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Vote for your Favorite Local Artist to Perform at Atlanta Indie Fest 2012
Tuesday, July 24, 2012 by
Team Greedmont |
9 Comments; |
Category: Entertainment, Events, Music, Rap
It’s that time of year again.. You know, the time we wish we could add more acts to the Indiefest, but its just not possible.. So this year we’re giving you the opportunity to vote for your favorite ATL artist. This Poll will run for the next two weeks and who ever comes out victorious will have a slot in this years Atlanta Indie Fest. Support your locals!
Yes We “DID”
Monday, October 27, 2008 by
Team Greedmont |
1 Comment; |
Category: Culture, Politics
“What’s the fuss about”
There was blaze set months ago. The fire has not died down. There was an energy amongst the people to get out there to vote during the primaries like never before. When have the primaries been a big deal? On a regular Wednesday, when a mass of people riding the trains and busses to work would just look all disconnected, one woman spoke with urgency. “Please”, she implored, “Please if you have not already, please register to vote. The deadline is October the sixth”. She encouraged everyone to vote and she departed the train at her stop. We’re not talking about a crazy woman that smells like cats and rain, or some angry fist pumping woman with dreads. We’re talking about a 40 something, calm professional. She did not use any colorful language about the current president or any insults. I made my guess about whom she would cast a vote for.
Black people voting for Barack Obama are voting for something more than a president. People who ordinarily would skirt the political process are draped in Obama t-shirts and making an effort to register voters in their counties. We never seemed to matter but Obama’s rousing 3 words, “Yes We Can” hit close to home with a lot of US. There is changing of the guard that comes with an Obama Presidency. You’d find a new Patriot in this country. Its cool to be political now so the kid who wanted to be a rapper and a ball player can add president to that list. Who says this race is not about color? Its probably less about red and blue states at this point. For lots of black people this race is about race.
Black people are renewing their vows. I never fell out of love with my blackness but its like seeing a romance film with your girl, she’ll hold your hand at the touching moments. She’ll shoot you a glance when the two characters do something that reminds her of the two of you. Blacks seem to be reconnected. Barack’s story resonates with a lot of us so this is deeper than choosing the next president. Its about a future you wished for long ago. I’m glad my pops is still around to see this. My mother is pumped (and sounding like she ain’t baking another cookie for me if I don’t go vote). The romance doesn’t have to end yet. That flame that was rekindled does not have to burn out just yet. This blaze could remain hot for another 8 years. How does that sound? Getting off the bus today to come into the office the bus driver said two words to me, “Go vote”.
I got you.
Vote for your Favorite Local Artist to Perform at Atlanta Indie Fest 2012
Tuesday, July 24, 2012 by Team Greedmont | 9 Comments; | Category: Entertainment, Events, Music, Rap
It’s that time of year again.. You know, the time we wish we could add more acts to the Indiefest, but its just not possible.. So this year we’re giving you the opportunity to vote for your favorite ATL artist. This Poll will run for the next two weeks and who ever comes out victorious will have a slot in this years Atlanta Indie Fest. Support your locals!
Yes We “DID”
Monday, October 27, 2008 by Team Greedmont | 1 Comment; | Category: Culture, Politics
“What’s the fuss about”
There was blaze set months ago. The fire has not died down. There was an energy amongst the people to get out there to vote during the primaries like never before. When have the primaries been a big deal? On a regular Wednesday, when a mass of people riding the trains and busses to work would just look all disconnected, one woman spoke with urgency. “Please”, she implored, “Please if you have not already, please register to vote. The deadline is October the sixth”. She encouraged everyone to vote and she departed the train at her stop. We’re not talking about a crazy woman that smells like cats and rain, or some angry fist pumping woman with dreads. We’re talking about a 40 something, calm professional. She did not use any colorful language about the current president or any insults. I made my guess about whom she would cast a vote for.
Black people voting for Barack Obama are voting for something more than a president. People who ordinarily would skirt the political process are draped in Obama t-shirts and making an effort to register voters in their counties. We never seemed to matter but Obama’s rousing 3 words, “Yes We Can” hit close to home with a lot of US. There is changing of the guard that comes with an Obama Presidency. You’d find a new Patriot in this country. Its cool to be political now so the kid who wanted to be a rapper and a ball player can add president to that list. Who says this race is not about color? Its probably less about red and blue states at this point. For lots of black people this race is about race.
Black people are renewing their vows. I never fell out of love with my blackness but its like seeing a romance film with your girl, she’ll hold your hand at the touching moments. She’ll shoot you a glance when the two characters do something that reminds her of the two of you. Blacks seem to be reconnected. Barack’s story resonates with a lot of us so this is deeper than choosing the next president. Its about a future you wished for long ago. I’m glad my pops is still around to see this. My mother is pumped (and sounding like she ain’t baking another cookie for me if I don’t go vote). The romance doesn’t have to end yet. That flame that was rekindled does not have to burn out just yet. This blaze could remain hot for another 8 years. How does that sound? Getting off the bus today to come into the office the bus driver said two words to me, “Go vote”.
I got you.
