Archive for July, 2009
Scotty Barnhart at the Blue Note
Whether it is performing as a featured soloist with The Count Basie Orchestra in venues all over the world, playing muted solos behind legends Frank Sinatra, Cab Calloway, Joe Williams, Rosemary Clooney, or Tony Bennett, appearing with pianist Marcus Roberts at Carnegie Hall, giving lectures at universities in South Africa, Japan, Europe, and all over [...]
Mickey Factz at SOBs Featuring Jade, Stalley and FKi
Mickey Factz took the internet & music industry by storm in 2008, not only as a blogger-favorite, but also with his weekly “leak” series, through which he leaked a new song every week via email. After opening for The Cool Kids at SOB’s in April, Mickey’s buzz has sky-rocketed him to star status.
Amiri Baraka at the Nuyorican Poet’s Cafe
NUYORICAN POET a monthly series hosted by Miguel Algarin (Founder, Nuyorican Poets Cafe) Featuring Amiri Baraka Amiri Baraka, a dramatist, poet, essayist, orator and fiction writer, is one of the preeminent African American literary figures of our time. Baraka’s work has taken him from the Beat Period of the 1950s to an Obie Award for [...]
Saving Our Sons — Celebrity Moms Share Parenting Tips on Single Parenthood
One Hundred Black Men, Inc. Eagle Academy for Young Men and the Eagle Academy Foundation Present Saving Our Sons Hundreds of parents, grandparents, educators, mentors and concerned citizens will be on hand to learn strategies for helping Black and Latino young men achieve academic, professional, and social success at Saving Our Sons, a four-hour workshop/panel [...]
Nancy Pelosi Shoots Down Sheila Jackson Lee’s Resolution Honoring Michael Jackson
Two days ago, Texas Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee stood onstage at the Michael Jackson memorial service and said she would introduce a resolution in the House of Representatives honoring Jackson as a “global humanitarian.”
The Seaport Soul Series
The South Street Seaport has historically been New York’s gateway to the world. In that tradition, REDness and Joann Jimenez present the Seaport Soul Series. The series will offer musical samplings as diverse as the city itself. You’re invited to enjoy soulful music from the global dance community. DJs from the deep house, Latin and [...]
Michael Jackson Memorial Program
Mourners at the Michael Jackson’s memorial service were handed received programs filled with triumphant photos and emotional tributes to the late singer.
More Photos: Inside Michael Jackson Public Memorial at the Staples Center with Jennifer Hudson, Chris Brown, Usher and Suzanne de Passe
A Very Pregnant Jennifer Hudson attends Michael Jackson Public Memorial Services at the Staples Center ****
Inside Michael Jackson Memorial at the Staples Center — Usher, Wesley Snipes, Magic Johnson and Brooke Shields Mourn
Usher attends Michael Jackson’s Public Memorial Service held at Staples Center ****
Michael Jackson Private Memorial Service at Forest Lawn Cemetery
Michael Jackson ‘s coffin arrives in a hearse for a private viewing for invited guests at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Los Angeles, California. ***** Michael Jackson will be buried among Tinseltown’s legends at Forest Lawn Michael Jackson’s family arrives at Forest Lawn
Michael Jackson Public Memorial Service at the Staples Center
Updated: Full Video Below According to Billboard.com, Mariah Carey, Jennifer Hudson, John Mayer, Lionel Richie, Smokey Robinson, Usher and Stevie Wonder are among the confirmed participants at Tuesday’s public memorial service for Michael Jackson at Los Angeles’ Staples Center. The announcement by Jackson family via spokesman Ken Sunshine also named Kobe Bryant, Magic Johnson, Martin [...]
