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CELEBRATING WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH WITH YO-YO
Happy Women's History Month!
It’s exciting to be celebrating women during March! Women have made so many contributions and are continuing to make in the world, the country, and of course, our towns and cities of SOUL. Every day women begin their day taking care of some person, someplace, or something. Get up close and personal with one of the greatest female pioneers of Hip Hop, Yo-Yo!
Also, celebrate a few other dynamic women like Daisy Bates, a Civil Rights Hero. She was a complex, unconventional, and largely forgotten heroine of the civil rights movement who led the charge to desegregate the all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Ark., in 1957. Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The Godmother of Rock & Roll. She was one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. Her flamboyance, skill, and showmanship on the newly electrified guitar played a vital role in understanding Rock & Roll as a genre of music. One more, Misty Copeland was the first Black principal ballerina at the American Ballet Theatre. Stop what you’re doing right now and thank every woman you’re in the room with for being a woman making history.
~ The Soultown Magazine Tribe
HONORING THE LEGACY OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
Happy King Season!
Happy New Year, Happy Kwanzaa and King Season!
It is my favorite time of the year. Celebrating Kwanzaa feeds my spirit as the year’s final days remind me of the Nguzo Saba - the seven principles. It is a refreshing feeling of being closer to our Creator and a time of adjusting. We can reset our goals, create new ones and plan for the next 365 days to be better than the last. What’s so amazing about this time of the year is King season - the two weeks after New Year’s Day, planning to participate, host, attend community celebrations, and for many, continue to dream.
King season kicks off the 28 days of officially celebrating Black History Month, followed by Women’s History Month and National Poetry Month. King season has an overall feeling of positivity and prosperity. Remember, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy of dedicating his life to the nonviolent struggle for civil rights in the United States. King’s leadership played a pivotal role in ending entrenched segregation for African Americans and to the creation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, considered a crowning achievement of the civil rights era.
No matter how you start your new year, remember we are all dreamers, just like King.
Happy New Year! Happy Kwanzaa! Happy King Season!
Thank you for having SOUL!
~ The Soultown Magazine Tribe
HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM THE SOULTOWN TRIBE!
MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY KWANZAA!
Wow! 2022 is almost no more!
In 2023, we will highlight Allies that go above and beyond to bring unity to our communities.
We are introducing to some and presenting to others some new faces: Miguel Gonzalez, Sam Geez, our Male and Female Advice Columnists, and Gypzy Gyrl -- sharing her dating experiences. Our distribution has expanded to Connecticut, Canada, Belize, and the Bay Area in California, including Menlo Park, East Palo Alto, Redwood City, and Oakland.
Be on the lookout for Blaccents (Black + Accents) – unique phrases, musical and digital artists – and access to hot, new musical platforms. Blaccesories (Black + Accessories), including trendy jewelry, hair products, and fashion tips, will boost your SOULful appearance throughout the year.
Remember:
• If you fail to tell your story, someone else may tell it inaccurately.
Or•
If your stories are not told, you could be erased from Black History.
~ Merry Christmas & Happy Kwanzaa!
Thank you for having SOUL!
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~ Merry Christmas & Happy Kwanzaa!
Thank you for having SOUL!
IT ALL BEGAN IN WEST AFRICA ON GOREE ISLAND
Goree Island; Dakar Senegal
Goree Island; Dakar Senegal
Goree Island; Dakar Senegal
"In 2007, I made a promise to my ancestors while standing in Les Maison des Esclaves (the House of Slaves) on Goree Island; off the coast of Dakar, Senegal; West Africa.
Les Maison des Esclaves
Goree Island; Dakar Senegal
Goree Island; Dakar Senegal
I could feel the spirits of my ancestors hovering over me -- as I stood in the same place where they were kept against their will -- after being stolen from their native land.
The Door of No Return
Goree Island; Dakar Senegal
The Sankofa Vow is The Promise made by Chillin'
As my eyes welled with tears, I whispered a promise. I promised them that I would discover a way to tell their stories to their great, great, great, great, great-grandchildren -- to educate them about their triumphs and their struggles.
The Sankofa Vow is The Promise made by Chillin'
The Sankofa Vow is The Promise made by Chillin'
The Sankofa Vow is The Promise made by Chillin'
The Soultown Digital & Print Magazine is the manifestations of the promise.
The Sankofa Vow is the last word in each issue of The Soultown Magazine. Without fear or favor,
I share the most intimate thoughts from the perspective of an African-American female,
who is also a descendant of a slave.
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The Sankofa Vow is The Promise made by Chillin'
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It is comprised of contributing artists, writers, businesses, and amazing people who help to immortalize the stories of their communities to implore positive progress.
Immortalizing Our Stories
The Sankofa Vow is The Promise made by Chillin'
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~ Chillin da Conscious Poet
MEET MAYOR CECILIA TAYLOR! • OCTOBER 2022
Meet Mayor Cecilia Taylor
Welcome Mayor Cecilia Taylor and Menlo Park to The Soultown! She candidly speaks about leading from the inside out. The lineup is as follows ...
• Dr. Rainey explains why Sundays are important to Christians.
• Stevie Michaels Speaks about Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
• Legaleaze Please shares concerns about authentic posts to social media.
• Chef Bernita has paired another wine with a scrumptious dish.
• Gypzy Gyrl shares her MUST follow list ... AND so much more!
Do not miss the October 2022 Issue of The Soultown Magazine!
IT'S EVERYONE'S GAME! - SEPTEMBER 2022
It's Everyone's Game!
It's Everyone's Game! The game of soccer is universal. Bay area's Athletic Coach, Chris Detrinidad travels to Washington D.C. to engage his team in a once in a lifetime certified trainers course.
• Chillin believes she is the remix!
• Queen Gabby gives some cold, hard advice.
• Dr. Rainey Remembers September!
• Legaleaze Please! shares The Whitings of Wrongs
and Shakespear Rose Culinary Kitchen part 1 of 4 Wine Pairings.
GET YOUR COPY OF THE MAJESTIC MONTH OF AUGUST 2022!
Welcome to The Soultown Magazine
This issue of The Soultown Magazine is perfect for educators, authors and poets! The Soultown got up close and personal with Cameroonian- American, Akwi Nji. She shares her life between Cameroon and Iowa. Chef Bernita suggests we mix it up while creating summer dishes. Natasha from Legaleaze Please! helps us understand everything about Roe vs Wade, Gypzy Gyrl gets a mean gyrl lesson, Stevie Michaels updates us on the Fibromyalgia and A-Fib fight, while Dr. Rainey praises the Majestic month of August. Oh, Chillin, thanks you for having SOUL!
GET YOUR COPY OF THE JULY 2022 HOTTER THAN JULY ISSUE TODAY!
Welcome to The Soultown Magazine
This issue of The Soultown Magazine is Hotter Than July!
The Soultown got up close and personal with Ms. Valerie Castile, the late Philando Castile's mother. Her energy, love and diligence for justice has driven her to help us remember his name forever. The soul food from Jackie's Place is scrumptious and the experience is unforgettable! The Soultown celebrates Juneteenth with Menlo Park, California, Mrs. Cecilia Taylor, the Belle Haven Action Team and Waterloo's chapter of the NAACP. The photos are simply marvelous! Legaleaze is schooling us on jury duty, Chef Bernita is a real boss, Gypzy Gyrl is still having dating issues and ... Queen Gabby gives us advice to live by! And ... Chillin is ALL about verses ... the Googleverse! Get your copy today!
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