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IN MEMORY OF DAMU SMITH (51-06)____________________________
“A ‘BOLD LEADER’ & WARRIOR IN OUR COMMUNITY”
All weekend as I started developing G2GB I thought about Damu, how I missed him and really needed to speak with him right now in my life. Since the age of 18 I was involved in my community and was first introduced to the world of creating change through Damu Smith. He was always rallying the hearts and minds of the people. Damu had me and my mother at rallies, marches, events, and workshops for change and social and environmental justice. We marched on the lawn, sat in with Senator Norton in the 18th Street corridor, sang at Howard for South Africa just to name a few. Damu was always trying to ‘put me on’ the stage with my poetry at one of his shows and keeping me abreast of the community. Sometimes I was slow to action but I kept his warrior words in my heart and mind forever. He knew so many people and touched so many lives. I just miss him right now and wish he was here to guide me. I know Damu is a great Ancestor and I’ll light a white candle for him in his honor.
I miss you Damu!
Tara’s daughter, Ria (Daria)
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For more on Damu Smith’s life read:
Damu Smith, Joined Fight for Civil,Environmental Rights
His Best Last Cause http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/05/AR2006100501850.html
Democracy Now! http://www.democracynow.org/2005/8/1/activist_damu_smith_fighting_colon_cancer
African American Environmentalist Association
http://aaenvironment.blogspot.com/2006/05/damu-smith-died-this-morning.html
Interview with Damu Smith
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0JQP/is_/ai_n15923381
update! (October 12 2008, 2:22pm____________________________
“Create Change in Me, Creates Change in the World”
G2GB is developing from a passion I have always had for community, culture, and the lives of children everywhere. Right now the focus is on inner city youth in our own ‘backyard’; those who are close but we may forget about while struggling to survive in our busy everyday lives. Stay tuned as we transform the vision into reality to nourish the commitment to (give back NOW)! –Peace on your Mission! RIA
About Got2gb!________________________________________
“Our World is Changing, Our Minds are Changing!”
G2GB is an effort to move the idea of change and transformation forward by taking responsibility in the collective creative process of choice and action AND to create balance in our inner and outer world of possibilities. We have to give back to the universe, our planet, our environment, our communities, our children, our selves! (give back NOW)
Why we started________________________________________
World Prompts for Individual Change
From Literacy, African Slavery, the Green Crisis, Animal Extinction, Oil Depletion, tree planting, organic farming… whatever the cause may be, each crisis is important right now in our world. We can transform crisis into an opportunity for awareness, understanding, connections and long lasting change for future generations. This is another human story of individual awareness that prompted immediate action for social change.
How you can help our world ______________________________
Get Involved!
Choose an organization, a topic, and research your interest.
Write letters to your Senators, Representatives, local government and State government on issues that are important to you.
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For more on Darfur and the Sudan:
Save Darfur Organization – <http://www.savedarfur.org/content?splash=yes>.
24 Hours in Darfur – <http://www.24hoursfordarfur.org/>.
Human Rights Watch-- Crisis in Darfur. < http://www.hrw.org/doc?t=africa&c=Darfur>.
The U.S. Role in Darfur, Sudan: Oil reserves rivaling those of Saudi Arabia? ,< http://globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=viewArticle&code=FLO20060606&articleId=2592>.
Genocide Intervention Network–< http://www.genocideintervention.net/?gclid=CNm0gqmSgZQCFQslHgodi3avWw>.
NYTIMES Editorial– The Genocide Continues: Published: June 17, 2008, < http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/17/opinion/17tue1.html?ex=1229313600&en=6e4fea6a0a2c46c2&ei=5087&excamp=GGOPdarfursudan&WT.srch=1&WT.mc_ev=click&WT.mc_id=OP-S-E-GG-NA-S-darfur_sudan>.
Save the Children Organization– Relief in Sudan’s West Darfur State <http://www.savethechildren.org/emergencies/africa/sudan/darfur/index.html?WT.mc_id=x_gg_sudan_txt_2&WT.srch=1>.
The Carter Center –Waging Peace. Fighting Disease. Building Hope.
<http://cartercenter.org/peace/human_rights/index.html?gclid=CN7l-LOigZQCFQo2GgodS3ZbVw>.
Don Cheadle, Black American Actor, Human Rights Activist– Don Cheadle acts to stop Darfur genocide – CNN, Entertainment, < http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/books/05/04/darfur.book/index.html>.
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United States Holocaust Museum website <http://www.ushmm.org/conscience/history/>.
The term “genocide” did not exist before 1944. It is a very specific term, referring to violent crimes committed against groups with the intent to destroy the existence of the group. Human rights, as laid out in the U.S. Bill of Rights or the 1948 United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, concern the rights of individuals.
(read more), <http://www.ushmm.org/conscience/?gclid=CMX97qejgZQCFQQmGgodPkH6XA>.
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