As I continue in the celebration of Women’s History month, I’m reminded of those poetic artist who spoke their true to life pains and sorrows through the spoken word of poetry. Why? Because life almost always imitate art. As a poet we write what we feel, we write our experiences be it good or bad; happy or sad.
Join me tonight at 8:00 PM on “Conversations Of A Sistah” via “Conversations Live” as I reflect on the life of the most intellectual poet of all, Dr. Maya Angelou. Angelou who used her own experiences throughout life to show how she coped with being a black woman in a predominantly white society, while overcoming adversity despite the harsh odds.
Click on any of the “Conversations Links” in this post to access the show!
See you on the air!
Wassup Trace…No offense but I’ll be glad when WHM is ova.
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No offense but I’ll be glad when WHM is ova. WHY? You got a problem with women? Had it NOT BEEN FOR A WOMAN yo azz wouldn’t be here…Let the chuch say Amen….and Amen again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Had it NOT BEEN FOR A WOMAN yo azz wouldn’t be here…Let the chuch say Amen….and Amen again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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AMEN!!!
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I’m LOL 😆 AMEN!!!!
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No offense but I’ll be glad when WHM is ova.
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Now why would you say such a thing? Shame on you!
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Had it NOT BEEN FOR A WOMAN yo azz wouldn’t be here
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Amen and Amen again!
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@Al, you better RECOGNIZE.
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I lubs me some maya angelou…..
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Morning peoples.
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Happy Wednesday Zenna….I’m loving Tra’s instagram pics. Awesome!!
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Good morning Lovlies 😆
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Nicole, Zenna and Daisy…wassup ladies
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MORN-TING
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Hello Ceo Ladies
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Ladies….what it do?? 🙂
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Ceo peeps whaddup?
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Morning everyone
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Hello Ceo Fam….Hope everybody’s good.
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Happy Wednesday all.
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Hey peoples
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Good Wednesday morning peoples…Still I rise took Maya over the top.
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Ladies and Gents whatz good?
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Hey everybody!
Tra’s almost up 😆 the excitement mounts
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Ceo’ers whats up?
I’m gonna get ready to listen in not much to say at this point.
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Sounds like the show will be all commentary no special guest. Doesn’t matter. Let’s get this party started.
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Hey Family Members!!!!!!!
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Sounds like Tina Marie is at the end of the show song.
Pretty
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show was good but way too damn short!
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where are my manners. What is up people?
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Is it me or is the show getting shorter every week 😡
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Is it me or is the show getting shorter every week
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Seems that way but I think for the sake of not babbling she’s str8 to the point.
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shows over y’all take y’alls asses home now.
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shows over y’all take y’alls asses home now.
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This is HOME fool! 😆
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Hello my good peeps
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Maya Angelou and “Still I Rise” will go down in history!!
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I think all artist whether rap or poets talk about their joys and pain. It’s apart of life. Anywho tuning into the show as usual.
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It’s Wednesday people and the CONVERSATIONS are on tonight. But Tracy gotta come better than this once a week show post.
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The great Maya…..Do ya thing Blog Queen!!
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Tracy is a poet herself i pray she read one of her pieces on the show tonight.
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Maya Angelou is great. she can make her words sing. Like the rapper pharelle he has mad talent too. I love his song happy.
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That’s Oprah’s crony right there. Maya is smart, sassy and been through alot.
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There’s Nikki Giovanni too. 🙂
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Tuning Trace to hear you spin the story on Maya the poet!
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I love me some Maya Angelou…she is phenomenal.
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Looking forward to Tra’s show as usual.
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You may write me down in history With your bitter,
twisted lies, You may tread me in the very dirt But still, like dust … I’ll rise.
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I’ll just tune in Ms. Bell
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15 minutes Trabell and you’re on!!!
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Maya Angelou is great! I mean the woman is awesome. I hope Tracy recite some of her stuff.
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Tuning in….Online waiting.
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Tuning in.
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Damn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tracy read the SHIT OUTTA that poem!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Tracy read the SHIT OUTTA that poem!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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CoSign!
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Wow 😆 I blinked and the show was OVER!!!!!!!!
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Phenomenal woman,
That’s me. 😆
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Tracy you get str8 to the point. If I go to the bathroom and back I’m gonna miss something I swear.
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Ion know Maya Angelou was raped as a kid 😦 damn!
These mama’s better watch these mens around they kids.
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Loved the way she read Phenomenal woman awesome!
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‘Cause I’m a woman……….Phenomenally.
Show was good. short but good.
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Show was awesome….short but I’ll deal with it for now “LOL”
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Show was awesome….short but I’ll deal with it for now “LOL”
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I don’t think you have a choice.
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Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.
I’m not cute or built to suit a fashion model’s size
But when I start to tell them,
They think I’m telling lies.
I say,
It’s in the reach of my arms
The span of my hips,
The stride of my step,
The curl of my lips.
I’m a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That’s me.
I walk into a room
Just as cool as you please,
And to a man,
The fellows stand or
Fall down on their knees.
Then they swarm around me,
A hive of honey bees.
I say,
It’s the fire in my eyes,
And the flash of my teeth,
The swing in my waist,
And the joy in my feet.
I’m a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That’s me.
Men themselves have wondered
What they see in me.
They try so much
But they can’t touch
My inner mystery.
When I try to show them
They say they still can’t see.
I say,
It’s in the arch of my back,
The sun of my smile,
The ride of my breasts,
The grace of my style.
I’m a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That’s me.
Now you understand
Just why my head’s not bowed.
I don’t shout or jump about
Or have to talk real loud.
When you see me passing
It ought to make you proud.
I say,
It’s in the click of my heels,
The bend of my hair,
the palm of my hand,
The need of my care,
‘Cause I’m a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That’s me.
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DIDNT KNOW MAYOU UNCLE KILLED HER ABUSER…DID HE GET JAIL TIME?
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DIDNT KNOW MAYOU UNCLE KILLED HER ABUSER…DID HE GET JAIL TIME?
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Tra didn’t address that…probably not.
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DIDNT KNOW MAYOU UNCLE KILLED HER ABUSER…DID HE GET JAIL TIME?
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Tra didn’t address that ——–> NO SHIT WHICH IS Y I ASKED THE QUESTION DUDE
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DIDNT KNOW MAYOU UNCLE KILLED HER ABUSER…DID HE GET JAIL TIME?
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Maybe you should hear the show again. The uncles were justified for killing his ass.
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Beating the man to death was kind. They should’ve cut his dick off!
Great show!
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DIDNT KNOW MAYOU UNCLE KILLED HER ABUSER…DID HE GET JAIL TIME?
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Ms. Bell didn’t address that.
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DIDN’T KNOW MAYOU UNCLE KILLED HER ABUSER…DID HE GET JAIL TIME?
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I talked to Tracy AKA Blog Queen last night after the show (via email) cause I wanted to know if Maya’s uncles were arrested for killing the man who raped her. and she said not to her knowledge. Guess that was irrelevant to even mention considering Maya Angelou’s success.
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Wassup Civil….How she doing? I know she read our emails because she says so on the air! 😆
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Wassup Civil….How she doing? I know she read our emails because she says so on the air!
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Hey Bobby, I told her that she should have “Conversation after the show” cause she said how a lot of US (her bloggers) email her esp. after the show.
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I told her that she should have “Conversation after the show” cause she said how a lot of US (her bloggers) email her esp. after the show.
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Tracy ain’t got NO TIME for that. Y’all knee-grows would bombard her. 😆
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That was a good show shocked to know Dr. Maya was raped which goes to show you….no one is exempt from hardships but God has paid her back lovely cause she is P.A.I.D. paid!!!!!!
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Loved Tracy’s show. And love the seal of Tina Marie at the end.
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Everybody loved still I rise.
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Good show Tra
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Show should/coulda been longer Tra
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Show should/coulda been longer Tra
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CoSign!!!!!!!!
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Tra you bad!
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Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.
I’m not cute or built to suit a fashion model’s size
But when I start to tell them,
They think I’m telling lies.
I say,
It’s in the reach of my arms
The span of my hips,
The stride of my step,
The curl of my lips.
I’m a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That’s me.
I walk into a room
Just as cool as you please,
And to a man,
The fellows stand or
Fall down on their knees.
Then they swarm around me,
A hive of honey bees.
I say,
It’s the fire in my eyes,
And the flash of my teeth,
The swing in my waist,
And the joy in my feet.
I’m a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That’s me.
Men themselves have wondered
What they see in me.
They try so much
But they can’t touch
My inner mystery.
When I try to show them
They say they still can’t see.
I say,
It’s in the arch of my back,
The sun of my smile,
The ride of my breasts,
The grace of my style.
I’m a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That’s me.
Now you understand
Just why my head’s not bowed.
I don’t shout or jump about
Or have to talk real loud.
When you see me passing
It ought to make you proud.
I say,
It’s in the click of my heels,
The bend of my hair,
the palm of my hand,
The need of my care,
‘Cause I’m a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That’s me.
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Hey Princess,
Tracy recited that like she wrote it 😆
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Good show MS. BELL!!
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Good information…..great show.
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Great show Tracy!
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That was deep. Had no idea that Maya was raped as a kid. I pray that is so far behind her that she doesn’t even recall it. Peace and Blessings Tracy. Great top info…..
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Last nights show was interesting Ms. Bell but too short damnit!!!
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Morning all.
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Good morning Corp.
I cosign Tra’s show was short but i loved the poetry portion.
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Morning Ladies….I’ll be glad when WHM is over no offense but I miss the gossip and the drama of the commentary. 🙂
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That’s the damn problem y’all want the drama and nothing that can teach you something. That’s positive and uplifting. We get enough damn drama as it is!
Oh good morning Ladies.
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Morning all….I thought last nights show was extremely interesting. With Tracy you learn something new each week. I like how she’s incorporated talking about women and all of the wonderful things we’ve done and are still accomplishing!
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in other news… It’s SPRING!!!!
Hey y’all
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Ok, so I am new to posting but a long time lurker. Question: Soooo, when you first make a comment and your waiting for moderation… does your comment just disappear forever never to be seen again? Just asking.
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Tracy is one bad BITCH! she read the shit outta Maya’s poem on that show. It was a good show.
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Tracy is one bad BITCH!
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CoSign!!! Tra had a good show!
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Tracy is one bad BITCH!
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CoSign!!! Tra had a good show!
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AGREE!!! AND APRIL IS NATIONAL POETRY MONTH!!!
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Good show Ms. Bell!!
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Happy Weekend Ceo’ers…..Trace ya show was OFF THE HOOK!!!!!!!!!!!
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Trace ya show was OFF THE HOOK!!!!!!!!!!!
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Cosign! I heard it on the rewind 🙂
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❤
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