moved by this-J
A Clayton County teen credits hard work for becoming valedictorian of her graduating class.Chelesa Fearce, a senior at Charles Drew High School, said she was homeless for most of her high school career, even living in her mother’s car at times.“I just told myself to keep working, because the future will not be like this anymore,” Fearce said. “You’re worried about your home life and then worried at school. Worry about being a little hungry sometimes, go hungry sometimes. You just have to deal with is. You eat what you can, when you can.”The family of five sometimes had an apartment, but those occasions were short-lived.“Ended up back in another shelter because I got laid off from my job maybe about four or five times,” Fearce’s mother, Reenita Shephard said.“I just did what I had to do,” Fearce said.Fearce achieved a 4.466 GPA and tested high enough to enroll in all college courses for her last two years of high school. When she enters Spelman in the fall, she will do so as a college junior.Her SAT score of 1900 also made her a star student at Charles Drew.Fearce’s sister is graduating this year as salutatorian from George Washington Carver High School in Atlanta.“I read to them a lot. Everything was a learning experience,” Shephard said.“Don’t give up. Do what you have to do right now so that you can have the future that you want,” Fearce said.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Monday, May 20, 2013
Kerry Washington gives graduation speech at her alma malter
Kerry Washington, Ladies and Gentlemen....
George Washington University alumna, actor and activist Kerry Washington, star of hit TV show Scandal, was the commencement speaker for the 2013 George Washington University Commencement Sunday, May 19 on the National Mall. (via discovergw)
George Washington University alumna, actor and activist Kerry Washington, star of hit TV show Scandal, was the commencement speaker for the 2013 George Washington University Commencement Sunday, May 19 on the National Mall. (via discovergw)
Born Sinner Album Art
J.Cole has decided to push his album date up from June 25 to June 18, the same date as Kanye West's album release for "Yeezus"
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Monday, May 13, 2013
Ms Lauryn Hill-Neurotic Society (Lyrics)
CLICK PICTURE TO ENLARGE LYRICS
or download picture to zoom in.
or download picture to zoom in.
Love Jones (1997)
The trailer of this time less movie that came out 16 years ago. I still vibes with it.
Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe (Official Video)
Kendrick Lamar releases visual for Bitch, Dont Kill My Vibe from good kid, m.A.A.d city.
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Winter/Spring 2013-Joycelynn23 (Photo Update)
Photo Update from your girl. Street Poetry coming your way soon.
Andy Doster's birthday party with Reneida, Danielle and Jill.
Your's Truly J23 (Joycelynn23)
Deep In Thought
You make me smile.
In the Studio
Kindergarten graduation
Dreading going to a class lol...
Me and my peeps Manny and Maya! Kendrick concert at FSU!
Friday, May 10, 2013
Poor Kanye
They wont give my baby a break. Though its his fault he put his head down not watching where he's going.
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
The Problem With The Education System!
I am so proud of this kid for standing up to this so-called teacher like this, this is what's wrong with America and the public school system today, there are so many college graduates who devalue their teaching degree and just look at it as a stable paycheck and when they bring that attitude into the classrooms, it has an effect on students and causes them to also devalue and belittle the value and prestige of education. This problem also causes them to misunderstand the concept of education and to just look at it as "good grades" and a "GPA". More teaching and learning has to go on in the households now a days because there are some schools that do not teach children jack! I applaud this young man for this. Kanye West said it best in his Graduation album "some people graduate but they still stupid" and in this careless society, you gotta school yourself on certain things!
on a personal note...
This movie is where it all started for me, it basically inspired me to dive deep in the arts, it brought out my creative and romantic side. When I was 14 or 15 I hijacked this DVD from my dads house (because I was rebellious and it was rated R, lol) and brought it back home to watch, not knowing what it was about, it turned out to be one of my favorite movies and not because of the great storyline and amazing cast but just the culture, the poetry, the great vibes and feelings, I got from this movie, much inspiration. It's movies like these that still gives me hope in the 90s hiphop, poetry, sultry jazz culture, call me hipster or whatever but our generation definitely needs this. My inspiration for my second studio mixtape project came from this film.
I recommend everyone to watch it, as many times as I have seen this film, each time I watch it again, I pick up something new lol.
Alot of people call this their favorite movie, along with Love & Basketball and Brown Sugar and I believe that is because their are not alot of movies like this, black film directors dont make movies like this anymore, we need more movies like this, Spike Lee!
I recommend everyone to watch it, as many times as I have seen this film, each time I watch it again, I pick up something new lol.
Alot of people call this their favorite movie, along with Love & Basketball and Brown Sugar and I believe that is because their are not alot of movies like this, black film directors dont make movies like this anymore, we need more movies like this, Spike Lee!
ELLE covers Kerry Washington
The amazing, stunning, gorgeous, talented, and intelligent Aquarius Kerry Washington is doing it big right now and she is making me very proud as an African American woman. She stars in ABC's hit show Scandal which airs every Thursday night at 10pm. She has a role in the movie Peeples which is in theatres May 10, this Friday and she just snagged the cover of ELLE, check out more below:
Kerry Washington covers Elle Magazine, Elle magazine covers Kerry Washington
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Monday, May 6, 2013
Lauryn Hill Sentenced to 3 months in prison
Yesterday Lauryn Hill reportedly paid $900,000 on the back taxes she owed the government, just one day before her sentencing hearing. If she thought that everything was taken care of, she was mistaken because when she showed up to court today, she was sentenced to three months in prison. After she’s done with that, she’ll be on house arrest for another three months.
She was facing one year on three counts of tax evasion and although her attorney fought hard for probation after Lauryn pleaded guilty last year, they just couldn’t avoid her spending some nights in the clink. Lauryn recently claimed that she wasn’t able to earn the money to pay off her bill without endangering the lives of her children, and last year she wrote in an open letter that she didn’t pay her taxes in 2005, 2006, and 2007 because she decided to remove herself from society after receiving death threats.
No word yet on when she’ll check into prison.
So unfortunate.
(via NecoleBitchie )
Saturday, May 4, 2013
Neurotic Society -Ms Lauryn Hill
(via LBoogie)
Hello All:
Here is a link to a piece that I was 'required' to release immediately, by virtue of the impending legal deadline. I love being able to reach people directly, but in an ideal scenario, I would not have to rush the release of new music... but the message is still there. In light of Wednesday's tragic loss (of former label mate Chris Kelly), I am even more pressed to YELL this to a multitude that may not understand the cost of allowing today's unhealthy paradigms to remain unchecked!
--MLH Click here for Itunes link
Monday, April 29, 2013
J.Cole- Cole Summer (Prod by J.Cole)
Click the picture to download!
Jermaine Cole blesses us once again, Born Sinner June 25
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Rapsody - Believe Me
We need more women in rap doing this, this makes me smile, this inspires me.
RAPSODY - BELIEVE ME from Pricefilms on Vimeo.
RAPSODY - BELIEVE ME from Pricefilms on Vimeo.
Friday, April 26, 2013
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Undiscovered Artists [2013]
These four artists have a unique sound that will transcend through generations , if they get the right support and a strong fanbase they have the potential to be monumental, but with this video, I'm aiming to get many viewers in order to expose their talent to the right people and also to get the opinions of the viewers.This video features Chris O'Bannon from Cloud 9 ENT, Mizan K, a jazz singer from NY, Ari Lennox a sultry soul singer from DC, and Kay Franklina a rapper, singer, engineer from LA. Be on the look out for their music, this is talent at its finest and these artists are going to takeover soon, you got it here first - JoycelynnTV.
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
poetry.
Poetry
dont take for it granted
a seed in your heart that's
only planted
by God
but you nourish it
feed it
when good vibes come to you
spill it out
read it
I eat it
food for thought
that full my brain
you transfer thoughts
through my tracks
your trained
with passion
and renaissance
let the words of
your soul resognate through my mind
hide then
give me hints
so I can find
the essence
of your word play
the climax
the foreplay
excited to
explore
May
June
July
the thoughts
of I
on the page
with my pen
enraged
this is life
Poetry.
Monday, April 22, 2013
street poetry 0612- joycelynn23 update
Hey! hope you guys are still looking forward to the mixtape, there will be a lot of surprises.
Here's a few song that are unmixed/raw that were gonna be on the mixtape but I had a change of heart
American Idol
Inspire
high school daze 2011
random videos i found on my computer of my senior year in yearbook class, lol we had so much fun and we hardly did work.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Truth from Asheru
“Africans were stolen, traded, and forced to build this country, robbed of their intellectual creations (from music, to scientific inventions, to record breaking achievements), silenced, marginalized, and today African-Americans continue to increase upon our impact and make our presence known all over the world. Thanks to one of our greatest contributions — Hip Hop culture, We are the Soul of America and the Heroes of the Diaspora.”
—Asheru
—Asheru
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