Minnie Riperton (1947-1979)
She was most noted for her abilities in the whistle register and her 1975 hit "Lovin' You."
Her rare five octave vocal range had the ability to imitate birds! - (c) wiki last.fm
Museum of African American History Welcome Center 14A Beacon Street Beacon Hill 617-725-0022
Fresh Spot: Boston video publishing site [ smallwall.net ] promotes your videos in Boston. SmallWall.net has become the the #1 listed site on Google for keywords "boston indie video."
Boston's Strickly Hip Hop television show
on ComCast Channel 23 in Boston
is on smallwall.net
Boston Jobs - | BOSTON PUBLICK-12 school profilesIn 1630-1640 Boston Lincolnshire England, a town 120 miles from London, sent over 10% of its Puritan religious population to Boston. Unwilling Blacks arrived in Boston in 1638 aboard a ship named "Desire." Boston residents number about 600,000 today.
The National Center for Afro American Artists Museum Store in Boston offers many items for sale incuding prints and exhibition books. Since 1969, the National Center of Afro-American Artists and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, have enjoyed a unique collaboration that has been mutually beneficial, and has greatly assisted in the development of the NCAAA's museum.
Congrats to all complimentary Fred Wesley and Berklee James Brown Band concert tix contest winners. An employee of the Adoption & Foster Care Mentoring, Inc. was one of the winners!
She said "Everything went great, it was a really amazing concert and I am so thankful for that opportunity. It really reminded me of the musical talent that is available to experience in Boston!"
AFC Mentoring empowers foster and adopted youth to flourish through committed mentoring relationships.
The mission of the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts (ULEM) is to deliver services and programs that aim to increase the economic self-reliance of African Americans and other people of color throughout our service area and to advocate for the core initiative and civil rights issues that critically affect their lives.
The ULEM's Young Professionals Network congratulates Darnell Williams, President/CEO of the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts, for his recent appointment to the MBTA Board's Metropolitan Area Planning Council!
The Patrick administration also announced three new members of the Mass. Convention Center Authority: attorney Mo Cowan, accountant Barbara Capuano, and activist Darryl Settles.
You can visit the Urban League's Young Professional Network web site for networking event dates.
Black Computer Science Genuis says.. "the people of Africa must take note that the Internet is our MODERN-DAY COMPASS.[read why] and within it resides our own clay of wisdom. As we prepare for our great journey into the cyberspace of the future, with its technological promise — its clay of wisdom — we must understand the strategic value and potential of this all-important tool. Our image of the future to create the future..."[talk back]writes Dr. Philip Emeagwali, “one of the great minds of the Information Age” and “the Bill Gates of Africa.” (in photo to your right) ..Book: "The Power of Words in African American Speeches" ...like this one posted on WSJ.COM in January "Government action is not the whole answer to the present crisis, but it is an important partial answer. Morals cannot be legislated, but behavior can be regulated. The law cannot make an employer love me, but it can keep him from refusing to hire me because of the color of my skin." Martin Luther King.
'08 - actor/musician Will Smith remixes wife Jada Pinkett Smith's album tracks view JADA PINKETT SMITH on David Letterman with her band "Wicked Wisdom." press play button
Sociedad Latina survey says Dorchester community stores guilty of promoting tobacco to teens. The figures were almost as high for Mattapan, South Boston, and Mission Hill...Chris Lovett details everything here. ALL EYES are on James Stewart, Jr. a professional motocross racer referred to as the Tiger Woods of supercross! He is known for his tenacity, speed, scrub and being the first African American to dominate the sport of motocross. boston@bdpa.org networks you with the Black Data Processing Association in the Greater Boston area. Plug into African American IT professionals here and across the nation.[Black Boston History Destinations]- The Museum of Afro-American History on Beacon Hill offers guided tours while exhibiting Colonial African American life in Boston.
The Robert Gould Shaw and U.S. 54th Regiment Memorial nearby has Civil War figures of Shaw and his decorated posse. Along the Black Heritage Trail is a stroll to the African Meeting House and beyond.... Condo dev coverted Dr. Martin Luther King's apartment on Massachusetts Avenue. It is still near the Massachusetts Avenue MBTA Orange Line stop and just around the corner from the Boston Pops and the Boston Symphony Orchestra's Symphony Hall acoustic hideway, which anchors the corner bounded by Huntington Avenue, New England Conservatory, the Huntington Theatre and Pizzaria Uno's.
The Malcolm X House is in Roxbury where he lived with his half-sister near the Grove Hall community. Around the corner from Grove Hall sits the National Center of Afro-American Artists castle and tourist magnet.About Caribbean Festivals - North East: Boston - Caribbean Festival Archive in Roxbury Cambridge - Cambridge Carnival
Will Downing shares
*new album "After Tonight" * * * * * (5 stars!)
Black Boston Politics
Deval Patrick is THE FIRST African American Governor of Massachusetts. (Boston black politics page)
His Job Description: Governor Patrick is head of the executive branch and serves as chief administrative officer of the state and as commander-in-chief of the Massachusetts' military forces. His or her responsibilities include preparation of the annual budget, nomination of all judicial officers, the granting of pardons (with the approval of the governor's Council), appointments of the heads of most major state departments, and the acceptance or veto of each bill passed by the Legislature. Several Executive Offices have also been established, each headed by a Secretary appointed by the Governor, much like the president's Cabinet.
The Governor may recommend new policies for Massachusetts, new legislation, and changes in the administration of departments that conduct the government from day to day. He or she has the power to order out the National Guard to meet domestic emergencies, and is Massachusetts chief spokesman with the federal government.
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Add to My Profile Ms. Austin spoke with us about her relationship with Luther Vandross. Her song "So Amazing" is on the tribute album "FOREVER,FOR ALWAYS, FOR LUTHER VOL 2." (view the interview)
ON AboutBlackBoston.com, browse community organizations, educators, entertainers, and young professionals in Boston. Mamie Smith sold 1 million blues records when Billie Holiday was fives years old. WOW! Listen to her "Crazy Blues" best seller track.
Oh Snap! Where You There?
2007 September 29th
Boston Beantown Jazz Festival photos
"the koolest kats"
Mike Stern solos
people
some of the many
people crowd pleasers
In this video, the song "WAR" by Nachilus Kezuck
is a tribute to those who lost loved ones.
hey Uncle glad I get to be the one to leave your first comment but anyway I saw you were online and I just wanted to stop by and say hey and I hope all is well with you and I miss you and I love you. I'll be in NE as of sometime in the beginning of March. Leaving Guam on the 4th so get with the family and yall can plan a trip out there sometime lol take care and dont work too hard
The National Center for Afro American Artists 
[Black Boston History Destinations]-
Ms. Austin spoke with us about her relationship with Luther Vandross. Her song "So Amazing" is on the tribute album "FOREVER,FOR ALWAYS, FOR LUTHER VOL 2." 
