked death as inciters of servile insurrection if taken prisoners b esides encountering all the common perils of camp march and battle. The Bl ack rank and file volunteered when disaster clouded the Union Cause. Serve d without pay for eighteen months till given that of white troops. Faced t hreatened enslavement if captured. Were brave in action. Patient under hea vy and dangerous labors. And cheerful amid hardships and privations. Toget her they gave to the Nation and the World undying proof that Americans of African descent possess the pride\, courage and devotion of the patriot so ldier. One hundred and eighty thousand such Americans enlisted under the U nion Flag in MDCCCLXIII–MDCCCLXV. [1863-1865]\nMore information on himht tps://battleofolustee.org/pics/alexander_johnson.html\nMorgan Freeman on D enzel Washington side Andre Browers characters in the film .https://www.yo utube.com/watch?v=x0Ct9lTd6x8Assault on Fort Wagner\, in 4 partshttps://ww w.youtube.com/watch?v=tF16tsgwnnkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzlNPZ_vK N4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E73qutRp6gIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch ?v=LWyPc1PH6M8\nAnother Photohttps://www.masshist.org/database/viewer.php? item_id=267&\;ft=%2054th%20Regiment\nPRIOR WHERE ARE THEY NOW's - the c hallenges are over\, but the fun isn't. Give each a go and continue their stories with 250 words. DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260501 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR