Thoughts and dreams of equality, peace and love have been pouring into my head. During the last couple of days, I’ve been taking true looks into the lives of souls fighting for all of humanity. I’ve discovered different perspectives on leaders, their missions, and the emotions that ensue from carrying them out. I’m not just speaking of the so-called political leaders that dwell within our government. As a matter of fact, some of the leaders I speak of don’t approve of the intentions coming from America’s government. They use every waking moment of their lives to spread messages of peace and humanity for all, combining their talents with their passions. This world features a whole slew of heroes-I probably only know the tip of the iceberg.
The July issue of ‘Vanity Fair’ features a list of heroes working for not only Africa, but the entire world as well. Activists ranging from Chris Rock to Maya Angelou are working tirelessly to prevent the downfall of Africa by contributing their solutions to the AIDS epidemic, poverty, starvation, and many other problems. African artists such as Ishmael Beah, Angelique Kidjo and Cheri Samba are presenting the world with their works, blessing all of the human race with their unique perspective on their culture and the world’s ideals. While other rappers continue to pursue the female body and large amounts of green paper, Jay-Z paid a visit to Africa and saw how terrible poverty and starvation are in the true ‘hood’.
There are those that talk a huge game, but there are those that actually play the game they speak of. Just from that one magazine I discovered a wide range of heroes-people I would cleave off my left arm for a chance to meet. Other musicians have joined the fight for humanity, ranging from Christina Aguilera to Green Day. An entire project has begun to promote the recovery of Darfur, bearing the name of ‘Instant Karma-The Campaign to Save Darfur’. Green Day created a song called ‘Working Class Hero’, a song that speaks of the battles that are waged everyday-in the workforce. That’s one of the many songs featured on the Instant Karma’s cd, coupled with songs from U2, Jack Johnson, Lenny Kravitz and The Black Eyed Peas. This particular project sprouted from Amnesty International-WHICH was featured in one of my favorite videos, Nickelback’s ‘If Everyone Cared’.
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