Tufara Waller Muhammad's Blog (12)

Sistah Sunday's/Manita Domingos

Sistah Sunday's / Manita Domingos UALR Wesley Foundation Sept 27, 2009 5:30-7:30pm. Food, Art, Music, Networking, Talks, Community, Unity and Fun! Featured Visual Artist Latoya Hobbs Musical Guests Danita Paige, Gerald Johnson, Tufara Muhammad, and Willie Rhodes. Suggested Donation $3, no one will be turned away People are encouraged to bring their own coffee cups and plates to promote recycling. The dicussion topic is Women and the Healthcare plan. We will also have free HIV testing o… Continue

Added by Tufara Waller Muhammad on September 26, 2009 at 2:30pm — No Comments

1500 Assembed in Over 100 degree Weather in Little Rock, in Favor of the Employee Free Choice Act

On Saturday July 11th, national labor leaders joined over 1,500 Arkansas workers in Little Rock for a rally in support of the Employee Free Choice Act, which will restore workers’ freedom to join a union and bargain for a better life. AFL-CIO Executive Vice President Arlene Holt Baker, the first African-American executive officer of the AFL-CIO and widely known civil rights leader, joined other national labor, civil rights, and faith leaders in an historic march and rally. AFL-CIO Secretary-Tre… Continue

Added by Tufara Waller Muhammad on July 11, 2009 at 6:45pm — No Comments

Manita Domingos /Sistah Sunday's

ANOTE LA FECHA: Manita Domingos /Sistah Sunday's Wesley UALR Fundación (Universidad De Arkansas de Little Rock) 26 de julio de 2009 5:30-8:30 pm. Comida, Arte, Música, Redes, Conversaciones, Platicas, Informacion, Unidad ,Comunidad y Diversión! Sugirió Donación de $ 3, nadie será rechazado Se anima a traer sus propios platos y tazas de café para promover el reciclaje. Con el Visual Art de Elena Petroukhina Invitado Especial con la Musica de G. Johnson y Asociados Platica de Trabajadora… Continue

Added by Tufara Waller Muhammad on July 11, 2009 at 11:51am — No Comments

The Arkansas Public Policy Panel is looking for 3 VISTA volunteers

The Arkansas Public Policy Panel is looking for 3 VISTA volunteers committed to Justice in Arkansas. One will work on protecting Arkansas' environment and strengthening environmental and conservation organizations -- based in Little Rock. One will strengthen the Panel's fundraising efforts to suport more social justice work in Arkansas -- based in Little Rock. One will assist with organizing and strengthening our administrative capacity -- based in Pine Bluff. Americorps VISTA is a service prog… Continue

Added by Tufara Waller Muhammad on June 29, 2009 at 10:10am — No Comments

My Homeboy Will and His Success

Hey Family, I just wanted you all to know how proud I am of William Young, Arkansas Regional Leadership team. He recently completed a Small Business Class and now is an official business owner!! Give it up for my partna and hit him up on his Gathering Page. Continue

Added by Tufara Waller Muhammad on December 15, 2008 at 1:32pm — 1 Comment

Music, Movement and Mortality: Odetta a Real American Idol

Today I mourn the lost of one of my most favorite singers and musical idols Odetta. For all of you that don't know who Odetta is, I would like to introduce you to a real American Idol. She was born in the South in the state of Alabama and grew up mostly in Los Angeles. She spent many years studying classical music but became known all over the world for performing folk music. The musical genre that she sometimes referred to as the people's music. Odetta's low and rich voice resonates through the… Continue

Added by Tufara Waller Muhammad on December 3, 2008 at 10:30am — No Comments

Thanksgiving: A National Day of Mourning for Indians

**Following are excerpts from a statement written by Mahtowin Munro (Lakota) and Moonanum James (Wampanoag), co-leaders of United American Indians of New England. Read the entire statement at www.uaine.org.** Every year since 1970, United American Indians of New England have organized the National Day of Mourning observance in Plymouth at noon on Thanksgiving Day. Every year, hundreds of Native people and our supporters from all four directions join us. Every year, including this year, Native p… Continue

Added by Tufara Waller Muhammad on November 25, 2008 at 12:59pm — No Comments

I Rep and I Rep- By sistufara -Inspired by My Spirithouse Kids

I come from a place where prayin ladies rub olive oil on the bodies of babies A place where everybody is your cousin and every momma is yours too I come from a place where we dance to the to the beats that rise from the concrete And sound vibrates from the tweeters in the heavy chevys I come from a place where peanut butter and jelly is more then a sandwich A place where if you hungry somebody will give you something to eat if you ask I come from a place where the cords in the church music ar… Continue

Added by Tufara Waller Muhammad on November 22, 2008 at 1:30pm — No Comments

My Homeboy Dirty and His Success

Hey Family, I just wanted to take a few seconds and acknowlwedge Bobby Hill aka "Dirty Rob" for his successful passing of the Arkansas CDL test. Dirty is working really hard at changing his life and we as the Little Rock Crew of Gathering are really proud of him. When we were in Memphis Mr. B and Rev. Vivian sat down and talked to the brothers from Little Rock. I am not really sure what all they said to them, because it was a conversation for brothers and I was talking to Malia. But, what I do k… Continue

Added by Tufara Waller Muhammad on October 31, 2008 at 2:00pm — 1 Comment

Live from Kalamazoo...Playing My Kazoo

Since last Sunday I have been in freaking Kalamazoo MI (screaming). Who would have thought I would ever come here. I've been brought here as apart of the ensemble put together by Carpet Bag Theatre to help to facilitate the Kellogg Foundation's Rural People, Rural Policy Network meeting. I should have known that it was going to be interesting when I got off the plane in Kalamazoo; this place has the smallest airport that I have ever seen. It was very much like a bus station and when I spoke to t… Continue

Added by Tufara Waller Muhammad on October 17, 2008 at 6:00am — No Comments

Threads Coming Together

One of the major blessings about working at Highlander is that you get to help people of diverse cultures together and build authentic relationships. People who because of the way that we are socialized in this country would never even sit at the same table with each other. All sessions are in both Spanish and English and there is spontaneous translation and interpretation. How blessed I feel to work with them. This year Highlander began an 18 month leadership development school called Threads.… Continue

Added by Tufara Waller Muhammad on October 12, 2008 at 1:30pm — No Comments

The Gathering and the National Black Latino Summit in LA-Day one

My day began with a early 3:30 am clock alarm. In ordered for me to make it to the airport in time I had to leave the farm at about 4:30 so I can make my morning departure from East Tennessee. Although I was reluctant to leave at the crack of dawn I knew it was very important for me to come to this meeting. Not really sure what the plan was I knew that once I talked to Carmen I would be more prepared to do what we have to do. I didn't know if we had an overall strategy but what I do know definit… Continue

Added by Tufara Waller Muhammad on October 5, 2008 at 10:00pm — No Comments

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