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Salome Thomas- El

Salome Thomas-EL was born and raised in the inner city of Philadelphia and has been a teacher in the Philadelphia School District since 1987. He received national acclaim as a teacher and chess coach at Vaux Middle School, where his students have gone on to win world recognition as Eight-Time National Chess Champions. Armed with only a chess board and a profound belief in their potential, Thomas-EL’s faith and commitment has motivated hundreds of children in Philadelphia to attend magnet high schools, major colleges and universities. Salome Thomas-EL is a graduate of East Stroudsburg University in Pennsylvania. He is currently a doctoral candidate and has studied in Cambridge and London, England. He has received the Marcus A. Foster Award as the outstanding School District Administrator in Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania’s distinguished, Martin Luther King Award. Philadelphia Magazine honored Salome Thomas-EL as the 2006 “Best Philadelphian”. Mr. Thomas-EL frequently appears on C-SPAN, CNN and NPR Radio. Salome Thomas-EL is married and lives in Philadelphia with his wife and two young daughters. He is the former Principal of John F. Reynolds Elementary School in North Philadelphia and the author of the best-selling book, “I Choose to Stay”. The Walt Disney Company recently purchased the movie rights to “I Choose to Stay”. His second book, “The Immortality of Influence” (foreword written by actor Will Smith), was released in May 2006 and stresses the importance of leadership, parenting, mentoring and service to others. Currently, Thomas-EL is principal at the Russell Byers Public Charter School in Philadelphia and coordinates after-school chess programs in the School District. Mr. Thomas-EL has continued his life-inspiring chess and tutoring programs at Vaux and Reynolds. As part of his commitment to opening the world up to show his students that there are other ways to be than those to which they have been exposed, Thomas-EL takes them to visit colleges and then attends their graduations. Reflecting on how it feels to see a young person he has mentored walk down the aisle toward a real future instead of to an early grave, Thomas-EL has said: “I’ve been to too many funerals; I need to go to more graduations.”

Dr. Nikitah Imani

MbongiMbongi (book) Print: $18.76 Download: $12.50 Africentric political organization template based on classical Afrikan theosophical approaches to local politics.

Kinzonzi: Towards Intracommunal Afrikan Dispute Resolution in the United StatesKinzonzi: Towards Intracommunal Afrikan Dispute Resolution in the United States (book) Print: $18.46 Download: $12.50 An Afrikan model of communal dispute resolution coupled with an analysis of Eurocentrism for Western inadequacies in resolving pan-African issues in this area.

The OneThe One (book) Print: $19.16 Download: $12.50 The book is a collection of writings by one of the most radical pan-African revolutionary thinkers in the Us today dealing with a wide range of topics ranging from love, to peace, to justice, to hip-hop, to profanity, to sexism, to activism, to Afrikan leadership. No one escapes, the Blade of the Reapa takes out all challengers. Power to the People!

The TwoThe Two (book) Print: $19.28 Download: $12.50 Volume Two of the Afrikan Revolutionary Theory Set from Da Reapa himself! Includes the usual mix of poems, articles, and opinion pieces.

The ThreeThe Three (book) Print: $20.04 Download: $12.50 Third in the commentary on Pan-African revolutionary theory

Old School Long Playa: The LyricsOld School Long Playa: The Lyrics (book) Print: $13.73 Download: $6.25 Most of the lyrics from DP Da Reapa's 2005 double lp are listed here.

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Ruben Kihen

Nevada state assemblyman Ruben Kihuen, a 27-year-old Mexican immigrant, is barely known outside his Las Vegas district. But he is being hotly pursued by Hillary Rodham Clinton, Barack Obama and the other contenders for the Democratic presidential nomination.

Mr. Obama summoned him for a tête-à-tête in his hotel suite at Caesars Palace. Christopher Dodd asked him to play a round of golf. Bill Richardson and John Edwards have sought his endorsement, too.

John Butler

THE MINISTER John Butler
TV Host, Author, Preacher, Recording Artist. Born Oct 14th, 1965
Native of New Orleans, LA., Currently based: DC, MD, VA Metro Area
Mylestone Records, Inc.
John Butler covers every style of Gospel / Inspirational music
heard since the 1950s. A unique and rich textured voice gives
him the ability to reach the ranges of 2nd soprano to baritone
with ease. Popular opinion has it that he sounds like, Luther
Vandross, Stevie Wonder, Dave Hollister, Ira Tucker, Donnie
Hathaway, Charlie Wilson and Rance Allen just to name a few.
He is in a unique class of vocalists.