The late C.J. Jones (SNCC) and Meredith C. McGee (Author) at Piney Woods School. Thank you for this photo of C.J. This is a special memory. What a special occasion and a special friend. 
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“Reverse Guilty Plea,” a novella, by William Trest Jr. continues to find its way into the hearts of readers.
“Reverse Guilty Plea,” a novella, by William Trest Jr. continues to find its way into the hearts of readers.
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RDLN graduate C.J. Jones’ homegoing
Dear RDLN Network Members,
Here belatedly are some photos from RDLN graduate C.J. Jones’ homegoing ceremony.
Senator Robert Jackson (RDLN Leader, Group II, who was CJ’s roommate at the RDLN Institute) drove 3 hours to be at the ceremony, after driving 6 hours the day before from the Gulf coast to his home in Lambert, MS, and during the same period of time he was able to assemble a resolution by the Mississippi State Senate honoring CJ and his work. Robert was a speaker at the ceremony, acknowledging CJ’s wonderful life.
Alice Paris (RDLN graduate, Group 5) was there with her husband George, and George’s brother, the Rev. Wendell Paris, who spoke at the ceremony (as a “Friend”.). Billie Jean Young, JD, RDLN founding Chairwoman, was slated to speak (as a “Collaborator”), but was unable to attend.
It was also great to see RDLN graduate Meredith McGee (Group VII) with her mother Hazel Hall and Meredith’s former colleague at the Mississippi Association of Cooperatives, Melbah Smith, who retired a few years ago from her organization Coalition for a Prosperous Mississippi. Melbah’s husband Charles Smith is an artist who was part of our 2015 Assembly at Piney Woods School in Mississippi, where he displayed and sold his art..
At CJ’s ceremony, resolutions were read from a number of organizations, like Veterans of the Civil Rights Movement and the Federation of Southern Cooperatives. We were glad that FSC’s statement referred to CJ’s involvement with RDLN.
As Meredith said, it was a good family reunion.
Here are tributes previously received from RDLN graduates Cynthia Ellis and Emma Dixon.
Condolences to RDLN family and the family of brother C J Jones.
He was one of my first connects with RDLN.
He went to meet me at the airport/ Many times in life we meet unforgettable people.
He have a kindred spirit/ With a twinkle in his eye he would give me feedback about RDLN and all our special personalities and especially our mother Starry whom he loved dearly.
In this season of our lives we see people come and go and there is a longing and an aching to embrace the familiar and the comforting and the love and the precious times. Yet we earn to let go and let God.
You know memories do not leave like people do and CJs memory is the unforgettable.
He encouraged me at the outset when I felt overwhelmed in the program. Helped me to walk through doors that never seemed possible and to dream the impossible dream.
Tomorrow is not promised so let us keep loving each other today.
Thank you for purchasing “Woman Preach” by the late Rev. Dr. Louis Blake Hathorn
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“The New Populist Party” by William Trest Jr. made it to the Univ. of Memphis Libraries
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Date©2018 Edition
First edition.
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7th Annual Cotton Kingdom/Sweat Equity Investment Symposium:
7th Annual Cotton Kingdom/Sweat Equity Investment Symposium:
“National Dialogue: Grandmama’nem and the Wisdom They Shared”
Indianola, MS—Remembering the stories they told, the songs they sang, the words they spoke, and the foods grandmama’nem cooked are the inspiration for 7th Annual Cotton Kingdom/Sweat Equity Investment Symposium “National Dialogue: Grandmama’nem and the Wisdom They Shared.” This year’s 2-day symposium is in dedication to Dr. Constance G. Bland, VP Academic Affairs at MVSU. Dr. Cynthia Honore Collins, Program Director/Associate Professor, Dept. of Social Work; and Mrs. Helen Sims, Ex Director, Rev. George Lee Museum will co-host the event!
The organizing team of sponsors that includes: Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU), Mississippi Humanities Council (MHC), da’ House of Khafre, Planters Bank, Khafre, Inc and numerous private donors are proud to present America’s premier interdisciplinary conference on the “Cotton Kingdom,” sharecropping, tenant farming and the significance of cotton to the American and European economies; as well as, the empowerment tools grandmama’nem shared with everyone to survive the horrors of oppression throughout American history. “The voices of those who labored in the cotton fields of the Mississippi Delta have laid silent for too long. The Sweat Equity/Cotton Symposium and its offerings provide a forum for their stories, contributions, and legacies to be shared and learned,” stated the late Dr Constance Bland, VP Academic Affairs at MVSU.
The Symposium begins with a special brownbag “Art-Talk” Thursday, November 1st at noon, in the Carver Randle Auditorium on the MVSU campus, featuring Dr. Delridge Hunter from Medgar Evers College, New York, NY. Dr. Hunter will present part I of The Ella Baker Story, Mother of the Civil Rights Movement. Along with Dr. Hunter audiences will enjoy the original skit entitled Oh Freedom, written and performed by MVSU Mass Communications students, under the direction of professor Barbara Baymon.
On Friday, November 2nd a full day of scholarly lectures/presentations/films and an African arts marketplace. The festive event will be held from 9:00am – 3:00pm, in the Carver Randle Auditorium on the MVSU campus. Dr. Delridge Hunter will present part two of his presentation The Ella Baker Story, Mother of the Civil Rights Movement. In addition, audiences will be enlightened, as well as entertained by scholars from Nigeria and from around the United States. The historic unveiling of the “Grand-mama’nem Quilt” by Betty Crawford will be a highlight of this year’s event.
“Honoring the legacy of “grandmamma-nem” in a university setting gives artistic license and academic credential to the sweat equity contributions made by cotton pickers throughout the American South. Our intentions are to reflect the historic preservation efforts underway at Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU) and the cultural works of Khafre, Inc. The cotton pickin’ culture in the American South is what most people love best about the American culture. Even more interesting is the fact that America’s phenomenal wealth and culture is for the most part sourced in cotton. This is something we need to examine much more carefully.” Stated public historian and symposium organizer Dr. C.Sade Turnipseed.
Both activities are free and will be held on the campus of Mississippi Valley State University, in the Social Sciences Auditorium, located at 14000 Hwy 82 W, Itta Bena, Mississippi. The two-day event will culminate on Friday at 7:00pm with an Ancestral Celebration and Cotton Pickers Ball in da’ House of Khafre, located at 300 Main Street in Indianola, MS. All activities during the two-day event is dedicated to Dr. Constance G. Bland.
Thank you for purchasing ODYSSEY 2nd edition. Enjoy.
Thank you for purchasing ODYSSEY 2nd edition by Meredith Coleman McGee. Enjoy.
New review of “Odyssey” 2nd edition
Meredith Coleman McGee’s writings challenge our democracy. One of the new poems in this edition “What of Life if Liberty is a Joke? hits multiple tiers of social justice issues. She condemns debtor’s prisons, unjustifiable police murders, community violence, and the conditions of poverty.
The line “Why is a patent so high?” reminds us that everyone doesn’t have equal access to opportunities.
She speaks with common wit. A line from one of her speeches declared, “Don’t let anybody fool you, it’s cool to be smart. Smart people get the good jobs…”
Another speech challenged the policies in her local library system. The article section reveals some of the happening in her hometown of Jackson, MS. Plus, there are several informative articles on her uncle, James Meredith, a college integration pioneer, in Chapter 4 “Something Written.”
McGee has something to say. She throws hard balls. This book is a good read.
Frances Mays
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