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Pick Your Portal: New Blogs, Art, Books
Making and Living History in the Amazing 2020s
ABOUT ABERJHANI: Author, Poet, Artist, and Editor
OBSERVING IN 2022: Something New & Different from The Modern Man of Letters
25th Anniversary of 'The Many Ways of Looking at a Black Man'
27th Anniversary of 'Portrait of a Poet: The Noble Night of Joy'
James Baldwin's 98th Birthday
Remembering Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison
COMING IN JUNE 2022:
Juneteenth & Literary Legacies of Robert T.S. Mickles Sr.
May 2022 Posts and Observances:
Mother's Day, Warzones, and Climate Change
Laureates and visionaries: Chronicling legacies of black artists in Savannah (part 2/3)
History and Erasure: Chronicling Legacies of Black Artists in Savannah Pt. 1
April 2022 Posts and Observances:
2022 Seasons of Compassion Mindfully Considered
Why Genocide in Ukraine Matters to a Black Poet in America Part 1
Why Genocide in Ukraine Matters to a Black Poet in America Part 2
National Poetry Month 2022: Taking Flight on Wings of Early Morning Light
Explore National Poetry Month Archives
ON THE 2022 WAR IN UKRAINE:
2022 Holiday Letter for a Poet Gone to War
Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Angel of Peace 2022
Ukraine, Russia, and the Art of Being Human
Angel of War and the Year 2022
Voices of Poets on War and Peace
Discover in March 2022:
Women Artists: Trailblazing Visionary Suzanne Jackson
Women's History Month: Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin
Women's History Month: Remembering Sandra L. West
New Art: From the Weeping Time to the Weaving Time
The Sepia Angel of Flight Fountain
Explore in February 2022:
African Americans Far from Home (part 1): In Search of Dreams Deferred
African Americans Far from Home (part 2): Intimacy, Ethics, and Take-Aways
Weapons of Choice in Black Americans’ Ongoing Battle for Justice and Equality
Black History Month Archives
Celebrating Valentine's Day
January 2022 Blogs and Reports:
Marking A Savannah Milestone
Tribute to Savannah Author Robert T.S. Mickles Sr. (1953-2021)
Conversations with the World 109 Reading Myself All Year Long
Catching up on Conversations with the World:
Love Letters to a World Weary of Chaos
Conversations with the World No. 8 Ben Okri's Existential Call to Creative Arms
Conversations 101 Democracy, Personal Whims, and Accountability
Conversations 102 Encouraging Conscious Co-existence
Conversations 103 A Global Passion for Rainbows
Conversations 104 More Thoughts Unspoken on Flannery O’Connor
Conversations 105 Moving Forward with Hope and Determination
Conversations 106 Reconciling Race and Justice in America
Conversations 107 20th Anniversary of September 11
NEW ART NEWS NOTE: Art on Exhibit at Savannah/Hilton Head Intl Airport until January 7, 2022
Finding Shelter in a Circle of Gratitude
Art on Exhibit at Savannah/Hilton Head Intl Airport until January 7, 2022
November 2021 Blogs:
Unexpected Encounters of the Angelic Kind
ABERJHANI RESPONSE ON FACEBOOK TO: Verdict in Killing of Ahmaud Arbery Trial
November 2021 Art of the Month:
Angel with the Golden Disposition
Taking a Deep Breath between Rivers and Borders
Children of Rumi's Vision of Love and Peace
October 2021: The Art of Reversing Climate Change Denial Part 2 of 2
The Art of Reversing Climate Change Denial Part 1 of 2
Flight of the Silver Skylark Podcast Experiment
September Happenings:
Reading Rumi after 9/11 and again at the end of the War in Afghanistan Part 1
Reading Rumi after 9/11 and again at the end of the War in Afghanistan Part 2
Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance turns 18
The Wisdom of W.E.B. Du Bois turns 18
Art on Exhibit at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport until Sept 30
Conversations with the World:
20th Anniversary of September 11
Angel of Remembrance: Candles for September 11, 2001
New Quote: Striving for Harmonious Coexistence
SPECIAL POST WITH VIDEO:
As Hurricane Ida Pummels the Gulf Coast: An Angel for New Orleans
Days of 2021 Summer:
Letter to James Baldwin (in lieu of a ‘Letter to Barack Obama’)
Timelines: Text and Meaning in Claude McKay's poem 'If We Must Die' Pt. 4
Fighting Back: Text and Meaning in Claude McKay's poem 'If We Must Die' Pt. 3
Poems Matter: Text and Meaning in Claude McKay's poem 'If We Must Die' Pt. 2
Red Summer: Text and Meaning in Claude McKay's poem 'If We Must Die' Pt. 1
Seeker with the Inkhorn Number 2: Compassionate Comic Relief
Seeker with the Inkhorn Number 1: Notes on Compassion in the Summer of a Life
Juneteenth Now Proclaimed a Federal Holiday:
Juneteenth Art Gallery
A Look Back at the Groundwork Leading to This Historical Moment
SPECIAL REPORT: 2 Savannah-born Authors Shine in 2021 Literary Spotlights
Checking out the Black Music Month Archives June 2021:
For Jazz Harlem Renaissance Baby Doll Ella Fitzgerald
The Consecrated Souls of Whitney Houston and Don Cornelius (Part 1)
The Consecrated Souls of Whitney Houston and Don Cornelius (Part 2)
The Compassionate Heart & Soul of Aretha Franklin (1942-2018)
Lessons from Nina Simone on Love, Music, and Commitment (part 1)
Lessons from Nina Simone on Love, Music, and Commitment (part 2)
Jarreau Jazz-riff Earth-tunes for the Angel of Compassion: Essay with Poem (part 1 of 2)
Jarreau Jazz-riff Earth-tunes for the Angel of Compassion: Essay with Poem (part 2 of 2)
Memory-Song Painted Gold: for The Blue Yusef Lateef (1920-2013) Part 1
Memory-Song Painted Gold: for The Blue Yusef Lateef (1920-2013) Part 2
REMEMBERING BLACK WALL STREET:
Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of Tulsa’s Black Wall Street Race Riot
COMING SOON: Revised Harlem Renaissance Centennial Website
Celebrating the PEN International & PEN America Centennials:
Part 1 The Art of Paradigm Dancing
Part 2 The Pattern of Dynamics
Part 3 Change in Action
CONVERSATIONS WITH THE WORLD 106:
Reconciling Race & Justice in America
The Chat on Facebook
25Th ANNIVERSARY OF NATIONAL POETRY MONTH:
Reclaiming the Magic of Poetry in a 2021 Time Such as This
A CASE OF HEINOUS DISREGARD:
Discussion of George Floyd and Derek Chauvin Trial on Facebook
BOOK REVIEWS: ‘Talks Between My Pen and Muse’ an Inspired Literary Debut from Poet Aurie Cole
Student Authors Amplify Muted Voices in Book ‘Where the Rainbow Ends’
Rediscovering the Writings of Kahlil Gibran in the Age of COVID-19
MARCH ART RELEASES:
The Beauty of a Woman's Wit & Wisdom (Women's History Month Tribute)
Midnight Waltz of The Poets and Angels (for World Poetry Day & National Poetry Month)
ART HONORING 500K FALLEN TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC:
Collection Dedicated to the Fallen and Their Families
FEATURED BLACK HISTORY MONTH ART:
The Mountaintop Where Love Refused to Surrender to Hate
We Hold These Names to be Self-Evident
Blackness as Taught By My Father
Freedom and the Theory of Infinite Complexity
Collection Dedicated to the Fallen and Their Families
FEATURED BLACK HISTORY MONTH ART:
The Mountaintop Where Love Refused to Surrender to Hate
We Hold These Names to be Self-Evident
Blackness as Taught By My Father
Freedom and the Theory of Infinite Complexity
SPECIAL POSTS: Moving Forward with Hope and Determination: Conversations with the World 105
5 Reasons Sympathy for Trumpsurrectionists in Short Supply
ART ON WASHINGTON D.C. INSURRECTION:
Stormy Day in Washington DC
COVID-19 PANDEMIC RECOVERY ART:
Inspired Labors of Love and Dedication in a Post COVID-19 World
The Long Journey from Social Distance to Private Joy
The Garden of Healing and Wonder
NEW BLOGS: Here’s to a Healthier, Happier, & Hopefully COVID-Free 2021
5 Reasons Sympathy for Trumpsurrectionists in Short Supply
ART ON WASHINGTON D.C. INSURRECTION:
Stormy Day in Washington DC
COVID-19 PANDEMIC RECOVERY ART:
Inspired Labors of Love and Dedication in a Post COVID-19 World
The Long Journey from Social Distance to Private Joy
The Garden of Healing and Wonder
NEW BLOGS: Here’s to a Healthier, Happier, & Hopefully COVID-Free 2021
DECEMBER ART PRINTS: Clouds and the Mystery of Silver Linings beyond COVID-19 Pandemic
Georgia O'Keeffe Tribute Collection
Bearing Witness to Remarkable Times
Architecture for a Brand New Beginning
Secrets of the Meadow in the Mist Number 1
Secrets of the Meadow in the Mist Number 2
New Blog: A Little Social Distance Holiday Fun with Former U.S. President Barack Obama
New Blog: Taking a Multimedia Approach to Surviving the Year 2020 and Preparing for 2021
New Art: Traveling with the Angel Number 5
New Art: Blue Rose of Remembrance for Black Lives Gone Too Soon
New Art: Red, White, Black and Blue Flames of Social Justice
Blog: Compassion and the Year 2020
Blog: An Encounter with Artist Paul Cezanne in Downtown Savannah
New Art: Flotilla of Candles (In honor of victims of COVID-19)
New Art: Sunrise in the Valley of Compassion (Acknowledging all frontline workers in battle against coronavirus pandemic)
New Art: Woman with Herstory Heavy on Her Mind (In praise of history-making women)
New Art: Breathing in Love and Breathing out Light (On the impact of the coronavirus pandemic upon our collective human nature)
Georgia O'Keeffe Tribute Collection
Bearing Witness to Remarkable Times
Architecture for a Brand New Beginning
Secrets of the Meadow in the Mist Number 1
Secrets of the Meadow in the Mist Number 2
New Blog: A Little Social Distance Holiday Fun with Former U.S. President Barack Obama
New Blog: Taking a Multimedia Approach to Surviving the Year 2020 and Preparing for 2021
New Art: Traveling with the Angel Number 5
New Art: Blue Rose of Remembrance for Black Lives Gone Too Soon
New Art: Red, White, Black and Blue Flames of Social Justice
Blog: Compassion and the Year 2020
Blog: An Encounter with Artist Paul Cezanne in Downtown Savannah
New Art: Flotilla of Candles (In honor of victims of COVID-19)
New Art: Sunrise in the Valley of Compassion (Acknowledging all frontline workers in battle against coronavirus pandemic)
New Art: Woman with Herstory Heavy on Her Mind (In praise of history-making women)
New Art: Breathing in Love and Breathing out Light (On the impact of the coronavirus pandemic upon our collective human nature)
