February 2009 Blog Posts (5)

SoleMannKing Presents Marvin and Nona Gaye...The National Anthem

February 1983 before the start of the NBA All-Star game, something amazing took place and that was Mr. Marvin Gaye giving us a Soulful Rendition of The Star Spangled Banner...I remember being 15 years old watching this and being awe strucked by it all.....

After he walked on the court and as he prepared to sing, all of a sudden, time got really… Continue

Added by Shelley "SoleMann" King on February 28, 2009 at 9:31pm — 1 Comment

MARVIN GAYE::The Agony and The Ecstasy

HIS LIFE…

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Added by Edie Antoinette on February 26, 2009 at 1:00pm — 23 Comments

RECENT BLACK HISTORY REVEALED

See What They Never Told You........or Me!

Day of the Zulu..............................Clues and Evidence

On January 22, 1879 -- the legendary "Day of the Zulu," when more than twenty thousand Zulu warriors nearly wiped out the forces of the invading British army -- even the sun was on the side of the Zulu Nation. A partial solar eclipse during the battle obscured the view of the redcoats, making it difficult for… Continue

Added by Ronn Nichols on February 21, 2009 at 11:00am — 10 Comments

Fashions From "Out Of The Past"

Ebony Magazine, 1970 - '76…

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Added by Edie Antoinette on February 17, 2009 at 3:58pm — 20 Comments

OUR HISTORY-OUR TREASURE

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Added by Edie Antoinette on February 15, 2009 at 7:30pm — 8 Comments

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