Promoting Positivity

richardmurray · February 1

Here is my following content for promoting positivity

Late, did not count but would had been for Section 4: Prompt 1
https://www.deviantart.com/forum/community/politics/2691569/
Late, did not count but would had been for Section 5: Prompt 1
https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/journal/My-Final-Thoughts-on-Positivity-Challenge-2022-947598367

The following is the forum post as it relates to Black History Month

February in the United States is Black history Month. Black in the United States is a phenotypical race, whose members are mostly while not exclusively descended of enslaved peoples.
Frederick Douglass once spoke of a composite nation. Frederick Douglass opposed White people owning or enslaving Blacks. He also opposed Blacks making Black only towns.
In the spirit of Frederick Douglass, I ask all humans to state or proclaim one art form that from your experience comes from the Black community in the USA but has not been adopted by those outside the Black community in the USA.
For example, rap or hip hop cannot be used cause rap or hiphop are heavily adopted out the black community in the USA.
Ballet can not be used, if you are thinking of Misty Copeland or similar cause Ballet comes from the white community in Europe.

LINK to read a Compositve Nation version, he rewrote it many times.
https://nyhs-prod.cdn.prismic.io/nyhs-prod/071a94b5-388a-4546-b798-7439b35e2061_Composite+Nation_Composite+Nation+Speech.docx.pdf

Rodney campbell · February 2

Beautiful choices of artwork.

Dee Miller · February 8

Wow @Rodney campbell! This is some great reading! The artwork is incredible and works very nicely with your poetry. The two mixed together makes for powerful positive messageing. I'm an artist and have a huge appreciation for how one expresses themselves through art and spoken word. Thanks for sharing!

I'd like to share a poem from my 3^rd self-published book that promotes positivity about the, alleged, Angry Black Woman - dispelling the myth/excuse/stereotype that Black Women are ALWAYS so Angry.

Article XII – Black night, Black sky, Black room & The Angry Black Woman

My skin - dark as the night – until the lights reveal my flawless hue. My face - beautiful as the night sky, present in every episode of life. My heart - mysterious as a dark room until you open your heart and let me in. Like the black night, the black sky and the black room, if you don’t open your mind and acknowledge that I’m not always so angry, and if you don’t open your hearts and accept me for the beautiful mess that I am, you will continue to miss out on the essence of me and what we can be, together. Dark as the night, beautiful as the night sky, and mysterious as a dark room - not always an Angry Black Woman.

Book III

Are Black Women ALWAYS so Angry...Truth Excuse or Something else (An inspirational and educational book of articles that speaks to how Black Women Love)

The purpose of this book of narrative, non-fictional articles promise to bitch slap you into owning your truth, then apologizing, forgiving, and hugging it out. It will enlighten, educate, answer that burning question that keeps so many up at night (smirk), and will help you help me help others who need help understanding the Truth, Excuse and the Something else as to why ‘Black Women are NOT always so angry’. Hmmmm.

Are Black Women ALWAYS so Angry...Truth, Excuse or Something Else

the link: https://www.am*zon.com/dp/1520984774

ISBN: 9781520984773

My apologies @richardmurray. The above response should have been sent to you.

Rodney campbell · February 9

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There are enough talented artist on AALBC to open our own AALBC Museum featuring Our works.

@Dee Miller Thanks for the mistake.

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We can do it.

There is literally nothing stopping us.

richardmurray · February 9

haha it is ok ,thank you for your praises.

@Dee Miller

I love collective poetry. I will make a phrase to continue your poetry. It is free verse.

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My skin - dark as the night – until the lights reveal my flawless hue. My face - beautiful as the night sky, present in every episode of life. My heart - mysterious as a dark room until you open your heart and let me in. Like the black night, the black sky and the black room, if you don’t open your mind and acknowledge that I’m not always so angry, and if you don’t open your hearts and accept me for the beautiful mess that I am, you will continue to miss out on the essence of me and what we can be, together. Dark as the night, beautiful as the night sky, and mysterious as a dark room - not always an Angry Black Woman.

The glance from her eyes, but did you see the worry from her brows.

The purse from her lips, but did you hear the joy in her vestibule.

The hum from her chest, but did you feel the love from her soul.

What you remember or note or foretell may be the scorching light from anger.

But if you dare risk the ignorant darkness, you will find your partner in life, was or is or will be happily there.

Dee Miller · February 9

@richardmurray BEAUTIFUL!!

I love collaborative poetry too, and can do this forever, but here's one more. I'd love you read your free verse quote.

Article VII – The Angry Black Woman - Free at Last!

Sure, outwardly, at times, I display that of an Angry Black Woman because society has shit on me one too many times, but I have, finally, learned to lift my head, pick my afro, love my lips, accept my hips, and oil my beautiful black skin so it shimmers in delight while looking society straight in the eye and saying, ‘It’s not me, it’s you!’

Proud to say that I, no longer, own your issues, but rather recognize your obsession with me. Try, acceptance…I hear love goes a long way! Free at last - Thank GOD almighty, I am free at last!!

richardmurray · February 9

This one took a structure from a relative well known poem, can you figure it out?

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Article VII – The Angry Black Woman - Free at Last!

Sure, outwardly, at times, I display that of an Angry Black Woman because society has shit on me one too many times, but I have, finally, learned to lift my head, pick my afro, love my lips, accept my hips, and oil my beautiful black skin so it shimmers in delight while looking society straight in the eye and saying, ‘It’s not me, it’s you!’

Proud to say that I, no longer, own your issues, but rather recognize your obsession with me. Try, acceptance…I hear love goes a long way! Free at last - Thank GOD almighty, I am free at last!!

I am an angry black woman

against storms made from scorn

I am an angry black woman

so I will live untorn

Sometimes I drop my head, or

shame a part of myself

But then the love from me, lord!

Revive me from my delf

I took inspiration from your ending quote and used a negro spiritual to derive the structure of this, do you know the spiritual?:) @Dee Miller

Dee Miller · February 10

(Snapping my fingers)…That’s deep @richardmurray, but no, I’m not familiar with the spiritual

richardmurray · February 11

thanks:) @Dee Miller

When you used at the end of your presented segment, "free at last , thank god almighty i am free at last " and I recalled mlk jr's speech, i remember him referring to speaking of the negro spiritual in the line immediately before the closing, so I thought why not use a negro spiritual to design my next reply:) ... for the record I am not christian. If anyone suggest anything to me from this.

The title of the negro spiritual i used as a reference is : "There is a balm in gilead" I think you can see what I used.

There is a balm in Gilead
To make the wounded whole;
There is a balm in Gilead
To heal the sin-sick soul.

Some times I feel discouraged,
And think my work’s in vain,
But then the Holy Spirit
Revives my soul again.

If you cannot sing like angels,
If you can’t preach like Paul,
You can tell the love of Jesus,
And say He died for all.

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