Poetry: The Empty Cup by Katharine Rolston FisherEvening at Occoquan. Rain pelts the workhouse roof.The prison matrons are sewing together for the Red CrossThe women prisoners are going to bed in two long rows.Read More Song In My Head: Rise by Eddie Vedder https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXQSRuLeSEM Art: John La Farge’s …
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Black History Month Care Package for Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021
Poetry: Lost and Found by Honey Bell-BeyEvery little black girl needs to take a trip tothe lost and found.Every little black girl needs to look throughboxes marked“rejected,”“abandoned,” “promiscuous”Read More Song In My Head: Lift Every Voice and Sing by Ray Charles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QU8921j20e8 Art: Joshua Johnson’s Portrait of Adelia Ellender Photo credit: americanart.si.edu Quote: “Power concedes …
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A DATE WITH HISTORY: Saturday, Feb. 3, 1979
In the Top Ten: A Little More Love by Olivia Newton-John https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27MY0eVEois On the Bestseller List: The Coup by John Updike Photo credit: bookstellyouwhy.com New In Theaters: The First Great Train Robbery https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gT-2VYul_78 New In Comic Shops: Godzilla #19 Photo credit: mycomicshop.com On TV: Delta House https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWR94gcQX1o Magazine Roulette: Overdrive Photo credit: fotki.com Zodiac/Horoscope: Click …
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Care Package for Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021
Poetry: Silhouette by Janice Lobo Sapigaomore and more of my friendsare becoming parents or partnersto plantsRead More Song In My Head: (What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace Love And Understanding by Nick Lowe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3r-TuIcK2k Art: Winslow Homer’s Flower Garden and Bungalow, Bermuda Photo credit: metmuseum.org Quote: “Some people are going to leave a mark on this …
Black History Month Care Package for Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021
Poetry: A Grain of Sand by Frances Ellen Watkins HarperDo you see this grain of sandLying loosely in my hand?Do you know to me it broughtJust a simple loving thought?Read More Song In My Head: Move On Up by Curtis Mayfield https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iN3KsbnQZxU Art: Lorna Simpson’s 7 Mouths Photo credit: lsimpsonstudio.com Quote: “I swear to the …
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