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Abiodun Oyewole’s Open House with African-American Poets

Abiodun Oyewole — Fri, 01 Oct 2021 10:24:37 +0000

For over forty years every Sunday I have been conducting an Open House in my apartment in Harlem. It started with me taking a number

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The African American Father

Abiodun Oyewole — Sun, 21 Jun 2020 18:45:30 +0000

Ripped from the womb of mother Africa

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The Responsibility of the African American Athlete

Abiodun Oyewole — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 12:26:18 +0000

LeBron being true to who he is, posted on social media a visible statement after the killing of George Floyd. He posted a picture of Kaepernick kneeling then right next to it he posted a picture of the white police officer with his knee on George Floyd ‘s neck. Above the picture LeBron wrote ‘Do you understand now?”

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Protest

Abiodun Oyewole — Thu, 04 Jun 2020 11:34:06 +0000

If You Were Born Black, In America, You Were Born Under Protest

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The African American impact

Abiodun Oyewole — Wed, 03 Jun 2020 06:34:47 +0000

THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN IMPACT — Welcome to the new plantation. Instead of Blacks picking cotton they’re picking leather now. I guess someone realized if you got a good horse you run it.

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Blue skies over Harlem

Abiodun Oyewole — Mon, 01 Jun 2020 10:03:57 +0000

Blue Skies Over Harlem, Sun Shinning On Brown Faces, Wearing Masks, Walking Down 125Th St. ...

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Paint A Picture

Abiodun Oyewole — Thu, 28 May 2020 23:07:33 +0000

I Painted A Picture

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We Came

Abiodun Oyewole — Fri, 22 May 2020 08:08:00 +0000

We Came Here To Live
From The Womb Of Human Space

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The Silver Lining

Abiodun Oyewole — Sat, 16 May 2020 08:34:41 +0000

We‘re Stuck In A Dark Gray Cloud Searching For A Way Out Looking For A Ray Of Sunlight Praying For A Miracle Our Ancestors Are Watching God Sees And Hears Us We Must Become Our Own Salvation This Is The Silver Lining To Love Each-Other More To Perform More Acts Of Kindness To Strengthen Our Faith To Recreate Ourselves And The Things Around Us This Is The Silver Lining To Brush Off The Dirt Wash Clean Our Bodies, Mind And Soul To Walk In The Light Shine Where Ever We Go This Is The Silver Lining To Read A Book Catch Up With Old Friends Finish What You Started Try Something New To Be Patient With One’S Self Let Wisdom Be Your Mentor Learn How To Meditate Erase The Dark Gray Clouds Paint The Sky With Soft Pastels Of Happy Colors In Our Minds Abiodun 5-14-20

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The Concept of Sports

Abiodun Oyewole — Fri, 15 May 2020 15:00:42 +0000

We come into this world with a child’s heart, curiosity and energy to have fun. So toys are made for children to play with. Games are created for children to exercise their brains, understand competition and develop a value for winning and losing.

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We Are Survivors

Abiodun Oyewole — Tue, 05 May 2020 10:00:32 +0000

The legacy of my people Has no equal. We’ve always been divine And a gift to mankind. Snatched from our native land Put on slave ships Treated like animals Beaten with a bullwhip Naked and chained together.

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Be Still

Abiodun Oyewole — Wed, 29 Apr 2020 18:10:25 +0000

Can we be still for a moment? Can we turn off the volume In our minds, Embrace our solitude? There is a volcano Erupting in the world.

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The Nature of Life

Abiodun Oyewole — Wed, 29 Apr 2020 17:47:52 +0000

Be not dismayed By those who have passed. Death is just another breath, Passageway to life. Our ancestors Who built the pyramids knew There is no such thing As someone being dead.

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Dr. Yosef Ben-Jochannan Has Joined The Ancestors

Abiodun Oyewole — Sat, 04 Apr 2015 03:32:06 +0000

Dr. Yosef A.A. ben-Jochannan, better known as Dr. Ben joined the ancestors, passing the torch of Africana studies. His life’s work was rooted in dispelling

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A Last Poet In Senegal – the Daddy Rapper

Abiodun Oyewole — Wed, 04 Feb 2015 10:59:51 +0000

Day 4, February 4, 2015 In December of 2012, I had a wonderful opportunity to visit Senegal, West Africa. The American embassy sponsored my trip,

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