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The Elaine Race Riots The Elaine Race Riot can be even said as the Elaine massacre that had taken place on September 30, 1919, in Elaine in Phillips County, Arkansas, in the Arkansas Delta. The fight started when around 100 African Americans, commonly black farmers on the farms of white landlords joined a consultation of the Progressive Farmers and the Household Union of America at a church in Hoop Spur, the Phillips County that was three miles north of Elaine. The assembly was managed by Robert

“I continue to write since my life as a human only includes my life as a poet, it doesn’t depend on it”, Lucille Clifton. Known to most as Lucille Clifton, Thelma Lucille Sayles was born to Samuel L. and Thelma Moore Sayles on June 27, 1936 in Depew, New York. Her parents were a New York steel mill worker and a homemaker/launderer and lived in poverty. Clifton overcame adversity and earned a scholarship to attended Howard University at the age of sixteen as a drama major, then in 1955 she transferred

A Mirror To See Injustice A mirror can not lie. It reflects an exact image of whoever looks into it. It shows a person what works and what is in desperate need for change, which means that a decision must be made every time one comes upon their reflection— accept what is seen or take the steps to make the change. Spike Lee gave the world a mirror when he created the film “Do the Right Thing.” He showed the world exactly much change is needed. The body of society is wrinkled with centuries of injustice

Some respondents reported that, while they were very eager to be engaged with LMAW and that they had a long and deep appreciation for the importance of spiritual formation and social action, they also felt that within their usual “church life” these two things are so disjointed as to be almost irreconcilable. One respondent said that a spiritual practice that fails to reflect action becomes “self perception grooming” and another said “prayer seems important, but also inadequate, [it is] also one

Why Is Meditation Powerful? By Edward Viljoen | Submitted On September 29, 2016 Recommend Article Article Comments Print Article Share this article on Facebook Share this article on Twitter Share this article on Google+ Share this article on Linkedin Share this article on StumbleUpon Share this article on Delicious Share this article on Digg Share this article on Reddit Share this article on Pinterest Expert Author Edward Viljoen You Can Read About It, But Then You Have To Do It. Reading

subconscious impression amongst many spiritual practitioners and seekers, 'you cannot be spiritual and a servant of the Divine, if you charge for your talent or knowledge ' continues to be the self-imposed prison that forces many spiritual workers to thrash about in a sea of lack. These are just an infinitesimal sampling of the money-and- spirituality-don 't-mix disease. Indeed, if one becomes consumed with the pursuit of wealth from the external vantage point, their spiritual unification will be compromised

meditations could be a form of sending prayers God in the heavens. As I reflect on body prayer, I feel it would not be wise to guide school age children in body prayer, but for me personally, I can see how impactful it could be in my life. I am a spiritual person who believes in the power prayer. I believe that God created all things, mind, body and soul, and these three areas could be used

silence is what got me where God wants me to be. In doing this God pours directly in to me, his divine plan. There was a time when I needed to know what God wants me to do. How do you want me to serve you, because that is all that I want to do. Spiritual formation teaches you to get closer to God. Learning theses disciplines taught me to find a way to get closer to him, so that I can operate in my salvation better. Meaning if you know what Gods plan is for you because your close to him, you can be

The Spiritual Baptist religion is a religion that is a combination of elements of the African and Christian religions in which most of the customs and practiced doctrine are taken from the King James Version of the Bible. Spiritual Baptists believe their religion was derived from John the Baptist. This religion is a system of beliefs and practices e.g. baptism, pilgrimages, thanksgiving and mourning. Some of the items used within this religion include the shepherd rod, cross, tariya, lothar, water

of the most influential movements in regards to Black literature and music because it inspired Black people to write and led to the creation of theaters, journals, magazines, and art institutions. The Black Arts Movement was also said to be the ‘spiritual sister’ of the Black Power Movement, but although the movement claimed to be the ‘sister’ of the Black Power Movement, it was sexist, racially exclusive and was in no way feminine of supportive of its Black women. Leroi Jones, also known as Amiri