The Light Celebrates 50 Year's of Jackson 5 Music

I remember sitting in my family living room one Sunday afternoon listening to Dick Clark's "Rock, Roll and Remember."

The multi-part radio show played and discussed every number one rock and roll song starting with Bill Hailey and The Comets' classic "Rock Around The Clock" (regarded as the 1st rock song ever.)

I remember so much of that day. However, when Dick Clark got to The Jackson Five and started with I Want You Back, I soaked in every note. From the piano opening to the bass rifs, to the harmony...even though I had heard the song before...I had never listened so closely and really took in this special recording.

I WANT YOU BACK really set the bar high for a group that was the best ever at what they did.

Actually it set the bar for 2 groups.

Group one the song writing and arranging machine known as The Corporation.

Group two being Jackie, Tito, Jermain, Marlon and Michael Jackson.

On Sunday February 24th , The Light will celebrate black history month with a special panel discussion on The Jackson 5, I Want You Back and how 50 years later this song is still important to American Music...and maybe I will discuss why it's still important to me.

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The Light's 2019 Atlantic City
Black History Celebration/Festival

is free to all.

We do however need sponsors and donations.
We are also looking for vendors/artists/performers.

This event is being curated by The Light with Raymond Tyler

so if you are interested contact
Raymond Tyler

609-431-0741
RaymondTyler2018@Gmail.com

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Please Remember Our Holiday TOY DRIVE

I hope every one is having the best Holiday Season ever.

If you are out and see a great deal on a nice toy?
Please remember our annual toy drive.

In the years since our toy drive started...it has become harder to get donations and the request for donations have increased. 

So if you can spare a few dollars for a new toy? It will greatly help.

We have donated toys to every organization that has asked.
If you would like to partner with us and collect toys at one of our events please contact me.
RaymondCTyler@Gmail.com

We have given toys and gifts (as best we could) to any family that has asked.

IF YOU HAVE ALREADY GIVEN TOYS, CANNED GOODS, SOCKS/HATS/GLOVES, OR MONEY? WE THANK YOU!

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The Festive Fest ...OPEN CALL FOR VISUAL ARTISTS

The Light Nation is in the middle of our Holiday Drive Event Season.
We have several events scheduled between AC and Philly!

We are now putting out an open call for artists to be a part of our Festive Fest Show on December 16th at The Bourre Atlantic City!

You can submit a visual art piece as large as 18 x 24 inches.
We will only accept as many as 10 artists total. No more than $10 pieces will be on display.
Although this show is at a establishment with a bar, please no nudity for this show.
Art must be submitted for consideration before hand.


Please send a photo to raymondtyler218@gmail.com.
Along with your name.
The name of the art work.
The size of the artwork.
One paragraph intro/bio no more than 200 words.

If selected you will be required to pay a $20 entry fee.
You will be entered into the show and there will be 3 Cash Prizes given out for the best art.
The Open Prize-Attendees will vote on their favorite piece.
The VIP Award-A panel of noted people from the arts will select a winner for this award.
The Festive Fest Award-We have a special special panel that will select the winner of this award.

There is no special theme.
Please nothing hyper sexual.
Please nothing hyper political.

We will be curating other shows in the future for political and controversial content.

The deadline is December 1st. All artists will be notified as to the status of heir submission by December 5th.

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Calling On Area DJs and Artists To Help Fight Hunger and Homelessness

Every Hanukah/Christmas/Kwanzaa Holiday Season, we here at The Light Nation organize a Holiday Drive to help people in Atlantic City, Philadelphia and the communities in between.

This year we have several events that we hope will draw out record breaking support to help some very good people.


The newest Holiday tradition we would like to start is called
The Hip Hop Holiday: DJs and Artists Against Hunger!

The good people of Ventnor Coffee have offered us a space to come and celebrate the holiday season with area DJs. 

We are going to be asking the best DJs to come through and spin.
People attending are asked to bring in donations of cash, canned goods for the food bank and new gloves, socks and or hats for The Covenant House. Generally we collect new toys as well...any toys brought that day will go directly to Toys For Tots through Ventnor Coffee. We will collect new toys at other events!


Also at this event The Light is sponsoring a Hip Hop Holiday art contest with a cash prize to the winner!


For DJs that do not get a chance to play at this event, we ask that you attend and get in on some great board games and card games.


We are determined to make this holiday season festive and happy for all.


Suggested donation for this event is $10. However, no one will be turned away. We sincerely request that you do come ready to support Ventnor Coffee by buying desserts and beverages.


We will be announcing raffle/auction gifts as we move closer to the event.


If you would like to volunteer to co-host or help out.

Please contact Raymond Tyler at 609-431-0741.

Poetry Nation: Faleeha Hassan

Otto Bruyns Public Library is proud to welcome acclaimed poet Faleeha Hassan.

In 1991, Hassan became the first woman in her home city of Najaf, in Iraq, to publish a book of poetry, titled Because I Am a Girl.

Hassan went on to publish 15 more books of poetry, several plays, two novels and dozens of short stories.

In 2011, her name landed on a militant group's death list. She fled to Turkey with her two youngest children. In August 2012, they moved to New Jersey. There, Hassan taught herself English online, and she has been writing prolifically in her adopted language ever since.

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New Podcast Taping Tonight

The Health and Beauty Seminar

Tonight is the premiere of The Health and Beauty Seminar Podcast.


Tonight is about asking questions in a comfortable environment and learning and sharing.

Tonight we discuss:
Natural Hair and Washing.
(Adrea Gray)

Relating to young people with autism.
(Cindy Fertsch, Jerry Ryan, Torres Mayfield)

Second Acts and Men's Fashion. 

(Herbert Belton of Belton Bows)

Dressing for Success and Dating on The Job

Success and Sexiness Through Lingerie(Zamya)
Cycling(Robert Williams)

and more!

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Environmental Justice and Climate Change

Over the next few weeks and months I will be adding Climate Change to the topics of issues discussed here on The Light.

On Friday September 6th I attended a conference on climate change which helped me to understand 2 major things.

1. Climate Change is increasing a NOW problem as well as a FUTURE problem.

2. Climate Change is more than ever becoming a NOW problem for people of color and minorities.
In the effort to "fix the planet", it is too easy to demand people of color and the poor to bear more than their share of the sacrifice involved.

Here we speak to director of Environment Justice for The Ironbound Community Corporation, Ms. Maria Lopez-Nunez.

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