Creative Process of Redemption

"Peace and blessings manifest with every lesson learned. If your knowledge were your wealth then it would be well earned. If we were made in his image then call us by our names. Most intellects do not believe in god but they fear us just the same.” ~ Erykah Badu 

Isis and Horus 

I believe in God the same way I believe in creation. I believe that all people are manifestations of God and religion has its place in society. Anything practiced with the intention to love and empower people to improve the world is good in my book; if it does not, then it is not good. 

Every little ghetto boy and girl have God in them just the same as every little privileged boy and girl. Find it within yourself to tap into the person you believe yourself to be, even if the world has been telling you that you are not and can never be that person. You are who you believe yourself to be, for better or for worse, regardless of what the outside world projects onto you. 

In a society that strips us of our individuality then leaves us to fend for ourselves, there’s no wonder why depression, racism and violence run rampant. We feel powerless so we either relieve ourselves of all hope or project our feelings of powerlessness onto others. It’s a vicious cycle, but with knowledge of self, you will find what you have to offer the world and with this knowledge comes power. Build upon it and create the life you want. You can use this power to find peace within and to thus create a more peaceful world around you. This is independent of any outside forces that you allow to have more power over you than you have over yourself. 

Contrary to popular American belief, happiness doesn't discriminate based on race, class or creed. It’s based on an internal process that manifests itself externally based on perspective. As you project this energy, you will find that you will attract what you desire. Focus on who you are and what you do have instead of who you believe you are not and what you do not have. Then, you will watch your world change for the better. 

See you. Be you. Do more. © John Harris III
1.6.14

Niecy Nash in yellow dress is a testament to personal power. A former television host, an actress and a powerful presence in American homes via TV, Ms. Nash has defied every stereotype to succeed in her life. 

actress Niecy NASH

Niecy Nash on red carpet 

NIECY NASH, actress & talk show hostess

“Niecy Nash exploded, for me, on a show called Clean House. She, as the hostess, led a fix-it-guy, an interior designer, and a woman who is a master of details into houses not too many miles from their studio. Problem solvers led by a Black mother approach to personal problems that breathed dysfunction into the homeowner’s lives, and their awful homes transformed the dirtiest, and most cluttered homes. There was nothing demeaning about her carriage, speech, or demeanor. One hundred years ago the producers of the show would have fed into the expectations of their public and Niecy’s role would have been subservient, and felt good for white audiences. Black artists would be seething beneath their appearances, and Negroes would justify it in short-winded clichés laced with pride, hope, rage, and compliance.” – Gregory E. Woods, Keeper of Stories 

BLACK OURSTORY MONTH: Niecy Nash

Niecy Nash

Niecy Nash was the host of a TV show, Clean House. It was an interesting show with a unique cast. The premise of the show was a simple cleaning of people’s homes. All the guests had lost the ability or the will to keep their homes clean, and inviting. Niecy had three assistants: an interior designer, a fix-it-guy, and a woman who was skilled at organizing incomprehensible messes on a limited budget. The host family invites the Clean House crew into their home, introductions are made, and the mess is surveyed, and personalities are examined. What held the show together is Niecy Nash.

Niecy Nash is often called sassy; she is, but there is more. Her connection to the history of film is beautiful, to say the least. Niecy Nash appears from the annals of Negro cinema, and the comedic legacy of Black women comediennes who did not have the right to perform ‘flat footed’ in front of white audiences. Negroes, in their time, could sing and dance in front of white audiences, but standing upright flat footed was forbidden by white sensibilities, and Jim Crow. It wasn’t until Playboy’s founder, Hugh Hefner, hired comedian Dick Gregory to perform in his club in 1968 that law changed. – Gregory E. Woods, Keeper of Stories