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I’m a member of a few online communities and I need to cut back. I think this will help me to be more productive in my work. I used to think I didn’t spend that much time on message boards, visiting blogs, etc. but just for one site alone I was spending about 15 minutes [...]

Cave Canem: a home for black poetryhttp://www.cavecanempoets.org In 1996 poets and teachers Toi Derricotte and Cornelius Eady began a weeklong summer workshop/retreat designed to counter the under-representation and isolation of African American poets in writers’ workshops and literary programs. From the beginning, Cave Canem has offered a safe haven for black poets—whether schooled in MFA [...]

I have been really good about not visiting or limiting my time on my favorite boards because this is a busy time of year for me and I have a lot of work to do. Some boards are really addicting, and this is a prime example of why I should not visit so much. I [...]

Here are the main online groups and boards I’m a member of:Afro PunkCasa IndabaHip MamaMama TalkMama’s QuiltMamaphonicMSP Mama GroupMySpace PageNappturalityWomanismYou Grow GirlYouTube Page

Please forward this letter far & wide so we can raise as much awareness in the next few days as possible to acheive the most toys ordered for these children who truly deserve and need a happy holiday!Thank you! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Dear Friends & Family:We are excited to announce a “Toy-Raiser” for Back On Track! The toys [...]

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