For the lurkers and trolls that believe President Obama holds super secret meetings with all the black people, held in super secret locations with super secret handshakes (terrorist fist jab)….its true. Yes, we do. We’ve been holding these meetings since 1992 – when we decided to throw y’all off track with that whole “Clinton is [...]
All hail……………the Queen……………LATIFAH
Friday Night Speakeasy Cocktails The Scofflaw The word “scofflaw” applies to one who flouts the law. During Prohibition this term was a popular one, thrown at those thirsty souls determined to drink spirits in hidden speakeasies. 1 1/2 ounces rye 1 ounce dry vermouth 3/4 ounce fresh lemon juice 3/4 ounce grenadine The Fedora 1 1/2 ounces single-malt [...]
Believe it or not, I was never crazy about the “Purple Rain” soundtrack…with the exception of ” When Doves Cry”….I’m a Prince fan from when dude was naked on a unicorn for an album cover. Nasty, filthy Prince LOL! Oh, and he was totally robbed of an Oscar for the Batman soundtrack – IT WAS [...]
Quincy Jones is a living legend in the music industry. To be a “find” by Quincy is an honor unto itself. Here are a few of the artists that got their start being a “Q find”. Tamia – You Put A Move On My Heart
Good Morning WSY! This week, discover the Africa you don’t see on TV. This vast 53 country continent (yeah, a CONTINENT, its not just a big ole country!) is diverse and rich in both history and hope. I’ll just touch on some interesting facts about a few countries this week, and hopefully provide encouragement to continue researching [...]
Happy Friday WEE Fam! Stax Week continues with the chart-topping duo, Sam and Dave. Other than Aretha, no soul act during Sam & Dave’s Stax years (1965-1968) had more consistent R&B chart success, including 10 consecutive top 20 singles and 3 consecutive top 10 LPs. Despite the hits, money and fame, the duo had a [...]
Lena Mary Calhoun Horne (June 30, 1917 – May 9, 2010)
Fabulous Fly Friday Folks!! Today’s designer spotlight: Kevan Hall Detroit-born Kevan Hall’s fashion creativity emerged early. By the age of seven, he knew he wanted to be a fashion designer. After attending Cass Technical High School in Detroit, where he studied fashion design, he won first place as “Designer of Tomorrow” – a scholarship sponsored [...]
Almost home WSY…almost home! Happy Thursday! Today, we bring you the beautiful and talented Tracy Reese. With an innate desire to create beautiful things, Detroit native Tracy Reese headed for Manhattan in 1982 to attend Parsons School of Design where she received an accelerated degree in 1984. Upon graduation, Reese apprenticed under designer Martine Sitbon [...]
Happy Hump Day WSY! Today we bring you the irreplaceable Patrick Kelly Patrick Kelly (c. 1954-1990) began designing and sewing clothing when he was a teenager in Mississippi. Although he had some formal fashion training, many of his skills were self-taught. While in his twenties Kelly moved to Paris, started his own design company, and [...]
