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TGIF AFTERWORK AFFAIR

COME JOIN ME AND MY GROUP, ATTITUDE
EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT AT SAAPS CLUB, LOCATED AT
211 AUBURN RD,PONTIAC,MI
COVER CHARGE $5!

Added by RONNIE'SPORTCOAT'OVERTON on March 24, 2010 at 5:21am — No Comments

Dusties Party Celebrates National Women's History Month 3/11/10







March is National Women's History Month. WHPK and "The Dusties Party" will celebrate National Women's History Month, on Thursday March 11th, from 9pm-midnight (cst) Join in for the celebration,as I will salute the ladies with 3 hours worth of music,made exclusively by women.



I encourage everyone to listen,but most importantly the ladies.



"Dusties Party"

March 11th 9pm-midnight (cst)

WHPK 88.5…
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Added by Gary on March 5, 2010 at 9:43am — 1 Comment

Chicago Soul Train



The origins of Soul Train can be traced to 1965, when WCIU-TV, an upstart UHF station in Chicago, began airing two youth-oriented dance programs: Kiddie-a-Go-Go and Red Hot and Blues. These two programs—specifically the latter, which featured a predominantly African American group of in-studio dancers—would set the stage for what was to come to the station several years later.



Don Cornelius, a news reader and backup disc jockey at… Continue

Added by Shelley "SoleMann" King on February 27, 2010 at 6:49pm — 6 Comments

Hidden Beach Recordings

Hidden Beach is an American independent record label specializing in Urban Alternative, R&B, Soul, Inspirational and Contemporary jazz music genres. Hidden Beach was formed in 1998 as the vision of its founder and Chief Executive Officer, Steve McKeever and currently holds a distribution deal with Universal Music Distribution Group.



Steve McKeever, CEO,… Continue

Added by Edie Antoinette on February 13, 2010 at 2:00pm — 2 Comments

The Masked Man & The Agents



By Terence McArdle

Washington Post Staff Writer

Sunday, January 10, 2010



While holding down a day job as an Army Department mail clerk, Harmon Bethea struggled for decades to achieve a breakthrough singing group. He went at it so long, and through so many changes in pop vocal trends, that he tried to become famous in jive, doo-wop, rhythm-and-blues and Motown-tinged soul. At one time, he led a gospel group.



"If… Continue

Added by Shelley "SoleMann" King on February 1, 2010 at 4:24pm — 5 Comments

California Jam...1974



California Jam, also known as Cal Jam, was a rock music festival concert held at the Ontario Motor Speedway in Ontario, California on April 6, 1974 l.It was produced by ABC entertainment, Sandy Feldman, Don E. Branker and Lenny Stogel. Pacific Presentations, a LA based concert company headed by Sepp Donahower and Gary Perkins, coordinated the event, booked all the talent, and ran the advertising. It attracted 200,000 fans that paid, which at the… Continue

Added by Shelley "SoleMann" King on January 30, 2010 at 8:09pm — 10 Comments

"Images of Haiti"

"Images of Haiti"







This piece is dedicated with all of My Heart

to the Proud People of the Nation of Haiti







"Oh Haiti"



A thousand storms of thy calamity..Have all risen up

to soon challenge..All that you can soon ever..Have

hope and need to see..Born of and once descended

from a proud..But defiant and a powerful heritage… Continue

Added by Daton O Fullard on January 29, 2010 at 9:30am — 2 Comments

The Sophisticated Gents



The Sophisticated Gents is a TV miniseries that aired on three consecutive nights from September 29 to October 1, 1981 on NBC. Its ensemble cast featured a number of African American stage and film actors, many of whom were customarily seen in Blaxploitation motion pictures in the 1970s. The miniseries is based upon the novel The Junior Bachelor Society by John A. Williams. Although production of the project ended in 1979, NBC did not air the… Continue

Added by Shelley "SoleMann" King on January 23, 2010 at 5:35pm — 4 Comments

The Temptations Live In Paris...1973



if you ever witness the Temptations In Paris video, you’ll become more aware that in 1973, they must have knew that live in concert no one was better with the steps, than they were and you’ll be amazed of Damon Harris, delivering his live version of I’m Gonna Make You Love Me, it make you wonder, why they never recorded it without the Supremes, when Kendrick was a member.



Plus, Richard Street blending with the harmony of First Time… Continue

Added by Shelley "SoleMann" King on January 19, 2010 at 8:53am — 31 Comments

New Haitian Revelation



Find more videos like this on Living Legacy Journal





This post is in part an acknowledgement of an earlier post by an LLJ member.




All of us must begin to take a different and personal approach when disaster strikes our family (any of the African…
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Added by Lydell Jackson on January 15, 2010 at 8:04am — No Comments

Dusties Party Tonight @ 9pm (cst)

What a way to start my first show for the new year. Join me tonight,as I'll do a muiscal tribute to Memphis producer Willie Mitchell, Woddy Cunningham (formerly of the group Kleer) a telephone interview with drummer Bill Curtis of the Fatback Band, and of course, my tribute to Teddy Pendergrass.



9pm-midnight (cst)

http://whpk.org…



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Added by Gary on January 14, 2010 at 12:28pm — No Comments

Dorothy Dandridge



The Mystery And Real-Life Tragedy

Was her death an accident or suicide?



Did powerful men in Hollywood drive her to the edge?…
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Added by Edie Antoinette on January 11, 2010 at 8:30pm — 4 Comments

Carmen Jones (1954)

Parts 1 Through 10



One



Two…

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Added by Classical on January 11, 2010 at 2:00pm — 5 Comments

Musicology (Prince and Solemannking Collaboration) Club Radius Mix



I have always wanted to Collaborate with The Singers and Songwriters, i have always thought that this would be a unique way to do this plus it can be very creative....I hope everyone enjoys my Collaboration with The Legendary Prince Rogers Nelson...





PRINCE



Heard about the party now

Just East of Harlem

Sole's gonna be there

But I got 2 call… Continue

Added by Shelley "SoleMann" King on January 11, 2010 at 1:48pm — 4 Comments

The Harlem Cultural Festival (Black Woodstock)



The Harlem Cultural Festival (also known as "Black Woodstock") was a series of music concerts held in Harlem during the summer of 1969 to celebrate African American music and culture and to promote the continued politics of black pride. Notable participants included Nina Simone, B.B. King, Sly & the Family Stone, Jesse Jackson, Abbey Lincoln & Max Roach, The 5th Dimension, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Stevie Wonder, Mahalia Jackson, and… Continue

Added by Shelley "SoleMann" King on January 5, 2010 at 10:38am — 6 Comments

Happy New Year Everyone !

Added by Gary on January 1, 2010 at 12:23am — No Comments

An Interview With God

This is simply...beautiful!

Added by Edie Antoinette on December 29, 2009 at 11:30pm — 7 Comments

Claudine-The Movie 1974



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Added by Claudine on December 29, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments

To Edie and Everyone on Out Of The Past

I would like to take a moment to wish everyone a Happy Hoilday,be safe, and wishing you the best for 2010.



Added by Gary on December 23, 2009 at 5:00pm — No Comments

"..And thank you for this food"

Lord, that we are about to receive.."

This is my beloved Aunt Martha Beverly (my Grandmother's big sister), whom I affectionately referred to as Aunt Mothie.

She was the best cook in the land--I kid you not! Anyway...



..did I tell you about the time I was outside playing (I was 10 and the year was 1961) and we lived with Aunt Mothie in Milwaukee?



I ran in to get me something to drink and… Continue

Added by Edie Antoinette on December 23, 2009 at 5:00pm — 5 Comments

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