Featured Blog Posts – February 2008 Archive (6)

Black History Series

A Look At Chicago's Cabrini Green





Before I get down to the nitty gritty, I want to start off with a reference to my favorite movie, Cooley High the 1975 feature film produced and released by…

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Added by Edie Antoinette on February 20, 2008 at 8:30pm — 3 Comments

My Grandfather, The Cotton Club, and Billy Eckstein



As the sunsets on another sweltering hot day

in Manhatten, New York. My grandfather, 24

year old Ira Davis gets off the bus after a long

ride from Chattanooga, Tennessee.



His destination The World Famous Cotton

Club in Harlem, The Black Mecca of

Entertainment back in those days, where

many African American Jazz Stars performed

alone with The Jazz Swing Bands of that Era.



It was 1944 and… Continue

Added by Shelley "SoleMann" King on February 14, 2008 at 8:42pm — 3 Comments

Propaganda By Evan Christian

My son is phenomenal. He wrote this piece and is playing all instruments, besides singing.









CHRISTIAN PLAYS A BLAZING GUITAR



By Matt Bellehumeur



All I could think, during last Saturdays show at The Social (434 S. 2nd St.), was where did they find this kid? Evan Christian, the leader of a great…
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Added by Edie Antoinette on February 13, 2008 at 9:30pm — 2 Comments

Black History Series

Soul Food

A History of Soul Food

Every ethnic group has what it calls "soul food" - soothing, comfort food that brings back warm memories of family dinners. Today, in America, the term "soul food" simply means…
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Added by Edie Antoinette on February 6, 2008 at 7:30pm — 6 Comments

Otis Williams



Though he is the last surviving original member of The Temptations, Big "O", at least to me, has always been somewhat in the background. That's why I'm delighted to feature him now, in the lead..and indeed, that's where he belongs.


Briefly,

Williams was born Otis Miles in Texarkana,…

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Added by Edie Antoinette on February 5, 2008 at 11:00pm — 16 Comments

Black History Series

Harlem 1900-1940: An African-American Community

An introduction to the exhibition…
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Added by Edie Antoinette on February 5, 2008 at 7:00pm — No Comments

Remembering Q

E.FM Radio Spotlight

Quincy Jones is thoroughly entwined in the musical background of my young adulthood. A genius of unique quality. I have been posting blogs and music throughout the years and decided to embark on the arduous but satisfying task of gathering some of it to remember the excellent legacy that he left.
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