September 2009 Blog Posts (12)

Love Never Fails

L....ove is the everlasting fiber that binds pure hearts

O...if everyone living would show it more fully

V...erifying it's power by all that they do

E...ach moment ...taking note of God's generosity

N...ever letting a day go by without thanking Him or

E...ndeavoring to please Him by obedience through

V...isiting and revisiting His Word

E...ntreating Him by heartfelt prayer while

R...elying on Him to… Continue

Added by Edie Antoinette on September 28, 2009 at 7:59pm — No Comments

N'Dambi

Born in 1970 and raised in dallas, texas, chonita gilbert grew up playing the piano, the clarinet and, of course, singing. having come into a world in the wake of the hippy movement, just as disco culture was gaining ground as the predominant musical craze, n'dambi's musical influences were—and continue to be—quite varied. her parents, both reverends, introduced her to the music of the church, at an early age, with her father also attempting to direct her…

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Added by Edie Antoinette on September 28, 2009 at 7:49pm — No Comments

I Remember The Point

Way in the distance as you approached you could hear the sounds of the bongos.*See "Circle Of Drummers".

I remember the excitement that I always felt hearing those drums.

The 60's and early 70's...memories.

"The Point" is a man-made peninsula jutting into Lake Michigan, part of Chicago's… Continue

Added by Edie Antoinette on September 28, 2009 at 7:47pm — No Comments

Circle Of Drummers

Every evening at dusk, a group of drummers form a circle in front of the 63rd Street Beach House on Chicago's South Side. "They just know to come," said Rick Taylor, a drumming teacher, who has been part of the circle since 1983. "There is no organization." The drummers have been meeting here daily for the last 40 years, when the weather permits, of course.

"The circle is here at 63rd Street because of the nearby communities. Most of…

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Added by Edie Antoinette on September 28, 2009 at 7:44pm — 5 Comments

What are your views on smoking?

When your parents were young, people could buy cigarettes and smoke pretty much anywhere — even in hospitals! Ads for cigarettes were all over the place. Today we're more aware about how bad smoking is for our health. Smoking is restricted or banned in almost all public places and cigarette companies are no longer allowed to advertise on TV, radio, and in many magazines.

Almost everyone knows that smoking causes cancer, emphysema, and heart disease; that it can shorten your life by… Continue

Added by Boo on September 21, 2009 at 8:25pm — 7 Comments

Don't forget to watch Whitney on Oprah.....then we will talk

'My mother forced me into rehab by staging an intervention with armed police'

Whitney's Houston's mother staged an intervention involving armed police to save the singer as she spiralled out of control.

Cissy Houston got a court injunction in attempt to force Whitney into rehab and save her from drug addiction.

In an interview with Oprah Winfrey which is due to air in the US on Monday, the singer credits her… Continue

Added by Boo on September 13, 2009 at 10:47pm — 2 Comments

War...The World Is A Ghetto

I was blasting this on the way home from work today...I have the whole CD..

Best known for its distinctive fusion of Latin-flavored jazz, funk, rock, and soul, War was unquestionably one of the most successful fusion bands to emerge in the early '70s.

Initially working with Eric Burdon, former lead singer with the British '60s band the Animals, the seven-member team enjoyed a commercial breakthrough with 1971's "All Day… Continue

Added by Shelley "SoleMann" King on September 9, 2009 at 8:04pm — 4 Comments

The Ghetto-40th Anniv.

Donny Hathaway - "The Ghetto"

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** I'm still trying to get the hang of embedding videos and songs, so if you don't see it, click on the this link to view the video **… Continue

Added by ZeroGravity on September 9, 2009 at 6:43pm — 10 Comments

Chicago Black Radio 1980's

Added by Harold Lee Rush on September 8, 2009 at 11:00pm — 4 Comments

Bruce Willis & The Temptations

A year before he hit the bigtime with a $5 million leading role in Die Hard, Willis recorded this dodgy album of R&B and blues covers. With guest turns from Booker T. Jones, Ruth Pointer and The Temptations, it enjoyed a brief spell of success, but is now regarded as little more than a kitsch curiosity....

I didn't know Bruce had it in him....LOL

BRUCE WILLIS & THE TEMPTATIONS...UNDER THE… Continue

Added by Shelley "SoleMann" King on September 6, 2009 at 12:10pm — 6 Comments

PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO CHECK THIS OUT........

A War For Your Soul-Birmingham version from Erisai Films on Vimeo.

This video was created to inspire young at-risk African-Americans not to fall prey to some of the problems they face in society.

This video should not to be used to divide people (Black & White).

This video should not be used to criticize all aspects of hip-hop… Continue

Added by Boo on September 5, 2009 at 10:02am — 7 Comments

Our Trip To New Orleans (Pre-Katrina)

...The Land of My Mother's Birth

All photography By edie2k2©…

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Added by Edie Antoinette on September 3, 2009 at 1:40am — 2 Comments

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