Sunday, May 24, 2020

Corona Craziness: merchants taking advantage during a plandemic

Corona Craziness: Merchants taking advantage During a Plandemic by 
Dr. Poetica Natema Bey



It looks like a newly-opened Target superstore fail to receive the memo that washing hands is something that everyone is required to do in addition to wearing masks how is it that these stores are claiming to have all these procedures for cleanliness assisting America and keeping it's external and public places clean would mean not closing public restrooms during a massive campaign to clean.

I have seen stores provide extra sanitizer as well as handy wipes for shopping carts I've also seen stores maintain the requirement of mask or face covering while entering stores I have also seen the maintain and number amount for shoppers indoors others have completely closed and denies services based on what they claim is the fear of illness yet how can it be sanitary how can it be clean how can it support the mandate a face mask gloves and not provide wash stations for people.

It seems as America's becoming more and more third world as the President of the United States insisted on calling certain countries that we believe to be third world as shitholecountries yet those countries are providing wash stations in public areas and wash stations for the homeless and in America where they claim the fear and the numbers of fatalities are so high why would services be discontinued why would restrooms be closed why would they want to or insist on promoting unsanitary practices.

This Target superstore includes a mini market for produce groceries as well as a mini Cafe eatery there was once an ordinance in Pennsylvania that required if you served food that you had to have a restroom in in order to guarantee the cleanliness of staff preparing meals for others and to lower the chances of spreading illness and disease while prepping food without proper hand cleaning in between bathroom breaks.

the staff member featured in this photograph was very clear and stating that due to the coronavirus the restrooms were closed I believe if the restrooms are closed so should that establishment be there's a sign posted on the outside of the Target store stating that they give preference to elders and pregnant women neither who could frequent that stores and shoppers if they're denied the opportunity to utilize the restroom facility.

This is a Corona caution story so that if you are in center City Philadelphia you can avoid the newly-established 456 North 5th Street location at 500 spring garden Street because they will refuse you service most importantly a closed restroom so if you have children family or you yourself take medication or may need to use the restroom within an hour or two of shopping I say if they can spare you of the restroom you should spare them of your coin.

The elephant in the room is that a majority if not all of these corporations have been paid already a stimulus as well as paid to participate  and advertise the Plandemic to sell out quick leaving empty shelves to promotr panic, maintain long lines and continue restriction for clients. stores like Walmart are getting paid more money to become a covid 19 testing site are denying long-standing customers the opportunity to exchange or return unused items.

it looks as if these testing sites will be the way that the numbers for those who test positive for corona to sky rocket because the test itself includes the actual disease so it will be guaranteed that all of those tested negative will eventually become positive as their tests itself administered the virus.

Guranteeing a positive retesting. Giving a whole new perspective to a second opinion.



Monday, May 11, 2020

Times Like These Social Media Connects

Social Media Connects Us
with A Different World
By Dr. P. Natema Bey

An Article In Word, Sound Power and YouTube Cheat Sheet =*
(Click links in article for viewing)

In Times like These Social media creates an opportunity for creatives to connect with their future selves. If you could get that without making the mistake that the leveled platforms make you better than your mentors.


While surfing on Instagram I came upon a photograph of one of my favorite actors as well as one of my favorite locations in my hometown. After careful glare I recognized Shaza Zulu?, the actor who played my crush character and part of two who influenced my "I Can Change the world" attitude.



Freddie Brooks was a airheaded college girl with a love for social justice and this tall drank of Watta who played the character "Shaza" was  Gary Dordan and the Female character his girlfriend, Cree Summers.
Not only did they remind me of my real friends they actually felt like poster Children for keeping up the fight for what
is right and non materialistic.


Freddie Brooks was Denise Huxtable's class mate, A natural hippie and her strong black man friend. The on-screen couple gave it's #BlackLove it's 90's introduction on the reel. Dordan's character eventually became a side piece to education so the stories of the college students could evolve. Shaza was painted too Pretty Ricky" for the humble heartfelt character cree played to trully fall for. yet myself and Soo many other  female watchers were hooked on dem, on him.
🤪😷🤫🙌

Shaza Zulu and Freddie Brooks Break Up
A Different World Episode Featuring
Cree Summers, Gary Dordan, Patti LaBelle and Diane Carol

Since the Cosby show has been thrown into obscurity like babies in bathwater due to a conviction of Creator and Clean Comedian, Bill Cosby's  Higher Education healthy spin off "A Different World" has been overlooked and it's talent underbooked.

The smart progressive half hour television show about black students at Historically Black Colleges held a special place for those who went onto attend higher education and felt the need to succeed.

Each Episode refused to ignore issues of racism, sexism, illnesses as other shows were quick to do and it lacked the quick wit talk back that most black shows offering the idea that name calling and making fun of one another was a primetime showcase.

"Crash and burn" was his caption to the photo taken where I had completed a music video shoot almost 6 months prior. The virtual lightbulb appeared. Even though my bookings were corona cancelled including a show with the legendary Norman Connors in the UK it wasn't over for my music.

I had soo much footage from so many different Productions it was time to complete the video and release it to the world. Gary's photo also spoke to me in ways I needed. It said don't worry about catching up. Crash, Burn and Walk Way on Fire.

That photo was an inspiration for me as his character had been on "A Different World" to be social media validated. (Deep Sigh)  I am a location scout and born hippie. It was great to see him, modern man standing unscathed and un-bothered.* (Un-bothered Like Omarion Can You Feel Me)

This is the moment the world has been waiting on. *"We are the ones we are waiting for" To save ourselves. *Savior Self. It feels just like it did before Myspace was gone and Obama was elected to office *"Can You Hear Me" In "Times Like These" There is opportunity for change.



An opportunity to begin again and Moor inspiration for change.  The post also inspired my husband to edit the entire video in hours over night. Thanks Gary for keeping him on his toes.

This brings us to the video "Times Like These" the post apacolyptic 3 mins and 14 secs of Sound Sovereignty Soulfully suspended in Pandemic as it was released early March 2020 Releasing the music video on YouTube for the song written by Poetica Bey Composed by Daryl Marshall visuals edited by Mahdi Sufi El Directed by Poetica Director of Photography Cody Ashlock.

It has An Erie sense of timelessness and timelyness all at the same time with a smiley cheeky thick woman in a cherry red fez with what looks like a crashed airplane behind her she jurates, shimmys and shakes  while looking like Sufi's Queen to lyrics like:

"Times like these, you make your enemies your friend, True to the end..Ever changing, ever ranging. Nothing strange when we're at war, In times of Peace Prepare for...
Times Like These"~Poetica Bey


YouTube Cheer Sheet*
 (*)  reference music links that I feel convey the sound of these words and phrases that are relatable to those mentioned in this article. Please enjoy them as you read.


*Cree Summers

Savoir Self

*Poetica "We are the ones" Poem live on Unami Mound aka
Philadelphia Museum of Art

We Are The Ones


*Omarion

Can You Hear Me


*Poetica

Times Like These


Different World Theme Song

Sunday, May 10, 2020

Dapper Africa: Reset (Fashion Spotlight)

Dapper Africa: an open letter, A tribute letter, A reset eulogy
event coverage Article:
Dear Dapper"
by Dr. P Natema Bey




Many comrades of dapper, like minded underdogs
Cultural phenomenons, the unique gifted
We're in attendance

In this picture I'm with event producer and dapper comrade, illmatic scream, who is working on a documentary film about the designer, dancer, vocalist. Whose face adorns the poster behind us. 

I had just shared with this sister before this impromptu photo shoot, that the skirt I'm wearing is inspired in part by  Dapper Africa as I would not have worn it otherwise, as concervative as I had been lately. I wore it to push the fashion envelope in Dappers Name. I had on a pair of fresh Nike with it. Which reminded me of him.
(Toast to the ones here today)

(Toast to the ones we lost on the way)
"This goes out to the underdog
Keep on keeping at what you love
You'll find that someday soon enough
You will rise up, rise up,…" 
"Lyrics to Alicia Keys 
Underdog"

Alicia keys effortlessly does it again with her anthem ode to the underdog there are a select few that fit that title In and around the Community, neighborhoods, our families there are those that beat By their own drum you can't quite figure them out and you can't quite count them out they live life Live and in Technicolor.

Dapper Africa was one of those beings. I watched the music video for the underdog and the artist in the music video is dancing with a homeless creative.

I can't help but think of my friend who no longer remains in physical form yet his influences in art and culture are appreciated and  admired and explored daily... this reset, this article goes out to a true underdog, Dapper Africa.

This pre-c gathering gave me hope for the future of creatives who suffer from lack of support. There was years of obscurity before any real recognition for his art. I saw his light burst thru the cracks of the industry... than he was no more. Before his work here was done he saw success by mild standards. these artists, group of magic makers who were left behind to grind gave my heart solitude in the absence of Dappers. It was surreal to attend because I could only reference our conversations in my mind while In attendance unable to grasp his lack of presence.

Everyone present held a gentle relationship with the guest of honor. His mother was in attendance and shared a moving story about dapper going to a party and being able to socialize with some of the top talent of the time and how this was his gift since he was young. Our host and event coordinator, Illmatic Scream was filming for a documentary on our comrade and also was the mc for the affair. 

Beautiful larger than life posters of the creative and his work adorned the interior of the Chelsea Music Hall for attendees to admire as I did the dancers who moved like the lights that we're coordinating across the floor. It was an epic evening with memorable magicians of culture and muse movements that inspire verse rhythm and rhyme. 

The affair was filled with the appreciation for dapper Africa, who would dress the movement of activists, hobo creatives and muses in handmade honey that drips of rise and resistance. 

Dapper and I would speak of our experience in waiting for the reveal. Sharing and shedding the disappearing acts of our sudo supporters who glean from our coat tails just to snatch the coat leaving us naked to crochet a new gown of grown and on our own style sadated enough to work again. The encouragement we gave one another made way for our individual resurgence yet (((We))) had not gotten the opportunity to work with one another again before this reset.

He was an dancer, singer, stylist, jewelry designer, conceptual artist and friend to many. It was than watching the dancing on the dance floor I recognized what Maya angelo said was every so true. "When your gone they may not remember what you said yet they will remember how you made them feel"

Dapper was a person to celebrate your individual qualities to make the portrait of you dynamic and moving and I remember how he made us feel. We felt like Outrageous underdogs wagging our tails at the system that eventually changed. 

The Dance Floor was Lit
 Just like Dapper Would
 have appreciated







Author of "Dana Dances on Paper"
Darcel Turner
  close friend of Dappers