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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 'Cause every little thing is gonna be alright" Singin', "Don't worry, don't worry 'bout a thing 'Cause every little thing's gonna be alright" Rise up this mornin', smile with the risin' 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" (worry 'bout a thing, no) "Every little thing gonna be alright" (don't worry) Singin', "Don't worry about a thing (I won't worry) 'Cause every little thing gonna be alright" Hmm, don't worry about a thing 'Cause a every little thing, gonna be alright (I won't worry) Baby, don't worry about a thing 'Cause every little thing's gonna be alright Singing, "Don't worry about a thing" (worry about a thing, no, girl) 'Cause every little thing's gonna be alright" Songwriter: Bob Marley Title: Buffalo Soldier Buffalo Soldier Dreadlock Rasta It was a Buffalo Soldier In the heart of America Stolen from Africa Brought to America Fighting on arrival Fighting for survival I mean it When I analyze the stench To me it makes a lot of sense How the Dreadlock Rasta Was the Buffalo Soldier And he was taken from Africa Brought to America Fighting on arrival Fighting for survival Said he was a Buffalo Soldier Dreadlock Rasta Buffalo Soldier In the heart of America If you know your history Then you would know where you coming from Then you wouldn't have to ask me Who the heck do I think I am? I'm just a Buffalo Soldier In the heart of America Stolen from Africa Brought to America Said he was fighting on arrival Fighting for survival Said he was a Buffalo Soldier Win the war for America Said he Why yo yo Why yo-yo-yo Why yo yo yo, yo yo-yo yo Why yo yo Why yo-yo-yo Why yo yo yo, yo yo-yo yo Buffalo Soldier Troddin' through the land, wo-ho-ooh Said he would've ran And make you wanna hang Troddin' through the land, yeah yeah Said, he was a Buffalo Soldier Win the war for America Buffalo Soldier Dreadlock Rasta Fighting on arrival Fighting for survival Driven from the mainland To the heart of the Caribbean Singin' Why yo yo Why yo-yo-yo Why yo yo yo, yo yo-yo yo Why yo yo Why yo-yo-yo Why yo yo yo, yo yo-yo yo Troddin' through San Juan In the arms of America Troddin' through Jamaica A Buffalo Soldier Fighting on arrival Fighting for survival Buffalo Soldier Dreadlock Rasta Why yo yo Why yo-yo-yo Why yo yo yo, yo yo-yo yo Why yo yo Why yo-yo-yo Why yo yo yo, yo yo-yo yo Songwriters: Bob Marley, Noel Williams. Title: I Shot The Sheriff I shot the sheriff But I didn't shoot no deputy Oh, no, oh I shot the sheriff But I didn't shoot no deputy Ooh, ooh, ooh (yeah) All around in my hometown They tryin' to track me down, yeah They say they want to bring me in guilty For the killing of a deputy For the life of a deputy But I say Oh, now, now, oh I shot the sheriff (the sheriff) But I swear it was in self defense (no, no) Ooh, ooh, ooh (yeah, I said) I shot the sheriff (oh, Lord) And they say it is a capital offense (oh now, yeah) Ooh, ooh, ooh (yeah, hear this) Sheriff John Brown always hated me For what? I don't know Every time I plant a seed He said, "Kill it before it grows" He said, "Kill them before they grow" And so, and so Read it in the news I shot the sheriff (oh, Lord) But I swear it was in self defense (where was the deputy?) Ooh, ooh, ooh (I said) I shot the sheriff But I swear it was in self defense Yeah (ooh) Freedom came my way one day And I started out of town, yeah All of a sudden I saw Sheriff John Brown Aiming to shoot me down So I shot, I shot, I shot him down And I say If I am guilty I will pay I shot the sheriff (but I say) But I didn't shoot no deputy (I didn't shoot no deputy, no) Oh, no, oh I shot the sheriff (I did) But I didn't shoot no deputy (oh) Ooh, ooh, ooh (yeah) Reflexes had the better of me And what is to be must be Every day the bucket a-go-a well One day the bottom a-go drop out One day the bottom a-go drop out I say I, I, I, I shot the sheriff Lord, I didn't shoot the deputy, no Yeah, I, I (shot the sheriff) But I didn't shoot no deputy, yeah So, yeah Songwriters: Bob Marley Title: Get Up Stand Up Get up, stand up Stand up for your right Get up, stand up Stand up for your right Get up, stand up Stand up for your right Get up, stand up Don't give up the fight Preacher man don't tell me Heaven is under the earth I know you don't know What life is really worth He said all that glitters is gold Half that story ain't never been told So now you see the light, hey You stand up for your right Come on Get up, stand up Stand up for your right Get up, stand up Don't give up the fight Get up, stand up Stand up for your right Get up, stand up Don't give up the fight Most people think Great God will come from the sky Take away everything And make everybody feel high But if you know what life is worth You would look for yours on earth And now a you see the light You stand up for your right Jah! Get up, stand up (Jah, Jah) Stand up for your right (oh-hoo) Get up, stand up (get up, stand up) Don't give up the fight (life is your right) Get up, stand up (so we can't give up the fight) Stand up for your rights (Lord, Lord) Get up, stand up (keep on struggling on) Don't give up the fight (yeah) You know We're sick and tired of your ism-schism game Dy'n' and go to Heaven in-a Jesus' name, Lord We know when we understand Almighty God is a living man You can fool some people sometimes But you can't fool all the people all the time So now we see the light (watch you gon' do?) We gonna stand up for our rights (yeah, yeah) So you'd better Get up, stand up (in the morning) give it up Stand up for your right (stand up right now) Get up, stand up Don't give up the fight (don't give it up, don't give it up) Get up, stand up (get up, stand up) Stand up for your rights (get up, stand up) Get up, stand up Don't give up the fight (get up, stand up) Get up, stand up Stand up for your right Get up, stand up Don't give up the fight Get up, stand up Songwriters: Peter Tosh, Bob Marley. Title: Redemption Song Old pirates, yes, they rob I Sold I to the merchant ships Minutes after they took I From the bottomless pit But my hand was made strong By the hand of the Almighty We forward in this generation Triumphantly Won't you help to sing These songs of freedom? 'Cause all I ever have Redemption songs Redemption songs Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery None but ourselves can free our minds Have no fear for atomic energy 'Cause none of them can stop the time How long shall they kill our prophets While we stand aside and look? Ooh Some say it's just a part of it We've got to fullfil the book Won't you help to sing These songs of freedom? 'Cause all I ever have Redemption songs Redemption songs Redemption songs Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery None but ourselves can free our mind Whoa, have no fear for atomic energy 'Cause none of them-a can-a stop-a the time How long shall they kill our prophets While we stand aside and look? Yes, some say it's just a part of it We've got to fullfill the book Won't you help to sing These songs of freedom? 'Cause all I ever had Redemption songs All I ever had Redemption songs These songs of freedom Songs of freedom Songwriters: Bob Marley Title: Exodus Exodus! Movement of Jah people! Oh-oh yeah! Heaven will tell to let me tell you this Men and people will fight you down, tell me why! (When you see Jah light) ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! Let me tell you if you're not wrong, then, why? (Everything is alright) So we gonna walk, alright, through the roads of creation We the generation, tell me why? (Trod through great tribulation) trod through great tribulation Exodus! Alright Movement of Jah people Oh, yeah, oh-oh-oh, yeah, alright! Exodus! Movement of Jah people, oh, yeah! Yeah-yeah-yeah, well, uh! Open your eyes (and look within) Are you satisfied (with the life you're living), uh! We know where we're going, uh! We know where we're from We're leaving Babylon We're going to our Fatherland A-two, three, four: Exodus! Movement of Jah people, oh, yeah! (Movement of Jah people!) Send us another brother Moses (Movement of Jah people!) From across the Red Sea! (Movement of Jah people!) Send us another brother Moses! (Movement of Jah people!) From across the Red Sea! (Movement of Jah people!) Exodus! Alright, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh! Movement of Jah people! Oh, yeah! Exodus! Exodus! Alright Exodus! Now-now, now-now! Exodus! Exodus! Oh, yea-ea-ea-ea-ea-ea-eah! Exodus! Exodus! Alright Exodus! One, two, three, four: Move! Move! Move! Move! Move! Move! Open your eyes and look within Are you satisfied with the life you're living? We know where we're going We know where we're from We're leaving Babylon, y'all! We're going to our Father's land Exodus! Alright Movement of Jah people! Exodus! Movement of Jah people! Movement of Jah people! Movement of Jah people! Movement of Jah people! Movement of Jah people! Move! (Movement of Jah people) Move! (Movement of Jah people) Move! (Movement of Jah people) Move! (Movement of Jah people) Move! (Movement of Jah people) Move! (Movement of Jah people) Move! (Movement of Jah people) Jah come to break downpression Rule equality Wipe away transgression Set the captives free Exodus! Alright, alright Movement of Jah people Oh, yeah! Exodus! Movement of Jah people! Now-now, now-now! Movement of Jah people! Movement of Jah people! Movement of Jah people! Movement of Jah people! Movement of Jah people! Movement of Jah people! Move! Move! Move! Move! Move! Move! (Uh-uh-uh-uh!) Move! (Movement of Jah people) Move! (Movement of Jah people) Move! (Movement of Jah people) Move! (Movement of Jah people) Movement of Jah people Move! (Movement of Jah people) Move! (Movement of Jah people) Move! (Movement of Jah people) Movement of Jah people Movement of Jah people! Move! Songwriters: Bob Marley Title: Jamming Ooh, yeah Well, alright We're jammin' I wanna jam it with you We're jammin', jammin' And I hope you like jammin' too Ain't no rules, ain't no vow, we can do it anyhow I and I will see you through 'Cause everyday we pay the price, we're the living sacrifice Jammin' 'til the jam is through We're jammin' To think that jammin' was a thing of the past We're jammin' And I hope this jam is gonna last No bullet can stop us now, we neither beg nor we won't bow Neither can be bought nor sold We all defend the right, Jah, Jah children must unite Well, life is worth much more than gold We're jammin' (jammin', jammin', jammin') And we're jammin' in the name of the Lord We're jammin' (jammin', jammin', jammin') Look out, we're jammin' right straight from yard Singing, Holy Mount Zion Holy Mount Zion Jah sitteth in Mount Zion And rules all creation Yeah, we're, we're jammin' (bop-chu-wa) Bop-chu-wa-wa-wa, we're jammin' (bop-chu-wa) See, I wanna jam it with you We're jammin' (jammin', jammin', jammin') And jamdown hope you're jammin' too Jah knows I might have tried, the truth I cannot hide To keep you satisfied True love I know exist, it's the love I can't resist So, jam by my side We're jammin' (jammin', jammin', jammin') I wanna jam it with you We're jammin', we're jammin', we're jammin', we're jammin' We're jammin', we're jammin', we're jammin', we're jammin' Hope you like jammin' too We're jammin', we're jammin' (jammin') We're jammin', we're jammin' (jammin') I wanna, I wanna, I wanna jam with you now We're jammin', we're jammin' (Hope you like jammin' too) And I hope you like jammin' (jammin', jammin') I hope you like jammin' (jammin') ('Cause I wanna jam it with you) I wanna jam it with you I like, I hope you I hope you like jammin' too I wanna jam it I wanna jam it Songwriters: Bob Marley Title: No Woman No Cry No woman, no cry No woman, no cry No woman, no cry No woman, no cry 'Cause, 'cause 'Cause I remember when we used to sit In a government yard in Trenchtown Ob-Observing the hypocrites, yeah Mingle with the good people we meet, yeah Good friends we have, oh Good friends we have lost Along the way, yeah In this great future You can't forget your past So dry your tears, I say, yeah No woman, no cry No woman, no cry, eh, yeah Little darling, don't shed no tears No woman, no cry, eh Said, said, said I remember when we use to sit In the government yard in Trenchtown, yeah And then Georgie would make the fire lights, I say Log would burnin' through the nights, yeah Then we would cook corn meal porridge, I say Of which I'll share with you, yeah My feet is my only carriage, and so I've got to push on through But while I'm gone Everything's gonna be alright Everything's gonna be alright Everything's gonna be alright Everything's gonna be alright Everything's gonna be alright Everything's gonna be alright Everything's gonna be alright Everything's gonna be alright So, no woman, no cry No woman, no cry I say, oh little, oh little darlin' Don't shed no tears No woman, no cry, eh No woman, no woman, no woman, no cry No woman, no cry One more time I've got to say Oh little, little darlin' Please don't shed no tears No woman, no cry No woman No woman, no cry Songwriters: Bob Marley, Vincent Ford Title: Is This Love I wanna love you and treat you right I wanna love you every day and every night We'll be together with a roof right over our heads We'll share the shelter of my single bed We'll share the same room, yeah For Jah provide the bread Is this love, is this love, is this love Is this love that I'm feelin'? Is this love, is this love, is this love Is this love that I'm feelin'? I wanna know, wanna know, wanna know now I got to know, got to know, got to know now I-I-I-I-I, I'm willing and able So I throw my cards on your table I wanna love you, I wanna love and treat Love and treat you right I wanna love you every day and every night We'll be together, yeah With a roof right over our heads We'll share the shelter, yeah, oh, yeah Of my single bed We'll share the same room, yeah For Jah provide the bread Is this love, is this love, is this love Is this love that I'm feelin'? Is this love, is this love, is this love Is this love that I'm feelin'? Whoa Oh, yes, I know, yes, I know, yes, I know now Oh, yes, I know, yes, I know, yes, I know now I-I-I-I-I, I'm willing and able So I throw my cards on your table See, I wanna love you, I wanna love and treat ya Love and treat ya right I wanna love you every day and every night We'll be together with a roof right over our heads We'll share the shelter of my single bed We'll share the same room, yeah Jah provide the bread We'll share the shelter of my single bed Songwriters: Bob Marley Title: Iron Lion Zion I am on the rock And then I check a stock I had to run like a fugitive To save the life I live I'm gonna be iron Like a lion in Zion I'm gonna be iron Like a lion in Zion Iron, lion, Zion (Lion) I'm on the run But I ain't got no gun See they want to be the star So they fighting tribal war And they saying Iron, like a lion, in Zion Iron, like a lion, in Zion Iron, lion, Zion (Lion) Yeah, I'm on the rock (Running and you running) Seel-ya-bub, I take a stock (Running like a fugitive) I had to run like a fugitive, ooh Lord Just to, just to save the life I live, oh now I'm gonna be iron Like a lion in Zion I'm gonna be iron Like a lion in Zion Iron, lion, Zion Iron, lion, Zion Iron, lion, Zion (Lion) Iron, like a lion, in Zion Iron, like a lion, in Zion Iron, like a lion, in Zion (Iron, lion, Zion) Iron, like a lion, in Zion (Running like a fugitive) Iron, like a lion, in Zion (Iron, lion, Zion) Iron, like a lion, in Zion (Running like a fugitive) Iron, like a lion, in Zion (Iron, lion, Zion) Iron, like a lion, in Zion Songwriters: Bob Marley

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 heartwarming piece of art you’ve seen from another artist in the community? How is love represented symbolically in your life or in your culture? Has love inspired you to create something? If so, share it in your comment and talk about how the feeling inspired it! My Answer https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/1122131534/5189135618 Here is some synthography, AI art, I did honoring black female sculptors. I used DeviantArt Dreamup for each, tried to focus on their most popular work. I imagine the computer didn't know any but you get an idea of each artist. Selma Burke Prompt [ African American couple kissing happily, bronze bas relief from Selma Hortense Burke ] artstyle dreamup aspect ratio 1:1 prompt strength 7 negative prompt [ dull, poor lighting] Augusta Savage Prompt [ Elegant African American couple of the 1800s dancing happily, clay model from Augusta Savage ] artstyle dreamup aspect ratio 1:1 prompt strength 7 negative prompt [ dull, poor lighting] Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller Prompt [ happy ancient nubian couple praising the sun, bronze free standing sculpture from Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller ] artstyle dreamup aspect ratio 3:4 prompt strength 7 negative prompt [ dull, poor lighting] Edmonia Lewis Prompt [ happily embracing black seminole couple, marble sculpture from Edmonia Lewis ] artstyle dreamup aspect ratio 9:16 prompt strength 7 negative prompt [ dull, poor lighting] Faith Ringgold moonlight, painted story quilt from Faith Ringgold ] artstyle dreamup aspect ratio 1:1 prompt strength 7 negative prompt [ dull, poor lighting] Betye Saar Prompt [ happily swimming African American couple, magical horizon, mixed media assemblage from Betye Irene Saar ] artstyle dreamup aspect ratio 3:4 prompt strength 7 negative prompt [ dull, poor lighting] Beverly Buchanan Prompt [ happy, laying on an old shack African American couple, old withered photograph from Beverly Buchanan ] artstyle dreamup aspect ratio 16:9 prompt strength 7 negative prompt [ dull, poor lighting] Elizabeth Catlett Prompt [ married African American farmers reaching up, onyx modernist statue from Elizabeth Catlett ] artstyle dreamup aspect ratio 9:16 prompt strength 7 negative prompt [ dull, poor lighting] Ruth Inge Hardison Prompt [ married African Americans kissing, sculpted portrait from Ruth Inge Hardison ] artstyle dreamup aspect ratio 1:1 prompt strength 7 negative prompt [ dull, poor lighting]

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 open to the public. And if you like the idea what kind of books do you think it should have? The Museum of Fine Arts originally in Copley Square The Summer Staircase in the Boston Athenæum

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 of a lifetime And made me believe, you've got more thrills to spare, oh! This will be, an ever-lasting love Oh, yes it will now! You brought a lot of a sunshine in to my life You filled me with happiness, I never knew You gave me more joy then, I ever dreamed of And no one, no one can take the place of you This will be You and me Yes sir-ee Eternally Hugging and squeezing, and kissing and pleasing Together forever, throughever whatever Yeah, yeah, yeah, you and me So long as I'm living, true love I'll be giving To you I'll be serving, 'cause you're so deserving Hey, you're so deserving, you're so deserving Yeah, yeah, yeah, whoooaaah Love, love, love Love, love, love Love, love, love Love, love, love Love, love, love Love, love, love From now on From now on From now on From now on From now on From now on From now on From now on From now on From now on From now on written by Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy Title: Sophisticated Lady Sophisticated lady, sophisticated lady She's a different lady, with a different style She stands, tall and steady, like the Eiffel Tower She is,hip to politics, but loves her jazz She's got, lots of rhythm, she's got lots of class Everybody knows, how she got her name, yeah Oh, ha, she wears, knee length dresses with her, high heel steppers She's not, no back stabber, but she's sure a pleaser She talks, quiet and gentle, she acts very cool She sticks, close to her lover, she obey, God's rules, woh (Sophisticated lady) Sophisticated lady, yeah (Sophisticated lady) Oh (Sophisticated lady) That's her name, that's her name (Sophisticated lady) Woh, woh Everybody knows, how she got her name Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah---- Woh--, oh, oh, oh, oh She's the, kind of person that you'd, like to meet 'Cause she's, always smiling, and she's, always neat She can, start a fire, in the,coldest man She's a, hip slick sister, known throughout, the land, oh (Sophisticated lady) That's her name Sophisticated lady (sophisticated lady) yeah Oh, well, woo, woo, woo, woo, woo, woo, hoo, that's her name Sophisticated lady (sophisticated lady) lady, lady Sophisticated lady (sophisticated lady) oh Sophisticated lady, (sophisticated lady) ah Sophisticated lady (sophisticated lady) Ooh, ooh (sophisticated lady) Repeat (Sophisticated lady) written by Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy and Natalie Cole Title: I've Got Love On My Mind I've got love, on my mind I've got love, on my mind I've got love, on my mind And there's nothing particularly wrong It's a feeling I feel inside When I woke up, early this morning It was staring me straight in my eyes I've got love (love) on my mind (ooh) I've got love (love) on my mind (ooh) I've got love (love) on my mind (ooh) When you touch me I can't resist And you've touched me a thousand times When I think of your tender kiss, ah Then and there, I start to, unwind, ooh, in your arms I like to be, yeah, caressing you gentle And tenderly, oh, yeah, from sunrise to sunset All through the day, I've been waiting for your return And you know this is where I'll be I can say to the world I've learned, only you can satisfy me Satisfy me!, oh, you have made me, so very happy Oh Baby, Baby, (love) love, love, on my (on my mind), my, my, my mind Love (love), love, on-- (on my mind) my mind (Love) I've got love (on my mind) on my mind, yeah (Love) It's a whole lot of love (on my mind), it's a whole lot of love, yes, it is (Love) I can't hear ya, say it for me one more time (Love) Oh, I like the way you say it, when you say it, for me, yeah (Love, love) Ooh, you know, it's like paradise, say it twice (Love, love) Got a whole lot of love, whole lot of love for you, Baby, yeah (Love) You know this thing, I got love, yeah I've got (Love) on my mind (on my mind) Oh (love) love, love on my mind (on my mind) I've got, (love) I've got, I've got, I've got, I've got (On my mind) love, love, love (Love) I've got love on (On my mind) my mind, yeah Oh (love) yeah, oh, love, (on my mind) love, love, love, la, la... yeah written by Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy and Natalie Cole Title: Our Love You're my morning star, shining brightly beside me And if we keep this love We will last through all eternity Just the way, we are, I love it, love it It's just the way it should be 'Cause our love, will stand tall as the trees Our love, will spread, wide as the seas Our love, will shine bright in the night, like the stars above And we'll always be together, our love My love is surely one thing You can surely depend on In times of darkness and fear, I go to you I know you'll make me strong You're, gonna make, me happy You're, gonna make, me smile 'Cause our love, will stand, tall as the trees Our love, will be, for the whole world to see Our love, will change, people's wrongs to right And we will never die 'Cause we'll always have each other, our love Ya oo oo oo oo Our love, will stand tall, as the trees Our love, will spread as wide as the seas Our love, will shine bright in the night, like the stars above And we'll always be together Our love, yeah, our love We got a good old fashioned love Hey, hey baby, our love We got a mighty mighty fine love Our love, we got a mighty mighty good love Bring it down, just a little 'Cause love is soft, love is sweet Love is nice, and love is gentle Love is joy, love is pain Love is laughing, in the rain I've got love, on my mind Love is always, right on time Love is you, and love is me Love is just, a little baby I've got love, on my mind Love is always, right on time Love is you, and love is me Love is gonna, set you, free, ya Our love, baby, our love written by Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy and Natalie Cole