Was Ever In A Band – INCOGNITO would be it!!! [IF I]

Academics, African-American, Black history, Dr. Clayborne Sayings, hip hop, IF I, Jazz, Life Anthem, Los Angeles, CA, mUSIC, Public History, Salon Culture, Throwback, Tribute, welp, Ye Tumi Academy,

How does a native of South-Central Los Angeles become an avid listener of music and knowledge in general from around the globe and locally. I was born in 1973 to a mother who was an habitual music listener, who herself was descended from a lineage of music connoisseurs.   My family relocated from Houston, TX

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YE TUMI ACADEMY ~ ‘What to the Slave Is 4th of July?’: James Earl Jones Reads Frederick Douglass’ Historic Speech | Alternet

Academics, Africa, African-American, Black history, Documentary Film, European-American History, History, Public History, Salon Culture, Tribute, WELP!, Ye Tumi Academy, , ,

Some historic words of wisdom from a historic human http://www.democracynow.org/2015/7/3/what_to_the_slave_is_4th http://www.democracynow.org/embed/story/2015/7/3/what_to_the_slave_is_4th http://www.alternet.org/civil-liberties/what-slave-4th-july-james-earl-jones-reads-frederick-douglass-historic-speech Democracynow.org

Arts ~ ACADEMICS ~ Athletics = The Triple ‘A’ Approach

Academics, African-American, Dr. Clayborne Sayings,

Much respect good people. Arts ~ ACADEMICS ~ Athletics = The Triple ‘A’ Approach – Dr. Dontraneil Clayborne Connecting things much more academically moving forward. That is what ‘Future Developments’ artist showcases was about and held at KAOS Networks in Leimert Park in March 2014, three weeks before I had an Endocarditis related stroke by

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STUMBLE UPONS ~ Fela Kuti Vs. De La Soul – Fela Soul (2011)

Africa, Cellphone Blogs, De La Soul, hip hop, Life Anthems, mUSIC, Pre-Stroke (before March 18, 2014), Salon Culture, SALUTE, Tribute, Ye Tumi Academy,

I believe I heardthis track out right or maybe even a track off of this on a ‘mashup’, which emcompassed a lot of similar views and music culture sensibilities. Well, whatever happened exactly pre-Stroke?, I am so happy for this musical gem that was gifted somehow to me on a fitting day. Respect and happy

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