Farrakhan and NOI, help to stop shootings

 Making good a promise he made on WVON’s Cliff Kelley show to lead his
Fruit of Islam (FOI),  men of the Nation of Islam (NOI), into the
community, Minister Louis Farrakhan late Monday night led 300 men into
the streets urging youth to stop the violence and the killing and to
take the 1995 Million Man March pledge that advocated unity,
atonement, reconciliation and responsibility. Anti-violence marches
were simultaneously held last Monday by the FOI in 130 cities across
America beginning at 7 p.m. and there will be more “street heat”
applied in an effort to stem the violence. On October 16, 2012, it
will be 17-years since Farrakhan held his historic Million Man March
in Washington, D.C. where 2 million mostly men pledged to become
better men and to improve their communities and their relationships.
Today, there have been a number of killings in the Auburn-Gresham
community that prompted Saint Sabina’s Father Michael L. Pfleger to
hold weekly Friday 6:30 p.m. marches throughout the community
including stores that are selling loose and packages of cigarettes to
minors and selling out-dated food.

However, while Pfleger has been trying to secure a peace treaty and
unity among the gangs, he said the gangs have threatened to kill him.
Asked his opinion about the three gangs that have reportedly put a hit
out on Pfleger, Leonard Muhammad, Minister Farrakhan’s representative,
said, “Father Pfleger is a servant of all mighty God as is Minister
Louis Farrakhan. Minister Farrakhan and Father Pfleger have been under
threats from very different orders of evil people throughout their
careers. “When God is with you, it’s more than the whole world against
you, and I believe God is with Father Pfleger and of course we are,
too,” said Muhammad. “I don’t think any harm will come to my brother,
but every day that we go out, according to what Minister Farrakhan
told us the other day when we were concerned about his leading us into
the community, he said when I do something like this I go out prepared
to die.

I go out prepared that harm will come to me even though I don’t
believe that God would permit it and I think that Father Mike is the
same.” Muhammad said to those wanting to harm Pfleger for his
consistent marches against violence, “Anybody who would be so foolish
to try and harm a servant like this, that that you intend for
evil…will come on you. This is history and prophecy and I believe it
is true from the past and I think the same thing is true today.” But,
Muhammad said Minister Farrakhan is worried about the level of
violence that is gripping not just the Auburn-Gresham community but
also the entire city of Chicago. Minister Farrakhan is worried about
creating an atmosphere “that ultimately will increase the number of
our young people who will not live to become adults.” Muhammad added,
“because of the community, the law enforcement and other forces are
now fed up with us, our young men in particular, they are now willing
to take any measure to stop them from their anti-social and violent
behavior that they are engaging in.”

Referring to those who are shooting, killing and maiming people
including innocent children, Muhammad said, “It’s a warning to them
that if they want a future and if they want to live, then they have to
do what we asked them to do during the Million Man March—to become
productive and serious people dedicated to” keeping peace and order in
their own community. Asked if the answer to reducing violence is the
resurrection of the spirit of the 1995 Million Man March, Muhammad
referred to the flyer they passed out late Monday night that included
the pledge taken at the Million Man March. “During the Million Man
March and after in 1995 there was a decrease in anti-social, negative
and violent behavior within our community,” recalled Muhammad.
“Unfortunately, the society, the government, parents and people who
are responsible to develop the young did not seize the opportunity to
keep the ball rolling. “The Nation of Islam is a national and
international organization. The problem that we have in the black
community cannot be solved by us alone, should not be solved by us
alone but should and can be solved with the coming together by the
total of our community,” Muhammad said. Asked if he believes that
could ever happen, Muhammad said, “I believe that it can happen
because the need is so great.” In passing out the flyers, Muhammad
said as they walked throughout the community he noticed people were
taking those flyers “to heart” and did not discard the flyers, which
had a message to them from Minister Farrakhan. “The demand is going to
come for unity to solve this problem.

I believe the people are already making that demand and in a very
short while the leaders will get that message and I think there will
be a major coming together without the regard for religion and for
race,” he said. “As this violence continues, the reputation of the
city of Chicago and the tourism and the revenue that they expect will
all suffer because of this violence that people are afraid to visit
here for fear they may be harmed. It’s in everybody’s interested, all
the citizens of the city in particular the black citizens those of us
who want to see our people with a future. It’s incumbent upon us to
work together to solve this problem,” said Muhammad. Farrakhan said
the NOI would continue these anti-violence marches that will be also
held on the West Side and other hot spot areas.  “There will be
efforts made in the very different communities in the weeks to come,”
Muhammad said. “We’re asking for the prayers and the support for
Minister Farrakhan and their encouragement of him because he truly is
a very respected and trusted individual within our community. “When
you see adult people crying at the sight of him coming into the
community to show concern for them, this is something very unusual for
adult people today.

That is what Minister Farrakhan experienced” last Monday. Ald. Latasha
Thomas (17th), who joined Farrakhan on the march late Monday night,
said she asked him to take a more pro-active role the night Farrakhan
reopened the Salaam Restaurant.  “This is the first of many marches
that he’ll be doing throughout the city and he wanted to kick it off
with me. I am honored that he would do that and elated that he would
support the community….”

When asked what is the problem in the Auburn-Gresham community given
all of the shootings and killings that are going on, Thomas explained
that: “There is one gang but three facets of the gang and they are at
war for territory. It’s our community. It shouldn’t be anybody
else’s,” she said. Asked if the Nation of Islam’s presence will stem
the violence, Thomas said, “I think what it does is to support the
community and give them health and courage to get out there. They will
be back. The Nation of Islam didn’t just do that one march. They’re
coming back to have a presence in the community.” When contacted,
Saint Sabina’s Father Michael L. Pfleger said he was pleased with
Farrakhan’s taking more than 300 Fruit of Islam (Nation of Islam men)
out into the street to call for peace. ““I think it’s great. It
excites me. It encourages me. I think that the Nation can be the
turning factor in the community” with their involvement. “I think that
this is exactly what we need. Saint Sabina has been doing it, the
Nation’s doing it; churches and mosques go back out into the street.
I think that is the missing ingredient that will stop the violence. I
just can’t express enough my gratitude to the minister for making this
decisions to that the Nation of Islam out into the street. “We are in
a very serious time and needs the serious commitment that the Nation
brings to help us,” said Pfleger. Minister Farrakhan is asking the
youth in the community to honor the 1995 Million Man March pledge:

The Million Man March Pledge(Text of the pledge that the Honorable
Minister Louis Farrakhan led over two million Black men in taking at
the historic Million Man March in Washington, D.C. on October 16,
1995.)

I PLEDGE that from this day forward I will strive to love my brother
as I love myself. I, from this day forward, will strive to improve
myself spiritually, morally, mentally, socially, politically and
economically for the benefit of myself, my family and my people.

I PLEDGE that I will strive to build businesses, build houses, build
hospitals, build factories and enter into international trade for the
good of myself, my family and my people.

I PLEDGE that from this day forward I will never raise my hand with a
knife or a gun to beat, cut, or shoot any member of my family or any
human being except in self-defense.

I PLEDGE from this day forward I will never abuse my wife by striking
her, disrespecting her, for she is the mother of my children and the
producer of my future.

I PLEDGE that from this day forward I will never engage in the abuse
of children, little boys or little girls for sexual gratification. For
I will let them grow in peace to be strong men and women for the
future of our people.

I WILL NEVER again use the ‘B word' to describe any female. But
particularly my own Black sister.

I PLEDGE from this day forward that I will not poison my body with
drugs or that which is destructive to my health and my well-being.

I PLEDGE from this day forward I will support Black newspapers, Black
radio, Black television. I will support Black artists who clean up
their acts to show respect for themselves and respect for their people
and respect for the ears of the human family.

I will do all of this so help me God.

Employers Prefer White Felons Over Blacks With No Criminal Record

Employers Prefer White Felons Over Blacks With No Criminal Record; So, How Will Blacks Feed Their Families?

You may remember the 2003 University of Chicago study by Devah Pager that sent young white and black “testers” with randomly assigned “felony convictions” to apply for low-wage jobs. The study found that whites with felonies were more likely to be called for interviews than black applicants without criminal records.

Nine years later, black male unemployment has hit the highest rate since the government began keeping track in 1972. It is estimated that only 56.9 percent of black men over age 20 are working, and the prospects for them to earn an honest living anytime soon in this crumbling economy are not good.

While Obama battles the GOP over raising the debt ceiling and preserving “sacred cow” tax cuts and entitlement programs, the unemployed poor are becoming increasingly desperate. Of particular concern is the reality that the once-supportive family members who used to serve as safety nets for struggling felons are now losing their jobs and homes in record numbers. The safety net exists no more.

According to an analysis of Federal Reserve data by the Economic Policy Institute in 2004, the median net worth of white households was $134,280, compared with $13,450 for black households. By 2009, the median net worth for white households had fallen 24 percent to $97,860; the median black net worth had fallen 83 percent to $2,170.  And, no, that is not a typo.  Algernon Austin, director of the Economic Policy Institute’s Program on Race, Ethnicity and the Economy describes the wealth gap like this, “In 2009, for every dollar of wealth the average white household had, black households only had two cents.”

Two cents. Really? If anyone has the audacity to suggest to me that having a black president means America is now “post racial,” I will have to hold myself back. And, speaking of remaining nonviolent in the face of violent oppression… If there has ever been a reason to march on Washington, it is right the hell now. 

Zombies, Deniers, Sociopaths, Schemers and Protectors

Zombies, Deniers, Sociopaths, Schemers and Protectors: The five dominant personalities you'll encounter.

What the heck is going on with our world? Why are people such lying betrayers? Why do the most evil people (like Eric Holder) rise to the top of the corporate-run fascist government? Why are homeless zombies eating human flesh?

In answering those questions, I've assembled the five archetypes of a society in collapse. These are the five dominant personalities we all see around us right now:

• Zombies
• Deniers
• Schemers
• Sociopaths
• Protectors

Which one are you?

Check the descriptions below to find out. You may also come to discover the true archetype of your boss, your spouse, your coworker or even your Congressman!

Zombies

Zombies are the brain dead masses, the TV-watching fluoride heads who believe the mainstream media and dutifully vote for the next globalist puppet President. They live their lives without consciousness or awareness, sleepwalking through day after day, job after job, drinking diet soda and eating GMO.

Most zombies are incapable of holding down paying jobs, although a few have managed to find employment at the local DMV. The lower strata of zombies tend to be unemployed and even homeless, wandering the streets and snorting "bath salts" designer drugs that make them want to snack on each other's flesh.

When not snarling at police and barbequing their best friends, these zombies are frequently panhandling at street intersection, holding signs that read, "Out of work. God bless" or whatever text best works to get them more money for booze and drugs. Four years ago, their signs read, "Hope and Change." Change did come, of course, but not the kind of change they had hoped for.

The Zombie population is rapidly growing in America, thanks to the economic implosion and the continued assault on cognitive sanity via chemicals found in food, water, air and medicine. Many gun owners are locking and loading with Hornady's "ZombieMax Ammo" in preparation for the coming Zombie apocalypse. Remember: If it's eating the face off another person, it's okay to shoot it.

Summary of the Zombie Archetype:
Cognitive capabilities: Insane.
Moral compass: Non-existent.
Desired agenda: Self-entertainment.
Worships: Nothing.
Typical dress: Rags.
When you're not looking, they will: Eat your face.

Deniers

With slightly more cognitive capability than Zombies, Deniers are the functional but ignorant masses who live out their meaningless lives in total denial of reality. They can still manage to hold down jobs and even dress themselves, so most Deniers are middle-class working people you might find employed at the local Wal-Mart, insurance company or TSA hub. Unlike Zombies, Deniers can speak in partial sentences and order from fast food menus. ("Idiocracy" speak.)

Astonishingly, Deniers watch network news and literally believe what they are watching. To the Deniers, there are no "conspiracies." All governments are good. Drug companies are trying to helppeople, not exploit them for profit. U.S. Senators are "honorable" and the War on Drugs is a huge success!

Deniers believe there is no such thing as black market organ trafficking, child sex slave trafficking in the USA, child kidnapping by CPS workers, or government-run false flag attacks on civilian populations. Deniers are completely unaware that U.S. troops literally help grow the opium crops in Afghanistan, that vaccines are laced with cancer-causing stealth viruses, or that the so-called "fluoride" dumped into the municipal water supply is actually a deadly cocktail of industrial chemicals and neurotoxic heavy metals.

Deniers like to think of themselves as "trendy" and they worship trendy pop culture figures like Steve Jobs. Deniers are driven primarily by the desire to be assimilated into the group think by speaking, behaving and even dressing exactly like everyone else around them. Their need for social acceptance outweighs their need for critical thinking. To them, individuation is horrifying.

As a result, Deniers have become surprisingly competent at burying their heads in the sand and pretending no problems exist, even while they are being soft-killed by the governments and corporations all around them. What, me worry? What global debt Ponzi scheme? What national debt? What Fukushima fallout? Look, another football game is on! Another TV show is on! My girlfriend is texting me! Who has time for reality when living in a delusional world is so entertaining and trendy?

Summary of the Denier Archetype:
Cognitive capabilities: Medium-Low.
Moral compass: Malleable. Does whatever the group tells them.
Desired agenda: Get along and fit in. Be popular.
Worships: Material wealth. Fashion. Cars.
Typical dress: Business casual.
When you're not looking, they will: Spread false gossip about you.

Sociopaths

Sociopaths are the heavy-metals-poisoned, brain-fried human monsters who rage through society, threatening others, running scams and committing fraud. They are the quacks, the hucksters, and the killers. In the medical industry, they're the doctors who enjoy delivering electroshock therapy to children. In the dental industry, they're the dentists who put patients under with anesthesia and then rape them in their chairs. In the natural health industry, they're the hollow-eyed monsters selling toxic "miracle" products that poison your brain with aluminum or mercury.

Do not confuse Sociopaths with Zombies. Sociopaths are usually brilliant wordsmiths and often acquire powerful skills of social influence. Many are even able to attract a kind of cult following, which they often exploit for their own mass death agendas (Jim Jones, Charles Manson, Marshall Applewhite, etc) (http://www.naturalnews.com/036112_sociopaths_cults_influence.html).

Sociopaths are completely incapable of feeling remorse, compassion, guilt or shame. This allows them a surprising tactical advantage for gaining power in both the corporate and government worlds, where being a backstabbing psychopath is the fastest way to get ahead. This is why Sociopaths often rise to the top of government agencies and globalist corporations.

Sociopaths are fantastic liars. They lie just as easily as putting on a pair of sock in the morning. They lie so well that they often fool themselves into thinking they are telling the truth. Their lies are skillfully woven around a tiny shred of proof to make them believable. Sociopaths believe that whatever they say becomes reality merely because they say it. Weak-willed people are easily fooled into thinking that sociopaths are "gurus" or prophets.

Roughly 4% of the U.S. population are sociopaths. There's even a book written about this: The Sociopath Next Door. (http://www.amazon.com/Sociopath-Next-Door-Martha-Stout/dp/0767915828) It says:

In The Sociopath Next Door, Harvard psychologist Martha Stout reveals that a shocking 4 percent of ordinary people -- one in twenty-five -- has an often undetected mental disorder, the chief symptom of which is that that person possesses no conscience. He or she has no ability whatsoever to feel shame, guilt, or remorse. One in twenty-five everyday Americans, therefore, is secretly a sociopath. They could be your colleague, your neighbor, even family. And they can do literally anything at all and feel absolutely no guilt.

How do we recognize the remorseless? One of their chief characteristics is a kind of glow or charisma that makes sociopaths more charming or interesting than the other people around them. They're more spontaneous, more intense, more complex, or even sexier than everyone else, making them tricky to identify and leaving us easily seduced. Fundamentally, sociopaths are different because they cannot love. Sociopaths learn early on to show sham emotion, but underneath they are indifferent to others' suffering. They live to dominate and thrill to win.

Sociopaths are found everywhere. Bad cops are Sociopaths with a badge. Many regulations agencies are staffed with power-tripping Sociopaths who get off on the misuse of their power (TSA being the classic example).

Sociopaths almost always have a history of child abuse, and / or mutilating small animals.

Summary of the Sociopath Archetype:
Cognitive capabilities: High.
Moral compass: Chaotic. Varies wildly from saintly to demonic.
Desired agenda: Mass death.
Worships: Himself.
Typical dress: "New Agey" or ragged clothing.
When you're not looking, they will: Molest your daughter.

Schemers

Schemers are plotting mid-level minions (and sometimes high-level achievers) who make up the bulk of government, finance and war industries. These are the people who scam you out of your pensions, steal trillions through the criminally-run banking system, bribe their way into positions of influence and often end up running the world's most powerful organizations right alongside Sociopaths. You'll find them at the top of drug companies, weapons manufacturers, spy grid technology giants and of course governments.

Schemers are different from Sociopaths in that Schemers are not insane... they're just evil. They tend to be very intelligent, very well educated (Harvard, Yale, etc.) and extremely well-connected into the corporate and government elitist circles. Their code of ethics only applies to their own family members, but anyone outside their immediate family is fair game for scams, threats and even murders. Organized mobs and Chicago-style gangs are all led by high-level Schemers.

Today, Schemers run the worlds of banking and finance. Bilderbergers are Schemers. The Fed is run by Schemers. They will introduce new products that kill your babies if it earns them an extra nickel on their share price. Schemers routinely conduct insider trading scams to steal money from honest investors. Enron was run entirely by Schemers.

Schemers will exploit loopholes, flaunt the law, conspire with others and then stab them in the back after their usefulness is spent. Virtually all politicians are schemers. Eric Holder is a classic Schemer, as was Clinton. All high-level members of secret societies are schemers. The Rockefellers and the so-called "global elite" are all schemers. The world is dominated by schemers because they plan ahead, they conspire, they work in darkness, and they relentlessly seek power and control. Schemers are experts at manipulating Deniers and encouraging Sociopaths.

Summary of the Schemer Archetype:
Cognitive capabilities: High.
Moral compass: Loyal to blood and family, cares nothing about everyone else.
Desired agenda: Total domination by any and all means.
Worships: Power and control, weird rituals, occult symbolism, money.
Typical dress: $2,000 business suit.
When you're not looking, they will: Steal your pension.

Protectors

Protectors are the honest citizens in society; the people who actually give a damn about others. They are the truth seekers and truth-tellers. They know the difference between wrong and right, and when they see something wrong, they actively seek to expose it.

Protectors are the modern-day info-warriors; the defenders of the village. They are the liberty movement advocates, the whistleblowers and the independent thinkers.

Protectors are also preparedness strategists. They enjoy being safe and well prepared for an unknown future. They help protect their children, their families, and sometimes their entire communities from uncertainty. They are survivors.

Protectors are long-term thinkers who want to leave behind a better world for their children. They advocate total transparency in government and fight for honest labeling of GMO foods. They're strong advocates for true environmental protection, and they fight against criminal corporations. They demand accountability from others just as they do from themselves.

Protectors are loyal friends, capable defenders of life and property, and often surprisingly well versed in realms of spirituality, ethics and practical life skills. Many Protectors are members of churches or spiritual organizations, but they may also be journalists, self defense instructors, truck drivers or open-source technology advocates.

Beware of false Protectors who are actually Sociopaths pretending to be Protectors. Many Schemers also attempt to act like Protectors by running non-profits and foundations that are actually designed to further dominate humanity.

Only about 2% of the population are true Protectors. You can't normally identify them until they are tested in a real crisis. 

Summary of the Protector Archetype:
Cognitive capabilities: Varies widely.
Moral compass: Follows the Golden Rule. Often has a religious background. Strong moral compass, strong sense of identity, purpose and self esteem.
Desired agenda: Ending suffering. Restoring liberty, justice, peace.
Worships: A universal force of good: God, karma or other spiritual force.
Typical dress: Varies widely.
When you're not looking, they will: Secretly donate food to the local food bank.

 

Radio Host Berates And Belittles Black Republican

Memphis talk radio host Thaddeus Matthews aggressively challenged tea party Republican congressional candidate Charlotte Bergmann during a recent interview. He ended the interview by saying, "get your stupid, ignorant ass up out of my studio." As Bergmann was leaving the studio she extended her hand to the host and Matthews refused to shake hands because he didn't want the "whiteness" to "rub off" on him.

Was Pastor Creflo Dollar targeted?

Megachurch pastor Creflo Dollar has taken to his pulpit to deny punching and choking his 15-year-old daughter, telling his congregation the allegations made in a police report are nothing but "exaggeration and sensationalism."

"I will say this emphatically: I should have never been arrested," Dollar said Sunday in his first public appearance two days after police charged him with misdemeanor counts of simple battery and cruelty to children.

The pastor got an enthusiastic ovation from the packed church as he took the pulpit at the World Changers Church International in the Atlanta suburb of College Park. He addressed the criminal charges head-on for several minutes before moving on to his sermon.

"I want you all to hear personally from me that all is well in the Dollar household," Dollar said.

The 50-year-old Dollar is one of the most prominent African-American preachers based around Atlanta, with 30,000 members in the Atlanta area and a ministry of satellite churches across the U.S.

He was arrested after his 15-year-old daughter called 911 at about 1 a.m. Friday and told a Fayette County sheriff's deputy that she and her father argued when he said she couldn't go to a party. A police report says the girl told a deputy her father charged at her, put his hands around her throat, began to punch her and started hitting her with his shoe. The deputy noted a scratch on her neck.

The report said the deputy also interviewed Dollar's 19-year-old daughter, who said her father grabbed her sister's shoulders and slapped her in the face and choked her for about five seconds. She said her sister tried to break free, but did not fight back. When her father threw the 15-year-old on the floor, the older girl ran to get her mother. Dollar's wife, Taffi, told the deputy she did not see the fight.

Dollar launched into a lengthy denial of the allegations from the pulpit.

"The truth is that a family conversation with our youngest daughter got emotional," he said. "And emotions got involved and things escalated from there."

He said the mark on his daughter's neck had been there for about 10 years and was caused by a skin condition, eczema.

"The truth is she was not choked, she was not punched. There were not any scratches on her neck," Dollar said. "But the only thing on her neck was a prior skin abrasion from eczema.Anything else is exaggeration and sensationalism."

Dollar didn't publicly display any anger toward his children.

"I will never put any fault on my children, as Jesus would never put any fault on me," he said.

Dollar's wife is a co-pastor at the church. She addressed the congregation before her husband but did not touch on the allegations.

Dollar's congregation appeared supportive Sunday, giving him sustained applause as he took the stage. As he spoke, people in the sanctuary yelled encouragement: "We love you!" and "We've got your back!" As he talked about the difficulty dealing with teenage children in a "culture of disrespect," many in the crowd nodded in agreement.

Members of the church seemed to close ranks around Dollar even before he addressed them. Dozens of people approached by The Associated Press as they arrived for the service declined to comment, and the few who did expressed support. After the service, many were still reluctant to comment, but those who did said they were satisfied with their pastor's comments.

"When I first heard what he was accused of, I didn't believe it. I knew there had to be more to the story," said Phyllissa Wolley, 23, a daycare worker who has attended the church for about five years. "I felt like he addressed the accusations today, and I believe what he said. To hear from him personally, I really appreciated that. I was glad to hear his side of the story."

Others said the media blew the accusations out of proportion without having all the facts and they felt vindicated after hearing Dollar speak.

"I think you're looking at a bunch of sensationalism," said George Blake of Ellenwood, adding that he thought the media rushed to tell the story without knowing the full story. The 49-year-old said he never questioned his pastor of eight years.

"It's not up to me to me to be satisfied with what he had to say," Blake said. "This is a man of God spreading the word of God."

Dollar, who has five children, is a native of College Park and says he received a vision for the church in 1986. He held the first service in front of eight people in an elementary school cafeteria. His ministry grew quickly and the church moved into its present location, an 8,500-seat sanctuary, on Dec. 24, 1995.

Along with Bishop Eddie Long, Dollar is one of the most prominent African-American preachers based around Atlanta who have built successful ministries on the prosperity gospel, which teaches that God wants to bless the faithful with earthly riches. Ministers in this tradition often hold up their own wealth as evidence that the teaching works

Dollar said in a 2007 interview with The Associated Press that he renounced his church salary, and his income only comes from personal investments, including a real estate residential property business and horse breeding company called Dollar Ranch. He's also published more than 30 books, focusing mostly on family and life issues, including debt management.

He said he also sometimes got up to $100,000 for a single appearance on his packed schedule of speaking engagements.

 

My Experience with the Go Go Godfather Chuck Brown

In the summer of 1992 well living in Atlanta;At the age of 20,I journeyed with a close friend of mine to her hometown of Baltimore Maryland to witness a concert like no other;The Feature performer was Chuck Brown and The Soul Searchers.That was my first time hearing Chuck and after that my life and style of music was never the same. Chuck Brown, who styled a unique mix of funk, soul and Latin party sounds to create go-go music in the nation's capital, has died after suffering from pneumonia. He was 75. Brown, widely acclaimed as the "Godfather of go-go" for his pioneering sound, died Wednesday at Johns Hopkins University Hospital in Baltimore. Hospital spokesman Gary Stephenson confirmed Brown had died after a hospital stay that began April 18. Thanks to Brown and his deep, gravelly voice, go-go music was uniquely identified with Washington. That's where he continued to play the city's club circuit to a loyal audience late in life. Mayor Vincent Gray said the nation's capital will be a different place without him. Mournful admirers of the musician were called Wednesday evening to an impromptu candlelight vigil in Washington, where a sound truck was to blast a special Chuck Brown music mix to the crowd before a prayer session for him. "Go-go is D.C.'s very own unique contribution to the world of pop music," he said. "Today is a very sad day for music lovers the world over." In 2007 Brown told The Associated Press that go-go was influenced by sounds and fast beats he heard early in life, growing up in North Carolina and Virginia, combined with his experience later, playing with a Latin band. "Go-go is a music that continues on and on, and it's a call and response communication with the audience," Brown said. Go-go was heavy on percussion with drummers as lead players, accented by guitar riffs, keyboards and horns. Sometimes the musicians would play for two or three hours without stopping. In between tunes, Brown would keep the thunk of percussion going and talk to the crowd. Brown's hit "Bustin' Loose" with his group, the Soul Searchers, helped define go-go's sound. It spent several weeks atop the R&B chart in 1979. Rapper Nelly later sampled Brown's "Bustin' Loose" in 2002 for his massive hit "Hot in Herre," which won Nelly a Grammy. Brown didn't get credit at first, though, and "had to go through some legalities to get it right, but we knew, once we heard the song, that's Chuck Brown," said Gregory "Sugar Bear" Elliott, lead singer of the go-go band EU (Experience Unlimited.) In 2007, rapper Eve sampled Brown's song, "Blow Your Whistle," in her hit single "Tambourine." "Go-Go had some influence on rap because a lot of rap musicians come to my shows," he said. "Some of them were students at Howard University. People like Puff Daddy, he's been to see us when he was a young Howard University student." Spike Lee, a fan of Brown's, used go-go for his movie "School Daze." "Chuck Brown Will Always Be 'Bustin' Loose' — the Godfather of Go-Go," Lee said through a spokeswoman. Elliot said Brown had been a father figure since he was a teen when he aspired to be a rocker like Jimmy Hendrix but realized he wouldn't make it that way as a young black man. When he saw Brown perform, he said he "instantly knew" what he wanted to do. "Chuck Brown is going to live on forever. I'm going to make sure of that," Elliott said. "When they see me, I want them to see a reflection of Chuck because he inspired me so much." He added: "The go-go sound is still going strong." When Brown was younger, he spent some time in jail. While behind bars, he traded five cartons of cigarettes for his first guitar. After he was freed in 1962, Brown played with several bands and then formed the Soul Searchers. To comply with terms of his parole, they couldn't play where alcohol was served, so they went to churches, recreation halls and youth centers. Brown's daughter, Cherita Whiting, said he had died from complications with pneumonia and was gone too soon. "I just want to tell all his fans, thank you, for lovin' our dad," she said. "He had the best fans in the world." During the crack epidemic of the 1980s, violence in some clubs affected go-go's reputation. Brown said "we can't blame the go-go for that," though. More recently, he said he had seen more grandparents at his shows, with an audience ranging in age from 18 to 60. In 2005, he was named a National Heritage Fellow by the National Endowment for the Arts. R.I.P God Father of Go Go.

Drinking water on a empty stomach:Will cure..

DRINK WATER ON EMPTY STOMACH It is popular in Japan today to drink water immediately after waking up every morning. Furthermore, scientific tests have proven its value. We publish below a description of use of water for our readers. For old and serious diseases as well as modern illnesses the water treatment had been found successful by a Japanese medical society as a 100% cure for the following diseases: Headache, body ache, heart system, arthritis, fast heart beat, epilepsy, excess fatness, bronchitis asthma, TB, meningitis, kidney and urine diseases, vomiting, gastritis, diarrhea, piles, diabetes, constipation, all eye diseases, womb, cancer and menstrual disorders, ear nose and throat diseases. METHOD OF TREATMENT 1. As you wake up in the morning before brushing teeth, drink 4 x 160ml glasses of water 2. Brush and clean the mouth but do not eat or drink anything for 45 minute 3.. After 45 minutes you may eat and drink as normal. 4. After 15 minutes of breakfast, lunch and dinner do not eat or drink anything for 2 hours 5. Those who are old or sick and are unable to drink 4 glasses of water at the beginning may commence by taking little water and gradually increase it to 4 glasses per day. 6. The above method of treatment will cure diseases of the sick and others can enjoy a healthy life. The following list gives the number of days of treatment required to cure/control/reduce main diseases: 1. High Blood Pressure (30 days) 2. Gastric (10 days) 3. Diabetes (30 days) 4. Constipation (10 days) 5. Cancer (180 days) 6. TB (90 days) 7. Arthritis patients should follow the above treatment only for 3 days in the 1st week, and from 2nd week onwards – daily.. This treatment method has no side effects, however at the commencement of treatment you may have to urinate a few times. It is better if we continue this and make this procedure as a routine work in our life. Drink Water and Stay healthy and Active. This makes sense .. The Chinese and Japanese drink hot tea with their meals ..not cold water. Maybe it is time we adopt their drinking habit while eating!!! Nothing to lose, everything to gain... For those who like to drink cold water, this article is applicable to you. It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will slow down the digestion. Once this 'sludge' reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food. It will line the intestine. Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to cancer. It is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal. A serious note about heart attacks: · Women should know that not every heart attack symptom is going to be the left arm hurting, · Be aware of intense pain in the jaw line. · You may never have the first chest pain during the course of a heart attack. · Nausea and intense sweating are also common symptoms. · 60% of people who have a heart attack while they are asleep do not wake up. · Pain in the jaw can wake you from a sound sleep. Let's be careful and be aware. The more we know, the better chance we could survive... A cardiologist says if everyone who gets this mail sends it to everyone they know, you can be sure that we'll save at least one life. Please be a true friend and send this article to all your friends you care about.