Queen Mother Dorothy Height

Poem by Askia Muhammad performed for African American, civil rights leader Dr. Dorothy I. Height before her 95th birthday in 2006.

ALVIN L. A. HORN

When love enters into your life it will never leave you. Love builds us up and tears us down, allowing us to grow again. A story of the past, good and bad painted into the present and future through a romantic erotic journey...
ALVIN L. A. HORN

 BRUSH STROKES-- a story about a man who gives up on love because of how it has hurt him in the past. His lifestyle and passions let women be near him, but not close enough to let any new possibility of love take control of him. But love is strange in how it finds it's way to us. Yet when it finds us, will we do what it takes to keep it?
ALVIN L. A. HORN

 Alvin Lloyd Alexander Horn, who goes by Alvin L.A. Horn, is an acclaimed

spoken word artist, poet, and musician. He is the 2012 Billboard Awards Best Male Expressionist of the year Erotic- sensual Romantic spoken word Artist. Born in the Northwest and his poetry, short stories and novels are the byproduct of growing up in the Seattle lifestyle of social awareness. He feels his writing was triggered by his mother sending him to the library when she placed him "on restriction, often for daydreaming in school.” He also credits the "little gray-haired Jewish lady, the librarian," an internment camp survivor for introducing him to the likes of Richard Wright and Zora Neale Hurston. Upon reading the work of Nikki Giovanni Alvin knew he wanted to b...more

                   ALVIN L. A. HORN - The Lonely Sun Alvin Lloyd Alexander Horn, video poem, THE LONELY SUN For his romantic novels, spoken word CD's and and written poetry visit http://alvinhorn.com

                 ALVIN L. A. HORN - Mountain Top

                ALVIN L. A. HORN - I Am That Man

Def Poetry - Amiri Baraka - Why is We Americans (+playlist)

Sista My Sista (+playlist)

Live Performance at Afrodisiac 9/17/2010. Featuring Elijah H. Muied/6 Deep the Messenger with musical accompaniment by Alvin L. A. Horn/Romantic Blues & Frenchie C. Lamont

avalon-if My people pray (+playlist)

Now is the season for healing
Deeply we need to see, God's mercy revealing
Where we have fallen from his ways
For we know he gives hope to the humble,
gives light in the darkness, and grace when we stumble
Let us, call on His name, together, knowing he will say

If my people pray
and reach for me with hearts, that are broken
I will not forget what I've spoken
Come and seek my grace
Heaven will rain, rivers of my grace, overflowing
Night and day my ears will be open...
If my people pray

Now is the day to awaken, to pray with conviction,
for the souls of the nation
(So) let us, call on His name
Whose faithful, promise still remain

If my people pray
and reach for me with hearts, that are broken
I will not forget what I've spoken (oo)
Come and seek my grace (seek ye and..)
Heaven will reign, rivers of my grace, overflowing
Night and day my ears will be open...
If my people pray

Let us not grow weary as we wait for the day
When the Light turns our night into morning
All we need is to call your name
As we lift our hearts to Heaven (yeah)
Knowing You will say...

If my people pray
and reach for me with hearts, that are broken
I will not forget what I've spoken (oo)
Come and seek my grace (seek ye and...)
Heaven will reign, rivers of my grace, overflowing
Night and day my ears will be open...
If my people pray(oo)
If my people pray

"Come Back Pharoah" - Amiri Baraka w/ Gwen Guthrie (1972)

Beautiful Black Women by Amiri Baraka

His Day is Done - A Tribute Poem for Nelson Mandela by Dr. Maya Angelou

A BLACK WOMAN'S SMILE BY TY GRAY EL: SPOKEN WORD

Everything Happens For a Reason

"Everything Happens for a Reason" Sometimes people come into your life and you know right away that they were meant to be there, to serve some sort of purpose, teach you a lesson, or to help you figure out who you are or who you want to become. You never know who these people may be (possibly your roommate, neighbor, teacher, fraternal brother or sister, long lost friend, lover, or even a complete stranger), but when you lock eyes with them, you know that at that very moment they will affect your life in some profound way. And sometimes things happen to you that may seem horrible, painful, and unfair at first, but in reflection you find that without overcoming those obstacles you would have never realized your potential, strength, willpower, or heart. Everything happens for a reason. Nothing happens by chance or by means of good luck. Illness, injury, love, lost moments of true greatness, and sheer stupidity all occur to test the limits of your soul. Without the small tests, whatever they may be, life would be like a smoothly paved, straight flat road to nowhere. It would be safe and comfortable, but dull and utterly pointless. The people you meet who affect your life, and the success and downfalls you experience, help to create who you are and who you become. Even the bad experiences can be learned from. In fact, they are probably the most poignant and important ones. If someone hurts you, betrays you, or breaks your heart, forgive them, for they have helped you learn about trust and the importance of being cautious to when you open your heart. If someone loves you, love them back unconditionally, not only because they love you, but because in a way, they are teaching you to love and how to open your heart and eyes to things. Make every day count. Appreciate every moment and take from those moments everything that you possibly can for you may never be able to experience it again. Talk to people that you have never talked to before, and actually listen. Let yourself fall in love, break free, and set your sights high. Hold your head up because you have every right to. Tell yourself you are a great individual and believe in yourself, for if you don’t believe in yourself, it will be hard for others to believe in you. You can make your life anything you wish. Create your own life and then go out and live it with absolutely no regrets. Most importantly, if you love someone tell them, for you never know what tomorrow may have in store. And finally, enjoy looking forward to learning a new lesson each day and enjoying the journey.