Rev. Helen M. Jackson

THIS IS A,...DAY...IF ONE MORE THING, JESUS I NEED YOU... Has? If they? Wait/What?

They are friends, and they love each other. 🥰 The black-neck dog (Husky) lives in a house down the road. Every day he escapes from his yard to go down the street to visit his little friend and play with him. But when the entrance was closed, he just came, hugged his friend tight, and left, but never tried to cross that fence. And we call them just animals.

Happy birthday to my guy! He has been with me through the highs and lows of life! My daughters call it a Bromance. lol! So I’m here in Chicago to celebrate with him! I love you brother!

Maya Angelou born Marguerite Annie Johnson; April 4, 1928 – May 28, 2014) was an American memoirist, popular poet, and civil rights activist. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry, and is credited with a list of plays, movies, and television shows spanning over 50 years. She received dozens of awards and more than 50 honorary degrees. Angelou is best known for her series of seven autobiographies, which focus on her childhood and early adult experiences. The first, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969), tells of her life up to the age of 17 and brought her international recognition and acclaim.

She became a poet and writer after a string of odd jobs during her young adulthood. These included fry cook, s*x worker, nightclub performer, Porgy and Bess cast member, Southern Christian Leadership Conference coordinator, and correspondent in Egypt and Ghana during the decolonization of Africa. She was also an actress, writer, director, and producer of plays, movies, and public television programs. In 1982, she was named the first Reynolds Professor of American Studies at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She was active in the Civil Rights Movement and worked with Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. Beginning in the 1990s, she made approximately 80 appearances a year on the lecture circuit, something she continued into her eighties. In 1993, Angelou recited her poem "On the Pulse of Morning" (1993) at the first inauguration of Bill Clinton, making her the first poet to make an inaugural recitation since Robert Frost at the inauguration of John F. Kennedy in 1961.

With the publication of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Angelou publicly discussed aspects of her personal life. She was respected as a spokesperson for Black people and women, and her works have been considered a defense of Black culture. Her works are widely used in schools and universities worldwide, although attempts have been made to ban her books from some U.S. libraries. Angelou's most celebrated works have been labeled as autobiographical fiction, but many critics consider them to be autobiographies. She made a deliberate attempt to challenge the common structure of the autobiography by critiquing, changing and expanding the genre. Her books center on themes including racism, identity, family and travel.

My girls

GOD SAID TO ME: DO NOT BREATHE LIFE INTO THAT FALSE NARRATIVE THEY SAID ABOUT YOU:

I MADE YOU WHO YOU ARE: NOW GO AND GET WHAT I LAID UP FOR YOU.

WHO ELSE IS THIS FOR???

Happy birthday to Todd Bridges.
http://.wikiwand.com/en/Todd_Bridges

The perfect sauce for all your grilling needs!

Recipe: http://therecipecritic.com/mumbo-sauce
Mumbo sauce is like a dreamy combination of barbecue and sweet and sour sauce. It’s tangy and savory with a glaze-like texture that’s wonderful for coating chicken wings!

Remembering Josephine Baker.
http://www.wikiwand.com/en/Josephine_Baker

Getting ready. Concert time at 3:30. Hope you can make it.