Distinguished Honorary Alumni Dr. Matthew Primous
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Known as a Significant Voice in Modern Literature, a Poet of the Year, 2020 Black Author Matters Winner, 2025 Black Authors Matter Children Book Awards Nominee for his books, and International Impact Awards' Author of the Year Nominee
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The Hope We Need
The country was struggling and reeling over the deaths from the pandemic. The country was on the verge of chaos. The country was shaken but not in dismay. The country was disturbed but not divided. We could not take it anymore. We could not stand with dividers. We could not walk with lies and deception. We could not compromise the truth. And this was the perfect opportunity to bridge the gap, to bridge the divide and reinstated hope. My long journey with the prestigious Congresswoman came to a climax. We were bridging the gap. We were healing the wounds of the people. We were trying to liberate the people. We worked tirelessly together during the Dark Ages of American History. We fought side by side with ideologies and ideologies. We had hope. There were times of distress. There were times of worry and fear but we stood up to this side by side. I was her friend and she was my mentor. We were in this together. We had lost too many friends and been threatened too long. We came a long way. We crossed many bridges. We overcame too much. So many people have given up so much and so many friends have died in the fight and so many friends have suffered because of silience. It was time, not about emotions, not about hatred, not about feelings. But we were dedicated to the American principle, to the American ideologies that everyone was freed born freed and created equal. America we knew was better than this. Better than favoritism. Better than money. Better than wealth. Better than twisted ideologies. America is hope. America is love. America is peace. America is strength. And that's what it should be everyday in everyway forever. I put my trust into her. And she put her trust into me. We were good friends. I love brainstorming and she loved implementing. She was my leader and I was her friend. Though years apart, we stood in this together fighting the good fight for the justice of America. We did not waver. We did not back down even when the times were rough and we had to be tough. She carried the javelin and I carried the cross. We knew life or death, freedom was sacred and important to the essence of this world. As she rose, she did not leave anyone behind. She kept the spirit and she kept the faith. She was strong in wisdom and strong in actions. She was meant to lead and she was meant to win. She was meant to subdue and she was meant to conquer. And I was a support among many. And when she asked me to throw in the hat, I threw my hat in. Because patriotism was more than divided. Patriotism was more than ambition. Patriotism was more than opportunitist. Patriotism was life and a meaningful death. We have to set the liberty that abounded at rest. We had to do the impossible and by faith we did. We had to be stronger than our feelings. We had to be stronger than our hearts. We had to be stronger than our guts. Yes because it was war. it was division, it was democracy on verge. And she made me known to the leader of the free world who so faithfully executed justice and liberty for the healing of America. Moved by his passion for justice and ambition for prosperity for all. I sworn allegiance and sealed with this song, Hope, which has biblical roots and inspired by Langston Hughes. We cannot defer hope for hope defer will dried up like a raisin in the sun.
By Distinguished Honorary Alumni Dr. Matthew Primous3 years ago in Humans
The Last Days of King
The Scripture says after doing everything to stand and stand firmly. And that is just what I am going to do. Remembering where I was brought from going in and out of prison, being beaten in and out of season. Remembering where I was saved from. It has been a long journey. It has been a long mighty road. We were not alone my friend. We were not alone at all. We walked with each other holding hands down the uncertain road. We walk with grace and dignity for the fight of freedom. We walked unafraid of scourging and unafraid of the pain we were going to face. No those officers did not get the best of us. No those dogs in our way did not get the best of us. We stood on freedom's ground with our heads held high. Because we knew what we were fighting for. We knew where we were delivered. We made up in our minds to fight on. We made up in our minds to live and not die. And if we die then we die the fight of freedom. We die the death of the righteous and the Almighty will see and delivered us again and again. I speak unafraid. I speak without a doubt. My faith is reassured. My hope is still there. I did not forget the foundaiton of my faith. I did not forget where I was delivered. I still remember the chains. I still remember the pain. I still remember the relief of salvation. I still remember my upbringings and where I now stand. And I am telling you we will see victory. We will see deliverance. And if I don't make it with you, remember what I taught you, remember where we were brought from, remember the trials and tribulations and don't ever forget where you were delivered, don't ever forget where you were saved, don't ever forget because mean our cause was for nothing and my friend I didn't walk for nothing. You didn't confront those officers for nothing, you didn't go to jail for nothing, you didn't get beaten halfway to death for nothing. It was for the glory of his coming, it was for the righteousness prepared for us, it was to ensure the rights we must be given, the freedom that must not be sparing.
By Distinguished Honorary Alumni Dr. Matthew Primous3 years ago in Journal
The Birth of Interfaith
It was written in his heart and upon his soul. When the founder was young at the age of 4, he would have visions of forces attacking him and he would find no help in family and friends but he one day busted the name above all names many times. Something within him cried that name that he did not know much. And the attack left and they cease. That's when he became infatuated with the Scriptures. He began pronunciation before he learned to read in front of family and it was Jonah that inspired him. Then when he knew he could not read and understand he close the family Bible and declared to himself that when he learned to read that he would read every bit of the Scriptures. He remember in the family, it was told that an angel came to his mother when she was pregnant with him and reassured her and comfort her with his birth as the family was struggling. And after the attack from these forces cease, he became infatuated with the beautiful mighty angel guiding, walking with, and comforting the children over the bridge painting of the Saint Jude's Chapel. He told his parents many times that he loved that painting and he felt that it was a sign. So he advanced early in education, he made many A's in elementary and he even told his teachers that he wanted to read the Bible and he sworn as a child that he would do his best to keep the Scriptures with all his heart, with all his mind, and with all his might. He did not care for popularity. He did not care for much fame. He wanted to know this Maker. He believed in obedience. He believed in devout. He believed in trusting. He believed in forgiveness. When he made his first straight A's the school which was a Catholic School introduced all his class to the priest. And the founder remembered being amazed at the green fire. He could stare at the green fire for hours even though it was brief but he remember hearing a voice shaming him and welcoming him at the same time. That very night, he heard voice several times that he thought was his mother and she told him what to do. He repeated Samuel's reply and he began to have visions of life and the future. Then he gets into this horrible bout outside and he slams into a rock on the side of his head. It is snowing and raining and the sun is shining and he was in a daze. He is knocked out and he hears a voice that speaks to him telling him to get up and go to his mother. He starts kicking for life, then he pulls himself up slowly and wobbles then moves fast and runs to his mother holding his head. His parents panicked and he cries and blames. And he does what his mother says, she pleads with him as she sows his wound. At that time, he feels reassurance as his mother sows the pain goes away and it is soothing. He tells her that it does not hurt anymore and he demands his hair be cut low and so his father cut his hair. He later goes to the doctor and the doctor said that his parents saved his life. As he ages, he began to preached at age 10, his father gave him instruments and he desire to preach. And he later realized that he needed knowledge but a pastor celebrated with the church about his preaching and he becomes doorkeeper of the church. As he learns everything and and ages as soon as he graduates early from high school where he would sing Gospel songs to calm his fears and reminded him of what he ought to do daily. He wears out a Bible from his mother's friend given as a Christmas gift that he never stop treasuring. He gives to charities most of his earned money for over twenty years to hundreds of charities even throughout college where he never failed learning up to the Masters and given an Honorary Doctorate for working with National Leaders and considered a National Leader in College accepted into four honor societies and lowest grade a B- and only achieving that low grade once with all his other grades well above to excellent. He knows it is a sign of God that he must now build. He has a vision of the Saint of Bourgnew who instructs him to live a merger life, who instructs him to put his faith first, who instructs him to use his knowledge. He is guided on a faith journey being involved with many churches such as Methodist, Nondenominational,. Pentecostal, Baptist etc. His heart cried for unity and through DNA test he founded that he had Jewish roots to the Modern Jewish people and Ancient Jewish People that he was from Levi Tribe connected by a lost Tribe. And the Jewish Organizations asked him to build a ministry for his faithful support with the blessing of the Catholic Church holding a special mass in his honor for all the charitable giving he has done throughout his life. Thus was born the Interfaith under the authority of the Bourgnewian Government empowered by the Bourgnewian Royalty and given provisions and recognition by even the United Nations for his sanctuaries. Interfaith was born out of a need to unite faiths, spread love, and embolden hope.
By Distinguished Honorary Alumni Dr. Matthew Primous3 years ago in Confessions
The Passionate Scriptures
The Scriptures were never told this way. They were never known this way. Literally poetic in every form. Literally spoken in the language of the people. That's why it spread like wild fire. The people knew the language. They knew the stories would surround something. They had an idea. They had an hint of the ideologies. This was the Scriptures. Yes the people heard about great gods and goddresses but who would have thought of one god. These radical ideas were delivered by simple poetry. They were delivered by eloquent words. They were delivered by fire burning preachers. They were delivered by ordinary men and women with a mission to change the world. This was not just a fad. This was not just a moment. This was not just a time of sympathy. It was great enlightenment. It was great exploration. It was revolutionary. People weren't fighting as much. People weren't interested in war that much. People weren't infaturated with violence. They were ready to learn. They were ready to hear. They were ready to listen. It was the age of knowledgement. It was the age of advancement. People had many motives. People had desired to know what others have known. They were interested in culture. They were interested in rituals. They were interested in the world. And the Scriptures made known these influences debating Greeks' theologies and ruffing Roman governance. It terrified the rulers that knowledge was being spread and people especially those in boundage were advancing and changing the world. And they proclaimed no right to the knowledge, they only stated that they known the truth. So they could not contained them with their prisons. They could not contained with execution. How could they proclaim peace among their many provinces with violence? This paradox blow the Roman Empire apart. The very Scriptures weakened its grip on the world. The very Scriptures created a new kingdom that did not rely on dictatorship and tyranny. It was said that Messaic kingdom, where there is a unity where everyone matters where freedom will be respected. This has morph the world's governance and the world's views. The Scriptures time and time again have evolved the world's thinking with powerful men and women in power who lean toward their moral and religious belief to appease their people and the standard which was given. The Scriptures have shaped this world. The Scriptures have change history. It is only now we are beginning to uproot the very influence the Scriptures have on our commodities, our way of living and our known traditions.There is no better time than now than to understand the unforeseen. There is no better time than now to rationalize the untold. It is our duty to continue analyze the impact of the Scriptures, historically. They are moving and uplifting and lifechanging. Constantly as the number one book in the world for hundreds of years. We must strive to understand its influence and its driving force on our daily lives. We must learn to deal with its messages throughout our lives. We must learn to apply careful understanding and exact perception of its meaning. We must know the connotations that it leaves on the world we now know. We must try to fight for true paradim. True paradim comes from seeing and perceiving the inevitable and being prepared for the notions.It takes constant studying and constant open mindness. A daily habit of learning by sensing physically and spiritually and morally. We must learn to not be offended and understand the historical context. We must break through the modern norms and take a journey into the unrealized past then we can see the major and profound influences and recognized the truth.
By Distinguished Honorary Alumni Dr. Matthew Primous3 years ago in Journal
The Queens of Benin
All the men are gone. All men are stolen away. Only women left in the nation of Benin in Africa. Can you believe it? Can you fathom it? The men were our protection, they were our warriors. They were our brothers. They were our fathers. They were our sons. They were our friends. They were our husbands. .They were our cousins. They were our uncles. They were our grandfathers. They were our hope. Now there is no hope for Benin. Nothing but women left. Women in chains everywhere. And they have us working the field and we're doing it. But it was much easier with the men. It was much easier with our brothers. Never did we have to gather food alone. Never did we walk alone. Never did we carry heavy buckets to our villages. But there's something the colonists never knew. Each day we grow stronger and stronger. Each day we fight harder and harder. Each day we think deeper and deeper. Ah yeah we want that freedom. That freedom that our ancestors gave to us. That freedom of our own land. That freedom we never knew until now. And each day they teach us something new. We're learning how to farm. We are learning how to survive. We are learning about the world. We are learning how to make clothing. It has been years since we were devastasted never seen a man, never been held by one gently, never been so yearning. Yet we hope. We learned to lean on eachother. We learned to fight besides eachother. We're becoming friends. We are checking on each other. We are gathering. We are knowing more and more. We are not alone anymore. We are one. And our new masters don't know our ways entirely. They don't know how smart we become. They only know we are workers and not like them. They underestimate us day by day. As the years press on, we are given more freedom yet a stern hand. We can gather but we must do so around work hours. We can sing but we must sing their way. We can smile but we must smile within. 11 years of slavery, 11 years of toil, 11 years of strength, 11 years we will get back our revenge. I am Baku, I was just a ten year old girl before my father left but now I am a woman. I am a warrior. And today we lead a revolt. Its been too long of harsh labor. Its been too long of lies and deceit. I know as much as my master. They think I am too stupid to lead. They think I am too poor minded, less willed but I am taking my revenge with my sisters who were wipe for speaking out tonight as soon as I leave the master's house for the hut. I see the stars are wide tonight. I see the moon is bright tonight. I see the field are plenteous. I see the fire has eased. It is time to start the light. Sisters, sisters let's gather today. I am calling sisters sisters let's take our land. Sisters let break this chain. Sisters sisters we have the power. You see we learned to see at night and we learned how to carry weapons. We learned how to use swords and axes. It is our time. Everyone grab their weapon and take the horses. And so the women of Benin fought with resistance the colonists in Benin raging all night for days. The colonists were unprepared and starting moving and retreating towards the ships. And those who tried to keep their land died on their land. The women of Benin fought their oppressors. They killed most of the colonists and they did not cease to stop on their attack. The colonists cried for back up but the women of Benin raged on and they won. The rest of the colonists escaped and fled. Benin was the only freed country from oppression during the colonization of Africa. The Women of Benin proved there's nothing a man cannot do that a woman cannot do. They conquer a civilization and made their freedom. They became the leaders of their destiny. They empower themselves to learn everything until they were freed.
By Distinguished Honorary Alumni Dr. Matthew Primous3 years ago in Humans
The Emperors of Europe
Now Mozart played with all his might and wonder Europe at the age of 15. He played the church organ so well that enchanted Europe. And his parents were given access to the important people of Europe who loved gazing at the young fellow and dancing to his waltz. Mozart grew even better and had friends who were composers. They would come together just to make music and play intuitively. People could hear the music filling the streets near the theater. They would sturn and shocked at the percussions and deep mind boggling melodies. These band of friends would play constantly and throughout the day and night to get better and better. The officials asked them to play gently at night than the day so people could sleep through and not be disturb. And as they played children would make up rhymes to their music and women would try to laugh to see if they could catch the attention of one of the friends to lure for a romance. Yes the friends played and that was their job. It was their duty to their country. It was their ambition. It was their passion. It was their motivation. Then suddenly war broke out overseas. And the nation was trouble before the friends would travel freely playing the music of their heart. Playing till the morning and evening fell at their will. They would play with all their might and the audience would gaze every step of the way in wander, in excitement and in ethusiam. These were the greats, these were the magnificent, these were the immorals. They were the emperors, where kings would give great ransom to hear. Where kings' daughters were just maidens of beauty and delight upon which they could pleasure their minds. Where kings' servants were their servants and kings' treasure were nothing to the vast entertaining of their shows and feats. These were the true emperors of Europe. Money was what they represent. Money was what they always had. Money had no price on talent and smarts. These friends were close, these friends were tight, these friends were the talk of Europe. Now the war gloom the wealth, taxes were raised so they had to raised their prices. They bet on the war to regain their lost. They would play every soldier's tune, they would do concerts simply for dancing and delighting the crowd. They would play as much as they can to spread word about their company. And it did not matter about a gain or lost from the war because now they have become more than emperors of music, more than emperors of Europe for now they have become heroes. Their fame shot to the moon and there were talks of division. The company has lasted so long the members were into their mid 30's but the brotherhood must go on. They must find a way to keep it together. They must find a way to make the spark that united the countries, united poor and rich, united young and old, united have and have not. Mozart was the one that broke away and he gave each member their wealth but he declared his family needed more. And so the brotherhood tried to stay together but others began to fall away. And say that it is not like it used to be. Eventually new talent did not pour in as thought, the company started to lose funding, its stars, its kings, its emperors, its heroes all left to be famous and compose their own main attraction. As years passed, many members became unknown wallowing in debt and dying, Mozart was the first of them. The last of the brotherhood, the last of the company told Mozart's wife who bear him children of their company that she never knew much. They slowly helped her put it back together and she reprinted Mozart's music and now it is left to history. Their moment of greatness has been engraved and now their time has passed. The time of the emperors of music, the emperors of Europe must now rest.
By Distinguished Honorary Alumni Dr. Matthew Primous3 years ago in Humans
Drum Majors for Justice
Now this war has brought a lot of pain and suffering. It has brought a lot of anger and shame. We have lost a lot of men. And we must try new strategies to win. We have to distract the Confederate. They are strong. They have dogs to hear. They have good weapons but we can outgun that. We can created a diversion. We can create a trick. It's gonna take wit. It's gonna take smarts. It's gonna take you. We need you to do the hard job. Soldiers will protect you. We can only take the most brave and skillest.
By Distinguished Honorary Alumni Dr. Matthew Primous3 years ago in Journal
The King from Alabama
Dear Mr. President, I have tired to obliged to the standards of America. I have tried to honor its history. I have tried to be the best American I know how. But the scourge of injustice cannot stand any longer. The affliction of hatred on my people is fierce and agonizing. I have seen the injustice. I have seen the poverty. I have seen the misery. I cannot take it anymore. This is why I stand in prison today. I am in prison for standing for what's right. I am in prison for my faith. I am in prison for telling the truth. They called justice, putting innocent people into prison, tearing down their faith in American justice, and interrogating them at every chance. They called justice, lying about their means and disturbing their life with pain and struggles. They called justice, no power to the majority and best in the hand of the few. I cannot turn around. I cannot back down. I humbly asked for your support. I know you are a man of faith. I know you will keep your promise. You represented America. You represented freedom. You represented hope. You represented all the promises that America has told and now must fulfilled. Free me so I can do the good work and set right this injustice.
By Distinguished Honorary Alumni Dr. Matthew Primous3 years ago in Humans
The Space Race
It appears that Russia has plans to begin space exploration. We must do something Mr. President. We must muster up the power to defeat this Cold War's Space Race. We have intel that defines our capacity. We can build a space station. We can build a space ship but we must make sure the American people is behind us every step of the way. Kennedy said after hearing this from U.S. Intel. I asked the American people to dream. I asked the American people to believe in their government. To believe in the ideologies of the founding fathers. To trust in a new America where we respect each other, where we treat each other as human beings. The American people are ready, they are able to take on this space race. We are not tired but thirsty for justice. We are not worn but ready and viliigant for peace. We are not weak but amp for equality. I stand on my promises ready to avail the will of the American people. I am ready to protect the interests of my nation. To protect the desire of the American people to break the discontent brought by Russia. I am able to meet the challenge. I am able to fight for the American people. We will prevail in this space race. Kennedy close down the phone conference from the White House. His advisors meet with him in the Oval Office. And they wrought up plans to established the National Aeronautics Space Administration. Now Eisenhower knew about the Russians and he helped established the space administration but it has an unpopular name and it was just used for defense. He also started a new system of communication used for defense. I believe called something like the internet. We can rename his space administration to something the American people can relate to. Something the American people can dream and hope and aspire to be. We have to reinvent an industry. Kennedy spoke, Let me give it some thought. We need a name. A name that says America can and will meet the challenge. I want you to think about it for the upcoming weeks. We also need to find the man power to achieve a man on the moon. We have to do something great to outdo the Russians. We have to set a goal for the American people. We have to do something symbolic to reintroduce the space administration. Think about it and get back to me as soon as you come up with a plan. And so Kennedy's advisors took weeks and weeks checking in with the President on progress and completion of tasks. After a couple of months into the project, the President recruited military intel agents and previous war experts. Mr. President, Germany was planning to go to space if they won the World War. We have intel on scientists who have done exploratory work in space. It is our only hope to exceed Russia who could be using some of these secrets. We have to acquire their feasibility and establish the space administration. Kennedy responded I need proof of American excellence. Bring them in and see what they can teach us. Do this secretly so the American people won't be alarm. Do not worry I will tell the American people when we have succeeded at our quest for space. And so the military intel agents and previous war experts work with Kennedy's advisors for less than two years. And they completed the rockets prototype and engines, they were prepared to explore space and change the face of history. Kennedy spoke to Joint Congress, They said we will never accomplished anything because we are too freed. They said we will never meet their demand because we aren't smart enough. They said we will never break their record in space. Well Mr. Russian Leader and Russia, we have succeeded. We have accomplished. We are ready. the American people I presented to you NASA, the National Aeronautic Space Administration. Our children can dream of being in space. They can dream about reaching the stars. They can dream about flying space. We have a chance to take the American Dream to higher heights and do what we never done before. Touch the sky and explore the Universe.
By Distinguished Honorary Alumni Dr. Matthew Primous3 years ago in Journal
