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Ishq Subhan Allah 30th April 2018 Written Episode Update: Zara prays with Kabir to increase their love
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Ishq Subhan Allah 30th April 2018 Written Episode, Written Update on TellyUpdates.com
Scene 1
In morning, Kabir wakes up and looks around to see Zara missing. Zara comes out of washroom drying her hair. Kabir cant look away. Zara blushes and says take bath, its time for namaz. Kabirs to take bath.
Zara and Kabir offers namaz. They are praying with their hands raised in air. Zara joins her hand with Kabir and prays, they smile at each other. Zara prays that God fill our hearts with love for each other. Kabir is surprised to hear it. Zara smiles at him, Kabir says ameen(agrees with it). Zara says sumameen(agree too). In lamhon ke daman plays. Kabir holds Zara's hand, Zara joins her other hand with him too, they both touch their heads together and feel peaceful, they share eyelock, they recall their moments together. Zara stares at his lips. Kabir looks down. Zara shyly moves away.
Shahbaz comes back to Lucknow. Ruksaar greets him. He eyes her and recalls how he got to know that Ruksaar went to Kashmir, how driver said that girl had animosity with Zara not Kabir. Shahbaz asks how is your aunt whom you went to see? Ruksaar says she got a nice doctor, she is fine now. She tries to take his luggage but he says its not needed. Ruksaar says I am your would be daughter in law so let me serve you. Shahbaz says but you are my daughter right now so behave like one. Ruksaar says then fulfill your duty to make me your daughter in law. Shahbaz says dont worry, I will fulfill my duties soon.
Zara and Kabir are getting ready. Zara says you didnt tell me what happened to Siraj? Kabir says forget about him. Zara says should I forget that he kidnapped me and gave you so many wounds, he should be punished. Kabir says he will get punished but Shahbaz wants us to forget everything. Zara thinks that I can forget everything but not that someone made my fake profile, I have an inkling who made it. Door bell rings, waiter says its your order. Kabir says we didnt order anything. Zara says I ordered it. She asks Kabir to tip him. Waiter leaves. Kabir says packing is done, what is this? Zara makes him sit down and opens cake, it has 'ZK' written on it and says this is honeymoon farewell cake. Kabir sits beside her and says is it important? Zara puts finger on his lips and says no argument priest. They light candle, Zara asks him to blow one candle and she will blow another, they do it together, they feed cake to each other. Zara cuts big piece and smears it on Kabir's face. Zara laughs, Kabir is embarrassed and says this is misbehaving. Zara moves closer to him and touches chocolate on his face, she tastes it and says its not misbehaving, its naughtiness. Kabir eyes her, Zara triws to wipe it but Kabir takes tissue from her and wipes it. Kabir says I forgot today is Alina's birthday, I forgot it. Zara says I have a great idea for her birthday.
Alina says to Ayesha that I wont celebrate my birthday, I waited for Kabir for 5 years to celebrate birthday with him and today he is missing with his wife. Ruksaar says Kabir wont stay there for long, when he comes back then we will take his class. Imran comes there and says to Alina that so what if Kabir is not here, we will celebrate your birthday nicely. Alina says when will Kabir come? Reema says pray, he will come soon. Ruksaar says all are praying for him to come back. Imran says yes I pray too, I pray Reema says yes soon. Reema smiles and says yes. Ruksaar whispers to Zeenat that I should get ready, Kabir must be coming.
Kabir is calling Zara but she is cutting his call. Zara comes near valley where Kabir is sitting. Kabir is mesmerized to see her in burqa. Zara sits by water stream and sprinkles water at Kabir, she asks what are you looking at? Kabir says this burqa? Zara says only burqa? Kabir says you are looking nice too in burqa. Zara says I look good in everything, you tell me if I am looking like priest's wife or not? Kabir says um.. uh.. we have to go. Zara calls out to him and extends her hand. Kabir holds her hand. Zara puts her hand around his arm. He is surprised. They both leave hand in hand.
Scene 2
Whole house is decorated and Alina's birthday starts in house. Alina comes there in red gown. Salma and Irfan are there too. Ruksaar says you are looking so pretty Alina. Ayesha wishes her birthday and says what you want in gift? Alina says give me permission to complete pilot course. Ayesha says dont ask me something I cant give, your father can give you permission for that not me. Ruksaar says dont worry Alina, I will get permission from Shahbaz for you. Ayesha eyes her.
Cake is brought for Alina. Ruksaar is waiting for Kabir. Alina says I will not cut cake without Kabir and Zara, we can celebrate without cutting it. Ruksaar says dont be stubborn, cut cake. Ayesha asks Alina to not deny your parents, cut cake. Alina is about to sadly blow off candles but Kabir comes there and says happy birthday. All are happy to see him. Kabir says my little doll sister, happy birthday. Ruksaar greets Kabir and takes his luggage. Alina runs and hugs Kabir. Salma sees Zara missing. Ruksaar smirks and thinks thank God, my Kabir came alone, it means Zara is with Siraj. Kabir greets Salma. Salma asks where is Zara? Kabir looks on and says she.. Zara enters house and sings happy birthday to you, happy birthday Alina. Ruksaar is stunned to see her. All are happy to see her. Zara hugs Alina and Salma. Ruksaar and Zeenat fumes in anger. Alina says Zara I missed you so much, it was not fun here without you. Zara says I missed you too and kisses her forehead. Alina says lets cut cake, she drags Zara and Kabir to cake. Zara hugs everyone. Ayesha says Alina prayed with heart, she didnt want to cut cake without Zara and Kabir. Reema says this Zara called me and Imran beforehand, she did all planning.
Alina cuts cake holding Zara and Kabir's hands. Zeenat comes to Ruksaar and pulls her closer to family. All clap for Alina. Alina feeds cake to Shahbaz, Ayesha, Kabir, Zara and then Ruksaar, Zeenat. Imran says lets take family photo, all women come together. Reema says why only women? Imran says some men(hinting Kabir) dont like to take photos. All laugh. Ruksaar tries to stand beside Alina but Alina pulls Zara closer and says come in front bhabhi, she pushes Ruksaar to back, they take photos. Ruksaar angrily leaves.
Zara comes to her room to change her clothes. she starts unpacking. and sees some other clothes in her cupboard. She sees dresses and says these clothes are of Ruksaar. She recalls Siraj showing her fake profile, him knowing truth of her marriage, her story. Zara sees her stuff on dressing table too. Zara packs her clothes in a bag with her stuff.
Ruksaar comes to her room and thinks how could Zara return? how did Siraj let her go? impossible. Zara comes there with Ruksaar's clothes in a bag. She puts it infront of her. Ruksaar looks on stunned. Zara says this is your stuff? Ruksaar glares at her and looks away. Zara grabs her arm and says by looking away you cant avoid trouble, listen to me carefully, be it my stuff or my husband, stay away from both otherwise you dont know punishment. Ruksaar says husband? inside bedroom or just outside bedroom? Zara smirks and recalls how Siraj said that wife is someone who has relation with husband inside bedroom. Zara says outside bedroom, inside bedroom and in Kashmir, everywhere Kabir is only and only Zara's husband. Ruksaar says you are lying, Kabir cant be yours. Zara says I dont lie nor do I make fake profile of someone.
PRECAP- Zara says to Ruksaar that pack your bags nicely because if you are thrown out then you wont get entry here again, I have to tell you whats the difference between girl who was brought here by pitying her and a girl who was brought here as a daughter in law, I have to show you that and you have only 2 hours left. Ruksaar looks on.
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Fabricio Coloccini has been in terrific form for Newcastle since he came back from his back injury 10 days ago at West Ham, and Newcastle have claimed 4 valuable points and conceded only one goal in those two games – and that was a penalty needlessly given away by Mathieu Debuchy on Sunday.
Fabricio Coloccini – huge influence at Newcastle
It's now becoming obvious that Colo has been missed big time at the back by Newcastle, and heaven only knows how well we would have done had the Argentine International not missed 12 games with that back injury he picked up in the 4-2 win against Southampton.
Like many players that come to Newcastle, Colo had a tough first season five years ago, but then in the Championship he was immense, and helped Newcastle to get straight back up where we belong – in the Premier League.
So Colo knows it's difficult for some of our new players who have arrived at the club to fit straight in, and the Newcastle captain had this to say today on the official Newcastle site today, and he thinks the new players will help the club big time next season and is not surprised some have struggled initially:
"That's normal," "The same happened with me – the first year was very difficult." "But I think the players who came, they are doing very well."
"It's quicker and maybe they feel a bit tired but it's normal." "And next year they will be better for it."
The five Frenchmen have all done well in what has been a fiery baptism for them at Newcastle and Vurnon Anita has struggled in the second half of the season, but the Dutchman wasn't given much opportunity by Alan Pardew in the side, once the five French players arrived in January.
19 year-old Gael Bigirimana has done well, and should be much better next season, but we've hardly seen Romain Amalfitano, and it's a good question whether he will remain at Newcastle.
The one player we think we must keep – if we are to do well next season is captain Fab Coloccini.
We know he has some personal problem, s but we hope Newcastle will be able to keep the captain at the club.
If he leave, Colo will be remembered as a terrific center-back who went down with the club to the second division, but kept with the club and has been great these last three seasons.
That's real loyalty from Fabricio – and that's yet another reason we want him to stay – and we'll not forget that in two games he helped Newcastle survive this season.
What do you think?
Note – I've been told there's going to be a minute's applause for Steve Harper in the 37th minute of the game on Sunday – that's his number – and it's in appreciation of Steve's 20 years at the club and all he's done for Newcastle – we should be 2-0 up by then too – please pass this on to those attending the game on Sunday.
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682 comments so far
Its not a question of not having enough English players with Premier League experience, the problem is having a manage who does not fit into the newcastle model of buying technically gifted players at good prices. Pardew being at the club does not make any sense beyond the personal relationships that he holds with many directors. And really need Colo to stay, his leadership is invaluable.
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I think there are a few reason I want Pardew gone and it isn't down to only results.
It's his whole time here, i don't see a set style of play which is capable of winning/controlling games, i don't see a manager looking to use his players in a way that suits them best (he uses a formation to suit his own ideas), I really think he struggles when his 'normal team' isn't available, no invention to even grind out draws, way too many defeats.
But the biggest point I guess, we are a big club in England, definite top 10, quite possibly top 5 in terms of prem league history and size of stadium/fan base. We should be able to attract a much better manager regardless of how people think he has done during his 2 1/2 years here.
bettyswallocks // May 14, 2013 at 2:33 PM
Just heard from a fairly reliable source that Pardew is staying.
He has obviously convinced Ashley and llambias that his failures this season are due to injuries and Europe etc.
I find it really sad that after all the mistakes Ashley has made in the past we now have a good solid platform and lots of financial stability , yet one weak link is now going to prevent our great club from finally achieving something.
European football will no longer be a target as it tires out the players and puts too much stress on yours truly.
With a full squad at his disposal a top 8 finish should apparently be achievable.
More English players with PL experience will be introduced who are more physical than Anita and Marveaux.
Pardew will have more input on the signings front.
The team will be set up again not to lose, with the flair players allowed off the leash on the odd occasion to try and nick a goal;
The emphasis will be put on defending any leads as oppose to trying to score more.
And above all else the main objective by the manager will be to safeguard his position and try to boost his ego.
Really inspiring , can t wait!!
Betty…I know I'm one who generally looks at the positive of what is said, but I do feel the "no EL next season" comments is being taken a little bit too much on face value.
It's clear this season has been a disaster and he just wants a chance to regroup and get back on track. Many people said at the end of last year that we had probably got ahead of ourselves as far as that mysterious "plan" was concerned and tbh, it has shown.
Whilst being relieved at no EL next season, I don't think that means they never want to get back there.
I think it sounds an awful comment, as does the arsenal 4-0 one.
But for me it was the ramblings of a man who was relieved to have his team safe in the prem league.
I feel pardew is making a lot of excuses for two reasons. One to make sure us fans think he isn't to blame and hoping Ashley gives him another chance and two just n case he is sacked he can get a decent job by blaming others for his failings.
Pour remplacer Colo,ama,le meilleur en France est
le Camerounais de Marseille,Nkoulou,le deuxieme meilleur libero apres le bresilien de PSG Sylva.
Have you see this youg player,le meilleur jeune etranger
du championnat Marocain since 20 years
Bobley Anderson,
it's not just the brand for me, if that brand worked as it did last year then i can live with it, not great but if it works fine.
the fact we are watching rubbish this season, not getting results and there appeared to be no attempt at trying anything different, thats the issue…not being able to adapt.
I am against the man, lost total faith in his ability to get the best from these players.
But I will try to be fair and not slate the man for things he hasn't done, just for things he has. The same with praise, he will get what he deserves off me, in my view anyway, others may disagree.
I have heard he is gone next year, but never 100% reliable info, but if it's wrong and he stays i will forget this and last season and merely judge him on what he does next year with no distractions and hopefully a more settled squad.
Mark…To be fair, they were some fairly poor comments 🙂 You are right though, this has been going on for months.
I reckon the people on this blog should be hired as private investigators. Not always right, but boy do we dissect things.
Cyrpus…Just a joke with all the bickering on here, "handbags at dawn" 😉
TS…I do agree. They were poor, but I think most people know what he actually meant. If they weren't so p*ss*d with him it wouldn't be getting this level of hatred imo. But hey ho.
Were you saying this last season?
"It's his whole time here, i don't see a set style of play which is capable of winning/controlling games, i don't see a manager looking to use his players in a way that suits them best.
(he uses a formation to suit his own ideas), I really think he struggles when his 'normal team' isn't available, no invention to even grind out draws, way too many defeats.
Did you read my last post?
Explain to me what he is supposed to do when his'normal team' is not available,play promising youngsters because that is all he was left with after a summer of non-investment,he tried that and it failed.this is ridiculous,your basically saying"yes i understand the bad times with injuries,the fact we didn't invest in the summer,the fact that we only had 2 strikers and sold our top goalscorer,and yes Europe is a factor but we don't know how much but still,he should do better",it is infuriating
Whatever happens with Colo, we need to sign another CB, such as Sakho, asap. He needs to have a full pre-season with Mbiwa, Collo (If he's still here) and possibly Saylor. First choice CB pairing would be Collo & Sakho, with Mbiwa next in line and also able to cover FB.
Any other strengthening we are planning, such as PEA and/or Remy should also be completed at the beginning of the window. The longer our new recruits have together in pre-season, the better the squad will be.
With just those 3 recruits (Sahko, Remy, PEA) we will be a much stronger team all over the park come August. It will be most interesting to see what we actually end up with though!!!
T sage. Cant say fairer than that. Speaking to some of mates they are split between giving him more and getting rid. The ones against him are like you where they dont hate the man himself just some of the things he has done football wise. They havnt labelled him arogant or owt likw that which a few here have.
It was obvious by the manager and owner's comments at the end of last season that qualification for the Europa League had been unexpected and not really wanted.
The alternative to not having a season in European competition is, we are led to believe, better for us in terms of players having fewer games thus reaching the very highest place in the Premiership we can.
The probable result of that nonsense? – a place in Europe the following season.
Throw in the obvious disregard and disinterest of the two domestic trophies on offer by playing the second team or kids and it would seem like the whole point of us being a club is a complete waste of time.
This club has far too many 'agendas' and should just go out to buy the best players possible in our financial frame, play them on the field, forget about whether we should be in or out of cups and get back to the days when we all used to look forward to our football without being embroiled in balance sheets, should we play our best team or not and all the other off the field shenannigans.
As Shankly always said – "Football is a simple game". Here it is only made more complicated by the buffoons that run the Toon.
If players are injured Pardew must adapt. I compare Pardew with managers at the same level(EPL) and how they adapt when they have players out injured. Pardew is by far the worst manager in that department. He is unable to make the best of the players he's already got. We will always have injuries so this scares the cr*p out of me.
Bored of the Pardew comments so will skip straight past them….
Collo is massive for this club no doubt, but give young Mapau a chance I say. He has bags of talent and can play anywhere at the back, he is going to be huge for this club I say. If he can ease into the CB role and take over Collo, ideal after next season (I want Collo for 1 more season) I think we'll have a superb replacement
Last season I was honestly watching games and enjoying them, not for the football but because there was a confidence that we would always pinch the points with a wonder goal, or that krul would pull off a save to keep the points…it was tense and exciting.
I think we needed to get more points this year…we dropped too many at home when we had a good team out at least 8/9 of the best 11 which should be enough really.
We had good teams for home games to west ham, swansea, villa, sunderland and reading and we still dropped points. only got 1 from those games which is terrible.
I think a better manager would have us top 10, around 10 points better off, just my belief.
When we attacked man utd we had out weakest midfield of the season, bigi, marv, anita and perch…hardly a great side but we ran them close.
Early season we should have been pressing teams, especially at home, the way we pressed man utd away.
This time of year i get why performances are harder to get as we are under pressure, but early season there wasn't that excuse.
This is about the whole pardew out issue. I dont post much, but I think someone of you might recognise me, I am not indian magpie I am another Indian. Okay, SO now my point about Pardew. I am not anti Pardew or pro pardew but I've been looking at the facts and thinking, and this is my conclusion regarding pardew and MA's ambitions.
Now Pardew, when he came into the scene he was regarded as one of the best upcoming managers, i.e he had\has potential. Now, he got us to 5th last term so we can say he still had potential. For a young manager like a AVB or a Michael Laudrup we would be a stepping stone to bigger clubs, which means a headache for replacing the managers every few season's like swansea, and god forbid if we end up with one bad one, it is a total downhill cycle. So we cannot have someone like that. Reagrding a big manager like Benitez, honestly he will not come and if he does, these managers only come for a few season's because their personal CV's are more important than the club so they really just want to manage all over. That means only one time of manager left, i.e a person with potential,but who isn't too big a name and hence will stick around (someone like Moyes). Now potential means the manager has to grow, and probably that is what MA is doing. Like scouting young players who will grow, he has "scouted" a manager with potential who will grow and give stability. Moyes learnt the ropes, it took him time but he did it. Hence, my conclusion is Pardew is the best option we have for stability.
Now regarding MA and his ambition. We still owe MA around 130 million pounds. It will take him a hell lot of time if he tries to to get it bit by bit (i.e by getting mid table finishes and not spending on transfers and siphoning some money every year) . I dont think that is his plan, cuz frankly it's too long and he would definetly want his money faster. So what he does is, make the club financially stable,hence our policy, and then invest in such a way that the club gets successful. A successful club, and financially in good health,that too in the premier league will def fetch a very handsome price, and he can add on his 130 million in the asking price and get it!
Atleast this is the plan I think, and I see the logic. Comemnts welcome!
Can I jump in again? 🙂
I think last season our style was very much so hit and miss (that isn't a reference to hoofball by the way). That was understandable as we had a mix match of different types of players and they were a new team. Many expected and said last season that as time went on the style would improve, the key motto being "have patience, give him time" – which many did.
I can justify for me, why it hasn't improved this season.
Our pre-season was a bit of a shambles due to the Euros. Benny and Cabaye, arguably 2 of our most influential players missed most of the pre season (if my memory serves me correctly), we were waiting for some missing pieces of the puzzle in new players, which never arrived and to be honest, I think there was a certain arrogance with the manager and players that we got 5th and we'd made it.
As the season progressed, we started building up injuries, which whilst not the end of the world to some, would have and did impact on our team.
Really it's just snowballed from their. Confidence has dropped, more players got injured, pressure enhanced. It's been a disaster since Christmas. The fact we haven't been relegated truly is a relief…a fair few on here had us down as relegated.
Do I think he could have done more to get us playing well? Maybe, but would it have worked at that time with all of the pressure? I'm really not so sure. That work should have been done earlier, but you have to start at some point.
I think people would just like to see some things being changed and not just the promise of change down the line.
Sometimes you just have to make do with what you have and start the process.
If Pardew does stay, he will need to do that this summer to try and get fans back onside. The geordies aren't fickle imo, lord knows they love a trier, but they don't like feeling that someone is feeding them BS, which is what many feel right now.
I certainly can put this season down as one huge learning curve, but he'll need to show he has learned, sooner rather than later.
what's infuriating?
to take the example to extreme…it's like man utd having an injury to welbeck and dropping 20 points. I understand that him not playing will have some impact but not 20 points worth of impact.
The same with our current plight. I think we have had problems but I don't think those problems are enough to account for our style of play and the lack of points we have this season.
From what we have had available in a lot of the home games we have lost to weaker teams I think we should have picked up a good few more points.
Uh-oh Mojo talking about what's logical and what's illogical, calm down folks, give him some space 😛 just joshing lad.
You are aware that 2 separate people can apply logic and reason with regards the exact same situation and arrive at polar opposite conclusions.
To claim "I'm using logic and I want Pardew to stay" doesn't make the opposite any less logical.
all we get from pro pardew fans is , give him a chance, or look at the table last year we finished 5th
but if you sit and watch the games under pardew, we are more concerned about the other team and what they can do, than what our strengths are as a team and play to them
this is why we have no style of play,,
this is why pardew is lost, he has no real value in what a player can offer, he is only there todo what pardew wants them todo
i would love to know what jonas's best position is, because i believe we have better players in our squad to play in all the positions he has coverd for us,, its not like he was our our last option,, he has been first choice
i really feel sorry for Anita, we have a young,fit,very good footballer, who 3 times has been named man of the match, carnt get on before obertan,perch as a sub
pro pardew
please tell me how we set up for a match,,
now i dont think its sad that i can tell you how most of the other team in the prem will set up. but my own team, the one i follow every week, i have no clue what we try to do to win a game

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Typed prayer originally stored within the pages of a black leather bound Bible [Book of Chronicles], which was brought by Mary Ward when she migrated with her family from England to Australia in 1961. The prayer appears to be a benediction and has been altered by hand to change some of the older language, in particular 'thee' has been changed to 'you.'
Part of a large collection of material relating to the migration and settlement of British migrants to Australia in the 1960s under the 'Bring Out a Briton' Scheme. It documents in particular both the migration experiences of James and Mary Ward and their three children who arrived in Melbourne on the 'TSS Stratheden' from Yorkshire in December 1961; and the Burke Road East Malvern Methodist Church's sponsorship of a number of English families, including the Wards, under the Scheme. The Church's support included temporary accommodation for assisted families in a neighbouring house. The 'Bring Out a Briton' Scheme (1957-1982) was part of a Commonwealth Government initiative which offered subsidised ship fares, accommodation and support to encourage migration from the UK to Australia after World War II.
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Portion of a sheet of paper, typed text.
The Ward/Barlow Families collection is of national significance in documenting British assisted migration to Australia post-World War II. The collection provides a comprehensive snapshot from the commencement to completion of a British assisted migration experience and illuminates post-war immigration policies and procedures which favoured British immigration into Australia.
The collection of almost 400 items comprises a unique body of documentation with intersections between personal, community and government narratives that explore British post-World War II assisted migration. It includes photographs, personal correspondence, documents and objects offering a rare glimpse into the role of the Australian and British governments, Methodists Church sponsorship and community engagement in assisting and welcoming British immigrants to Australia. Assisted British migration was a constant theme of Australian immigration history until the early 1980s. Government initiatives such as the 'Bring Out A Briton' scheme had an enormous impact on the composition and size of the Australian population, making the Ward/Barlow collection of broad social and political historical significance.
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Donation from William & Jennifer Barlow, 22 Feb 2012
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Mrs Mary H. Ward, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England, Great Britain
Typed in blue ink, no amendments: 'Let us pray: / O God, the strength of the souls that seek thee; Direct our / thinking, and our speaking, and our hearing, that we may / more fully know thee, and more perfectly love thee, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.' Typed in blue ink, with hand-written amendments: 'Let us pray: / O God, the strength of all seek you; Direct our / thinking, and our speaking, and our hearing, that we may / more fully know you, and more perfectly love you, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.'
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Light Nature
Purple is the final color on the rainbow spectrum of life experience; it aligns with our inherent universal intelligence. Wisdom is obtained when we integrate the various levels of our Being: physical (represented by the organ body), subtle (indicated by the energy lines, aura and swirling center) and the spiritual (symbolized by the crescent moons creating the whole, a circle). All is embedded in a sacred geometric format that underlies the structure that holds humans to the earth, and embeds us within the cosmos. My intention is that this work resonate at an energetic level within you to both experience the personal and the universal.


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transnational feminism
tanglad writes about the womens desk….
'The book Scattered Hegemonies: Postmodernity and Transnational Feminist Practices by Inderpal Grewal and Caren Kaplan has helped me tremendously in focusing my feminism. I don't worry about what the authors term as "a theory of hegemonic oppression under a unified category of gender." Instead, as an activist interested in the gendered and racialized foundations of globalization, I've adopted the framework of transnational feminism, which:
must also find intersections and common ground; but they will not be utopian or necessarily comfortable alliances. New terms are needed to express the possibilities for links and affiliations, as well as differences among women who inhabit different locations. Transnational feminist activism is one possibility. (Kaplan, page 116, emphasis mine)'
i am really glad to have found this term: transnational feminism. because this is part of the vision revolution of the lilies. the theoretical part. how exciting…i love relevant theory.
why we must support cynthia mc kinney
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The Obama Nomination and Why We Must SupportCynthia McKinney's Power to the People CampaignBy ALAN BENJAMINTen days ago, Sister Cynthia McKinney, presidential candidate of the Power to the People campaign, issued a statement on the imminent nomination of Barack Obama as the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party.In this statement, Sister McKinney noted that the Obama nomination was not business-as-usual in the United States, nor was it the result expected by the ruling class and its pundits. Hillary Clinton believed that she was the anointed candidate, and everything indicated she would be the party's standard-bearer in November 2008. She had the corporate funding, the "leadership experience," and the full backing of the central leaders of the Democratic Party.Obama was being groomed by the Democratic Party elders for the future, perhaps for a 2012 or 2016 presidential nomination. For now, the best he could hope for would be a prominent spot in a Clinton cabinet — to help put out some of the political fires at home and abroad resulting from the rapacious policies of U.S. imperialism.But Clinton's "leadership" message faltered, and Obama's message of "change" caught on like wildfire, especially among young voters and African Americans of all ages. After Super Tuesday, when Clinton expected that the nomination would be pretty much in the bag, her campaign was in shock. They did not anticipate the Obama-mania that was sweeping parts of the country.The Obama phenomenon, of course, was not a mass movement with a conscious understanding of its aims; rather it was (and remains) a strictly electoral phenomenon with an amorphous concept that things cannot remain as they are. Obama was viewed as the best possible champion of "change" among the bunch of candidates put forward by the twin parties of the bosses. But the Obama phenomenon shook the Democratic Party and forced the commanding heights of that party to adjust their strategy.Provocation and ContainmentThe first reaction by the central party leaders, with the help of a compliant media, was a staged provocation aimed at putting Clinton back in the saddle. (The biggest staging, of course, was the ABC TV candidates' "debate," where both TV anchors did their absolute best to "nail" Obama.) This involved featuring — and distorting — the declarations of the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, and forcing Obama either to back his pastor or reject him, with the hope that in either case there would be a "white backlash" against Obama.This provocation did not produce the desired results, however. Clinton was not able to get enough of the backlash to give her a resounding lead in Indiana, or a draw in South Carolina. Her campaign had one bite at that apple and failed. The momentum for Obama — reflecting the deep aspiration for change in this country — was too great to stop.The next reaction by the party hierarchy (and by the summits of the white ruling class in this country) was to accept Obama while ensuring that he would be totally pliable — that is, totally willing and able to carry out, unencumbered, the policy imperatives of U.S. imperialism in the aftermath of the reckless, cowboy politics of the Bush-Cheney cabal, politics that have undermined the image of U.S. imperialism worldwide and shaken the stability of the world capitalist system as a whole.This tactical shift by the leading circles of U.S. finance capital requires, for example, pressing for a Hamilton-Baker Pan "solution" in the Middle East (diplomatic overtures to share more widely the load of occupation and containment, plus permanent U.S. bases and threats of military attacks, including nuclear attacks) and "neo-corporatist" solutions to co-opt the unions and movements of resistance into accepting the bitter pills of "free trade" and privatization in the name of a "New World Governance." (A separate article is required to explain this orientation in greater depth.)This meant pressing Obama to distance himself more and more from his Black base and to repudiate — perhaps not so much in his rhetoric but in the formulation of his concrete policy planks — anything that could lead to real change, anything that could put into question global capital's quest to resolve its growing economic and financial crisis on the backs of working people and all the oppressed worldwide.Hence, in the two weeks since Clinton stepped down as a presidential candidate, Obama has willingly and faithfully made a marked shift to the right, to assure the corporate paymasters of the Democratic and Republican parties that he will be a loyal servant of their interests.The list is getting longer by the day. Here are a few examples:* Obama "out-Bushed" John McCain in his speech at the national gathering of the American Israeli Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), going so far as to claim that Jerusalem must remain an Israel city. His endorsement of the Israeli state and its Zionist-expansionist policies was unabashed … and unqualified.* Speaking to right-wing Cuban exiles in Miami, Obama pledged to maintain the criminal embargo against Cuba. He also backed the illegal incursion of Colombian troops into Ecuador (troops sent in at the behest of the Bush administration), in violation of that country's sovereignty, in the name of the "war on terrorism," thereby sending a signal throughout the region that U.S. interventionism would remain alive and well under an Obama administration.* Speaking at a conservative Black church in Chicago (thereby consummating his break with the Rev. Wright and his former church), Obama echoed all the rightwing's racist attacks against Black men, to the point of referring to them as "boys," without even bothering to provide any policy alternatives to the growing plight of Black America that has resulted in the increased criminalization/incarceration of Black men.* Speaking to a panel of economists quoted in the June 17 Wall Street Journal, Obama said that he was "seriously considering backing a reduction in corporate tax rates." (Obama has called on top pro-corporate advisers, beginning with Robert E. Rubin, to head up his economics team, which alarmed John Sweeney of the AFL-CIO.)* Speaking to military officials in Washington, Obama did not rule out a military running mate and noted that "perhaps it may not be possible to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq in the time frame I had initially envisioned." (Washington Post, June 12)An Independent Campaign Addressed to the Working Class Majority, to All the OppressedIn her June 7 statement on the Obama nomination and in subsequent articles, Cynthia McKinney has sought to open a dialogue with the millions of people who still have illusions in Barack Obama and who will likely vote for him.McKinney noted that the deep aspiration for change among the American people is what accounted for Obama's surge in the primaries, and she went on to outline the platform planks that need to be implemented by the next president of the United States so that this long-awaited change can become a reality, and not remain an illusion. These are planks culled from the Draft Manifesto of the National Organizing Committee of the Reconstruction Party, a platform to which she contributed significantly. [See the June 7 statement on her website, http://www.runcynthiarun.org, for the full list of platform planks highlighted in this dialogue.]McKinney did not say to the millions of Black people who celebrated Obama's victory in the primaries as their own victory, despite his rotten political positions: "Take my word for it, Barack Obama is a sell-out and will only betray your interests." There would be no dialogue possible on this basis, no way to help them shed their illusions in Obama and take steps toward breaking with the Democratic Party to support her Power to the People campaign.Rather, she enjoined both Obama and his supporters nationwide to embrace the policy initiatives proposed in the Draft Manifesto because this is what millions of Americans expect — and need — from any candidate, especially a Black candidate, who aspires to the presidency and claims to represent "change." But McKinney also made it clear that she was not forfeiting her own independent campaign in order to become an "advisor" of sorts to Obama. Quite the contrary. "Our platform," McKinney stated in her latest fund appeal, "is the only one that genuinely addresses the needs and aspirations for real change that have been expressed by voters nationwide."Her challenge to Obama was unequivocal: If Obama were to support publicly some of the most important platform planks for change contained in this Draft Manifesto — and if he were to pledge publicly to take steps toward putting these planks into practice once elected — he would obtain, without a doubt, the overwhelming support of the American people.But if Obama were not to support these specific platform planks, if he were not to pledge to begin implementing them once in office, Sister McKinney could not accept a situation where these vital policy issues were removed from the discussion table in the months leading up to the November 2008 presidential election.
"The message of our campaign is necessary now, more than ever," McKinney insisted in her fund appeal. "Congress is on the verge of caving in on more funding for the occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan; our country bombs Somalia and Pakistan with impunity and none of the major party contenders mentions it; the American people are losing their homes at a record pace, Congress is yet to offer a solution; and our country is even more mired in debt."This is the language of a genuinely independent campaign addressed to the millions of people in this country who are longing for a change and who are hoping against hope that Obama can be the vehicle for that change. It is the language of an independent campaign aimed at winning the working class majority and all the oppressed, beginning with the masses of Black people in this country, away from the Democratic Party to the banner of independent politics and Power to the People — to the banner of the Reconstruction Party.Help Sister McKinney Qualify for Federal Matching Funds!
As a socialist and advocate of a clean break with the Democratic Party, it is clear to me — just as it is clear to a growing wing of the Black Liberation Movement — that Obama is not about to embrace any of the platform planks contained in the Draft Manifesto for a Reconstruction Party. In fact, Obama is moving at an astounding speed in the opposite direction in his quest to be the best possible representative of U.S. corporate interests. This is the name of the game in the Democratic Party.
This is why the Power of the People presidential campaign of Cynthia McKinney is so crucial today, why it must be supported by all politically conscious activists across the country.
Glen Ford, executive editor of the Black Agenda Report, put it best when he wrote in an article posted earlier today that, "There is a presidential candidate who is Black, a proven progressive, a person of courage and unchallenged integrity. Cynthia McKinney, running on a Power to the People platform for the Green Party nomination, wants to rebuild a real movement. Peace and racial and social justice cannot be achieved absent a popular movement, which in the United States must be led by African Americans."But support for Sister McKinney's Power to the People cannot remain passive. Her campaign needs funds urgently. In her latest fund appeal she wrote:"My campaign is not funded by the military-industrial-financial-media complex, nor the energy, pharmaceutical or other corporate interests that bankroll the parties of war: the Democrats and Republicans. I can only count on you, the people who produce the wealth in this country, to finance my campaign."I need your support to get out the political message of our Power to the People campaign to voters all across the country. …"With your help, we can achieve our goal of raising the $100,000 in 20 states needed to obtain the federal matching funds. Please go to our website today (http://www.runcynthiarun.org) and make as generous a donation as you can. Then send all your friends, coworkers, and neighbors to this site, asking that they match or exceed your donation. I do believe in the power of the people."Please help me put this first campaign milestone behind us, so we can get the Power to the People campaign on every ballot possible nationwide — so that we can provide a genuine alternative to the No Impeachment, War Parties and their candidates. Our communities deserve so much more and the Power to the People campaign is ready to deliver. Your donation now will help us deliver with an impact. Thank you in advance for your contribution to this effort."Can you make a contribution today to this fund?
— San Francisco, June 18, 2008
Alan Benjamin is the Editor of The Organizer newspaper. To obtain a sample copy of The Organizer, please send a note to the email address listed above.
Special Weapons' Have a Fallout on Babies in Fallujah
today i feel like anyone who supports this war is heartless. ii realize this a sweeping statement.
here is the problem: it is not just this generation of children being born (when they survive) with conginental deformities. but that (i bet) we are going to see generations of children born still suffering. imagine a woman who has not been born yetgiving birth to a child with illnesses and deformities because we bombed their country 50 years ago.
what are we doing.
there is a place a moment when ignorance is no longer an excuse.
this is our moment.
Babies born in Fallujah are showing illnesses and deformities on a scale never seen before, doctors and residents say.
The new cases, and the number of deaths among children, have risen after "special weaponry" was used in the two massive bombing campaigns in Fallujah in 2004.
After denying it at first, the Pentagon admitted in November 2005 that white phosphorous, a restricted incendiary weapon, was used a year earlier in Fallujah.
In addition, depleted uranium (DU) munitions, which contain low-level radioactive waste, were used heavily in Fallujah. The Pentagon admits to having used 1,200 tons of DU in Iraq thus far.
"Maternal exposure to toxins and radioactive material can lead to miscarriage and frequent abortions, still birth, and congenital malformation," the doctor told IPS. There have been many such cases, and the government "did not move to contain the damage, or present any assistance to the hospital whatsoever.
A senior Iraqi health ministry official was quoted as saying Feb. 26 that the health sector is under "great pressure", with scores of doctors killed, an exodus of medical personnel, poor medical infrastructure, and shortage of medicines.
so iguess the democratic nomination is over and i feel…sad
here's the thing. i will be so happy ot have the first black president. i think that is awesome. and i would have been happy to have the first woman president. (but i have to say that i became quite disenchanted with the clinton campaign after south carolina…really, bill, barack won sc, jesse j won sc, and so did you win sc, pres clinton…but you didnt bother to mention that…) and there have been moments when watching barack (ok i admit it) i tear up. i mean i think he is…well…sincere.
but this latest kerfuffle that hillary want barack dead is just ridiculous. of course she wants barack dead. if i were her i would want barack to die. whateva the path to nomination is, she has no doubt, and i have no doubt that she would beat mccain and frankly if barack died it would be easier to beat mccain. i mean acually barack dying is one of the surest ways to the white house. we blacks (and yes i am speaking for all of us) would flock to her campaign and to the polls with a level of unmitigated grief and love that would be unprecedented in general elections (this is my theoretical secret to dems winning the whtie house…not that i am a democratic…people underestimate the black vote to their peril. we may not be many but we come to the polls in incredibly low number…and when we come to the polls in high numbers we turn an election…and we will come out for barack…that is what barack is betting on…a couple of percentage points in a couple of key states with afr-am pop's that normally cant be counted on…white working class is one thing…but the black working class remembers revolution…heard it on the laps of their parents and grandparents…and we had a dream…and that dream is about to come true…if we vote…the first black president…i will address the idea of the first woman pres in a second)
and she the clinton, who yes insulted us, but we liked the nineties better than the aughts (or atleast financially i did) and we should be angry about our great black hope covered in the morass of assassinations blood and we would be energized to change the election…
so of course she wants barack to be killed in a hail of bullets. it is romantic. violent. beautiful. i mean when bobby kennedy died that was a 'moment' in the course of history. it changed people's lives.
and of course it cropped her mind. when the msm calls barack the next kennedy. well, we know what happens to kennedys.
so ted kennedy is in the hospital. or just out of it. and she thought bobby. barry. barack. evolution? im not sure. a path to the white. house. god damn suree boy!
i aint hating. i am a writer. and as for violent. beatiful. romantic. nothing beats the assasination of a dream. the murder of hope. and another hope blooming in its place.
and it would rock if we had a woman represented as president. even more exciting if i felt a kinship with her.
which brings me to a tiny side point. the racism and the sexism has been awful in this campaign. but honestly as a black woman it was hard for me to feel as empathetic about the sexism that hillary endured as opposed to the racism. and i have been wondering why.
here is the closest i got: because the sexism that i saw in reference to hillary was so different from the sexism i have encountered as a black woman. because white folks and black folks (okay all folks) view black women as diametrically opposed to white women. a white woman when she is seen as not following the gender script is seen as angry, masculine, aggressive, hypersexual, which is the normalized version of black woman identity. the darker you are the more aggressive (especially sexually) and angry you are seen. you are masculinized. not seen as vulnerable, feminine, soft, reserved. i tried to ask macon d over at stuff white people do why this was….i have seen the phenomena but i dont understand the underlying causes.
so hillary crying and that being sympathetic… i wonder if a black woman had done that if she would have been seen as sympathetic (ok hillary got slightly chocked up she didnt cry…but damn msm had a field day with it) or would she have been seen as deficient, 'as not being strong'. and who would have been the women who would have flocked to the polls to support her. would white women have flocked to the polls to support her? yes, oprah cries and 'gets emotional' but oprah aint running for president.
and i feel like what white women want from black women is for black women to represent and inspire them to 'strength' towards a 'manliness' and a 'go gett-m-ness' that white women feel like they lack. attitude. a sort of diva self-appreciation.
how easy is it to empathize with someone who is from a different social group with you and still see her weakeness as strength? then speak out for michelle obama.
so racism/sexism that i experience is different than the sexism that white women experience. because you know that dichotomy that says that women can only be a virgin or a whore? yeah, black women for the most part get to experience the 'whore' part. so aggressive. so hypersexual. so experienced.
and i feel sad. because the idea that hillary wants obama to die. is to be expected. but the fact that t he only good black leader is a dead black leader. that has me sad. and the fact that 'oppression olympics stands in the way of: when we advance we can all advance–is sad.
i guess the question i should have asked was: why is it that no one notices that black women vote overwhelmingly for obama and not hillary. and our votes ( and the majority of black folks voting for obama are black women. too many black men are not allowed to vote. that is the effect of the prison industrial complex) are not counted by msm. when folks say that women overwhelmingly vote for hillary. well, black women do not overwhelmingly vote for hillary. and even though 'working class white men' vote for hillary and that is the sort of statistic that accounts for too much of msm's analysis. the fact that working class black women vote barack…means what? not worthy of comment.
if i thought that hillary would make my life as a working class black female easier. i would vote for her. no really i would.
but the idea that she wants him dead. well, i mean, that is just obvious. you dont run for president without having entertained the thoughts of ordering an assasination or two.
first writing since
this poem inspired me to go to palestine. It gave me a specific sense of where I beloned in the world. Stretched across the world. She wrote it after 9/11. And told a story of her discovering the bombings in her home city. For the first year I had a limewire edition of her reading it for Def Poetry. I would cry. And promise myself to write something that held the world as honestly.
suheir hamad:
today is a week, and seven is of heavens, gods, science.
evident out my kitchen window is an abstract reality.
sky where once was steel.
smoke where once was flesh.
fire in the city air and i feared for my sister's life in a way never
before. and then, and now, i fear for the rest of us.
first, please god, let it be a mistake, the pilot's heart failed, the
plane's engine died.
then please god, let it be a nightmare, wake me now.
please god, after the second plane, please, don't let it be anyone
who looks like my brothers.
we did not vilify all white men when mcveigh bombed oklahoma.
america did not give out his family's addresses or where he went to
church. or blame the bible or pat robertson.
and when we talk about holy books and hooded men and death, why do we
never mention the kkk?
but i know for sure who will pay.
f there are any people on earth who understand how new york is
feeling right now, they are in the west bank and the gaza strip.
6. today it is ten days. last night bush waged war on a man once
openly funded by the
cia. i do not know who is responsible. read too many books, know
too many people to believe what i am told. i don't give a fuck about
bin laden. his vision of the world does not include me or those i
love. and petittions have been going around for years trying to get
the u.s. sponsored taliban out of power. shit is complicated, and i
don't know what to think.
but i know for sure who will pay.
in the world, it will be women, mostly colored and poor. women will
have to bury children, and support themselves through grief. "either
you are with us, or with the terrorists" – meaning keep your people
under control and your resistance censored. meaning we got the loot
and the nukes.
black women, islam, and hiphop
there is a great article at racialicious
on black muslim women and hiphop. Okay actually the article originates on Muslimah Media Watch. Gorgeous pictures of Erykah Badu and Eve. And a discussion as to what consitutues Islam. It reminded me of my first visit to the West Bank and haing a discussion with a teeenager muslim woman named yasmmina about he connection between Black Muslims and Islam. Malcolm X and Sunni. Yasmina who considered herself an Islamist thought of Islam as both a policial as well as a spiritual idenity. And while we did not have a discussion about the dogma or beliefs of the Nation of Islam and 5 percenters, there was a definite connection and appreciation that people would be willing to take on the label of 'Muslim' especially in a post-9/11 world.
What struck me was how much variety and diversity Yasmina assumed to be a part of the Islamic world. And the variety of wary that Muslim women have interpreted the Koran and present themselves to the world.
I appreciate that Eve gives gratitude to Allah but says that she cannot follow Islam properly. I think that in the Black community, women identifying as Muslim in many ways gives them a hiphop cred that is difficult for women to achieve. In that Muslims in hiphop culture are considered to be 'deep', 'strong', and 'dedicated soldiers' that allows for Black women to be able to move through many of the sexist assumptions about women mc's. There is also a sense within the Black community that Muslim women are somehow moe socially protected and respectable than other women. (ya know there are ho's and then there are queens).
One of my inspirations to live in the Middle East was the respect I had for Muslimwomen in hiphop. So that political connection that Yasmina and I talked about matters.
I am going to try to get the original article by McMurray.
New Orleans Women of Color Resource & Organizing Center
INCITE! Women of Color Against Violence New Orleans Chapter and
the New Orleans Women's Health & Justice Initiative
Seeks Books by Women of Color authors
for a Radical Women of Color Lending Library Project
The New Orleans Women of Color Resource & Organizing Center (a joint project of the WHJI and INCITE! Women of Color Against Violence – New Orleans ) will serve as a resource and organizing hub to nurture grassroots organizing and activism to end violence against women of color, linking struggles against the violence of poverty, incarceration, environmental racism, housing discrimination, economic exploitation, and medical experimentation and forced sterilization. The Center will provide a host of movement building and leadership development programs, activities, and resources to end violence against women of color; the Center will also house a radical women of color lending library, a cluster of computers for community use, meeting space, and a comfortable environment for women and girls to hangout.
We are currently in the process of establishing a radical women of color lending library. We are seeking donations of books by women of color authors across genres, topics, interests, and subjects including but not limited to:
African Social Movements/Activism-Organizing/ Anti-Oppression/ Arab Feminist Organizing/ Arab Social Movements/ Art & Culture/ Asian Feminist Organizing/ Asian Social Movements / Autonomous Movements/ Black/African Feminist Organizing/ Caribbean Social Movements/ Chicana Feminist Organizing/ Civil/Human Rights/ Colonization/ Community Accountability/ Re-Constructing Masculinity/ Disability Organizing/Rights/ Disasters and Vulnerabilities/ Diaspora Organizing/Identity/Domestic Workers Organizing/ Economic Justice/ Education/Radical Teaching/ Environment/Ecological Justice/ Erotic Autonomy/Feminism/ Gender Theory & Identity/ Gender Justice/ Gender-based Violence/ Genocide/ Globalization/ Healthcare (Access & Disparities)/ Health Justice/ Health & Alternative Therapies/ HIV/AIDS Organizing/Prevention Justice/ Housing & Community Development/ Human Rights/ Human Trafficking/ Immigrant & Refugee Rights/ Imperialism/ Intersex Identity and Organizing/ Just Sustainabilities and Development/ Juvenile Justice/ Labor Organizing/ Latina Feminist Organizing/ Latin American Social Movements/ Media Justice/ Mental Health and Wellness/ Middle East Organizing/Solidarity/Justice/ Militarism/ Music/ Native American Feminist Organizing/ Native American Social Movements/ Neoliberalism/ Palestine Organizing/Right of Return/ Pan-Asian Organizing/ Policing/ Law Enforcement Violence/ Population & Development/Poverty/Welfare Rights/ Prison Industrial Complex/ Prison Abolition & Prisoners Rights/ Queer Theory/Identity/ Racial Justice/ Radical Parenting/ Radical Women of Color Organizing/ Refugee/Internally Displaced Persons/ Reproductive Health & Justice/ Sex Work Organizing/Street Economies/ Sexual Health/ Slavery/ Sovereignty & Self Determination/ Spirituality/Healing/ Spoken Word/Performance Poetry/ Trans Justice/ Transnational Organizing/ U.S. Black Social Movements/ War/ War on Drugs/Racial Profiling/ Welfare Reform/Policies/ Women and War/ Women's Health & Healing/ Worker's Rights/ Youth Organizing
All books are welcome—fiction, non-fiction, poetry, zines, articles, resource books, anthologies, photodocumentaries, etc. Videos, documentaries, and music are also welcomed. We are specifically interested in books by African, Arab, Asian, Black, Caribbean, Chicana, Indigenous, Native, and Latina authors. Donations should be mailed to the:
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rape and race
Rape and Race: We Have to Talk About It
April 10, 2008 — Remixing the racial rule of silence.
By Melissa Harris-Lacewell
Updated: 12:29 PM ET Apr 9, 2008
I witnessed something truly astonishing on Monday night: a public discussion of black women's experiences of sexual violence at the hands of black men. It was an intergenerational group of black men and women, gay and straight, survivors and perpetrators, all grappling with the legacy of rape and race.
The experience was unusual because black people rarely talk about sisters being raped. We talk about all kinds of things: trivial, critical, humorous, serious, political, painful and frivolous. But as we observe Sexual Assault Awareness Month in April, I am reminded that there are things we don't talk about.
We are silent about black women as victims and survivors of sexual assault by black men.
In African American communities rape narratives are not women's stories. They are men's stories. Rape is tied to the historical legacy of white terror. Strange fruit hanging from Southern trees has led to a legacy of disbelieving women who report sexual violence and intimidation.
Black women raped by black male perpetrators often remain silent because they are alone. They don't want to confirm white racial stereotypes; their own families and communities tell them to shut up; they have little reason to think that authorities will take their cases seriously; they fear the devastating ramifications of a manhunt in black communities if they are believed; and in the history of lynching, white women have been adversaries, not allies, on the question of rape.
Recovering from rape is burden enough without having to shoulder this vicious legacy.
I do not want to diminish or deny the pain, agony, recovery and triumph of survivors who are not black women. I do not want to claim that all black women survivors have parallel experiences or that all black women experience the same traumas in the aftermath of rape. I only want to claim there is often a different dynamic that operates for black women who have been violated by black men.As a sexual assault survivor and advocate I know the debilitating effects of silence.
That is why I was so moved by Monday night's gathering in Brown Memorial Baptist Church in Brooklyn , NY . Together we watched Aishah Shahidah Simmons' NO! The Rape Documentary. Then Simmons, who is herself a rape and incest survivor, talked with us and answered questions to help us process the grief, anger and confusion that her exquisite film provoked.
But here was the most surprising part of all: the gathering was organized by a community group called Black and Male in America. Under the leadership of writer, activist and Congressional candidate Kevin Powell, this group of men arranged a screening of Simmons' powerful film. Let me say this again. A group of black men arranged for an honest, difficult, intense, public discussion of intra-racial rape.
Filmmaker Aishah Shahidah Simmons revealed that it has been difficult to find wide distribution for her film because so few people want to grapple with black women's sexual victimization. Simmons was joined on the panel by Kevin Powell and Quentin Walcott from ConnectNYC. Sitting next to these men, Simmons acknowledged that brothers from the hip-hop generation, a generation that has been critiqued as universally commercial and misogynist, have been among her strongest supporters.
Simmons said, "It's also very important for me to note that this and many other community-based screenings that have been organized by Black men are men from the hip-hop generation. I share this because there are many justifiable critiques of hip-hop. However, hands down, the overwhelming majority of the men who have supported NO! and spread the word about NO! are from the hip-hop generation."
Organizer Kevin Powell is certainly a central figure of the hip-hop generation. As a first season Real World cast member, Powell helped usher in the age of reality TV. As a writer and poet he has reflected on and critiqued hip-hop. Powell also has his own difficult past as a perpetrator of domestic violence. But rather than being silent and demanding silence from others, Powell has written movingly about his own awakening from violence. On Monday night he and other men of this Brooklyn organization helped provide space for sexual assault survivors to speak and be heard.We are right to focus on and criticize the elements of hip-hop that are complicit in the violence, abuse and degradation of black women. But we are also compelled to acknowledge the possibility that some men of the hip-hop generation just might have something to teach their elders about passing the mic and being quiet while sisters share their stories. Maybe, just maybe, this generation of men will create a different path.
Reflecting on what this new path might look like Powell said,
"What we've found in our work with black males is that many of us brothers are completely clueless about what manhood should be. So we swallow whole what society, our communities, our families, our fathers, and, yes, our mothers, tell us it is, even if that definition leads us to hurt or destroy black females or other black males. Or ourselves. There is a growing recognition, now, among many hip-hop generation black women thinkers, leaders, and artists, and a growing number of us black male counterparts, that if we do not deal with the multiple insanities we as a community have internalized, then we are doomed as a community. It is really that serious.
"Monday night's event helped us to remember that rape is complicated by race. For many black women there is a sense of betrayal that exists alongside the personal humiliation, pain and fear. Intra-racial rape can feel like a rift between a woman and her people. The survivor is cast into silence not so much a by a desire to protect those men who perpetrated, but to protect the black men in her life who she loves, respects and trusts. As Simmons' NO! reminds us, survivors often feel that by fingering the attacker we might somehow accuse our own fathers, husbands, friends and sons of possessing this same capacity for violence.
So it makes a huge difference for black men to stand with us and encourage us to tell. The Brooklyn gathering was a model of how black men can help create safe spaces for us. It was a reminder that men can exert power and reclaim manhood by standing with black women, bearing witness to our stories and holding one another accountable. It was a testament to the reality that men can stop rape by saying NO!
Melissa Harris-Lacewell is associate professor of politics and African American studies at Princeton University .
URL: http://www.theroot.com/id/45744
oprah: black women and politics and gratitude
So it turns out that Michelle Obama has an edge, something like a chip on her shoulder. She has that Black woman problem. In the way that she expresses herself…it is something. Cause black women need to be careful how they express themselves or else they might appear to have an 'attitude' or be 'angry'. It is something in her personality, she is not as relatable as she could be.
My contention is that any Black woman who enters politics is going to have this stereotype attached to her. Especially if she is dark skin and successful. Name a Black American woman who is a face in politics who does not have this 'personality' problem…
Not even Oprah can pull it off. Not even Oprah can back Obama without losing favor with white folks.
Mainstream white folks love us black folks as long as we are grateful for how much they love us. They will support us, praise our intelligence, our generous hearts, our insight, our talents but we must always make sure that we are as grateful as they want us to be. In other words, when white folks feel that their self-interests are being threatened by Blacks, they call in all that support they have given to their Black friends, because it is time for Blacks to step up, support whites and act grateful.
And Black women carry all the stereotypes of women plus all the stereotypes of blacks. so they are angry, irrational, uneducated, bitter, resentful, lazy, hypersexual, etc. And even if the woman presents herself as educated, calm, rational, hard-working, sexually responsible…most whites are constantly looking for the 'real' black woman to reveal herself. And the second that she smirks, rolls her eyes, stumbles while talking, expresses anger, presses her lips together, misspeaks, makes a mistake, etc. most white people nod their heads in recognition that the 'real black woman' is finally coming out. In other words white folks are looking for, waiting for the stereotype to become real and see the overwhelming evidence that denies the veracity of the stereotype as window-dressing.
I mean just look at what happened to McKinney. Thank god for the Green Party.


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Vegetarian Chickpea-Cranberry Wraps
Why I Love This Recipe
A little vegetarianism never hurts anyone and can be light on the wallet.
$$$Cost per Serving: $0.80, Recipe Cost $3.19
Ingredients You'll Need
4 Whole wheat wrap
1-15 Ounce can chickpeas
4 Ounces BBQ sauce
1 Small onion, diced
1 Tomato, diced
4 Tablespoons Cranberry sauce
Salt and Pepper
On a wrap, smear mayonnaise to preference, pile chickpeas, add BBQ sauce, diced onions, diced tomatoes and cranberries and salt and pepper to taste. Fold one end over and roll up.
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6.1: An Introduction to Stoichiometry
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Stoichiometry… what a wonderful word! It sounds so complex and so chemical. In fact, it's a fairly simple concept; stoichiometry is the relationship between the molar masses of chemical reactants and products in a given chemical reaction. In Chapter 5 we learned to balance chemical equations by inserting numerical coefficients in front of reactants or products so that there were the same number and types of atoms on each side of the equation. Thus, in the reaction between sodium metal and chlorine gas, the balanced chemical equation is:
\[\ce{2 Na (s) + Cl_2 (g) \rightarrow 2 NaCl (s)}\]
This equation tells us that two atoms of sodium react with one molecule of chlorine gas to give two sodium chlorides. The coefficients in front of the sodium and the sodium chloride are called the stoichiometric coefficients for this reaction. If we were to totally react a single molecule of chlorine gas in this reaction, this stoichiometry tells us that two atoms of sodium (atomic mass 22.99) having a total mass of 45.98 amu, would react with one molecule of chlorine gas (having a mass 70.90 amu) to give two sodium chlorides (formula mass 137.94), for a total of 275.9 amu of product. Because chemists usually don't speak of chemical reactions in terms of individual atoms or molecules, it is much more common to describe the stoichiometry of a reaction in terms of grams of reactants and products, or more conveniently in terms of moles. Molar stoichiometry is simply the expression of the coefficients of a reaction in terms of moles of reactants and products.
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I had actually started work on doing the upholstery myself, but the tetanus side-effects actually wiped me out for those first two months approximately. We wound up purchasing an automobile this year (did I point out that earlier?), so one day in October when my willpower and spirits were both low, I packed up the sofa and took a little field trip down to my dependable upholsterers back in Maryland. It takes about 3 hours to drive there, but I stopped along the way to do some antiquing and Amish-food-eating with my sibling, so it was an enjoyable day trip.:-RRB- For households with kids or pets around the house, utilizing a microfiber sofa can be a very good choice. Toddlers and kids will love the soft cottony feel of a microfiber material on a sofa while at the very same time providing protection from accidental spills and discolorations. Microfiber materials are woven too finely that even pet hairs can barely enter the material making cleaning a lot more easier as pet hairs can be rejected quickly.
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When we acquire brand-new furniture be it a leather sofa or brand-new two seat reclining leather sofa we're constantly left with a piece of furniture that we are changing. She sat on the sofa, and pulled out the bed and laid down on it for a while. Mom Bear observed how Papa was looking longingly at the king size sofa bed, so Mama offered it a bit more factor to consider.
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I had begun work on doing the upholstery myself, however the tetanus side-effects truly wiped me out for those very first two months approximately. We ended up purchasing an automobile this year (did I discuss that earlier?), so one day in October when my resolve and spirits were both low, I loaded up the sofa and took a little excursion down to my dependable upholsterers back in Maryland. It takes about three hours to drive there, however I stopped along the method to do some antiquing and Amish-food-eating with my sister, so it was a fun day trip.:-RRB- These ottomans would fit well in a huge living room area with light-colored material couches and loveseats. Their leather and distinct color is sure making them the centerpiece of room's design and really practical coffee tables, too. Divided storage compartments will enable organizing contents while saving space. Tribecca appears much better suited for L-shaped rooms with one sofa and possibly two armchairs. Times Square can be used with a sofa and loveseat combination. I advise these two for optimized quality and affordable rate and it depends on you calculate the size thoroughly and see where they will fit finest in your home.
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In answer to your concern about the Baker sofa, I believe it depends on your house circumstance. A customized one will be the most expensive type of to buy, which is because of the quantity of time and effort put into the work by the designer and company making the sofa cover. The last item will be a tight-fitting cover for your sofa or couch that will be completely indistinguishable from the real covering, even to you.
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Let's have a look at each of the different types. A recliner that has 2 positions will recline to an approximately 45-degree angle. These are probably not the very best chairs to oversleep, however are fine for sitting. In addition, you can usually select a various reclining angle with these as well, anywhere approximately the 45-degree angle. These chairs will raise you up and will let you go from a sitting to a standing position without a lot of effort from you. These 2 position chairs are motorized and you manage the recline and lift functions by utilizing hand controls, which are provided. For sale now at cheap price, unique discounts and easy shipping. I'm incredibly pleased with the functions and extremely advise it to everybody searching for a quality product with the most recent functions at a reasonable. You can check out testimonial from customers to find out more from their experience. Cafe Reclining Sofa, Loveseat, and Recliner Set has actually worked wonders for me and I think it will do wonders on you too. Why then invest a lot more time? Enjoy it, you understand where to go shopping the very best ones.
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Tracking down the sofa (or any piece of furnishings for that matter) that's right for you is an essential endeavor. To make the ideal choice, you need to find your own individual design so that the sofa you eventually choose matches well with the design you prepare on developing for your house or house. Of all, many couches are made now with washable material, which you can actually eliminate and put in the washing machine when it gets dirty.
The Ikea Ektorp sofa is a portion of the price and after having sat on both, I actually believe the Ektorp is even more comfy. We ended up acquiring the corner sofa 2+ 2 and it is extremely spacious for our family. Having a hide-a-bed is something that not all sectional couches have, and that's cool because not everybody desires or needs an additional bed constructed in.


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CHALLENGE: Maintaining the landscape aesthetic.
SOLUTION: Restoring soil, seed, and mulch after the sidewalks were finished.
OWNER: City of Traverse City
DESIGN ENGINEER: Timothy Lodge, PE
LOCATION: Grand Traverse County, MI
DATE STARTED: May 1, 2017
DATE COMPLETED: September 22, 2017
PARTNERS: Bella Concrete, Give 'Em A Brake
Traverse City is aiming to create a safer and more walkable city with yearly sidewalk repairs through the Sidewalk Replacement and the Sidewalk Gap Infill programs. In addition to these programs, the city of Traverse City also received grants to install sidewalks in areas lacking walkability, through the Safe Routes to School program. Norte, a youth-focused nonprofit in Traverse City, helped advocate for the Safe Routes program to gain the funding and they continuously encourage walking and biking for a healthier and happier community.
While sidewalk installation will continue in 2018 as an on-going project in Traverse City, during the 2017 season Team Elmer's poured one mile of sidewalk in Traverse City – 85% new sidewalk and 15% repairs to old sidewalks.
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Along with providing the concrete for the sidewalks, Team Elmer's also poured the concrete for 503 feet of curb and gutter replacement and helped install a retaining wall.
Team Elmer's restored slopes, removed tree roots, and also replaced four inches of topsoil and mulch. Team Elmer's seeded the new soil as well, all to ensure the sidewalks and landscape were brought back to their original state and to keep the new sidewalks in good shape.
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- Concrete sidewalk/ramp replacement 9": 1,488 sq. ft.
- Curb & gutter replacement: 503 feet
- 692 sq. yd. of pavement removal
- HMA hand patching: 46 tons
- 397 feet shared path grading
- 397 feet retaining wall
- Tree root removal: 120 each
- Slope restoration: 8,254 feet
- 1,087 sq. yd. of 4" screened topsoil, seed & mulch


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A 300-euro bill has arrived for some couples that had stem cells taken from their child at birth three years ago. Sant'Anna has sent a bill to parents who decided to transport umbilical cord blood to Switzerland, which in Italy cannot be stored for personal use.
For the past year, the procedure is no longer free at Sant'Anna, but now the hospital is sending bills out to couples who had the procedure done in 2008 when the hospital was not yet making people pay and the operation was entirely free. Numerous couples in the past weeks have surprisingly received a bill from Sant'Anna and the complaints are rolling in, along with phone calls and e-mails, opinion columns in the newspapers and interviews on TV.
"Our first son was born in 2006," said a couple of young parents who asked to remain anonymous. "We asked the hospital to keep the umbilical cord stem cells and send them to Switzerland where it is possible to pay for them to be stored for personal, future use. No one at Sant'Anna hospital told us that we would have had to pay for this service."
A few weeks ago due to the upcoming birth of their second son, the couple returned to the hospital.
"We asked for the same service," they explained, "and this time they asked us for a 300 euro payment in order to obtain the necessary certification to transport the blood to Switzerland. We accepted, despite the fact that 300 euros seemed excessive, because they only need a simple health document. We paid the bill, but recently we also received a second bill for the same amount and we discovered that the bill was for the birth of our first child 3 years ago."
The same thing happened to about ten couples, which three years after receiving the same services from the hospital, were sent a bill by Sant'Anna Hospital. A 300-euro bill that was completely unexpected, since until the end of March 2008 the hospital had not set any price for the service.
Current laws in Italy do not allow people to store stem cells for personal use. Only free, voluntary, and anonymous donations of umbilical cord blood can be made, which are then made available to anyone who needs them, just like blood or organ donations.
"Voluntary donation is covered by the national health system," said executives at the hospital through their press office. Donation for personal use is not covered because it is not part of the program. Orders from the healthcare ministry specify that public hospitals do not have to guarantee this service. The hospitals, like Sant'Anna, which make this service available, naturally have the right to charge patients for this service, since it is not covered by the national health system."
At least until March 2008 there were no precise regulations on the matter.
"Regulations were set one year ago," said heath-care officials, "and since then all of the couples are being informed that the cost of the service is 300 euros. This sum is needed in order to perform a detailed certification of the blood. This document is necessary to transport the stem cells across the border. The hospital must guarantee that the withdrawal was done in compliance with all of the regulations and that the sample is healthy, and that it has been collected and stored according to all regulations."
However, Sant'Anna is sending out bills for children that were born before March 2008. "The couples knew that sooner or later they would receive a bill," said hospital officials. "The sum was not established, but they were informed that this was not a free service."