Hazel Scott ( the famous musician ))

Hazel Scott playing two pianos at the same damn time with ease

Hazel Scott was a musical sorcerer and a civil rights hero.   She:

•  was admitted to Julliard at 8.  
• was performing in top venues by 16.  
• pioneered “swinging the classics” and made the equivalent of a million dollars a year doing it.  
• was the first person of color to have their own national TV show.  
• went to Hollywood but refused to be cast as a “singing maid.”  Demanded and got control over her casting, her wardrobe, and how footage featuring her was cut.  
• refused to perform in segregated venues and led charges for integration in several northern cities, notably Spokane.  

She was brought down by the House Committee on Unamerican Activities, and has been largely forgotten.  But she was a sorcerer, and a hero

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_WJ4PpxWaE

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Top 10 Safety Things To Know - Survival ( Fitness )

1] If someone is following behind you on a street or in a garage or with you in an elevator or stairwell, look them in the face and ask them a question, like what time is it, or make general small talk: can’t believe it is so cold out here, we’re in for a bad winter. Now that you’ve seen their faces and could identify them in a line- up, you lose appeal as a target.

2] If someone is coming toward you, hold out your hands in front of you and yell Stop or Stay back! Most of the rapists this man talked to said they’d leave a woman alone if she yelled or showed that she would not be afraid to fight back. Again, they are looking for an EASY target.

3] If you carry pepper spray (this instructor was a huge advocate of it and carries it with him wherever he goes,) yelling I HAVE PEPPER SPRAY and holding it out will be a deterrent.

4] If someone grabs you, you can’t beat them with strength but you can do it by outsmarting them. If you are grabbed around the waist from behind, pinch the attacker either under the arm between the elbow and armpit or in the upper inner thigh – HARD. One woman in a class this guy taught told him she used the underarm pinch on a guy who was trying to date rape her and was so upset she broke through the skin and tore out muscle strands the guy needed stitches. Try pinching yourself in those places as hard as you can stand it; it really hurts.

5] After the initial hit, always go for the groin. I know from a particularly unfortunate experience that if you slap a guy’s parts it is extremely painful. You might think that you’ll anger the guy and make him want to hurt you more, but the thing these rapists told our instructor is that they want a woman who will not cause him a lot of trouble. Start causing trouble, and he’s out of there.

6] When the guy puts his hands up to you, grab his first two fingers and bend them back as far as possible with as much pressure pushing down on them as possible. The instructor did it to me without using much pressure, and I ended up on my knees and both knuckles cracked audibly.

7] Of course the things we always hear still apply. Always be aware of your surroundings, take someone with you if you can and if you see any odd behavior, don’t dismiss it, go with your instincts. You may feel little silly at the time, but you’d feel much worse if the guy really was trouble.

FINALLY, PLEASE REMEMBER THESE AS WELL ….

1. Tip from Tae Kwon Do: The elbow is the strongest point on your body. If you are close enough to use it, do it.

2. Learned this from a tourist guide to New Orleans : if a robber asks for your wallet and/or 

purse, DO NOT HAND IT TO HIM. Toss it away from you…. chances are that he is more interested in your wallet and/or purse than you and he will go for the wallet/purse. RUN LIKE MAD IN THE OTHER DIRECTION!

3. If you are ever thrown into the trunk of a car: Kick out the back tail lights and stick your arm out the hole and start waving like crazy. The driver won’t see you but everybody else will. This has saved lives.

4. Women have a tendency to get into their cars after shopping,eating, working, etc., and just sit (doing their checkbook, or making a list, etc. DON’T DO THIS! The predator will be watching you, and this is the perfect opportunity for him to get in on the passenger side,put a gun to your head, and tell you where to go. AS SOON AS YOU CLOSE the DOORS , LEAVE.

5. A few notes about getting into your car in a parking lot, or parking garage:

a. Be aware: look around your car as someone may be hiding at the passenger side , peek into your car, inside the passenger side floor, and in the back seat. ( DO THIS TOO BEFORE RIDING A TAXI CAB) .

b. If you are parked next to a big van, enter your car from the passenger door. Most serial killers attack their victims by pulling them into their vans while the women are attempting to get into their cars.

c. Look at the car parked on the driver’s side of your vehicle, and the passenger side. If a male is sitting alone in the seat nearest your car, you may want to walk back into the mall, or work, and get a guard/policeman to walk you back out. IT IS ALWAYS BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY. (And better paranoid than dead.)

6. ALWAYS take the elevator instead of the stairs. (Stairwells are horrible places to be alone and the perfect crime spot).

7. If the predator has a gun and you are not under his control, ALWAYS RUN! The predator will only hit you (a running target) 4 in 100 times; And even then, it most likely WILL NOT be a vital organ. RUN!

8. As women, we are always trying to be sympathetic: STOP IT! It may get you raped, or killed. Ted Bundy, the serial killer, was a good-looking, well educated man, who ALWAYS played on the sympathies of unsuspecting women. He walked with a cane, or a limp, and often asked “for help” into his vehicle or with his vehicle, which is when he abducted his next victim.

Send this to any woman you know that may need to be reminded that the world we live in has a lot of crazies in it and it’s better safe than sorry.

If u have compassion reblog this post.
‘Helping hands are better than Praying Lips’ – give us your helping hand.

REBLOG THIS AND LET EVERY GIRL KNOW
AT LEAST PEOPLE WILL KNOW WHATS GOING ON IN THIS WORLD.
So please reblog this….Your one reblog can Help to spread this information.

10 Things Rapist Look for in A Victim

                                                  Ten Things Rapist Look for In A Victim
                                                    An Article from Neena Susan Thomas


“Through a rapist’s eyes. A group of rapists and date rapists in prison were interview…ed on what they look for in a potential victim and here are some interesting facts:

1] The first thing men look for in a potential victim is hairstyle. They are most likely to go after a woman with a ponytail, bun! , braid, or other hairstyle that can easily be grabbed. They are also likely to go after a woman with long hair. Women with short hair are not common targets.

2] The second thing men look for is clothing. They will look for women who’s clothing is easy to remove quickly. Many of them carry scissors around to cut clothing.

3] They also look for women using their cell phone, searching through their purse or doing other activities while walking because they are off guard and can be easily overpowered.

4] The number one place women are abducted from / attacked at is grocery store parking lots.

5] Number two is office parking lots/garages.

6] Number three is public restrooms.

7] The thing about these men is that they are looking to grab a woman and quickly move her to a second location where they don’t have to worry about getting caught.

8] If you put up any kind of a fight at all, they get discouraged because it only takes a minute or two for them to realize that going after you isn’t worth it because it will be time-consuming.

9] These men said they would not pick on women who have umbrellas,or other similar objects that can be used from a distance, in their hands.

10] Keys are not a deterrent because you have to get really close to the attacker to use them as a weapon. So, the idea is to convince these guys you’re not worth it.

POINTS THAT WE SHOULD REMEMBER:

Interesting Facts

A small community in Texas off African American community was denied water for 30 years.

Sandbranch is located 14 miles southeast of Dallas, the fifth-wealthiest city in the United States of America. Established in 1878 by the Rev. Allen Hawthorne, a formerly enslaved black man from Louisiana, along with 11 other freedmen, the community grew around its beating heart, Mount Zion Baptist Church. The church continues to be the core of this tight-knit community to this very day.

At its peak, Sandbranch's population numbered approximately 500 people, but today about 80 people remain, loving and supporting one another through a humanitarian crisis that exists beneath the radar of most people in the United States.

According to a 2014 report from the Hunger Center of North Texas, 87 percent of Sandbranch residents are black, 10 percent are Latinx and 3 percent are white. The average age in Sandbranch is 68. All residents live below the federal poverty threshold, with the average income for lifelong residents holding at $721 per month and $1,426 for longtime residents.

Sandbranch is also in a food desert, which means that residents—many without transportation—must find a way to travel more than 7 miles to the nearest grocery story for healthy food options.

A community in crisis. 

In 1985 Dallas County began efforts to provide water to Sandbranch. It was determined then that a grant-funded system operated by the Dallas County Water Control Improvement District would be the best option, but Dallas County allegedly was unable to obtain the funding necessary, so the plan to bring water to Sandbranch was left dormant.

In 1991 the city of Dallas refused to annex Sandbranch, citing high cost—$6.8 million for flood protection, $4.2 million for water/sewer service, with an estimated $24,000 revenue for the city. According to the document "Dallas County and Sandbranch: Efforts to Improve an Unincorporated Community (1985-2008)," the sporadic off and on efforts to bring water to Sandbranch continued until a discovery in 2003 derailed all plans entirely.

In January 2003, FEMA declared Sandbranch to be in the Trinity River floodplain (pdf). Residents were given 30 days to bring their homes in compliance with FEMA regulations. The options they were given included 1) building a levee around the community, 2) elevating structures above flood levels, 3) moving their homes to another location or 4) demolishing their homes.

This task proved difficult for many residents, so in 2005, Dallas County devised a buyout plan that would pay Sandbranch residents for their property and help them relocate. Formally called the “Dallas County Optional Sandbranch Relocation Assistance Program," the initiative involved Dallas County deducting the cost of demolishing property, leaving residents with an estimated $350.

Attorney Mark McPherson, who is representing Mount Zion Baptist Church and the citizens of Sandbranch pro bono, called the move “nothing short of a government housing grab that duped vulnerable citizens into giving up their mortgage-free homes for a pittance.”

To add insult to injury, as all of this was occurring, the mostly elderly residents of Sandbranch remained without water. And with more and more residents being forced from their homes, Dallas County decided that it was no longer economically feasible to bring clean running water to the small community that remained.

Since 2014, Project DreamHaus, a nonprofit organization founded in 2001by the Rev. Eugene and Deanna Keahey with a mission to "help the underserved become self-sufficient through education, economic awareness and strong community development," has been pivotal in helping the residents of Sandbranch maintain a decent quality of life.

Keahey, who became pastor of Mount Zion Baptist Church in 2013, spearheaded the "Sandbranch … Everybody’s Community!" grassroots effort organized by Project DreamHaus to bring water, sewage and social services to Sandbranch. Keahey has been on the front line since his arrival in Sandbranch and has made local headlines this year as Dallas County intensifies its push to relocate Sandbranch residents instead of providing water for them.

"Flint[, Mich.,] has brown water and Sandbranch has no water," Keahey told The Root. "We have kids with no water. We're like a Third World country, and I don't say that loosely.

"The floodplain is a weapon that has been used against this community. We're in what they call the 1 percent floodplain, and that is the lowest floodplain in existence," Keahey continued. "What that means is Sandbranch will potentially flood once every 100 years.

"Houston is in the 80 percent flood zone," he added. "New Orleans is in the 80 percent zone. Both cities have water. Sandbranch has never had a flood in the 138 years in existence, but we don't have water. So the county is using the floodplain as a tool to destroy the community."

Carrying Water and Passing the Buck

On April 27, 2016, during a meeting of state, federal and local agencies, Sandra Keefe, regional director of FEMA's Mitigation Division, said the agency was willing to help Sandbranch residents come into compliance so that Dallas County's participation in the National Flood Insurance Program would not be jeopardized, DallasNews.com reports.

“FEMA does not stand in the way, by any means, to bringing water to Sandbranch,” Keefe said. “We stand by ready to answer questions.”

This was echoed by FEMA public affairs specialist Earl Armstrong when we spoke Monday morning.

"The local folks are the ones you need to talk to," Armstrong said. "The Dallas County judge [Clay Jenkins, a vocal advocate for Sandbranch] and the Dallas County flood plan administrators."

So, despite Dallas County's claims to the contrary, FEMA is not stopping Sandbranch from getting water?

"No, not at all," Armstrong said.

"Keefe said that Dallas County is misinterpreting that whole [flood insurance] plan," Keahey said. "But because FEMA does not manage the plan, they can't do anything about it. They write it, but the government body interprets the plan themselves. That's Dallas County."

And by “Dallas County,” Keahey means Dallas County District 3 Commissioner John Wiley Price.

Price, who has held his commissioner position since 1985, is considered by many to be Dallas County's most powerful politician and a staunch advocate for civil rights. Still, he is no stranger to negative headlines.

( States the media ) 

3 Tips on How to Survive.

Hi guys,  I just wanted to share 3 tips on how to survive. Especially if you get kidnapped. Here are the things to do if you get kidnapped.

If you end up in the trunk of a car this is what you do. If you are in an SUV style vehicle or newer model car you may be able to find the automatic trunk release wire, pull on it, it will pop the trunk

if you can’t find any of that stuff,look for the brake light housing. You will need to pull back the trunk carpeting and feel about. It’s probably bolted in, but some careful wiggling will dislodge it. If people see a goddamn arm waving out of a hole in a car while they poke along I-95 they likely will do something about it. 

My other tip is if , if you have bipolar, this tip is for you.  

And for my friends that are bipolar, please make sure that, hey since I just told a friend this and they found that if you’re having hallucinations and are having trouble distinguishing what’s real and what’s not, use your phone’s camera and take a picture of the thing you might be hallucinating. cameras don’t hallucinate.

hey maybe reblog this for other neurodivergent people to see please?

Also people with bipolar should most definitely do these things. 

Or if you're hearing voices, this is what you do.

When I thought I was hearing a roommate/family member in the next room and thought they were talking to me, and couldn’t tell if they were actually in there or not and if they were actually saying those things (and usually the things they were saying were pretty bizarre and mean), if I put on headphones and blasted music and could still hear them clearly then I could tell it wasn’t them and I was hallucinating (so basically similar to the eyeglasses post above, but on the auditory side of things). Headphones and music are great for fact-checking or for helping to block the quieter things out.

These are some of advices and facts that I am so interested in giving it to you. I am interested to see how many of you know about these tips and if you have any other tips to give. Please comment below.