If you don’t know, The Black List is a great documentary that features men and women of African descent, who talk about their experience as an African-American. The Black List Vol.2 features SNL’s Maya Rudolph (i.e. she’s half African-American and half Jewish, her mom is the late R&B songstress Minnie Ripperton), artists Kara Walker, actor Laurence Fishbourne, activist Angela Davis, actor/director Melvin Van Peebles, fashion designer Patrick Robinson, amongst an A-List of others selected for this documentary. If you have HBO, you should check it out.
Archive | February, 2009
Must Read- Naked: Black Women Bare All About Their Skin, Hair, Hips, Lips and Other Parts
26 Feb
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Naked: Black Women Bare All About Their Skin, Hair,Hips,Lips and Other Parts, by far, is the best book I have ever read to date. I’m a fan of Chicken Soup of The Soul, and just books in general that feature women who talk about their life experiences. Naked features countless stories by African-American women that vary from sexuality,bulimia,AIDS,body image etc. Its edited by two prominent black women in the journalism industry: Ayana Byrd, current Features Editor at Glamour Magazine and co-author (with Lori Tharps) of the book, Hair Story: Untangling The Roots of Black Hair in America and Akiba Solomon, who has held editorial positions at Vibe Vixen Magazine, Essence Magazine and The Source. Read snippets of the book by clicking here and check out Ayana & Akiba’s blog: Small.Medium.Large
Michelle Obama on the cover of People Magazine
25 Feb
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Michelle Obama (who looks to be sporting a new shorter hairstyle) talks about Malia & Sasha’s “White House Chores” and the Obama’s new life at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in the newest issue of People Magazine, which hits newsstands this Friday.
Click here to view a snippet of the cover story: First Daughter’s White House Rules
CP Time Blogger
25 FebFor anyone who is reading this blog,
I’ve had a bad case of writers block, so I’ve haven’t blogged much in a while. Since Black History Month is almost over, I’m going to try to due my best and cover as much black history posts as I can. Thanks for taking the time to read my blog.
-Ashley-Nicole
Black History Month Youtube Post “Freedom” Various Female Artists
25 FebHere are two videos featuring African-American singers/rappers of the 90′s for the Black Panther Soundtrack :
Freedom- Various Artists including Vanessa Williams, SWV, Aaliyah, TLC, Miss Jones, Mary J. Blige, etc.
Freedom- Various Female Rappers including Queen Latifah, MC Lyte, Salt-n-Pepa, Left-Eye, etc.
Michelle Obama Covers Vogue Magazine
19 Feb
Michelle Obama, America’s first African-American First Lady graces the March 2009 cover of Vogue Magazine is out now. I was able to get the last copy at the local CVS store. I’m really into collecting Obama magazine covers and look up to Michelle as a role model, so I was really hoping to get this issue. If you click on the link below, you’ll be able to read her interview with African-American Vogue Editor-At-Large, Andre Leon Talley (If you don’t know him by name, you probably seen him in the Sex and the City Movie [when Carrie is modeling all the fabulous designer wedding dresses] or at any fashion week event in NYC).
The Nation Celebrates Black History
1 Feb
Photo Credit: The Nation Magazine
The February 2, 2009 issue of the political magazine, The Nation, should be a must have cover for collecting Black History Month memorabilia. I don’t read The Nation, but I was fascinated by all the different figures in African-American history that were featured on the cover. Of course Barack & Michelle Obama are present as well as Dr. Martin Luther King, Ida B. Wells, Thurgood Marshall, but the Little Rock 9, Emmet Till and Addie Mae Collins, Carol Robertson, Cynthia Wesley, and Denise McNair- a.k.a.-the four girls killed in the 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing, are featured too.
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