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At 8:47pm on October 21, 2008, EC Scott said…: congrats! congrats! congrats! (and you earned every ONE of those exclamation points): a book! I just finished at Mich last summer and am now on a short stint at Upenn but am back on the market this year. It is really good to hear from you and I would love to stay in touch. I will definitely put up another post after I finish reading the book! I am so excited to read it now...and please know that you are my new inspiration! Your success blesses those around you, Takeshia! :)

At 5:12pm on October 17, 2008, EC Scott said…: Hey, Are you the Takeshia who went to Michigan and studied with Catherine Squires? If so, I was in her Public Sphere theory class with you. I don't know if you remember me (Ellen Scott) but if so, it would be great to catch up. Either way, congratulations on your book. It looks tremendous and I am having our library order it. No one writes about Soundies!! I wrote about them in my work too.

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At 5:06pm on July 21, 2008, Aidana WillowRaven said…: Any writings ready for design?

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At 7:11am on July 1, 2008, MissyT said…: Hey TaKeshia,
Thanks for the add. Nothing wrong with wanting to do it all. The problems arise when we all sit around and do nothing! Best wishes my friend. TTYL...

At 7:53pm on June 13, 2008, Dawnny Ruby Platinum Book PR said…: Hi TaKesha
Please stop in The Urban Book Lounge and say hello to Author Ivan Wright. He is on tour here this week.

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At 1:26am on April 18, 2008, slaine said…: welcome.

At 12:47pm on April 17, 2008, wizthom said…: NubianGraphics.com
.. wrote: mama, mother ,woman ,lady,
lover and friend,
you are all these things ,
and yet you are a dream

rivers of strength so long has flowed,
deep! deep! from the pit of my soul,
been Thu the worst just to bare the best,
there can be none greater ,
than your loveliness,

mama, mother ,woman ,lady,
lover and friend,
you are all these things ,
and yet you are a dream

speaking to you beautiful woman,
worshiping you as the barer of life,
i know oh how i know,
history has been unkind to you,
blaming you for all the things,
that mankind do,

mama, mother ,woman ,lady,
lover ,and friend,
you are all these things ,
and yet you are a dream

i am not blinded to the fact,
mothers love is where it's at,
rivers of strength you have cried,
enough tears for all life times,

man only knows pain and hurt ,
how can man measure your worth,
when they can not love,
the treasures of you,
nor respect your truths

mama,mama,mama,
mother earth mother land,
please forgive them,
they don't understand,

mama, mother ,woman ,lady,
lover and friend,
you are all these things ,
and yet you are a dream

wont you take my hand,
for only with you,
will i reach the promise land,
children needs rest in your soul,
only you can show them the way to love,

my lady lover and friend,
on bending knees for time i plead,
to show you i am not like them,
i drink, i bath,i swim ,
i am your river of strength,
that flows from your soul,
for i know we need each other to be whole,

mama, mother ,woman ,lady,
lover and friend,
you are all these things ,
and yet you are a dream
what GOD has joined together,
no man can put asunder,
is a river that flows forever

the Nile and the Euphrates,
all know the meaning of being strong,
for the rivers of love we all must drink from,
a golden thread binds and ties,
i am strongest with you by my side
kneel with me taste the sweetness,
of all knowing the glory we have found,

rivers of strength so long has flow,
deep!deep! from the pit of my soul,
been Thu the worst just to bare the best,
there can be none greater ,
than your loveliness,
speaking to you beautiful woman,
worshiping you as the barer of life,peace wisemanspeeks copyrights@o8wizthom

At 6:28am on April 10, 2008, Evelyn said…: I have never heard the phrase, "studying African-American womanhood" before, but it sounds so sweet to me.

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I graduated from Xavier University of Louisiana in communications. I have been writing and studying African-American womanhood, television and film with an emphasis on music video and history for nearly ten years as both editor of the Xavier Herald and later as a graduate student. Currently, I am both writing fiction under a pen name as well as preparing myself for an active life as an independent scholar. I immensely enjoy speaking on and discussing my areas of interest in popular culture (particularly music and film) and its relationship to black women. Right now, my dream is to either pursue a project about black female spoken word artists, Minnie Riperton or contemporary artists Rebekah Jordan and Imani Coppola.

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I haven't been too many places but I did like Germany.

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rice, chocolate, cheesecake, pizza

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tea, hot chocolate, cream soda

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chocolate, cheesecake, chocolate, junior mints, chocolate, turkey burgers and did I mention chocolate

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kindred, corregidora, the healing, eva's man and still many more

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too damn many to name

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BOSTON LEGAL, NUMB3RS, COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN, THE SOUP, BEST WEEK EVER, THE MENTALIST

My Favorite Music:

all kinds (mostly)

My School or Alma Mater:

Xavier University of Louisiana

My Career:

writer, indie scholar

My Accomplishments:

I have three published works to my name. I graduated 2nd in my high school class and summa cum laude in my college class. I completed five years of grad school where I made many presentations on my work in black female music artists. I have won a few awards in scholarship, journalism and academic endeavors. However, what I am most proud of is that I am an aunt.

DREAM FACTORY DEFERRED is available at iUniverse.com as well as many other online outlets. LIFE BEGINS AT 30 is available at lulu.com.

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I hope to become a successful author and indie scholar. I also hope to someday make films and documentaries.

My Dreams:

The same as everyone else's: world peace and an end to poverty.

What Else?:

I may seem overly ambitious, but I just want to do it all!

INDA LAURYN Releases New E-book:

I finally got my first novel IN TIME just the way I like it and have made it available as an e-book for 6.95 at lulu.com. Hopefully, I'll soon have my personal webpage up and running and make some excerpts and short stories available as well. Please support indie authors like myself and check it out. Take care.

In Time

Amrita Lloyd desperately needs a change. Plotting her escape from a miserable California existence, she ends up in a Michigan college town working in a start up legal aid office. All is going well for her until she finds herself haunted by the memory of a woman, Ingrid, she thought she left behind. With Ingrid’s presence continuing to loom over her, Amrita must find a way to hold on to the newfound happiness she is forging with her friend EunJung Barton, boss Monique Carson, and boyfriend Kevin Patel. In this journey of self-discovery, one woman must come to terms with the trauma and demons of her past so that she has a chance at happiness with life and love in her future.

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