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The Jayne Cortez Listener
Listen to Jayne Cortez , renowned jazz poet spit “You Know” and “There It Is,” live at the San Francisco Poetry Center, 1985. In addition to publishing a number of collections , Jayne released several recordings throughout her lifetime, many of which feature her band, the Firespitters. ◊ ◊ ◊ Listen and Read Bernice Johnson Reagon Listener ◊ ◊ ◊ Toni Morrison Listener ◊ ◊ ◊ Chris Cooper Reader ◊ ◊ ◊ Leonard Cohen Reader ◊ ◊ ◊ Gloria Steinem Reader ◊ ◊ ◊ Tom Robb

Gina Greenlee, Author
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Beautiful Black Men: 2026
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Gina Greenlee, Author
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Gina Greenlee, Author
Mar 10 min read


Dr. Daniel Black: “Here They Come Ya’ll, Here They Come!”
African American Studies Professor Dr. Daniel Black treated graduates to an EXPERIENCE at the 2024 Spring Commencement Ceremonies at Clark Atlanta University.

Gina Greenlee, Author
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Show Up: The Holstee Manifesto
About the Holstee Manifesto

Gina Greenlee, Author
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Show Up: Beverly Sills
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Gina Greenlee, Author
Sep 21, 20251 min read


Show Up: Bobby Banas’ Total Commitment to the Nitty Gritty
Dancer and choreographer Bobby Banas, who lived to be 90 years old, had a long, successful career in theatre and film. That includes...

Gina Greenlee, Author
Sep 7, 20251 min read


Show Up: Inktober 2023
The pen and ink version of NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), Inktober was created in 2009 by an artist to challenge and improve...

Gina Greenlee, Author
Jan 7, 20242 min read


Show Up: You Mean I Have to Do Something to Feel Better?
“Creativity requires activity, and this is not good news to most of us. It makes us responsible, and we tend to hate that. You mean I...

Gina Greenlee, Author
Jun 18, 20231 min read


How to Ruin Your Soul
Conventional opinion is the ruin of our souls. Rumi

Gina Greenlee, Author
Jan 2, 20221 min read


Keep Your Dreams To Yourself
In one of my favorite TED talks, entrepreneur Derek Sivers instructs the audience on why keeping your goals to yourself makes you more...

Gina Greenlee, Author
Mar 13, 20192 min read


Stand Up For Yourself (By Not Standing Yourself Up)
What one does is what counts, not what one had the intention of doing. Pablo Picasso Show Up Scenario: you think about setting out for...

Gina Greenlee, Author
Jan 9, 20191 min read


The Voices Inside Your Head
Trust them. Make nice. Don’t denigrate, suppress or spend too much time analyzing them. Rather, befriend and use them to advantage....

Gina Greenlee, Author
Dec 26, 20181 min read
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