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MEMO The Arts Today Ezine team would like to Thank You for your continued support, even now as many of us are being affected by the Covid 19 pandemic. Our hearts go out to those who have lost friends, family, jobs and other opportunities since the beginning. It is a situation none of us could have predicted or expected. But being a resilient peoole we believe that this too will pass. Until that time, we encourage you to continue being vigilant in your hand washing, maintaining safe distance and wearing face coverings. Remember to check out the local mandates for your area. We will do our best to keep you up-to-date on this and other situations that affect our community. With that in mind, we at Arts Today, attempt to provide information on resources and access to events that can be appreciated in a safe manner. Our magazine is offered online for virtual viewing, with the option to order paperback copies if you choose. Please note, if you order physical copies of our magazine, there might be a delay in receipt due to Covid 19. We thank you in advance for you patience and understanding as we all navigate these new ways of living. Take Care of Yourselves and Those You Love,

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Swamp Capitalism: Environmental Racism in South Louisiana Landscapes The Department of African & African American Studies welcomes Dr. Robin McDowell of Harvard University, Department of African and African American Studies

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Abstract Louisiana’s “Cancer Alley” is a corridor along the Mississippi River lined with oil refineries and plastic manufacturing plants on the sites of former plantations. Startling images of toxic smokestacks rising over sugarcane fields and towns founded by descendants of enslaved African and African American people have come to symbolize environmental racism in its most extreme form. This presentation travels through racial, economic, and ecological layers of Louisiana’s sugar plantations, oil fields, salt mines, and wetlands over the course of millennia. Using archives, oral histories, earth sciences, and mixed media artmaking, Swamp Capitalism excavates new dimensions of environmental racism and introduces a larger vision for environmental justice. Copyright © 2017 - All rights reserved.

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...Listen people... Life is a giant, invisible scale with two sides; Good and bad You and your beliefs Are the weights The things you do each day Determine the balance Your conscience is a flawless Judge and jury; It only questions you when you're wrong...

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Export Opportunities in the Americas: Brazil, Canada & Mexico TIME | DATE | PLACE 8:00 am registration 8:30-10:00 am program Thursday, December 7, 2017 Please note NEW ADDRESS: World Trade Center St. Louis 120 South Central Ave. Suite 1200 St. Louis, MO 63105 REGISTRATION $20 REGISTRATION One-on-one appointments available following the program.

Learn about export opportunities in three major markets in the Americas region. Brazil is recovering from recent political and economic upheaval and reforms have seen growth in the energy and agricultural sectors in particular. Canada's economy has enjoyed greater than expected growth, outpacing all other members of the G7. Mexico continues to offer a wide range of opportunities for US exporters from industrial equipment and inputs to agricultural products. Speakers: Mr. Fabio Yukio Yamada Director, Missouri International Trade & Investment Office - Brazil Mr. Ludovic Ortuno Director, Missouri International Trade & Investment Office - Canada Ms. Gloria Garcia Director, Missouri International Trade & Investment Office - Mexico Click here to view speaker bios and learn more.

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GetJACKED! ~ By Mariah L. Richardson

he pandemic has shuttered theaters across the country for almost a year, now. But, this has not stopped theater companies from coming up with creative ways to bring us live theatre. After all, the show must go on. We spend copious amounts of time on Zoom and many companies have turned to the internet to do a variant of live performance online and on streaming platforms. Metro Theater Company is no exception however, their latest production, Jacked!, by Idris Goodwin, a contemporary retelling of the classic tale of Jack and the Beanstalk, manages to deliver a socially relevant story without the confines of tiny Zoom boxes. Jacked! is a visually stunning work in its simplicity of animated drawings conceived and rendered by Nick Kryah. Kryah created over 75 pictures that then were animated by animation designer, Michael Tran. Though the work is 2D, by using basic techniques of filmmaking, Tran brings to life Kryah’s images. The hip hop soundtrack is provided by Jackie “Jackpot” Sharp and gives the piece memorable musical

“Put in the dirt, that’s how they work”

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when Mink, the unsavory character that trades three magic beans in exchange for Jack’s cow, explains how to use the beans. The story begins with the traditional telling of the fable Jack and the Beanstalk. Jack returns home to his mother who in a fit of anger throws the beans out the window and sends Jack to bed without any supper. Jack awakes the next morning to find a giant beanstalk outside his window which he promptly climbs. He finds himself inside a giant’s castle where he meets a talking harp and spies a goose who lays golden eggs. He steals the goose, flees the castle with the giant fast on his trail. When he reaches the bottom, he and his mother tear down the Copyright © 2017 - All rights reserved.

beanstalk which results in the death of the giant, who lands on one of Jack’s neighbor’s house. All seems to be going well until Jack cannot get any money for the golden eggs. Then a strange turn of events. His mother begins to eat the eggs and they give her a “powerful feeling”. Then grownups in the town begin to eat the eggs and they want more and more until the goose can no longer lay. What has Jack done? All he wanted was to help his mom and his community but things have gotten out of hand. What can he do to remedy his mistake? He returns to Mink but things only get worse. The goose however, longing to return to the giant’s castle steals magic beans from Mink. Another beanstalk grows and Jack returns her only to find the wife of the giant. Will Jack make it out alive? What will happen to his mom and neighbors back home? Idris Goodwin does an excellent job in tackling substance abuse in a way that young audiences can understand and appreciate. Under the talent of Director Jamie McKittrick, the cast is quite capable of delivering this tale with voices that are captivating to listen to. We do get a chance to see the cast; Jarris L. Williams (Jack), Rockwell Knuckles (ensemble), and Aloha Mischeaux (ensemble) in cutaways set in a color ball lit recording studio. To round out the crew is Ben Arnold (sound engineer) and Jimmy Bernatowicz (stage manager) Shows are streaming from January 21 - March 31, 2021. Total Running time is 50 minutes. Pay-per-view streaming tickets start at $16. To book Jacked! for a virtual field trip at your school or organization, contact Liz Sondhaus, Community Engagement and Audience Development Manager, at 314.932.7414 x105 or liz@metroplays. org. School performances are available in a continuous 45-minute version or in a three-episode version to spread the production across multiple class days. A full educator’s guide with interactive prompts, accompanies all school bookings.

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“Our only hope today lies in our ability to recapture the revolutionary spirit and go into a sometimes hostile world declaring eternal hostility to poverty, racism, and militarism.” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Editorial

Rebeccah Bennett TRUTH: This is not the first time that this country has been run by a bigot. It is not the first time that we have experienced political isolation and social rejection. Founder and principal of Emerging Wisdom LLC.

nd it is not the first time that we have had to figure out how to metabolize our grief and fear in ways that did not immobilize us, but caused us to actualize our power to change the world.

guidance. Our foremothers and forefathers lived through horrors that were generational in scope and scale. They persisted through times when there was little chance of a better tomorrow, much less a better life – not even for their kids. Yet they responded to their lot in life by creating resistance movements, aid societies, educational and religious institutions, banks and co-ops, art forms, innovations and spiritual practices that

PERSPECTIVE:

Right now it might do us some good to call upon our ancestors for wisdom, strength and

continue to make our lives better today. Remember that their blood is our blood. Their strength is our strength. They are the ROOTS and we are their FRUITS.

PRAYER:

We call upon our ancestors, those upon whom the sky fell. We call upon our ancestors who experienced all manner of degradation, humiliation, violation and death. We call upon our ancestors, people who swung from trees and were forced to live on their knees. We call upon our ancestors, many of whom persisted, survived and endured without destroying themselves or others. May whatever it is that nourished and sustained them come more fully alive in us. Ashe.

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Showing Up for

Black Women ~By:

Phylicia Kirk

On the 22nd of May in 1962, civil rights leader Malcom X gave a speech at the funeral of Ronald Stokes, a Black Muslim killed by LAPD brutality. An excerpt that is often quoted is his comments about black women.

“The most disrespected woman in America, is the black woman. The most un-protected person in America is the black woman. The most neglected person in America, is the black woman” 58 years later and unfortunately, these statements still ring true. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, despite making up only 13% of the U.S. population, Black women account for half of all homicides against women in the country. Additionally, they experience intimate partner violence at a rate 35% higher than their white counterparts and 2.5 times higher than other women of color. The National Violence Against Women Survey found that Black women experience higher rates of intimate partner homicide than their white counterparts. The disparities continue into healthcare as well. Socioeconomic status, education, nor other factors protect Black women from being 3-4 times more likely to die from childbirth as noted by the Center for American Progress. A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academies of Science surveyed medical students in 2016 about their perceptions of minority patients. Shockingly, 40% of first and secondyear medical students held the beliefs that, in comparison to white people, Black people’s skin was thicker, our nerves endings less sensitive, and our blood coagulated more quickly. Harmful ideologies that create the biases we continue to see in the medical field as reflected in a 2012 Pain Medicine meta-analysis of 20 years of pain studies. It found that Black Americans are 22% less likely to receive pain medication. In almost every space imaginable, from the home, to medical facilities, to even creative arts such as music and film, Black women bear the brunt of racism, misogyny, and white supremacy with little to no support. The question now becomes how can people, specifically our own Black men, show up for Black women to protect and support them? An interview in LEVEL about Black women and Hip Hop in 2020 had Shanita Hubbard, author of the forthcoming book Miseducation: A Woman’s Guide to Hip Hop, and Drew Dixon, prominent music producer, discussing their experiences in the music industry and how Black men could better support Black women. Dixon, who recently came forward with allegations of sexual assault by music mogul Russell Simmons, spoke about the deafening silence from men as more than 20 additional women came forward with similar stories. “you certainly don’t get to call

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yourself the godfather of any great Black cultural genre and abuse the Black women who were part of that history. I think [men] should be saying this isn’t okay.” Her solution for how men can better support Black women is simple; speaking out. She noted that there was a deafening silence from men on social media platforms, such as Twitter, when the allegations first broke news. Hubbard gave a similar solution, using the shooting of Black female rapper, Megan Thee Stallion, by Black male rapper, Tory Lanez, earlier this year as another example. Many of Megan Thee Stallion’s fans are Black women and to not only see she was harmed by a Black man but the lack of Black men that took issue with the situation was hurtful. Hubbard urges Black men to be more vocal and proactive in their protection of women. This includes having conversations in “sacred male spaces” such as the barbershop or when simply hanging out with other male friends. Too often are comments claiming support made in public yet, in private the conversations prove otherwise. She compares this behavior to white people who are vocal about racism and injustice in the country but become mute around their family and friends who are perpetuating these harmful systems. As a community Black Americans have many generations of trauma and abuse to unpack and work through. Black women continue to support Black men and have now become more adamant about the reciprocity of such treatment. The conversation is not intended to be divisive or create an “oppression olympics” about which of us suffers more in this country built on white supremacy and held together by systemic racism. Instead, it is supposed to enlighten each other to the challenges, unique and alike, that we face and challenge us to show up for one another in situations that may not have direct effects on ourselves. These conversations must be had with open ears and minds and be free of gaslighting, a psychological tactic in which someone is led to question their own truths or perceptions. I believe progress is being made slowly and as we continue on this journey we shall unite even stronger and be able to dismantle the systems of oppression together instead of fighting separate battles.

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An artist's duty, as far as I am concerned, is to reflect the times. (Nina Simone)

I choose to reflect the times and the situations in which I find myself. How can you be an artist and not reflect the times? (Nina Simone)

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Proud to support the Arts & Cultural Scene in St. Louis. Click Here Good Afternoon, I hope that you are staying safe and healthy. We have made it halfway through winter. Although the Groundhog is predicting another 6 weeks, I can’t help but to think that the warm light of Spring is right around the corner. About this time of year, Samual Taylor Coleridge wrote, «Winter slumbering in the open air, wears on his smiling face a dream of Spring!” I must admit that like winter, I am dreaming of Spring. However, I am content to live in the present and enjoy our beloved St. Louis, albeit mostly from home. I’ve got just a few virtual suggestions for us this month. Take a look, I hope that you find value in it. Let’s keep up the work towards emerging from these challenges stronger than ever!nth! All the best. –Nate

If you are looking for something to do tonight, the Houska Gallery has the opening of its new exhibit, which will be available virtually! Through painting, drawing, and sculpture, you›ll enjoy Amy Reidel: Mombie Magic where she abstractly combines imagery to illuminate the bittersweet conditions of motherhood, family, and sexuality. Also tonight (aka Friday), 3 Doors Down will be celebrating the 20th Anniversary of their multiplatinum debut album The Better Life with 3 Opportunities to watch them performing live from the safety and comfort of your living room. At COCA this weekend, (well not at COCA, cuz it’s virtual, but you know what I mean) The Dance Season Preview offers a peek inside what dancers at COCA have been developing over the past year. The performance features COCA’s three Pre-Professional Division student dance companies—Ballet Eclectica, COCAdance, and COCA Hip-Hop Crew—in a mix of excerpts and full works. Also, hear from the Artistic Directors of the dance companies. I’m really excited about this, it will be great! The video pictured is a throwback with Nylah @ COCA in 2013, it’s hilarious!

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I think that I’ll swing by Starr’s in Richmond Heights to pick up the last of the Fresh Canadian Halibut. The crew there will certainly help me find a great bottle of wine to pair it with! You might want to go virtual with the Contemporary Art Museum to experience their First Fridays online, featuring a conversation with an exhibiting artist and other art activities that will kick your weekend off in style!

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Local Events February

Join the Kemper Art Museum on Friday for live, interactive tours on Zoom where Olivia Mendelson, assistant educator, discusses a selection of works from the Teaching Gallery exhibition The Autonomous Future of Mobility, curated by Constance Vale, assistant professor of architecture in the Sam Fox School. The exhibition examines the car’s legacy over the past century as depicted in art and visual culture. On Saturday, the Taste of Soulard is upon us with a little social distance spin on it. Choose your own Soulard adventure with this self-guided tasting! Purchase a digital Taste Booklet and redeem your digital “tastes” for samples of signature dishes from six of Soulard’s establishments from your car, by pulling up curbside at your chosen taste destination(s).

reimagined in this modern world with Jack and his mother struggling to live happily ever after. Check out the preview with great imagery and music! I think the girls and I will check it out this weekend! The Start Here St. Louis Area Resource Directory is a website that provides general information for dozens of agencies, shelters, employment resources, food pantries and other organizations throughout the St. Louis area. Someone you may know may find it valuable during this challenging time.

The Metro Theater Company is continuing to present Jacked! throughout this month for your virtual viewing pleasure. Check out this Jack and the Beanstalk tale,

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On Thursday, Jazz St. Louis premieres the latest streaming edition of a Midwinter Night’s Stream. This episode features Two Times True! Pearl Jam will be streaming their 2018 Hometown show on Friday which will feature the 37-song set, mixed in stereo and 5.1 digital surround sound. You are invited to a Welcome Neighbor STL virtual supper club to support refugee families recently settled in St. Louis. Each year on World Refugee Day they host a fundraiser, but this year they will be celebrating with to-go boxes and they will bring the delicious food directly to your car. This week, the Syrian Drive-Through Supper Club (Lunch) is complete with hummus, falafel, shawarma, & more!

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The Contemporary Art Museum is continuing its free online monthly program on Saturday morning where families with children of all ages and abilities are invited to participate in Play Date: Versatile Value. It will follow a monthly theme with art activities and a performance by a guest artist. Material kits with supplies for the workshop are provided free with prior booking and pick-up. On Saturday, although we can’t all gather at the wiener’s circle in Soulard Market Plaza this year, it doesn’t mean we have to miss out on everyone’s favorite pint-sized pooches contending for the fastest hot dog in town title. Tune in to Facebook to watch this year’s Virtual Wiener Dog Races. On Saturday, you can invite your smartest friends to match wits against other teams in a Virtual Trivia Event to raise money for United Services for Children. The evening’s theme is Do Your Decade! Dress up to represent your favorite decade as you travel back in time to revisit pop culture through the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s and the turn of the millennium. Experience a fun night of trivia from the comfort of your own home! You might find me and my Valentine enjoying the funky acid jazz sounds of The Brand New Heavies who will be streaming a live show from London on Sunday afternoon. Perhaps you’ll consider heading to Sunset 44 Bistro in downtown Kirkwood to pick up some delicious food for Valentine›s Date Night to go!

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Join the National Council of Jewish Women St. Louis on a Tuesday! for an evening of fun, games, and laughter as they host their first virtual Game Night: Zoom, Fun, & Drinks. Grab your drink of choice and hop on Zoom to play Dead or Alive, a family-friendly version of Cards Against Humanity, and Bingo! On Wednesday, Eddie Vedder, Phoebe Bridgers, Angelique Kidjo, and more are set to perform for the 34th annual Tibet House US Benefit concert, which is virtual this year. Buzz Spector: Alterations is being exhibited at the St. Louis Art Museum and he will be live for Art Speaks on Thursday at noon, via Zoom where he will discuss the edges and his process during this conversation.

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On Friday, you can enjoy the soulful sounds of the Canadian R&B crooner Daniel Caesar from the comfort of your own couch as he will be streaming a live set for your listening pleasure. If we are in the mood, I’ll swing by one of our favorite restaurants, Mi Ranchito, in University City, for some Yolandas and Buritto Californias to-go. We even have a song that we made up about it!

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On Monday, the St. Louis County Library presents an evening of music featuring the rhythmic, soulful sounds of Gene Jackson. Listen Up Live STL is all virtual and all free! Join Webster University on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday for a powerful and insightful virtual conference featuring nationally renowned speakers, lectures, and panel discussions designed to share experiences, research, and emerging trends. The 2021 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Conference is free and open to the public! I hope to see you there. Thursday, the Field Museum is hosting a virtual presentation! Artistry in Miniature is the next installment of their speaker series which features a lively discussion with Sharon Giesfeldt-van Ruiswyk who will be sharing the creative process of making a miniature book.

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Thursday, the Field Museum is hosting a virtual presentation! Artistry in Miniature is the next installment of their speaker series which features a lively discussion with Sharon Giesfeldt-van Ruiswyk who will be sharing the creative process of making a miniature book. REsistance REmix is We Stories first-ever Trivia Night Fundraiser. This fun and festive night will bring together more than 250 antiracist champions for a virtual justice-themed trivia extravaganza. It’s truly a FUNraiser – helping attendees to do good, learn a little, and have a great time! Live from Sweden, on Friday, Little Dragon will be streaming a show with the incomparable Yukimi Nagano blessing the mic. Although I enjoy Little Dragon, I find Yukimi to be at her best while singing with artists such as Koop & Hird. At any rate, I’m looking forward to the show! This might be a good night to a great pizza to go from Blackthorn Pub & Pizza in the Tower Grove South Neighborhood. On Saturday, The Center for Hearing & Speech invites you to their Annual Trivia Night to help us continue to make sure everyone has access to communication services. Yes, we have another covid month in St. Louis. Let’s all stay safe & support local! I look forward to seeing you soon. All the best. -Nate

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olitical leaders who trade in falsification and distortions seem to ignore the fact that lying to the people they serve or deceiving others is wrong. So I wonder why Missouri Senators Roy Blunt and Joshua Hawley are so vigorously defending President Donald Trump despite the overwhelming evidence against him in the upcoming second impeachment trial. Blunt is up for re-election in 2022 and Hawley in 2024, and I am almost certain that both have a list of Black churches and other African American organizations to visit during their reelection campaigns, and some of us will fall for the lies and false promises they will make. St. Louis has a unique track record. Most politicians in this area have a grasp of the community, and realize they will not be punished for any wrong doing or lack of doing.

It is ironic that local citizens are still complaining about the lack of health care yet allowing both City hospitals and the County hospital to close and then reelect the persons who closed them or those who reneged on their promise to reopen them. Do

you remember? Do you remember Homer G. Phillips Hospital?

stormed the nation’s capitol? Nowhere is this hypocrisy more apparent than in the approaching senate hearings, and these so-called lawmakers seems pathetic because they and many of these Republican senators were elected to establish and uphold the very regulations they are now abusing. In politics, hypocrisy and lying are instruments used for personal gain, and I personally believe that these politicians often conceal their true views. They will visit our churches, schools, places of business, social and civic organizations and attempt to sell us another version of the Missouri Compromise, where Missouri will again become a slave state. During these next senate impeachment hearings, our political system is showing serious signs of trauma and our individual liberty weakened, yet these Missouri senators will not support a fair hearing, while enabling an former president who is exploiting the democratic process to undermine civil liberties, and keeping us in darkness. Missouri is not only a RED STATE, but a state that harasses Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner and County Prosecutor Wesley Bell, so when these charlatans visit you with big bright smiles and pockets full of promises, please make them remember the parts they played in the Impeachments of Donald J. Trump. ~Bernie Hayes

You must remember that Missouri Senator ‘Kit’ Bond who, along with his Republican colleague John Ashcroft, interfered with the Senate Hearing for Justice Ronnie White. And do not forget his performance on that year’s Election Day. He is the one who alleged massive voter fraud in our community, and called for an investigation of voting practices in the St. Louis area. Why does Blunt and Hawley so strongly and energetically support Trump, especially after Hawley supported the insurrectionists ‘that Copyright © 2017 - All rights reserved.

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Metropolitanand St. Louis hosts an Annual Meeting, reporting its vision mission ofGalathe Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis, Inc. accomplishments to the community. This fundraising celebration

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On Trump’s Refusal to Concede: A Contrarian View

ll too often, the commentary on Trump’s refusal to concede is as useless as third-grade math books in a quantum physics class. American pundits, politicians, and broadcast journalists have consistently missed the mark, particularly regarding Trump’s logic, mindset, and strategies. Indeed, the conventional wisdom is that he has no logic or strategies. And his recent, explicitly political, maneuvers have been dismissed and discounted in somewhat simplistic, psychological, and thus exceedingly misleading terms: zany, infantile, petulant, narcissistic, etc. I think this view is shortsighted, though. Neither narcissism nor petulance is mutually exclusive of ruthlessness, callousness, or despotism. Indeed, given the significance that postmodernists attach to nuance as an intellectual criterion, it is both curious and ironic that pundits and politicians tend to invoke parochial notions of psychology in their assessments of Trump’s political machinations. To better understand what’s happening, let’s use a sports analogy. Imagine a championship Superbowl game. You have the ball. It’s fourth down with one yard to go, and it’s late in the fourth quarter. You’re seven points down, on the twenty yard line, in the enemy’s territory—and you have the finest defense in the world. What do you do? Kick a field goal? Especially when you need a touchdown? In other words, do you give the ball back to the other team? Or do you go for broke and bank on your defense? Of course, many people would point out the faulty nature of my analogy—and rightly so. Trump lost according to the rules. Nonetheless, my larger point is that, in the current moment, given today’s political climate, Trump has very little to lose and almost everything to gain. Though he faces significant legal jeopardy without his presidency, there’s no indication that he will face penalties—legal, financial, or otherwise—for refusing to concede. The most likely fallout, it seems, is that his supporters will be more fiercely impassioned, more intensely outraged, and more thoroughly hoodwicked by Trumpism. In which case, they’ll even be more likely to disregard Joe Biden’s legitimacy as President and more likely to do Trump’s evil bidding in the form of violence, intimidation, and more. On the other hand, even if the odds aren’t especially favorable, and I’m not sure they aren’t, he might still manage to orchestrate a coup and win the Holy Grail—which is to say, the political power, economic privilege, and (extra) legal protection generally afforded to dictators. It may seem counterintuitive, but Trump and other GOP politicians are playing the “long game” against a cadre of centrists who assumed the mantle of the left while banishing genuine radicals to the peanut gallery where their lucid commentaries on the right couldn’t be heard. Thus Trump has nearly everything to gain and virtually nothing to lose. I believe this is the logic that best explains our current situation. ~ Dr. Tony Bolden

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Poet of the People:

The Greatness of Langston Hughes Hosted by Library of America One hundred years ago Langston Hughes published his now-famous first poem, “The Negro Speaks of Rivers.” In the decades that followed, as both a longtime resident of Harlem and a cosmopolitan world traveler, Hughes wrote of Black life in masterful, deceptively simple poems and prose that made him one of the most popular and influential writers of the twentieth century.

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Join Rafia Zafar and Brent Edwards (Columbia University) for a conversation about Hughes’s greatness and about his centrality for American literature and the culture of the global African diaspora. Featuring readings by poets Kevin Young and Tyehimba Jess. Q&A to follow.

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BLACK COMIX RETURNS - African American Comic Art & Culture

A hardcover collection of art and essays showcasing the best African American artists in today's vibrant comic book culture.

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I was born and raised in Buffalo, New York. Art has a strong presence in my family. My mother is talented at drawing as well as making blankets and towels among other crafty items. She is loath to admit it, but she is also a wizard with charcoal. My father can draw as well, but his passion is in photography and videography. Their house is full of photos, portraits and comfy blankets that bear testament to this. I began creating my own style of art at an early age; my mother says that I have changed my artistic style at least 8 times over the years. I was never concerned with conformity, for me doing the same thing a hundred times is like eating the same thing for lunch every day. I started off with the simplest notebook lined paper, number two pencils and ball point pens. I moved on to color pencils and markers before playing with acrylics, oils, spray paints and even clay. I am currently exploring oils most in my work; they give off a color and depth I like most. I›ve also begun mixing media, oils and spray paint. The two paints play off each other in strange ways, allowing me to make some new visual effects.

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produce Black Art? Is art considered Black Art because of the subject matter is Urban or Ethnic, or has some black theme? Is it art that stirs the soul, rebel rousing or maybe depicts images crying for freedom? Or would black art be that which has strong depictions of African/ Pan African objects, animals, or masks... bright colors wrapped around dark skin. Would my paintings of Whales be Black Art because of the artist or because whales swim in African waters? What if I painted only landscapes of European country sides, with only white subjects? Would you call it Black Art?... or something by a confused black man? Is Black Art the depiction of the black experience or is it a depiction of the world through the eyes of a black person?

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“As I recall my experiences, I find it incredulous that people in law enforcement honestly believe and say that a racial divide and racial profiling don’t exist. An officer’s mind is divided: first, between the police and the general public and second, between the police and minorities.”~ Terrell Carter Walking the Blue Line follows the author’s experiences growing up as a black child in St. Louis, MO, a racially charged city still trying to overcome its divided past, and his five year journey as a law enforcement officer which led him to reevaluate his views on citizens and police alike. Readers are taken on a compelling journey as he details personal stories of the challenges of navigating this new world, including how he had to testify against a former partner for falsifying a major drug arrest. Terrell details the thoughts and tactics of police officers based on their training in the police academy and lessons they learn on the streets and how this information can help citizens better understand why officers do what they do while still holding them accountable for protecting and serving their communities. Walking the Blue Line can be ordered from www.terrellcarter.net, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and traditional booksellers.

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LeFlore

For Miss Shirley

(March 6, 1940-May 12, 2019)

I want to say thank you

as the queen

you were ordained to be

Miss Shirley LeFlore

the way

for being a supernatural word

your momma and your grandmommas

warrior who

were queens

allowed your poet laureate tongue

the way

to be baked and bronzed by

your daughters

the smoke-y laughter of

are queens

sister-girl hair salons

the way

and the ham-hocked hallelujahs

Black girl magic

of ancient Black churches with

is Miss Shirley LeFlore

Black Jesus in their ancestral bones

swinging and bebopping

just means you

from World War 2

done seen some things

through the soul struts of Vietnam

that you knew

and Civil Rights

as a little Black girl

to the boom baps of hip-hop

resurrected there in the gumbo pot

and orange monsters in the White House with crooked eyes

of African soul they baptized Saint Louis that you were born to witness the weary blues of a people who made high ways from no ways just means you is fearless Miss Shirley you is mad cool Miss Shirley you is forever Miss Shirley like the sugary taste of a ripened watermelon busted open the way your poetry

yes, the way Ella Fitzgerald Gwendolyn Brooks Billie Holiday Nina Simone The wash lady The numbers runner and the school teacher were magical ‘cuz magicians dare, Miss Shirley like you dared you made a march to Washington you made a commitment to poor people and the arts and the telling of “it” like it is because you dared to believe that art was for the people all people your people

busted open

your beautiful lightredbeigebrownchocolatedarkblack

your womanhood and your Blackness

people

and your purple majesty

“I am the Black woman”

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you said, Miss Shirley

of this nation

and the people’s church said a-women a-men ashe

are the mothers

go on with your bad self, Miss Shirley LeFlore

of this universe

teach us how poetry is

if there were no you

Buddy Bolden cutting a rug

there would be no us

with the blues of Bessie Smith and Ma Rainey

none of us

while Miles Davis and John Coltrane

so take your bow

blow segregated nightmares into the wind

and your grand exit, Saint Shirley

move us, Miss Shirley

I see you with your pressed and creased angel wings

from Saint Louis to New York and back again

hovering over

embrace the young poets of my generation and the young

Saint Louis

poets of today’s generation like they are your equals make me feel like you are one of my mommas you Audre Lorde Sonia Sanchez Nikki Giovanni Mari Evans Amina Baraka Camille Yarbrough Maryemma Graham sister-girls who survived sick and tired of being sick and tired to become, like that God they call her, sacred healing women keepers of our culture protectors of our sanity believers in the spiritual voodoo we call freedom songs Miss Shirley LeFlore is not good enough for you any longer you are now dancing with the ancestors cool jerking and twisting your woman-child around the sweaty nostrils of the sun and you are now Saint Shirley

hovering over America hovering over our sobbing hearts reminding us to kiss laughter daily reminding us that when we channel rivers of women we must drink slowly from their eyes we must swallow the juice from their tears so that we can be free free free as you Saint Shirley always were—

Shirley, yes, same name of my birth momma you are Black you are Beautiful you are Powerful you are Unapologetically free a caregiver and a caretaker to the very end I cried Saint Shirley when I was told you left us on Mother’s Day

by Kevin Powell Tuesday, May 14, 2019 3:13pm

but then I smiled because Black women

like you are the mothers

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact:

Sarah Thompson 314.884.8306, sarah@metroplays.org

Metro Theater Company presents a virtual streaming production of Jacked!, January 21 – March 31

production of Ghost, takes on the role of Jack.

Metro Theater Company taps popular punk pop duo The Knuckles and the musical direction of Jackie “Jackpot” Sharp for award-winning playwright Idris Goodwin’s hip-hop work inspired by “Jack and the Beanstalk” MTC also continues its refreshed 20-21 season with virtual streaming of “And In This Corner: Cassius Clay” (March 22-April 30) and both live outdoor and streaming performances of “The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show” (April 25-May 16) WHO: WHAT:

Metro Theater Company Jacked!

Jacked! is Jack and the Beanstalk with a modernday twist. In this reimagined world, Jack and his mother struggle to live happily ever after. When his farm, which was once green and fertile, can no longer feed him; when his community can no longer support him; and when his mother can't take care of him, Jack takes matters into his own hands. After climbing the beanstalk and stealing the giant's goose, Jack flees home and discovers the goose's golden eggs have a mysterious, intoxicating power that turns his

Metro Theater Company (MTC), St. Louis’s premiere professional theater for youth and families, continues its refreshed 2020-21 season with the virtual production of Jacked! (available January 21 – March 31, 2021 at metroplays.org). Written by awardwinning playwright Idris Goodwin (Ghost, And In This Corner: Cassius Clay) and inspired by the fairytale Jack and the Beanstalk, Metro Theater Company reworked what was initially planned as an in-person touring production into an imaginative, fully virtual experience that combines hand-drawn animation, spoken word poetry, and behind-the-scenes studio footage. Jacked! is set to a fresh, energetic hip-hop

world upside down. How can something so good make everything bad? Can Jack turn things around to save his village?

score by Jackie “Jackpot” Sharp, featuring vocals and rap by the popular St. Louis punk pop duo, The Knuckles. Actor Jarris L. Williams, who recently played the lead character in Metro Theater Company’s Copyright © 2017 - All rights reserved.

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dialogue about its effects on our communities. Directed by Jamie McKittrick (The Girl Who Swallowed a Cactus, Wonderland: Alice's Rock & Roll Adventure), Jacked! features hand-drawn animation using artwork by visual artist and theatre veteran Nicholas Kryah, who previously served as MTC’s resident artist for 37 years. Kryah crafted abstract visuals using watercolor, pen and ink drawing, and textured collage designs to make Jacked! feel viscerally touchable despite its two-dimensional delivery method. Editor Michael Tran, inspired by flip books, stop-action animation and early animation techniques, brought Kryah’s designs to life along with Jackie “Jackpot” Sharp’s rich hip-hop score. Costume designer Dorathy Lee Johnston rounds out the creative team. WHEN:

January 21 – March 31, 2021

WHERE: Virtual event at https://www.metroplays. org/jacked TICKETS: Tickets begin at $16. Registration is required to receive the link for view.

Jacked! is available to view for free (or pay-what-youcan) during the opening weekend, January 21-24. MTC is committed to ensure that economic barriers do not prevent families from experiencing its programs. For all winter/spring productions, MTC will offer a four-day pay-what-you-can viewing period to enable those families who may need to register for free to do so.

After the opening of Jacked!, Metro Theater Company continues its refreshed winter/spring 2021 season with the following productions—virtual and in-person. Tickets go on sale January 28. To reserve and/or purchase tickets please visit metroplays.org. And In This Corner: Cassius Clay (Virtual/Online) March 22 – April 30, 2021 Tickets start at $16 / Pay-what-you-can window March 22 - 25 Streaming at metroplays.org/virtual-field-trips Tickets go on sale January 28. After an extremely successful pay-per-view run this summer, MTC is pleased to bring back an encore stream of And In This Corner: Cassius Clay, which tells the story of the young man who would become Muhammad Ali and his relationship with a white police officer who introduced him to boxing in Jim Crow-era Louisville. The play was a hit of the 201516 theater season and generated numerous accolades for Metro Theater Company, including the Network for Strong Communities’ prestigious Paulie Award for creating positive change through collaborative nonprofit partnerships. Led by Trigney Morgan as Cassius Clay between the ages of 11 and 20, the play was celebrated by the St. Louis American for its “authentic chemistry among the cast” and its potential to encourage audiences “to channel their inner champion and fight for what’s right.” The streaming production was filmed by HEC Media during the play’s original February 2016 run at the Missouri History Museum.

To purchase tickets, register to view for free during the opening weekend, or for more information, please visit https://www.metroplays.org/jacked.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show / La Oruga Muy Hambrienta Espectáculo

NOTES: Jacked! is a 40-minute production with no intermission. The production is recommended for ages 5-11. Support for Jacked! is provided by Children’s Theatre Foundation of America.

April 25 – May 16, 2021

PRESS KIT: To preview and download photos, video, and artwork, please click here to access the Press Kit Dropbox folder. Promo video can be viewed here on YouTube.

(In-Person, Outdoor and Socially Distant; Virtual Streaming Option Available) Kirkwood Performing Arts Center, 210 East Monroe Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63122 Tickets are $18-$36 / Pay-what-you-can window April 27 – 30 More information at metroplays.org/ hungrycaterpillar Tickets go on sale January 28.

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He's enchanted generations of readers since he first began nibbling his way into our hearts in 1969. Now, everyone's favorite caterpillar takes the outdoor stage in a dazzling, critically acclaimed production – featuring a menagerie of more than 75 larger-thanlife, magical puppets. The Very Hungry Caterpillar is joined by friends from three other iconic Eric Carle picture books: Brown Bear, Brown Bear, 10 Little Rubber Ducks, and The Very Lonely Firefly. Revisit these timeless classics with the young people in your life in an outdoor, socially distant setting, keeping you and your family safe while diving into a music-filled, big, bright, colorful world filled with transformation and discovery. The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show is a 60-minute production created by Jonathan Rockefeller and based on the books by Eric Carle. This English-Spanish bilingual production will be a joy for language learners of every age! ______ About Metro Theater Company: Since 1973, Metro Theater Company has been creating productions that respect young people’s intelligence, tell compelling stories, stimulate curiosity and provoke thoughtful reflection. The Company has reached a total audience of more than two million and has a national reputation for excellence in the field of professional theater for young audiences. Institutional support for Metro Theater Company is provided Berges Family Foundation, Regional Arts Commission, Emerson, Crawford Taylor Foundation, Shubert Foundation, Whitaker Foundation, Children’s Theater Foundation of America, Missouri Arts Council, National Endowment for the Arts, and the Arts and Education Council. Metro Theater Company has received major honors and awards, both locally and nationally. The company is led by Artistic Director Julia Flood and Managing Director Joe Gfaller. For more information, visit http://metroplays.org. For media inquiries, interviews, press images and/ or video, please contact Sarah Thompson at sarah@ metroplays.org or 314.884.8306.

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March 3–31 The Saint Louis Art Museum’s beloved tradition of celebrating art and flowers is virtual! This year, Art in Bloom features virtual floral presentations and demonstrations with fresh and inspiring new ways to experience blooms in art and the natural world, all from the comfort of home. Members will enjoy special access to exclusive virtual content. Enjoy a presentation by a Museum curator, floral arranging demonstrations with local designers, a guided looking experience, a nature-inspired familyfriendly scavenger hunt, and a behind-the-scenes tour of an urban flower farm. Co-owners Mimo Davis and Miranda Dushack will take you on a virtual visit to Urban Buds: City Grown Flowers.

Charles I will be featured in the Art in Bloom Slow Art Experience. Kehinde Wiley, American, born 1977; Charles I, 2018; oil on linen; 96 × 72 inches; Saint Louis Art Museum, Funds given by Gary C. Werths and Richard Frimel, Barbara and Andy Taylor, Anabeth and John Weil, John and Susan Horseman, Nancy and Kenneth Kranzberg, Michael and Noémi Neidorff, David Obedin and Clare Davis, Adrienne D. Davis, Yvette Drury Dubinsky and John Paul Dubinsky, Mrs. Barbara S. Eagleton, Hope Edison, Roxanne H. Frank, Rosalyn and Charles Lowenhaupt, Jack and Susan Musgrave, Dr. and Mrs. E. Robert Schultz, Susan and David Sherman III, Pam and Greg Trapp, Mark S. Weil and Joan Hall-Weil, Keith H. Williamson, and the Third Wednesday Group 27:2019; © 2019 Kehinde Wiley, Courtesy of the Saint Louis Art Museum and Roberts Projects SPONSORED BY

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AC NE #Maskne

bumps.

Contact Dermatitis: A red, itchy rash caused by direct contact with a substance or allergic reaction to it.

Folliculitis: A skin condition where hair follicles become inflamed.

Those who previously experienced these conditions might experienced more exacerbated bouts since we now have to wear masks in all public places. The cause of the increased irritation is due, in part, to: Clogged Pores (Occlusion) - dirt, oil, skin cells, and bacteria that is normally on skin is covered by the mask. Trapped Humidity - The mask traps moisture from your breath and sweating agains your skin. Friction - The mask material repeatedly rubbing agains your face causing chaffing and/or irritation. Sensitivity/Allergy - To the mask material, chemicals on the mask or detergents used to clean the mask.

as acne become a new reality along with wearing face masks? You're not alone.

Masks play an important part in minimizing the spread of the Corona Virus, but for some they cause acnes, peeling an other dermatological problems. Mask Acne (Maskne) is a set of skin conditions that can fall under an umbrella of symptoms:

Acne: An inflammatory skin disorder caused by clogged

Ways to prevent Maskne are, regularily washing your face (morning, evening, and/or after wearing mask), using a gentle cleanser with light (avoid excess rubbing), use a noncomedogenic moisturizer, and taking a break from wearing a full face of makeup. A clean and moisturized face before applying the mask can greatly reduce the irritations associated with Maskne. The face masks that you put on your face should also be clean. Remember to wash your fabric masks after each use with a scent-free hypoalergenic detergent/soap. And toss used disposable masks in the trash. For pealing skin, you should make sure your face is moisturized before putting on the mask. When you take the mask off petroleum jelly can be applied to the affected areas until you wash your face for the evening.

Remember: Always consult your doctor before starting treatment regimen, or if your condition is a regimen if you have serious health conditions.

pores or hair follicles under the skin.

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My main point here is that if you are the child of God and God is a part of you, then in your imagination God suppose to look like you, And when you accept a picture of the deity assigned to you by another people, you become the spiritual prisoners of that other people.

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Habari Gani: Black Love Day was first created in 1993 by Sister Ayo Handy-Kendi as a way to fully express the wide range of love for ourselves and our people. In St. Louis, we celebrate the Akoma Festival as a three day holiday to further extend our love for each other. As you celebrate this year, we hope that you feel love and joy and their power to connect us to each other and ourselves. Please review the following for more information on Black Love Day and the Akoma Festival and ways to celebrate. Asante. TEACH

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BLACK LOVE DAY/AKOMA FESTIVAL INCLUDES FIVE BASIC ACTS OF LOVE TO BE SHOWN FOR THE CREATOR, SELF, FAMILY, COMMUNITY, AND RACE.

AKOMA IS AN AKAN TERM WHICH TRANSLATES TO "HAVE A HEART". AKOMA IS BOTH A SAYING AND ADINRKA SYMBOL USED TO INDICATE LOVE AND CARE FOR ONE ANOTHER. FOR SOME, BLACK LOVE DAY/AKOMA FESTIVAL IS AN ALTERNATIVE TO VALENTINE'S DAY, WHICH DOES NOT COME OUT OF OUR AFRIKAN HISTORICAAL PERSPECTIVE, TRADITIONS, OR LEGACY.

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"Environmental Racism

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ART OF FOOD

The Delicacy of

Salmon

Salmon, a very healthy fish, is known for its pink flesh. It has a unique delicate flavor with a less "fishy" taste if prepared correctly.

The ideal way to prepare it is to fry it in a small amount of a heavy oil like olive oil. Season with salt and pepper, simple but full of flavor.

Now, once you've finished cooking your salmon to your liking, feel free to be creative with your toppings or sauce. Most use fresh dill, I prefer to get a little more creative using spices, herbs, and veggies...just open your mind and try something you never have before. Salmon is a great source of protein

Bring a (non-stick) pan to hot. Check by sprinkling a little water by hand into the pan. The pan is hot when the water quickly dissolves. Add your olive oil (just enough to coat the pan) and turn the temperature down on the pan to medium. Place salmon fillet(s) in the pan and sear.. Cook on each side to your liking.

Seared salmon with garlic, curry creme` sauce

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ART OF FOOD... cont.

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Digital Concerts ~St. Louis Symphony Orchestra~

Metamorphosen This FREE digital concert is available for streaming

Feb 11-27

Stéphane Denève, Conductor RICHARD STRAUSS Metamorphosen TAKASHI YOSHIMATSU And the birds are still... ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK Serenade for Winds “This program gives music of comfort to heal our souls,” says Stéphane. Strauss’s Metamorphosen and Yoshimatsu’s radiant And the birds are still… allow time for reflection. And the wind section ends the program in the pure light of Dvořák’s Wind Serenade.

Mendelssohn, Montgomery and Frank This digital concert is available for streaming

Feb 25-Mar 27 Xiaoxiao Qiang, Violin Jessica Cheng, Violin Andrea Jarrett, Violin Asako Kuboki, Violin Jonathan Chu, Viola Andrew François, Viola Jennifer Humphreys, Cello Alvin McCall, Cello Two string quartet kindle flames: Jessie Montgomery’s grooving and tilting Strum, and Gabriela Lena Frank’s Leyendas, which imagines a world where cultures can coexist. Felix Mendelssohn’s String Octet burns brightly, drawing exuberance and energy from its players.

JESSIE MONTGOMERY Strum GABRIELA LENA FRANK Leyendas: An Andean Walkabout (selections) FELIX MENDELSSOHN String Octet

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"Heart Disease" (or Cardiovascular Disease) refers to serveral conditions that affect your heart. Those condtions include: •Coronary Artery Disease - Buildup of fatty plaques in your arteries (atherosclerosis) that cause narrow or blocked blood vessels. Can lead to heart attack, chest pain (angina) or stroke. Signs/Sypmtoms • Chest pain, chest tightness, chest pressure, and chest discomfort (angina) • Shortness of breath • Pain, numbness, weakness or coldness in legs or arms • Pain in the neck, jaw, throat, upper abdomen or back Note: Symptoms may be different for men and women with men being more likely to experience chest pain and women being more likely to experience chest discomfort, shortness of breath, nausea, and extreme fatigue. •Arrhythmias - Abnormal heart beats Signs/Symptoms • Fluttering in chest • Racing heartbeat (tachycardia) • Slow heartbeat (bradychardia) • Chest pain or discomfort • Shortness of breath • Lightheadness • Dizziness • Fainting or near fainting (syncope)

Signs/Symptoms • Breathlessness with activity or resting • Swelling of legs, ankles and feet • Fatigue • Irregular heartbeats (rapidm pounding, fluttering) • Dizziness, lightheadedness and fainting •Heart Infection - Endocarditis is an infection that affects the inner lining of your heart chambers and heart valves (endocardium) Signs/Symptoms • Fever • Shortness of breath • Weakness or fatigue • Swelling in legs or abdomen • Changes in heart rhythm • Dry or persistent cough • Skin rashes or unusual spots Seek emergency medical care if you experience any of these signs/symptoms: Signs/Symptoms • Chest pain • Shortness or breath • Fainting

•Congenital Heart Defects - Heart defects that you were born with Signs/Symptoms • Pale gray/blue skin (cyanosis) • Swelling in legs, abdomen, or areas around the eyes • Shortness of breath during feedings (in infants) Those that are less serious: Signs/Symptoms • Easily winded/short of breath during exercise/activity • Easily tired during execise or activity • Swelling in hands, ankles or feet •Heart Valve Disease - Ailments that affect the opening and closing of one of the 4 hear vakves (aortic, mitral, pulmonary, and tricuspid). These lead to narrowing (stenosis), leaking (regurgitation or insufficiency) or improer closing (prolapse) Signs/Symptoms • Fatigue • Shortness of breath • Irregular heart beat • Swollen feet or ankles • Chest pain • Fainting (syncope) •Disease of the Heart Muscle - Cardiomyopathy

Many of the conditions mentioned previously (excluding those that you're born with), can be avoided which can extend one's life. Heart disease is noted as being a leading cause of death in the United States with 1 in 4 people dying from it. Heart Disease does not descriminate, it can affect any age, race or gender with a profound prevalence among minorities. This Valentines Day show your heart some love buy making health choices it will love. Some of the health choices that you can start today include: • • • • • •

Healthy eating Regular exercise/walking Reduce stress Stop smoking Maintain a healthy weight Get adequate sleep Check blood pressure

As always, consult your physician for a plan of treatment that is right for you. Photo: American Heart Association

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CONFRONTING COVID-19: meditations for blues people THE PROBLEM OF THE 21ST CENTURY IS THE PROBLEM OF COGNITION. PERIOD. January 10, 2021

Prelude to a Conversation Dear _________, My calling you was an act of desperation. Lately, I am only at peace when I talk with someone whose friendship is extremely special. Strangely, that peace doesn’t occur in speaking with my first cousins once removed. You are one of the very few people with whom I share uncensored ideas, share my intimidations of mortality. Note that I allude to Wordsworth’s final lines in “My Heart Leaps Up”---The Child is father to the Man; And I could wish my days to be Bound each to each by natural piety. and their use in the epigraph for “Ode: Intimations of Immortality.” I am no Romantic. I am stuck with how mortality intimidates and have a lot of commerce with being mortal. I do not delude myself about transcending the terms of engagement with reality and actuality that I set for myself. As horrible as life is, I am content to live in dread. Richard Wright taught and continues to teach me well. Without waiting for an answer, I pose the question----If the child is father to the man, which daughter is mother to the woman? Thus we entertain the whiteness of whiteness. The spectacle of this whiteness unhinged me on January 6; listening to such conservative thinkers as John McWhorter, Jason Riley, and Ralph Richard Banks on C-SPAN 2 ( December 16, 2020 program ) unhinged me even more. They were unfair, I think, in their condemnations of CRITIAL RACE THEORY. CRT is not unified; it has many warts to be sure; nevertheless, it does ask questions that only the stupid contend are not appropriate for the 21st century. All that I got from the program is that makers of extremely academic discourses about theory do not know or care duck-crap about the sufferings of the men who Copyright © 2017 - All rights reserved.

collect my garbage each week. Garbage collectors and people who dispose of what we manufacture in sewerage systems possess a natural equality with ourselves. Our academic preoccupations trick us into assigning them to different class and caste coordinates in the scheme of reality. I find little reason to be proud of this posture. I find every reason to be ashamed of it. Is the guilt I feel nonsensical, absurdly irrational? I never asked myself that question during the four decades of my teaching career. I simply followed my mother’s injunction to help those who were less fortunate than I was and sought to help them in accord with my notions of tough-love. One ought not blame the victim unfairly; one ought to help the victim escape from the prison of being a victim. I applaud you for continuing to teach inside and outside classrooms with intelligence, a secure sense of histories, and clarity that is essential for the 21st century. I commend you for being radical beyond any disabling box that liberal , centrist and conservative thinkers blissfully cooperate in constructing to enslave our minds. With gratitude, Jerry

January 25, 2021

Vicious divisions among American citizens multiply from one day to the next. If we know some basic facts about the evolving narratives of what we glibly call American and world histories, we do not beg ignorance in bad faith. We do not delude ourselves into thinking the narratives speak for all the Constitution-protected American citizens. Actuality delivers a mean punch. We erupt in despair, even if we think despair is an apt name for what Maximus Wright calls “soul damage.” The time-walking wretchedness so eloquently voiced by David Walker and Frantz Fanon is a legacy to be argued with. Emerging technologies and the suspect whims of journalists who manufacture the “news” from many angles do an excellent job making awareness of division inevitable. “News” consumes us more than we consume it. In www.the-arts-today.com www.the-today.com

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CONFRONTING COVID... cont.

a special philosophical sense, the news is a covert agent of enslavement. Ultimately, we become enslaved to the existential imperative of endless resistance. Do not take my words as sufficient. Believe nothing other than the intimate conversations you reluctantly have with your psyche. Fine words ancient and modern do little to relieve the anguish some of us feel. All the current talk about reconciliation, reunification, transforming palpable injustice into viable justice, robust hope, transcendent faith, and selfless charity or compassion ----all this talk amounts to a debilitating pandemic of noise. Never in all my 77 years has the notion of a unified American population been exactly real for me. Since the early months of 2020, the idea of unification as become a most surreal fiction. I think political language and the uncertain ideology for which it stands are cognitive death-traps. The reason upon which one could depend, with ample qualifications, in time past has been either minimized or abandoned by large numbers of Americans. The American democratic experiment is not dead, but it is rapidly falling in love with the colors of fascism. Culturally different versions of this phenomenon are global.

It is rare to have any cross-ideological conversations for which the common ground is reason. The prospect that reason might vanish in some ill-lit digital space is repulsive, because the prospect is a forecast for the loss of humanity as we once knew it. We are shrouded in dread. Yes, we will continue to be human in some sense and to yearn for the abstract ideals of freedom, but 21st century humanity will have all the properties of a bitch monster. Humanity will become more profane, more willing to express its diverse frustrations in acts of terrorism and a surplus of unfettered profanity. Obama’s audacity of hope has become Hughes’ raisin in the sun. I do not think the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Defense is equipped to manage fruitcake American citizens, to restore the fictive rules of law and order which have evaded our nation for almost 300 years. I am always too aware of the potholes, fault lines, and cognitive walls in American history/herstory, and of how the gendered descriptions his/her + story highlight divisions. It might be argued that WWII was a period of approximate unification, but even then the fact of segregation in the American military gave the lie to the myth of unification. The lies constituted by systemic whatever are exceptionally powerful. During the current pandemic, the telling of lies is stronger than efforts to speak truth. We are severely limited by the rhetorical motions we make. My reading and writing and thinking have become double-edged activities, obvious instances of paradox. They cut me twice. They give me some relief from total anxiety. They provide information that confirms discomfort. It is a nowin situation. My recent blogs and

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poems are so akin to Dostoevsky’s Notes from Underground, although my motives contrast strongly with those of Dostoevsky’s unnamed narrator. We have seen the world’s cruelty, its face devoid of cosmetics. Let us try to be safe and sane as we cultivate our gardens which can’t ever be Eden, cultivate them with a pragmatic economy of ancestral wisdom. IN BURNT MINUTES OF PROPHECY

to hear the sole/soul message of how we did, do, shall live. I am the parking lot, empty and asking you what is the best deal to make with Death and God. But I know the answer --do I not--written in the stone of your gendered grammar? Thank the universe for the blues.

~ Jerry W. Ward, Jr. 2/6/2021 1:22:32 PM

you crapshot a neighborhood, the dice and black bones numbering one fate or another in the forever afternoons. You knew an apocalypse in a garden. You burrowed under new and selected soil where cursing the night was common. So rashly they sold you tickets to exile your history and your hatred, for mercy had nothing to do with it, whatever it proved to be. In the final hours of rhetorical spectacles, you proclaimed the sky is a page of ink clouds. Why did you fall so hard to rise? But then again, perhaps the best an odyssey can be is a calendar of accidental myth.

February 1, 2021

THE EMPTY PARKING LOT (for C. Liegh McInnis) Yesterday ---it might have been already tomorrow-pandemic authorizes no certainty--we saw what you saw in inept parking lots of indifference--all those invisible spirit cameras witnessing the thunder of our peoples’ tears, all their piss stains of grief eternal. Thank the universe for the blues. And thank that universe for the eternal blackness of you telling our weary ears to listen to the sacred silence of the cameras in the empty parking lots,

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