Author - Historian - Activist
Author - Historian - Activist
Poet - Storyteller
Poet - Storyteller
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Poet Laureate, Emeritus A.M.E. Church and voice of the Smithsonian's National African American Museum of History & Culture bringing 400 years of Black Ourstory to life through poetry and storytelling.
Walk To The Ballot Box Initiative
Walk To The Ballot Box Initiative
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3rd. Our mission is to empower, educate, and mobilize voters to reach the polls. Join us as we walk together to make our voices heard.
"A voteless people are a powerless people and we don't have to plead if you give us the ballot box. And the most important step we can take is that short walk to the ballot box." ~ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
"The reason I found out the ballot was powerful, because they done everything to keep us from getting it. ~ I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired." ~ Fannie Lou Hamer
OWED/ODE TO BENJAMIN BANNEKER
GRAAMA Host Breath Of My Ancestors-The Cream Shall Rise Poetry & Storytelling Hour
Benjamin Banneker is featured as the flagship story told by Lighnin' Gray at the launch of the Breath Of My Ancestors Podcast hosted by GRAAMA (Grand Rapids African American Museum & Archives - Sponsored by the Black Owned Banneker Watch Company
Rhymes to Resilience: An inspiring journey connecting history, poetry, and civic power to empower communities and elevate our collective narrative.
The Honorable John Lewis
"Your vote is precious, almost sacred. It is the most powerful nonviolent tool we have to create a more perfect union."
First Poet Laureate, Emeritus
In the 210 year history of the
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Dick Gregory
Dr Cornel West
Mayor Marion Barry
Professor Griff
Hurricanes Are The Breath Of My Ancestors
From the Historical Adventures of Lightnin' Gray
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