I love some EWF so I pulled out my mic and recorded one of my all-time Earth Wind Fire "Spend The Night" Ok I'm not a DJ or radio host but I can fantasize. Can I? Check it out!

PICTURE MY WORDS Picture My Word is a collection of visual and poetic lyrics and a journey through my perspective on human issues. It is an intimate glimpse into who and what I am as a man, as a black man. I firmly believe that one man's thought is a gift to another man's knowledge. This book is a testament to that philosophy, a painted picture of my thoughts and emotions. Silent Watching I see America, but America doesn't see me. I listen to America, but America doesn't hear me. I'm a Silent Watcher, I'm you, you are me, we are not so different as it might seem. I, like you, search for answers to the unconscious self in the hope of finding the divine being that lies dormant. This standard search for knowledge and a better self enables me to reflect on my experiences. So hear my message and picture my thoughts, for we are not so different. DEGRADATION OF A BLACK MAN A Black Man + No Education = No Job A Black Man + No Job = No Money A Black Man + Crime = Time A ...

             Anthony Alden Vines speaking about his late brother Marvin Vines's artwork.                                                www.marvinvines.com

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Toni Braxton For nearly 17 years photojournalist Anthony Alden has been capturing live concert performances of  some of the top national R&B acts in the country.  His work is heralded by many in and out of the urban music industry, and while his style is using a standard focal lens, few photographers have worked with as much creative depth and authenticity as he does.  Carlos Santana Anthony Alden has a great eye for details, capturing spectacular angles you would might have otherwise missed even if you were at the performance. He's excellent at capturing a musician's look of exasperation, whether performing a ballad, doing a guitar solo, or just drenched in sweat. Erykah Badu  " I don't have time to wait for the precise moment to release my shutter, so I have to be perfect tune with my creative instinct." For the past three years Anthony Alden has captured many of the acts appearing at:   Chene Park Amphitheater Detroit and Kinfol...