Watch this excerpt from the most famous Lindy Hop/Jitterbug movie ever made, "Hellzapoppin'" from 1941. I have a true interest in this part of our (American) history because my grandparents, lindy hoppers to the core, always educated me on the TRUE origin of the lindy hop and jitterbuggin' and on the talent and skill that it takes to pull it off right...enjoy (IN MEMORY OF MY GRANDMOTHER)!
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Thanx to BFN Afro Latino for this graphic
Attorney Ted Landsmark being attacked by Joseph Rakes (the white "gentleman" using the American flag as a weapon) at an anti-busing/anti integration of schools rally in Boston in the 1970s. The photographer for the Boston Herald-American, Stanley Foreman, won the Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography (spot News Photography) in 1977 for capturing this image.
Music
**Society of Soul was a group started by Sleepy Brown and Big Rube. With Sleepy at production and Rube writing lyrics, they decided to join up and released Brainchild.
Movies
hellzapoppin.avi
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Hellzapoppin'. Filmed in 1941
Just a few
Television
TV sux nowadays but if I have to watch it, it will be Girlfriends, Bad Girls Club, Cold Case, Grey's Anatomy, Everybody Hates Chris, My Name is Earl (LOVE THE HELL OUTTA THAT SHOW!!!!), The Office (too bad Jem doesn't come on anymore or Woody Woodpecker)
Books
Way too many to list--but let's start with these and The Black Book (Random House Publishing--out of print today).
I used to LOVE Lois Duncan's books when I was in elementary/middle school!
Heroes
Nat Turner, Denmark Vesey, Malcolm X, Maxwell, Drag-On, my grandparents, my mom, Bill Clinton, Lucille Ball, Shirley Chisholm, Bob Marley, Cornel West, Nat Love, Louis Sheridan Leary, Marcus Garvey, Mae West, Marilyn Monroe, Madame CJ Walker...... RIP: Ed Bradley
Fannie Lou Hammer
Hampton University
Hampton,Virginia
Graduated: 2000
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major: Mass Media Arts: Advertising
Clubs: Not a d*** thing
I have done a little bit of everything and as a Gemini, that's just the way I like it. *smile* I enjoy being able to move in and out of the art community, music world, political affiliations and various social groups. While my first love and loyalty is to my people always and forever, Mo loves everyone and everything worth loving as we are all part of His divine plan. Don't get it twisted, even in this day and age, folks still CHOOSE to remain stuck on ignorance
BLACK FORMER QUEEN OF ENGLAND and Queen Victoria's grandmother, Queen Charlotte Sophia of Mecklenburg. Mecklenburg County, North Carolina and the City of Charlotte were both named after her, the black royal mother.
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Who I'd like to meet: ........>
Malcolm X, Denmark Vesey, Sam Cooke, Nat Turner, Huey Newton (just to name a few of our fallen heros), Marilyn Monroe, Mae West, Tupac Shakur, my great grandmother, Denzel Washington, Larenz Tate, Saul Williams, Jill Scott, Big Rube, Oprah Winfrey, Iyanla Vanzant, E. Lynn Harris and....Anybody with intelligence and anyone who loves my black people as much as I do...oh yeah, and MAXWELL
my holiday was good I hope all is well with you. How is Kesha and her family. Tell her I said hello and I hope all is well. Tamara will return on May 2009....
Girl, where have you been?? LOL It's called persistance. I saw him three times this year during the tour and met him at all 3 venues. He's soo sweet. Have you not been on the new forum?? Maxwellfanforum. com/forum Register and join. He's going to be touring for the next 2 years. GET IT TOGETHER, GIRL!!! BTW, I added u on FB.
**Society of Soul was a group started by Sleepy Brown and Big Rube. With Sleepy at production and Rube writing lyrics, they decided to join up and released Brainchild.
TV sux nowadays but if I have to watch it, it will be Girlfriends, Bad Girls Club, Cold Case, Grey's Anatomy, Everybody Hates Chris, My Name is Earl (LOVE THE HELL OUTTA THAT SHOW!!!!), The Office (too bad Jem doesn't come on anymore or Woody Woodpecker)
RIP: Ed Bradley
