Ain’t I a Woman by Sister Sojourner Truth

“AIN’T I A WOMAN?” BY SOJOURNER TRUTH
AIN’T I A WOMAN?
by Sojourner Truth

Delivered 1851 at the Women’s Convention in Akron, Ohio

Well, children, where there is so much racket there must be something out of kilter. I think that ‘twixt the negroes of the South and the women at the North, all talking about rights, the white men will be in a fix pretty soon. But what’s all this here talking about?
That man over there says that women need to be helped into carriages, and lifted over ditches, and to have the best place everywhere. Nobody ever helps me into carriages, or over mud-puddles, or gives me any best place! And ain’t I a woman? Look at me! Look at my arm! I have ploughed and planted, and gathered into barns, and no man could head me! And ain’t I a woman? I could work as much and eat as much as a man – when I could get it – and bear the lash as well! And ain’t I a woman? I have borne thirteen children, and seen most all sold off to slavery, and when I cried out with my mother’s grief, none but Jesus heard me! And ain’t I a woman?

Then they talk about this thing in the head; what’s this they call it? [member of audience whispers, “intellect”] That’s it, honey. What’s that got to do with women’s rights or negroes’ rights? If my cup won’t hold but a pint, and yours holds a quart, wouldn’t you be mean not to let me have my little half measure full?

Then that little man in black there, he says women can’t have as much rights as men, ’cause Christ wasn’t a woman! Where did your Christ come from? Where did your Christ come from? From God and a woman! Man had nothing to do with Him.

If the first woman God ever made was strong enough to turn the world upside down all alone, these women together ought to be able to turn it back , and get it right side up again! And now they is asking to do it, the men better let them.

Obliged to you for hearing me, and now old Sojourner ain’t got nothing more to say.

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Standing in Solidarity with the Black community

ProgressNow Colorado
Good afternoon,

Today, at ProgressNow Colorado, we rise in solidarity with the Black community. We condemn the violent and dangerous white supremacist ideology that motivated the attack in Buffalo, New York and mourn the passing of the ten lives taken:

Retired Police Officer Aaron Salter, 55
Ruth Whitfield, 86
Pearly Young, 77
Katherine Massey, 72
Deacon Heyward Patterson, 67
Celestine Chaney, 65
Roberta Drury, 32
Margus Morrison, 52
Andre Mackneil, 53
Geraldine Talley, 62

Sadly, our hearts are also with the victims of mass shootings in Laguna Woods, CA, Milwaukee, WI, and Dallas and Houston, TX whose families are grieving their loss.

For those that survived these attacks, Coloradans know all too well that they will suffer continued trauma. We stand with them on their journey through recovery.

These grandmothers and grandfathers, sons and daughters, mothers and fathers, friends and community members will never come home after a simple trip to the grocery store. This was the work of a violent white supremacist, spurred on by the increasingly normalized hate rhetoric barging into the national discourse.

In the days to come, we will have time to talk about the danger domestic terrorism and violent white supremacy poses to the very fiber of our fragile democracy. News outlets will once again ring the alarm that the greatest threat many Americans face are their own neighbors. Some officials, online communities and reporters may even abdicate responsibility for inspiring this tyrannical behavior with falsehoods and incendiary rhetoric.

But today, we take a moment to remember the souls senselessly lost this weekend.

In community,

Sara Loflin, Executive Director

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Lethal Flip by M.E. Bakos

In this latest installment to The Home Renovator series, lovely Katelyn takes on a new supposedly easy reno in Crocus Heights, MN, but a neighbor across the street is dead. Katelyn overhears the police and the new women’s poor husband talk and is curious about what really happened and begins snooping about, much to the chagrin of the local cops and someone who is warning her to back off.

Katelyn is very affable, and he best friend Myra is a hoot as well. The characters in this series are well developed, the story is hard to put down, and is a very enjoyable light read. There’s also a lovely cat named Boots who is purrfectly adorable as well. Does well as a standalone, as I hadn’t read the prior two books. Now, I have to, of course, but that’s because this book is that good.

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B.J Thomas ~ RIP

I had such a crush on both him and Mac Davis. Beautiful man, singer, humanitarian. It’s hard when our heroes and crushes pass.

B.J. Thomas — the famous crooner behind hits like “Hooked on a Feeling” — has died.

The singer’s management team announced Saturday that Thomas had passed away of complications from stage 4 lung cancer … which he’d been diagnosed with in March. He’d been receiving treatment at a Texas hospital, and was hopeful for a recovery.

It’s reported Thomas died at his home in Arlington.

BJT is perhaps best known for singing the classic “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head” — which was featured in “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” — winning an Academy Award for Best Original Song and nominated for a Grammy in 1970 for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/?enablejsapi=1&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tmz.com&widgetid=1

Even before that, he had hit the charts with major success with his love song for the ages … performing “Hooked on a Feeling,” which garnered him mainstream success and going on to sell over a million records. He’s also remembered for a famous cover of “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry” — not to mention for singing the theme song to ‘Growing Pains’ … ‘As Long As We Got Each Other.’

‘Hooked’ went on to be covered over and over again as the years went on — and it became a staple for Valentine’s Day … serving as the song stuffed animals would sing when you pressed a button. The band Blue Swede did the most famous cover — and the tune was even featured on “Guardians of the Galaxy” … included in Star-Lord’s throwback playlist.https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/?enablejsapi=1&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tmz.com&widgetid=2

Thomas went on to have more success with songs like “Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song,” “Rock and Roll Lullaby,” “I Just Can’t Help Believing,” “Don’t Worry Baby,” “Whatever Happened to Old-Fashioned Love” … as well as several gospel albums such as “Home Where I Belong.”

He’s survived by his wife Gloria Richardson and his three children. Thomas was 78.

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Eva Cassidy – 20th Anniversary Of ‘Songbird’ Album UK No. 1

Thursday 18th March 2021 is the 20th anniversary of Eva Cassidy’s ‘Songbird‘ album becoming No.1 in the UK album chart. Originally released in 1998, 2 years after Eva’s death, it took a record-breaking 133 weeks to reach the top of the Official UK Album Chart, the most time any album has taken between release and becoming the UK No.1. The album spent a total of […]

Eva Cassidy – 20th Anniversary Of ‘Songbird’ Album UK No. 1
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Beta Readers? Proofreaders?

Hey blogpeeps! So, I have been working on a book and am about halfway done. I could use help and advice. I understand the next step in this process is having grammer experts/proofreaders look over the story and they tell me whether to go back to my day job or call me the next James Cudney https://thisismytruthnow.com/as a writer. A wonderful reviewer like Kim over at https://cadburypom.wordpress.com/ is what I need!

So, the question is, where do we find those beta readers or proof readers? Or do I call an editor? Any advice is greatly appreciated.

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7 years ago this morning (sad post)

It’s been 7 long years today, that I had to say goodbye to my beloved tabby Ollie. My baby boy, my ultimate joy, my bestest friend of 17 years. I still miss hím everyday, he was my heart, my world. I pray he hears me and knows how loved and missed he is.

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