L30: An African American cultural district for Baltimore?
An article from Washington Post Blogger, Kenny Burns (Maryland Politics Today):
I ran across this article and thought, hmmm, this is a great question. Click the link to read the full article, then read my comments below:
http://blackbirdhome.com/alpha/news/?news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&sa=T&url=http%3A%2F%2Fvoices.washingtonpost.com%2Flocal-opinions%2F2010%2F05%2Fafrican_american_culture_shoul.html&usg=AFQjCNGyNURHVwbzBFgW5oJSDtlzgMV7jw
My Commentary:
Having lived in the MD/DC area for about 4 years, I would [...]
L30: Art, Media, & Pop Culture:
Mary J. Blige to play Nina Simone
Singer and burgeoning actress Mary J. Blige is set to take on the task of portraying complicated music-civil rights legend, Nina Simone. She will star in UK's Ealing Studios' biopic, Nina. The film will focus on the legendary jazz and soul singer's relationship [...]
As a writer on my path to publishing, I think that one way to get there is to begin to attend
conferences where like-minded individuals, new and established writers, will also be in attendance. Two such conferences that I want to try my best to plan to attend are:
1) The Black Writers Reunion & Conference – [...]
Lena Horne has passed away at the age of 92, still beautiful. Here are some photos of her over the years.
L30: An Icon, Lena Horne
From CNN: (CNN) — Singer, dancer and actress Lena Horne died at New York-Presbyterian Hospital on Sunday night, a hospital spokeswoman said.
Horne was 92.
She was one of the first African-Americans to sign a long-term movie contract with a major Hollywood studio when she joined MGM in 1942.
Horne’s expressive voice made [...]
No need to look any further. Thanks to the African American Literature Book Club (www.aalbc.com), all of the best and most comprehensive websites that will help you locate Black Literature on the web as well as which books are bestsellers, can be found in one location:
http://thebestblackbookwebsites.com/
lifestyle30 magazine:
Where intelligently hip literature, art, music, and culture meet!
With a quest to always stay hip, fresh, and new, lifestyle30 magazine has decided to change focus. We will still bring you news from the world of art, media, and pop culture, but more of the focus will be on the world of African American [...]
lifestyle30 book club – May 2010 Selection
And the Walls Came Tumbling Down by Vernadine A. Merrick (featured at the Dayton Book Expo)
Vernadine A. Merrick’s And the Walls Came Tumbling Down is the riveting story of two twin boys’ climb out of poverty to power and the sacrifices made to get there. Jack and Joe were [...]
Recently, I read and reviewed a novel, Shaken and Stirred, by an emerging author and Event Planning expert, Crystal Black Davis.
goodreads book description (www.goodreads.com):
Shaken and Stirred is lightheartedly coined as a “thirty-something coming of age tale” following the life of Christian Cullen, an up and coming entrepreneur juggling a hectic, out of control life.
lifestyle30 book [...]
May 23, 2010
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