Quote of the day
Every human being, of whatever origin, of whatever station, deserves respect. We must each respect others even as we respect ourselves. This, as the sages of many lands have taught us, is a golden rule in individual and group, as well as international, relations.
Sterling D. Plumpp

Born: January 30, 1940 (age 85)
Bio: Sterling Dominic Plumpp is an American poet, educator, editor, and critic. He has written numerous books, including Hornman, Harriet Tubman, Ornate With Smoke, Half Black, Half Blacker, and The Mojo Hands Call, I Must Go.
Known for:
- Black rituals (1972)
- Ornate with smoke (1997)
- Home - Bass (2012)
- Velvet be-bop kente cloth (2003)
- Blues: Narratives (1999)