The Power of Language

Ok, so I just came across the cutest post on facebook! It's a testament to the ideology that all of our thoughts and behaviors are gendered! Thx Lalee!

Peace,

~Blazin'Ebony

Music For The Soul

Hola Comapaneros! If you're in the mood for some feel good music, check out Quantic & His Combo Barbaro! The latest album, Tradition in Translation was released July 6th and features a unique fusion of Caribbean, Latin American, and African rhythms. For all my concert-lovin' folks, the band is playing tomorrow, August 15th at the Echoplex in Los Angeles. Tickets are fifteen dollars a pop, and are available on their website, at www.quantic.org. This is sure to be a blast, and if I get the chance to make it out, I'll mos def post pics from the event.

Check out the site for snippets of the new cd, and a FREE download of my favorite jam, Arianita!

Peace,

~Blazin'Ebony

Are We Lagging Behind?

Hey Good People! I came across a poem today that got me to thinking about the position of women in the struggle for justice in this country, and across the globe. I came to the conclusion that instead of fighting to sit at the front of the bus, we should focus our efforts on drivin' that sucka! Peep some truth below! ~Blazin'Ebony

I'm not one of those who believes

That an act of valor, for a woman

Need take place inside her.

My womb is packed in mothballs

And I hear that winter will be mild.

Anyway I gave birth twice

And my body deserves a medal for that

But I never got one.

Mainly because they thought

I was just answering the call of nature.

But now that the revolution needs numbers

Motherhood got a new position

Five steps behind manhood.

And I thought sittin' in the back of the bus

Went out with Martin Luther King.

- Kay Lindsey