Now playing in your local theaters. A very important film about all aspects of our food system in America. Every person who eats and lives in America should see this film. Especially to my African American and Latino brothers and sisters. Please check the documentary out today and get active in your community.

Great shoes, great music - check it:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/nikewomen?v=box_3&viewas=582125509 ..

Now the hard work begins so the hope can continue. Obama we are so proud of you. Everyone was talking about a new day in America. The brotherhood and euphoria amongst the crowd was overflowing. The hope that you have inspired, the possibilities that are a reality from the example of your life. This is how one person, one difference in perception, attitude can change the world. Now it is time for us to do our part. To help you continue the dream and make it a reality. Hallelujah!, Amen. We wish you all the best!

I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation. [Applause] Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice. It came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of captivity. But one hundred years later, we must face the tragic fact that the Negro is still not free. One hundred years later, the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination. One hundred years later, the Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity. One hundred years later, the Negro is still languishing in the corners of American society and finds himself an exile in his own land. So we have come here today to dramatize an appalling condition. In a sense we have come to our nation's capital to cash a check. When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir. This note was a promise that all men would be guaranteed the inalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. It is obvious today that America has defaulted on this promissory note insofar as her citizens of color are concerned. Instead of honoring this sacred obligation, America has given the Negro people a bad check which has come back marked "insufficient funds." But we refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt. We refuse to believe that there are insufficient funds in the great vaults of opportunity of this nation. So we have come to cash this check -- a check that will give us upon demand the riches of freedom and the security of justice. We have also come to this hallowed spot to remind America of the fierce urgency of now. This is no time to engage in the luxury of cooling off or to take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism. Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice. Now is the time to open the doors of opportunity to all of God's children. Now is the time to lift our nation from the quicksands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood. It would be fatal for the nation to overlook the urgency of the moment and to underestimate the determination of the Negro. This sweltering summer of the Negro's legitimate discontent will not pass until there is an invigorating autumn of freedom and equality. Nineteen sixty-three is not an end, but a beginning. Those who hope that the Negro needed to blow off steam and will now be content will have a rude awakening if the nation returns to business as usual. There will be neither rest nor tranquility in America until the Negro is granted his citizenship rights. The whirlwinds of revolt will continue to shake the foundations of our nation until the bright day of justice emerges. But there is something that I must say to my people who stand on the warm threshold which leads into the palace of justice. In the process of gaining our rightful place we must not be guilty of wrongful deeds. Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred. We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline. We must not allow our creative protest to degenerate into physical violence. Again and again we must rise to the majestic heights of meeting physical force with soul force. The marvelous new militancy which has engulfed the Negro community must not lead us to distrust of all white people, for many of our white brothers, as evidenced by their presence here today, have come to realize that their destiny is tied up with our destiny and their freedom is inextricably bound to our freedom. We cannot walk alone. And as we walk, we must make the pledge that we shall march ahead. We cannot turn back. There are those who are asking the devotees of civil rights, "When will you be satisfied?" We can never be satisfied as long as our bodies, heavy with the fatigue of travel, cannot gain lodging in the motels of the highways and the hotels of the cities. We cannot be satisfied as long as the Negro's basic mobility is from a smaller ghetto to a larger one. We can never be satisfied as long as a Negro in Mississippi cannot vote and a Negro in New York believes he has nothing for which to vote. No, no, we are not satisfied, and we will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream. I am not unmindful that some of you have come here out of great trials and tribulations. Some of you have come fresh from narrow cells. Some of you have come from areas where your quest for freedom left you battered by the storms of persecution and staggered by the winds of police brutality. You have been the veterans of creative suffering. Continue to work with the faith that unearned suffering is redemptive. Go back to Mississippi, go back to Alabama, go back to Georgia, go back to Louisiana, go back to the slums and ghettos of our northern cities, knowing that somehow this situation can and will be changed. Let us not wallow in the valley of despair. I say to you today, my friends, that in spite of the difficulties and frustrations of the moment, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal." I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at a table of brotherhood. I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a desert state, sweltering with the heat of injustice and oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice. I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. I have a dream today. I have a dream that one day the state of Alabama, whose governor's lips are presently dripping with the words of interposition and nullification, will be transformed into a situation where little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls and walk together as sisters and brothers. I have a dream today. I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight, and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together. This is our hope. This is the faith with which I return to the South. With this faith we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope. With this faith we will be able to transform the jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood. With this faith we will be able to work together, to pray together, to struggle together, to go to jail together, to stand up for freedom together, knowing that we will be free one day. This will be the day when all of God's children will be able to sing with a new meaning, "My country, 'tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing. Land where my fathers died, land of the pilgrim's pride, from every mountainside, let freedom ring." And if America is to be a great nation this must become true. So let freedom ring from the prodigious hilltops of New Hampshire. Let freedom ring from the mighty mountains of New York. Let freedom ring from the heightening Alleghenies of Pennsylvania! Let freedom ring from the snowcapped Rockies of Colorado! Let freedom ring from the curvaceous peaks of California! But not only that; let freedom ring from Stone Mountain of Georgia! Let freedom ring from Lookout Mountain of Tennessee! Let freedom ring from every hill and every molehill of Mississippi. From every mountainside, let freedom ring. When we let freedom ring, when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God's children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual, "Free at last! free at last! thank God Almighty, we are free at last!"

Bigger than life. A master performer. A woman of strength, courage, sensuality and discipline. A dancer, a force of nature. Eartha you were a great inspiration to me. Thank you for your high standards, your refusal to compromise, your legacy. Rest in peace, Eartha.

I have been moved to tears so many times by this phenomenal artist. She was a master of her instrument. Her voice and spirit will truly be missed.

Rest in Peace Odetta

Forever grateful for the moments I was able to hear you sing.

In memory,

Stephanie

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/documentaries/081126_gillespetersoninnewyork.shtml

Featuring Erika Rose, Erykah Badu, Pharoahe Monch, Bilal, Robert Glasper, Sensational, Stephanie Mackay,
Francois K, James Murphy, Jamie Lidell, Janelle Monae, Little Jackie and Jose James

This video brought tears to my eyes. An affirmation of what Obamas presidency deeply means to African American high school students in Chicago.

Check the link for the story on CNN.

http://edition.cnn.com/video//video/politics/2008/11/10/lemon.little.obamas.cnn

May god continue to bless you on your transition home.

The singer Miriam Makeba died November 9th in a hospital in Castel Volturno,
Italy, at the age of 76 after she had collapsed from a heart attack after a
benefit concert. Makeba started as a jazz singer in 1950s South Africa and
was one of the first South African musicians to tour Western countries in
the 1960s. She always was outspoken against Apartheid and was barred from
re-entry to her home country in 1960. She had a big hit with "Pata, Pata" in
1967, married the Black Power activist Stokely Carmichael in 1968,
subsequently having to leave the United States, settling in Guinea where she
received a diplomat's passport. She only returned to South Africa in 1990.
Makeba was often referred to as "Mama Africa"; she was one the continent's
most prominent and beloved musicians.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COVcRRHDi1g

Event Details:

Raw Fusion Recordings
with
Turntable Lab
Dancetracks Digital
Nu-iSh
Fusicology
Elevations Krew

present

Raw Fusion NYC
http://www.myspace.com/rawfusionnyc
facebook: Raw Fusion NYC

Tuesday Oct 28 (and last tuesdays, monthly)
at APT 419 w 13th street 212 414 4245
10pm-4am
$10
21+

with resident djs:

OP!
http://www.myspace.com/opmiller1

SCRIBE
http://www.myspace.com/djscribe

and special guests:

GE-OLOGY
(Female Fun/Timewarp/NYC)
www.myspace.com/geologymusic

Freshly back in town and still buzzing from his recent Asian tour, Ge-Ology remains one of NYC's best kept secrets. With an impressive discography of productions and remixes that runs the gamut from Tupac to Pete Rock, you have surely nodded your head to his beats, whether you know it or not. Expect some great exclusive tracks and unreleased treats, straight up great music, and Ge-Ology's unassuming and generous spirit warming you up on the dancefloor as the Fall days and nights get a little bit colder.

STEPHANIE MCKAY
(Muthas of Invention/!K7)
www.myspace.com/stephaniemckay
www.stephaniemckay.com

Just back from her sold out European tour promoting her new album " Tell It Like It Is" on Muthas of Invention/!K7. Stephanie Mckay drops by for a proper jam with the Raw Fusion crew. Respected by critics and fans alike, this native New Yorker's modern blend of soul, funk and hip-hop blends the best of the old and new creating an original and exciting mix. Featured in Trace's " Black Girls Rule" 2008 issue, the magazine calls her a "golden girl". Check her out at APT on October 28th to hear for yourself. "Tell It Like It Is" is available from the iTunes music store.

I would like to thank all my friends and fam in Australia for their support. I am looking forward to coming out to Australia for a third time and performing my own shows in Spring/Summer 2009.

At this time, I will not be a part of the Toshi Reagon Big lovely gigs at the Melbourne International Arts Festival on October 23-26th but look forward to coming back in the spring with a brand new show and songs. Please support Toshi Reagon and Big lovely an incredible artist who is exceptional live... pure heart and soul.

Again, thank you to Triple J, all the journalists, radio, Dj's who have supported and shared my love of music. Much respect to Katalyst. See you in the Spring.

Peace and respect,

stephanie

GREAT NEWS,

TODAY "TELL IT LIKE IT IS" IS FINALLY AVAILABLE ON I TUNES USA. THERE WILL BE A FULL RELEASE EARLY 2009 BUT FOR NOW ALL OF OUR HOMEGROWN FANS CAN FINALLY ACCESS THE ALBUM DIGITALLY.

IF YOU CANT WAIT FOR 2009 FOR THE PHYSICAL YOU CAN BUY IT DIRECT FROM STEPHANIE AND MUTHAS OF INVENTIONS ONLINE STORE!

Great job Obama!! thanks for representing the view and concerns of the people.
Saw the highlights of the debate from France. Obama did a great job! I didn't expect any less. McCain was talking same old yang yang about off shore drilling and nuclear plants. Does he think we are stupid? ....and Cutting taxes, get a clue that is only going to cause more problems. We all have to contribute to this new strategy and economic mess caused by years of neglect and greed. Giving the people free money out of thin air is not going to win you the presidency.

We are so ready for November 4th. Obama for president!

Peace and respect,

stephanie