THE HOLY BIBLES,ROSEWOOD,EVERYTHING REGARDING HIM HAILE SELASSIE I & EMPRESS MENEN & THE AFRICAN DIASPORA,HARRIET TUBMAN,ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE AFRICAN RACE,HEALTH,HERBS,COOKING FOOD,NATURAL HEALING,REGGAE CULTURE & HISTORY,SURVIVAL
RASTAFARI,PEACE LOVE AND HAPPINESS,IRIE PEOPLE,GOOD NEWS,REGGAE MUSIC,MESSAGE MUSIC,STAGE SHOWS,RASTA TINGS,AFRICAN/CARIBBEAN DANCING AND DRUMMING,CREATIVITY. AFRICAN PEOPLE ALL COMING TOGETHER FOR THE GOOD OF ALL THINGS POSSIBLE TO KEEP MOVING FORWARD WORLDWIDE.
TURN OFF'S
PHONEY PEOPLE,,MEAN SPIRIT & BAD THINKING PEOPLE,
LAIRS,DISRESPECTFUL PEOPLE.THEM WHO DON'T LOVE THEMSELF AND WHO DON'T LOVE LIFE
ABOUT ME
Sista Inora McQueen (Tribe of Zebulon) is a native of Baltimore and has been very active in the Cultural Community for over 37 yrs focusing on African,Black American & Caribbean lifestyles & culture.Many of those years have been devoted to the reggae roots & culture community. Sista Inora's love for the arts has inspired her to use her talents to educate the public about cultural awareness and African History. She has succeeded in doing this through her self designed business "DEM A ROOTZ" ,which began in 1985 on WCVT 89.7 fm Towson State University's radio station where she was a host for a reggae oriented program
that showcased local reggae singers,dj's and artist in and around the Baltimore /Washington D.C area as well and promoted and interviewed renowed international reggae recording artist performing in the Md/Dc areas.
Sista Inora has been credited as a Cultural Performing Arts Specialist,Poetress,Community Advocate & Organizer, Youth Coordinator,Percussionist,former Vocalist/Backup singer for Stryker's Posse Reggae Band (Hot Stuff Records),
Known for her works as an contributing writer/photographer for local and international magazines/newletters(Dem A Roots magazine/editor,publisher), The Baltimore Times Best of Times, Baltimore Music Magazine(Annapolis, Md, ) Style Magazine, Caribbean Connection newspaper,Reggae Runnins'. She earned her respect by becoming a writer,photographer and Sales Representative for International publications out of Miami/Fort Lauderdale Florida~ Reggae Roots International newspaper and Rootz Reggae Kulcha magazine by featuring local and internation Reggae Artist coming to the Baltimore and Washington area.
Sista I was so encouraged about the life and successes of Harriet Tubman. She was inspired to perform the story of Harriet Tubman to the community especially in schools,churches,senior centers and even had taken a production group of friends to perform the life of Harriet Moses Tubman with poetry,drumming,sound effects,african dance and large scene of slaves on their journey to freedom,shackes,and a wanted dead or alive poster of Harriet Tubman. Harriet Tubman Rides Again (Dramatic Poem performed with sound effect, artwork by Bro. Kaki and photos which includes family & friends portraying slaves)Her video tied 1st place in The Women In Film & Video Contest 1993. It was view on big screen at a Movie Theatre in Fells Point where the contest took place.
Involvement with the Harriet Tubman Coalition located in the Eastern Shore and having an opportunity to meet the decendents of Harriet Tubman on 2 occassions motivated her to put together a presentation centered around Harriet Tubman by bringing a poem called Runagate,Runagate by Robert Hayden(1966), with permission to use the poem for educational purposes only.Shortly was inspired to write her own original song/poem about Harriet Tubman from her own research. "Ain't Got Long To Stay Here" written by Sista Inora McQueen was was one of the poems she performed that is an original piece of hers and The Great Blacks In Wax (located in Tubman City-Baltimore) published the book. Their are several other writers who protrayed Great Black Americans in the Book and all are wax figures in the GBIW located onthe corner of East North Avenue & Broadway Street.
-Arts & Crafts is also a essential specialized talent.Her Bro. Kaki's Art and her Crafts combined on jewlrey, handbags and garments.
Many other creative projects has surfaced and resurfaced from singing/chanting with Fasimbas African Drums of Redemption Dub Sound System,partaking and volunteering at Cultural Events,playing hand instruments,freelance writing and dramatic poetry reading
