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Coltrane with Giant Steps coming downstairs, feeling A Love Supreme after two weeks King going up the mountain and dreaming as he speaks Miles said, So What... Kind of Blue Malcolm, By Any Means Necessary, sees it through Michael, a Dancing Machine, getting Off the Wall for a Thriller Ali's Rope-a-Dope and Thrilla in Manila Hank hammering the big 715 Prince's Sign O' the Times in Purple Rain seems Your work is yours, so get on up and complete your earthly chores Hansberry's Raisin in the Sun Madame Walker with her pellucid vision Aretha's Respect of a Natural Woman Maya poetically teaches about a Phenomenal Woman Claudette Colvin on the bus refusing to stand Angela Davis' incessant fight for the civil rights of "Hue-Man." Zora Neale Hurston saw "Their Eyes Were Watching God." "Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Cole Porter Song Book" is no slipshod Your work is yours; get on up now and complete your earthly chores Dr. Sebi confidently professes the essence of sea moss Dr. Cress-Welsing released 'The Isis Papers' like a queen boss Mae Jemison is traveling into outer space Wendell Scott blazed through NASCAR without a trace Ooooooh! When I say your work is yours... You'd better be getting up and completing your earthly chores

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Date: 5/22/2021 11:29:00 AM
You have gone and cast a sweet smile across face of my heart; thankful for your brilliant sharing, inspiring, matter-of-fact provoking even nay Sayers to become doers.
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Stewart Watkins
Date: 6/2/2021 6:09:00 AM
Thank you, Iris! Yes! Go forth and complete YOUR WORK.....the world is waiting.??
Date: 4/5/2021 11:00:00 PM
I liked the jazziness of this write! "Your work is yours, so get on up and complete your earthly chores " Nice repetition!
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Stewart Watkins
Date: 4/6/2021 7:09:00 AM
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed, Your Work.

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