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Cendrine Marrouat Pre-Christmas sale. Time to save!

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Added by Cendrine Marrouat on October 23, 2009 at 11:31pm — No Comments

Cendrine Marrouat My feature with Nesheba of ESpiritE

When I woke up at 4:30 am today, I knew something was up. I was very excited and I could not help but think about my feature with Nesheba of ESpiritE. I had listened to a couple of her shows, and I had been very impressed. So, I had a very good vibe. For some reason, I started thinking about my poetry, and how much I had grown as a person and an artist since the beginning of my career. Two words popped out of the blue: Life and Death. I grabbed a pen and wrote them on a piece of paper. I realiz… Continue

Added by Cendrine Marrouat on September 17, 2009 at 12:54am — No Comments

Cendrine Marrouat My first feature and a few thoughts...

I had a dream for many years. I wanted to be interviewed on the radio and talk about my poetry and my vision of life. I knew that, one day, people would eventually understand why I write, and what I want to bring to the world. And these days, the dream has come true! I had my first feature of the week last night. Tmill was a fantastic host. Not only is he a true friend and supporter of my work, he is… Continue

Added by Cendrine Marrouat on September 15, 2009 at 5:01pm — 1 Comment

Cheryl Kaye Tardif Enter my September Giveaway and win autographed books!

This contest is very easy to enter. But make sure you follow all the rules or you'll be disqualified. By now, you've probably heard that my debut romantic suspense Lancelot's Lady has been entered in the Dorchester/Textnovel "Next Best Celler" contest. I need more votes and subscribers… Continue

Added by Cheryl Kaye Tardif on September 1, 2009 at 3:35pm — No Comments

Author-Poet Aberjhani The Rise of Gullah Diva Sallie Ann Robinson

Author and celebrity chef Sallie Ann Robinson. (photo by Butch Hirsch Photography) Celebrity chef, cookbook author, and cultural consultant on her home island of Daufuskie, South Carolina, are all titles which Sallie Ann Robinson can… Continue

Added by Author-Poet Aberjhani on August 2, 2009 at 11:48pm — 2 Comments

Author-Poet Aberjhani The Poetic Synergy of Shared Creativity

"Broughton Street a.k.a. BeBop Street" by 2009 King-Tisdell Fine Arts Award winner Luther E. Vann (from ELEMENTAL, The Power of Illuminated Love). For the past almost two decades, I have found myself frequently inspired by the work of artist Luther E. Vann,… Continue

Added by Author-Poet Aberjhani on June 23, 2009 at 4:30pm — 1 Comment

Author-Poet Aberjhani Part 1 (A Juneteenth Special): Remembrance and Healing in America

The following is presented in honor of Juneteenth, the traditional commemoration of the celebration that dates back to June19, 1865, when African-American slaves in Galveston, Texas, learned for the first time about the Emancipation Proclamation that had been i… Continue

Added by Author-Poet Aberjhani on June 17, 2009 at 2:16pm — 1 Comment

Author-Poet Aberjhani In the Company of These Pages

Dream Reachers by Betty Dravis and Chase Von I’ve been lucky enough and survived long enough to share pages, via such outlets as anthologies and magazines, with some fairly extraordinary company, including luminous folks like Amiri Baraka, Pearl Cleage, Sean “… Continue

Added by Author-Poet Aberjhani on June 9, 2009 at 4:11pm — No Comments

Author-Poet Aberjhani Book Business Wisdom Discovered "Outside the Box"

"A Widow Remembers" artwork from ELEMENTAL, The Power of Illuminated Love, by Luther E. Vann. One very useful interpretation of the phrase “think outside the box” is this: remain open to good business advice from unexpected sources. Appropriately enough, I… Continue

Added by Author-Poet Aberjhani on June 2, 2009 at 5:18pm — 1 Comment

Author-Poet Aberjhani Slavery by What Other Name?

(photo of a chain gang in Thomasville, Georgia, 1898, by Carl Weiss) Ask any student of American history what year the enslavement of African Americans ended in the United States and she or he will answer with cheerful confidence, “1865” (even… Continue

Added by Author-Poet Aberjhani on May 23, 2009 at 4:30pm — 5 Comments

Author-Poet Aberjhani Field Notes from the 2009 Book Festival Trenches (Part 3 of 3)

As a landscape coffee table gift book, ELEMENTAL The Power of Illuminated Love makes a formidable display by itself for a literary festival event. But given the fact that my co-creator f… Continue

Added by Author-Poet Aberjhani on March 9, 2009 at 3:38pm — 1 Comment

Author-Poet Aberjhani Authors and Books to Watch in 2009

Cartoon of Aberjhani courtesy of cartoonist Mark Streeter It’s not uncommon for people who possess certain passions to develop exceptional instincts in regard to the objects of those passions. In my case, being a certified bookaholic who has managed… Continue

Added by Author-Poet Aberjhani on December 29, 2008 at 5:09pm — 2 Comments

Author-Poet Aberjhani Angel of Better Days to Come

(art by Luther E. Vann from ELEMENTAL, The Power of Illuminated Love) Rockets of blind faith sputter and crackle dead dreams–– like time bleeding stars. Through soft painted moans a man watches his life drown in waves of glass bones. Celestial winds blow chilled sc… Continue

Added by Author-Poet Aberjhani on December 2, 2008 at 3:52pm — 1 Comment

Author-Poet Aberjhani To Render a Worthwhile Service

The notion of rendering service these days is one that most of us generally associate with business enterprises that promise lucrative monetary rewards, or influential political power in exchange for whatever service one might render. Unless affiliated with a religious insti… Continue

Added by Author-Poet Aberjhani on September 25, 2008 at 5:26pm — 6 Comments

Author-Poet Aberjhani CTI Welcomes The "A Love for All Times" Virtual Book Tour

Countries, neighbors, family members, and romantic couples all have something very important in common—namely, a need to make relationships work. As part of the ongoing A Love For All Times Virtual Book Tour, I bravely (I think it was bravery :-) accepted an invitation fro… Continue

Added by Author-Poet Aberjhani on August 18, 2008 at 1:38pm — No Comments

Creative Conversation Interviews Three Words for Patrick Henry Hughes: Amazing Human Being

Patrick Henry Hughes story of living beyond the fact that he was born without eyes to become first a celebrated musician and now one of the most inspiring authors in the world leaves me speechless every time I think about it. "I Am Potential" is about as fitting a title for his book… Continue

Added by Creative Conversation Interviews on August 9, 2008 at 3:25pm — No Comments

Luther E. Vann A Personal Journey of Years (Part 3)

The idea that our (Aberjhani’s and mine) work fit together like puzzle pieces was accurate and marvelous. In one way, however, it was incomplete because the work the two of us have done is only part of something much larger. The greater puzzle of universal wisdom a… Continue

Added by Luther E. Vann on June 26, 2008 at 3:06pm — No Comments

Cheryl Kaye Tardif “What’s Your Book Club Looking For?”

Canadian Author Cheryl Kaye Tardif wants to know-

What’s Your Book Club Looking For?

As a suspense author, I’m often asked whether any of my books are suitable for book clubs, and I usually answer with: “Definitely! But which one depends on what your book club is looking for.” So what can I offer to a book club?

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Added by Cheryl Kaye Tardif on June 20, 2008 at 3:29pm — No Comments

Marlive Harris Book Recommendations | Weddings with an Afrocentric Twist

If April showers bring May flowers, then what does the month of June bring? Weddings, of course! According to the National Association of Wedding Ministers, every year an average of 2.4 million weddings are performed in the U.S. with 10.8% of them taking place in the month of June. Therefore June, compared to other popular wedding months (August with 10.2%, May… Continue

Added by Marlive Harris on June 20, 2008 at 12:48am — No Comments

Luther E. Vann And What A Wonderful Surprise It Was

Please accept an invitation to be as surprised as I was, when I picked up a copy of the June 4, 2008, Connect Savannah and saw a picture of my painting, “All the Things We Are (Forsyth Park)” on the cover, by clicking on the following link. It leads to a great review by my… Continue

Added by Luther E. Vann on June 10, 2008 at 4:09pm — 2 Comments

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To Walk a Lifetime in Michael Jackson's Moccasins 17 Replies

Michael Jackson in concert around 1995. (photographer unknown) You probably can’t read the words in the note next to the accompanying photo of Michael Jackson, but they were handwritten by the ...

Tagged: African, Music, News, Movie, American

Started by Aberjhani in Music and You. Last reply by Kimmy Van Kooten Nov 16.

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IF MEN ARE FROM MARS...AND WOMEN ARE FROM VENUS...WHERE ARE PEOPLE WHO ARE BORN WITH BOTH GENDERS FROM??? 1 Reply

IT MAKES ME WANNA HOLLA AND THROW UP BOTH MY HANDS!!!!FACTS…HUMAN BEINGS, INVENT COMPETIION FOR WOMEN…WOMAN WON RACE… OTHER WOMEN SAY SHE SHOULD NOT WIN BECAUSE SHE IS NOT A WOMAN, BECAUSE SHE HAS ...

Started by SOFIA PEACHES in The CTI News Room. Last reply by Author-Poet Aberjhani Nov 15.

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Get 3 FREE Dissertation Topics Without Spending a Single PENNY!

3 Free Dissertation Topics??? Really??? Well… You must be reading this post just to confirm if the statement is true OR “Free Dissertation Topics” under discussion are those that must have been ove...

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Started by Cassidy David in CTI Creative Marketing Tips Aug 20.

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www.invite5.com/20570HU I know that everyone could use a little extra money in this economy, yet not very many people have the funds to invest. THE BAR is a new search engine that is paying people ...

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CTI Spotlight Artist Marne L. Kilates, August 16-31, 2008



Marne L. Kilates, the CTI Spotlight Artist for August 16-31, hails from the Philippines and is the highly regarded editor of “Poet’s Picturebook,” an ezine of exceptionally fine art and literature. He is also a translator and the author of several books, including Mostly In…

CTI Spotlight Artist Tasha Coleman, August 1-15, 2008



Creative disciplines of virtually every type, from filmmakers and actresses to environmentalists and jazz musicians, are represented at CTI. The poets among us comprise a fairly large number and one of them, Tasha Coleman, is our new CTI Spotlight Artist for August 1-15, 2008. Th…

CTI Spotlight Artist Georg Edvard Mateos, July 16-31, 2008




The CTI Spotlight Artist for July 16-31, 2008, Georg Edvard Mateos, is the celebrated author of four books, including “The Man on the Grassy Knoll” Trilogy, and “Portrait of a Sad Man.” In addition, since December 2005, he has been among the most prolific and popular members writ…

CTI Spotlight Artist Marina, July 1-15, 2008





One of the traditions at CTI that has helped us form a meaningful and yet flexible sense of community is the Spotlight Artist. It is not a competition or popularity contest of any kind but simply a way of drawing greater attention to the creative offerings presented so generously by…

CTI Spotlight Artist BlackBirdHyperdrive, June 16-30, 2008



One thing that has not changed at Creative Thinkers International is the sheer abundance of creative individuals and types that populate the CTI community. One of those individuals is the poet known as BlackBirdHyperDrive, our CTI Spotlight Artist for June 16-30. A visit to BlackBir…

CTI Spotlight Artist Marlive Harris, June 1-15, 2008



Our CTI Spotlight Artist for June 1-15, 2008, Marlive Harris, not only maintains a powerful literary presence on Creative Thinkers International but through her Grits.com site exercises such a presence all over the Internet. Among the many qualities that make Ms. Harris unique, valued…

CTI Spotlight Artist Robert M, May 16-31, 2008




Versatility is a quality we have come to associate with many of our members and Robert M, our new CTI Spotlight Artist, is one of the most versatile among us. The fortunate visitor to Robert’s profile page gains entry into a world of eclectic musical compositions ranging from classic…

CTI Spotlight Artist Vickie L. McColley, May 1-15, 2008

Vickie L. McColley "The Romantic Poetess"

As everybody knows, diversity is one of our primary strengths at CTI and the members of our community represent cultures from all over the world. They also represent individuals at different stages of their creative careers and de…

CTI Spotlight Artist Poetry Life & Times April 16-30, 2008


Our friends at Poetry Life and Times have featured a number of CTI’s members in their e-zine and, on top of that, have now been one of the great champions of modern poetry for some ten years. They actually have the archives to prove it! Their current issue not only honors on…

CTI Spotlight Artist Luther E. Vann April 1-15, 2008

(photo of Luther E. Vann by John Schmidt)

Often described as a poet who utilizes visual art to write his poems, Luther E. Vann is an acclaimed artist who was fortunate enough to receive some of his first art instructions from recognized masters of the Harlem Renaissance.…

News from the United Nations

UN peacekeepers introduce local Congolese to the cow-drawn plough

United Nations peacekeepers are going beyond the call of duty in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), not only protecting local civilians from rebel militia but also helping them boost agricultural output as well as resurfacing roads and refurbishing a school.

Cutting red tape key to improved trade among Asia-Pacific nations, says UN

Cutting red tape to reduce complex transaction costs is the key to unlocking significant benefits from international trade for economies in Asia and the Pacific, according to a new report from the United Nations and the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

UN officials urge intensified efforts to eliminate violence against women

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon led a chorus of United Nations officials today in calling on the international community to make greater efforts to tackle the global pandemic of violence against women and girls.

Conditions still critical for typhoon victims in Philippines, says UN

Nearly a month after back-to-back typhoons submerged villages across the Philippines, hundreds of thousands of people displaced or still living in flooded areas are in need of safe water, sanitation facilities and hygiene items, the United Nations humanitarian wing said today.

Despite progress, challenges remain on child soldiers in Sudan, UN official reports

Despite progress in Sudan in the past two years in tackling the problem of children in armed conflict, many challenges remain, ranging from reintegrating child soldiers to dealing with youngsters abducted by the Ugandan rebel Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) who have been brainwashed into killing their own parents, a senior United Nations official said today.

Ban says Obama’s presence adds momentum to Copenhagen climate summit

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the announcement that President Barack Obama of the United States will attend the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen next month, and he will urge Commonwealth leaders to do the same when he meets them later this week in Trinidad and Tobago.

Madagascar: UN appeals for $6 million to stockpile supplies as cyclones loom

United Nations humanitarian agencies launched an appeal today for $6 million to help the people of Madagascar brace against the impact of a wave of intense cyclones forecasted to hit the Indian Ocean nation in the coming months.

Darfur: over 300 former combatants discharged through UN-backed programme

More than 300 former combatants in Darfur, including women and disabled persons, have participated in a three-day discharge programme organized by the Government of Sudan with support from the joint African Union-United Nations mission in Darfur.

UN boosts food aid to thousands uprooted by tribal violence in DR Congo

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said today it is ramping up efforts to feed tens of thousand of Congolese who fled a recent outbreak of tribal violence in north-western Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

UN, Government data shows women and children on decline in Zimbabwe

Some 100 children under five years of age will die today in Zimbabwe, a bleak statistic that is part of new social development data released by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Government, revealing that the situation there for women and children has deteriorated in the past five years.

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