Are you kicking around the idea of hosting a 1940s themed party? Will you also be in charge of setting up the event’s playlist? If so, I’d like to help by offering up a few suggestions. Each one is a song that I have used at similar events over the course of my party planning ...
A scarcity of musicals about contemporary African American musicians has Inspired writer, producer and director Emmitt Thrower in collaboration with Lanar to create this ground breaking play. The Musical entitled “Barry White: Guided By Destiny” focuses on the personal life of Barry White. It examines his struggles to escape poverty, gangs, violence, and a life ...
Jackie “Moms” Mabley was born Loretta Mary Aiken on March 19,1884 in Brevard, North Carolina. She was raised in a large family of 12 children by her parents James and Mary Aiken. Her father, the main provider for the family, died when she was 11 years old and her mother was forced to get remarried. ...
September 16, 2006 – Often when people visit New York City, they fail to travel above the imaginary line that separates Harlem from the Upper East & West sides. While Manhattan’s glitzy lights, flashy Times Square, and endless miles of retail shopping are the highlights of most Big Apple vacations, tourists rarely take advantage of ...
Dave Chappelle is unquestionably one of the funniest comedians of all time. He can do stand up comedy and has the ability to produce skits that find the audience on the floor and unable to catch their breath. Dave Chappelle was born in Washington, D.C. on August 24, 1973. His parents were intellectually superior and ...
Do you enjoy watching old films? I do. I developed a passion for them in college when I took a literature through film class. Some of the films that I enjoyed watching were released in the 1920s. I found the movies from that decade interesting because some were silent and others had dialog. With that ...
Having grown up in a family replete with licensed cosmetologists, I have to say that hot rollers rule. My family uses them in their salon and I also use them at home. From what I’ve read online, they are “back in style.” Well in my household, they never fell “out of style.” With that said, ...
I don’t know about you, but I enjoy visiting zoos with my family. There are quite a few nice ones in Georgia. Here are my picks for five of the best ones: Zoo Atlanta The Zoo Atlanta is located in Atlanta. One of the things that I like about this zoo is that it offers ...
Located in eastern North Carolina, Rocky Mount is referred to as “Remarkable Rocky Mount.” It is an apt description of this city. It has certainly proved that it can rise above any hardship that comes its way. In 1999 Hurricane Floyd swept through, leaving nearly a third of Rocky Mount flooded by the Tar River. ...