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GRAMMY-nominated poet. Human and Civil Rights Activist. Author of 16 books. Filmmaker. Journalist. Alpha Phi Alpha.

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MILES DAVIS & JOHN COLTRANE on shuffle, their most spiritual songs, to me, is the soundtrack for me on this morning.

13.03.2026 11:03 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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THE DEVIL IS BUSY is an Oscar-nominated short film folks should watch on HBO immediately. It is one of the most powerful 30 minutes of a movie I have ever seen, about abortion, about women’s bodies, about America.

12.03.2026 02:13 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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RUNNING is something I have been doing since cross-country and track and field in high school. Just ran the miles for today. I cannot begin to tell what a high exercise is for me, especially after hard days or long weeks. It also helps my mental and spirit big time.

11.03.2026 23:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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NEW YORK CITY! GRAMMY-nominated poet and Newsweek opinion writer Kevin Powell is hosting CITYWIDE MULTI-MEDIA SUMMIT FOR HIGH SCHOOLERS! FRI MAR 13. FREE! At St. Francis College, DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN. Film! Music! Journalism! Podcasting! More! Details on flyer.

11.03.2026 03:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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JIMI HENDRIX is my mood and my music this afternoon. Sometimes you gotta play the blues and smash your guitar. Just sayin’….

10.03.2026 20:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Kevin Powell’s 17th and newest book is HERE! PLEASE WATCH THIS 60-SECOND SHORT FILM created by Justin Herman and Kevin revealing the book cover and how to PRE-ORDER his new book!

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07.03.2026 03:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Opinion | Daryl Hannah: How Can β€˜Love Story’ Get Away With This?

MUST-READ: Daryl Hannah: How Can β€˜Love Story’ Get Away With This?: www.nytimes.com/2026/03/06/o...

07.03.2026 03:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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CLIFFORD BROWN WITH STRINGS is my peace music this evening. He had a very short life but what a trumpet player he was, a contemporary and peer of Miles Davis. And his partnership with legendary drummer Max Roach is otherworldly.

04.03.2026 04:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Just ran the miles on the treadmill. I need Spring to come soon. Ready to run the miles on these New York City streets.

03.03.2026 23:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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MARCH is WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH (HERSTORY is what it is).

01.03.2026 15:14 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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DALLAS, TEXAS METRO AREA! Kevin Powell is inviting you to a special ONE-WEEK-ONLY screening of his new documentary film, WHEN WE FREE THE WORLD. FRI FEB 27 THROUGH THURS MAR 5 at AMC Mesquite 30. Please see/share attached flyer with all details.

28.02.2026 19:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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NEIL SEDAKA, rest peacefully sir. My childhood had a lot of sadness as an only child, as a fatherless child. This is why I have listened to music of all kinds from then to now. His was some of the music that brought me joy and made me think and feel, as a kid.

28.02.2026 13:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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BRUNO MARS new album. Listening. And listening. And listening.

27.02.2026 21:03 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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NINA SIMONE. I love her music and courage beyond words. She would have turned 93 this weekend (FEB 21). Got her voice on shuffle in tribute. You were so right about much, Miss Nina Simone. ASE….

22.02.2026 15:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œRev. Jesse Jackson Changed My Life” is a new short opinion piece by Kevin Powell via NEWSWEEK. Read and share it here: www.newsweek.com/rev-jesse-ja...

18.02.2026 15:10 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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HAPPY SELF-LOVE DAY EVERYONE!

14.02.2026 18:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

God will not be mocked. Seattle wins and Trump's friend's team loses (teehee!) The Bad Bunny halftime show was iconic, and the only English spoken was by Lady Gaga. As Ice Cube used to say in the before times, today was a good day.

09.02.2026 03:32 πŸ‘ 1881 πŸ” 167 πŸ’¬ 39 πŸ“Œ 7
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CONGRATULATIONS SEATTLE SEAHAWKS. #superbowl

09.02.2026 03:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#badbunny #badbunnybowl #superbowl THAT WAS DOPE. Love not hate. Learn Spanish. Learn another language. Learn. Enthusiastic ignorance is not the path. La verdad todo dia.

09.02.2026 01:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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THE OBAMAS. Real love and real people. No further words needed.

07.02.2026 03:46 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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BAD BUNNY IS THE TRUTH. Anyone who says he is not is not truly paying attention, not really listening to his music, his words, nor his actions. #Grammys

02.02.2026 02:22 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Good Wednesday afternoon, the @karenhunter.bsky.social show is LIVE!

#WellnessWednesday #KarenRebels

28.01.2026 20:01 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

@jonnydiamond.bsky.social Greetings Jonny. I hope all is well. Please see email when you have a moment.

28.01.2026 16:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Sharing with all of you in NORTH & CENTRAL JERSEY: my Rutgers college friend and brother, Khalil Sabu Rashidi, is offering PERSONALIZED SELF-DEFENSE & PRIVATE LESSONS, to all people, all communities. Just click attached graphic for details.

28.01.2026 03:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
An Open Letter on Reparations, Process, and the Integrity of Repair β€” Dr. Marcus Hunter | Leading Voice on Reparations & Racial Justice

An Open Letter on Reparations, Process, & the Integrity of Repair by Dr. Marcus Anthony Hunter: www.marcusanthonyhunter.com/rol

28.01.2026 00:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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NEW YORK CITY! Are you all good out there? My wife and I see people on streets from our window. Weather is ROUGH. We are good, going nowhere except in front of the television. Wherever you are in America dealing with this massive winter storm, please be smart and please be careful.

25.01.2026 17:02 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Federal agents shot and killed a 37-year-old Minneapolis resident, Alex Jeffrey Pretti, at about 9 a.m. Central time on Saturday morning. A video documents the violent scene, where agents appear to fire at least 10 shots in a span of only five seconds.

25.01.2026 04:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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STANDING WITH THE PEOPLE OF MINNESOTA….

25.01.2026 00:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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What would Dr. King say now?Β | Opinion Martin Luther King and others sacrificed their blood to make the U.S. a better place. What would he say about its current state?

@poetkevinpowell.bsky.social has written a beautiful, thought provoking piece that you all should read as we commemorate Dr. King this weekend.

18.01.2026 01:19 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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THIS DR. KING HOLIDAY WEEKEND, between speeches I did in Florida and Ohio, Evangeline Lawson and I had honor of virtually screening our doc film, WHEN WE FREE THE WORLD. Sirius XM host Karen Hunter has incredible online group called KNUBIA. 2000 people came to virtual screening!

19.01.2026 22:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0