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By Any Means Necessary Volume 1: Issue 4

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Blind Mckenna​ ​https://mckennab.com Built from gritty concrete I grew up quiet and sweet At the nucleus of me, at my center I had love, my feelings tender But the wall so high, it reached even to my white teeth The core of some of us is rough Cause it’s either be vulnerable or tough Wasn’t until you reached inside my heart so soft That your vibration waft Through my body so powerful my ego was scuffed The sun rested softly on my face Was when I realized it’s me that’s laced With all the gifts you gave me at the beginning All the time I was winning So who cares what you call me/I call myself grace

Use This Gospel Nyeusi Jami

On October 25, 2019, Kanye West dropped his ninth studio album, titled ​Jesus Is King.​ The album debuted at number one on five different Billboard charts, including the all-genres Billboard 200 and the Hot Christian Songs chart. A week later, the movie ​Harriet​ debuted in theaters, with many Black organizations hosting private screenings as fundraisers. Moviegoers saw not only the heroism of Harriet Tubman but also the singing of Negro Spirituals with coded messages for those who were enslaved.


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