L30: Art, Media, Pop Culture – Theatre: from RollingOut.com, Halle Berry to Play Mysterious Visitor to Dr. King To read the full story from RollingOut.com, click the link below: http://blackbirdhome.com/alpha/news/?www.rollingout.com/insideentertainment/the-pulse/10078-halle-berry-to-play-mysterious-visitor-to-martin-luther-kings-hotel-room-in-broadway-play.html
June 12, 2010
L30: Book News & Views Is Star Jones’ Tell-All Novel Based on ‘The View’ Worth Reading? http://blackbirdhome.com/alpha/news/?www.rollingout.com/insiderohome/ro-today/9756-is-star-jones-tell-all-novel-based-on-the-view-worth-reading.html
June 10, 2010
June is Black Music Month. Essence Magazine has put together a list of music that’s sure to keep you boppin’ all summer long. Here is their list of favorite songs by some strong sister songstresses like Chaka Khan, Mary J. Blige, Jill Scott, and others! Thanks Essence. Black Music Month Playlist: Sister Sounds – Essence.com. http://www.essence.com/entertainment/music/black_music_month_playlist_sister_sounds.php#black_music_month_playlist_sister_sounds
May 16, 2010
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 [...]
May 10, 2010
Lena Horne has passed away at the age of 92, still beautiful. Here are some photos of her over the years.
May 10, 2010
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 [...]
May 9, 2010
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/
March 23, 2010
L30: art, media, pop culture Mixed Feelings: Tyler Perry Set to Direct ‘For Colored Girls’ | Clutch Magazine: The Digital Magazine for the Young, Contemporary Woman of Color. Film director Tyler Perry has been slated to direct a beloved story about the lives of Black women from 1975 , with questions about his ability to do so. [...]
March 16, 2010
L30: music This year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees were: Iggy Pop, the Stooges, ABBA, Jimmy Cliff, Genesis, and the Hollies. And while this year’s inductees are not as exciting as the 2009 inductees (Run DMC), nonetheless, it’s still the Rock & Roll Hall and it’s still in my hometown of Cleveland. YouTube – More [...]
February 15, 2010
YouTube – We Are The World 25 For Haiti – Official Video. This just brings tears to my eyes to see popular artists in 2010, put down the bling for a few minutes to come together in the same spirit that Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie did in 1985. This video features: Mylie Cyrus, Barbara Streisand, [...]
July 12, 2010
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