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September 3, 2005
So Much
Heart for just One man!
Dear Rudy,
I read about all your brave, sometimes solo -- efforts
to touch peoples' consciences for a better, more equitable Now
and Tomorrow.
Your efforts to ginger sleeping consciences about Katrina and
its catastrophic effects are not lost.
I for one will do some e-mailing to family, friends and
people I know for whatever anyone can do.
I will also like to be involved in any effort towards
organizing a symposium, conferences - on this issue.
Take care and do, get some sleep!
Rose Ure Mezu
Roseyure@aol.com
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Hi Dr. Addo
How are you? I
made it out of there on Saturday. I am in Mobile at Christian's.
Everyone is here. And Everyone is fine. I lost everything
including my car, but I am nonetheless Blessed. I'm still in
shock and getting sick from being stressed out because it's
breaking my heart. The number here for Chris
is 251-344-5251. Tell everyone I said hello. I'm not sure what I
am going to do. I was teaching French and Spanish at a Catholic
High School and was starting to enjoy it. Talk to you soon.
Celeste
celeste'
spencer
caelestis78@hotmail.com
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Hello my brother
Rudy,
I too am oh so sad to
see the suffering of my people in New Orleans especially but all
over the affected area because like the last 400 hundreds my
people, our people suffer the most. To speak the truth everyone
in that area has suffered devastating loses but it also cannot
be denied that the people in the Superdome, convention center
and there on top of the freeway were overwhelmingly
African-Americans!!
Sincerely,
Ukali
LJRedd52@aol.com
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DENIAL &
REVELATION: New Orleans is Modern America
Greetings Derek,
Thank you for your
essay, "New Orleans is Modern America," now posted on
ChickenBones.
"It has been this
way all along, and the New Orleans disaster is just REVEALING
what many people knew and lived, but which was either covered up
or DENIED..."
Yes, you are right.
This REVELATION will FORCE many persons out of denial and their
"moral innocence."
From a clinical social
work point of view, crisis often is the ONLY thing that forces
some folk out of denial.
Though I am a
mental health clinician, my perception has largely grown to be a
spiritual one.
God has not deserted my
people. Katrina's slamming into oil rigs, etc is not merely an
"accident." Divine Providence is at work. Our
enslaved ancestors did not die in vein. They prayed too long and
too hard while they were getting whipped, raped and providing
free labor that contributed to the wealth of this nation.
The molecular energy of
THE NOMMO is still at work and transcending planes where, we on
earth, may have little access.
Tangible positive
changes are on the way. God and His (or Her) strategies are
incredibly mysterious and totally unpredictable. (My father's
point of view. He would be 93 if he were living. I am
still learning that my father's perception was/is right.)
I don't know your age
but I know that you and I and many others will live to see some
change for the better as a result of this tragedy.
Peace,
Jeannette
www.jeannettedrake.com
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A Call to
Consciousness
goodwork
rudy
good use of your network
arf
flowers@rootwork.com
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HERB DONALDSON -
Performance and Job Opps
This is a very nice
restaurant and artistic space. My daughter took me here for
Easter brunch. The pancakes were all the way live ! I forward
this to you good people who know artists who need jobs right
now. This might be of help.
Sandra
Greetings Everyone.
Herb Donaldson here.
I'm helping a friend staff his restaurant as well as bring
performance events into his location, which is located in
Prospect Heights (Brooklyn). If you know of anyone who may
be interested in performing, creating their own event, or a
maybe someone who needs a job, have them take a look at
the info below and contact me.
Thanks and Be Well
Herb
Donaldson
bleerby@peoplepc.com
CAFE SHANE, located at
794 Washington Avenue (btwn St. John's Place and Sterling Place
PROSPECT HEIGHTS) is now hiring for the following:
STAFF POSITIONS
BARISTA prepare
espresso drinks, iced drinks - you know what we mean.
COUNTER PERSON /
WAITSTAFF All we ask is that you're clean, on time, and
dependable.
ARTISTS: MUSICIANS,
SINGERS, PLAYWRIGHTS, ETC.
If
you want to throw your own event, or try out new material, maybe
even do a "reading" in an intimate setting, be it for
a play or novel, we'd like to have you. We have a wine and beer
license as well as
a terrific menu. You
can even set your own door price for events. We'll work with you
in any way we can to help support you in your craft.
Please call Herb at
718-602-0654 or bleerby@peoplepc.com if
you are interested.
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someone asked about
professor jerry ward -- i have heard he got out of new orleans
and is safe in mississippi.
love to you all,
Elizabeth
Alexander
Lizzy@aol.com
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hi
found your link on a
web page after reading jose torres tamas's blog.
anyway, im a licensed
electrician and have been trying to find a way to volunteer to
help, especially on the black hand side of town.
if you know anyone,
churches, relief groups (please no right wing evangelicals!) who
can help me get into the city, please let me know
mark
prudowsky
ohmboyz_2000@yahoo.com
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missing persons
report
Hi--In today's METRO
section was a lot of info to help people. Under Missing
Persons: "To locate missing friends or family, visit the
Next of Kin Registry at www.nokr.org or call 505-658-8700, 504-658-8721 or
504-658-8714.
For NO: www.nola.com
For ATL: www.ajc.com
For MS:
www.sunherald.com/mid/sunherald
Peace
-- jd
jazzyj18@bellsouth.net
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Rudy,
Mona, JB
Borders, Brenda Osbey are in Baton Rouge. Mackie may had already
left for Turkey.
Chuck
chazze13@yahoo.com
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Rudy:
Benjamin Dent is alive and well.
I live in California -- I was not near the disaster.
I have no information about any
of my friends who live in New Orleans -- all my calls get a "
... circuits are busy ..." response.
Thanks for caring about me,
Ben
bendent@earthlink.net
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saturday, sept2, rootsblog
commentary:
i am moved by the response of the black
community to the challenge of katrina. i am impressed with
the armies of volunteers that have emerged fully armored from the
ground. i am impressed by the adhoc networks that have
sprung out of thin air. i have noted the adhoc network
forged by miriam willis of memphis from resources forged from
years of struggle.
i have noted how rudy of chickenbones was able
to transform his informal network of intellectual dialogues
into an effective clearinghouse of timely and enabling
information, an instrument that was not possible before the advent
of the net. i have noted how black america web has positioned
itself and listserve groups like vivaarts out in california have
suddenly manifested as effective instruments of empowerment in a
manner never before possible. what were casual networks have
been transformed by adversity into instruments. melvin gibbs
of the hoodoo way called it a testing and so far i judge black
america to have met the test. i salute you.
i have also noted the lack of timely response
by mainstream black organizations, the naacp and the national
urban league have been tardy, as have alternative leadership like
the nation of islam and the black radical congress. ah but
the people, by god the people have done me proud, based on what i
know to be happening in memphis, i assume to be happening in the
other sanctuary cities and the Black Net(work) has become a force
to be reckoned with. for all the tragedy this has been, the
africanamerican community has pulled together in response and
shown itself to be an effective force in our first true challenge
of the 21st century. i am proud to be part of this moment
in struggle
rickydoc flowers
http://rootsblog.typepad.com/rootsblog
posted 4 September 2005 |
