WRGO January/February 2016
Magazine Volume 3 - Issue #1
Eugene Brown The Big Chair Chess Club
Just A Comedy!
A 13 YEAR OLD FAN’S SCRAPBOOK JOURNEY WITH THE JACKSON’S
Artist Spotlight The Holidays and Debonaires A Golden World Records Story
A MARRIAGE MADE IN DETROIT - by: Rob Moss ~ In A World Filled With Hate - We Must Emulate L.O.V.E.~
“What’s REALLY Going ON” A magazine to promote MJ Global Events/Projects And Other World News
Time for your Light to Shine delightful support projects. Some old things we should keep because they are precious and should be preserved.
The purpose of this magazine is to provide the audience with specialized information from a unique community; dedicated to and built upon the Love and Light of Michael Jackson as well as some others who are making a difference.
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Why So Much Drama over Diversity? “We are all equal in the fact that we are all different. We are all the same in the fact that we will never be the same. We are united by the reality that all colours and all cultures are distinct & individual. We are harmonious in the reality that we are all held to this earth by the same gravity. We don’t share blood, but we share the air that keeps us alive. I will not blind myself and say that my black brother is not different from me. I will not blind myself and say that my brown sister is not different from me. But my black brother is he as much as I am me. But my brown sister is she as much as I am me.” C JoyBell C IN DIVERSITY THERE IS BEAUTY AND STRENGTH If this is true and I believe it is why do we turn against those who think different than us? As hard as this may be to believe for some of us we don’t all hear or see things the same way. At times one may see a different story in a picture than what another may see OR two people may hear a different message from a song; even though they both listened to the same song the message may have come across different. Two people can read a book and again their reviews may be different. I am a black female and have two sisters but we are all different. All three of us are diverse in our thinking and lifestyles, but we are still sisters. “It is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and there is strength.” ― Maya Angelou “Different roads sometimes lead to the same castle.” ― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones What we have to do... is to find a way to celebrate our diversity and debate our differences without fracturing our communities. ~Hillary Clinton~ http://whyleadnow.com/2012/04/05/the-beauty-of-diversity/ I think it’s easy to fall into my-way-is-the-best-way tendencies; we trust ourselves and know we’ll do the best job, right? But doing so deprives us of a world of creative opportunity, learning, and growth. As we continue opening ourselves up to others and learning what makes them tick, as well as sharing our own passions, let’s celebrate our collective beauty and remember that we need each other, always. ~kenblanchard~ Once we realize that we are not the “Glue” that can hold things together then we will be the better off for it. We are a body of diverse people who love Michael Jackson and are doing our best to keep his “Legacy” alive. A body is made up of many members who have different functions within that body. There should be no drama where there is diversity. Different is good. Since we are an enormous and unique community it is expected that we will have the same amount of ideas, cultures and beliefs. WHY the untoward excitement over diversity which is so “Good”? 3
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FRONT COVER FEATURES MUSIC: ARTIST SPOTLIGHT Pages The Holidays and Debonaires 14 - 20 A Marriage Made in Detroit: Rob Moss A Golden World Records Story
BLACK HISTORY CELEBRATION Pages February - Black History Month 25 - 27 Origin of Black History Month Carter G. Woodson Father of Black History Month
YOUTH/CHILDREN/EDUCATION Pages The Life of A King: Eugene Brown The Big Chair Chess Club
MJ ARCHIVES Pages Michael Jackson Archived History 86 - 92 A 13-Year Old Fan’s Scrapbook Journey With The Jackson’s
WRGO WATCHMAN Pages Just A TV Comedy! 95
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MAGAZINE SECTIONS
INSIDE CONTENT
08 - 09
FAN ART/ARTIST
Lainy Art: Pr ofessional /Visual Ar tist
10 - 12
OTHER ART/ARTISTS
Alena Galayko, Rajinder, Gertrud Broers, Katarina Hodanova, MJArtBySiren
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BOOKS
The Jacksons: The Truth About The Most Successful Family of American Music History; Michael Jackson: The King of Pop's Darkest Hour
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MUSIC
Unchartered Waters: Nicole & Scotty
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VALENTINE GREETINGS
We Love You
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VIDEOS
Celine Dion - Because You Loved Me; Lynda Carter on The Jackson’s Show; Homeless Man Sings John Legend’s “All of Me”
29 - 33
BIRTHDAY GREETINGS
January/February 2016
34 - 39
GLOBAL EVENTS
"I Miss Michael Jackson" – The Video Project, 7th Annual “Global Mj Disney Day” 2016; Roses in Gary; The 5th Annual Gloved One Ultimate Fan Competition/MJ Tribute; Michael Jackson 7th Anniversary Week - June 2016, LA, USA; 4LOVEprojectsMichael Jackson's Fans Support Earth Hour 2016; 1ST ANNUAL MICHAEL JACKSON TRIBUTE UNITY PICNIC; CELESTRIAL-EVENT PLUS SIZE FASHION SHOW AT DALEY PLAZA
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS
MICHAEL JACKSON; MARISA DICK
Michael Jackson secretly wrote the music for 'Sonic the Hedgehog 3' Gymnast Makes History By Creating Her Own Signature Move
YOUTH/CHILDREN/EDUCATION
Child Prodigy - African-American violinist: Andrew Koonce
47 - 49
HUMANITARIAN EFFORTS
Jamie Foxx Saves Car Crash Victim From Burning Vehicle 5-Year Old Leads Blind Grandmother To Safety From Burning Home
50 - 53
SNAPSHOTS
Rare photos of Michael Jackson with other celebrities, friends and family members; photo of President Obama with children
54 - 58
FLOWERS FOR MICHAEL
More Christmas and Valentine Flower LOVE for Michael
SPIRITUAL DEVOTION
Armageddon Of The Brain: Diana Foley (Call For Love)
61 - 62
POETRY/MJ CARTOONS
Ryan White: Michael Jackson/Cartoons by Lizzy B
63 - 64
SHOUT IT OUT
The John Legend Issue: 2009 Analysis of Michael Jackson’s Skin Color
65 - 67
VALENCIA DANTZLER
Chicago Bronzeville The Musical by Valencia “Mother Diva” Dantzler
68 - 69
LEGACY PROJECTS
MJL - HEEL The World: The Shoe That GROWS
70 - 71
SPECIAL TRIBUTE
Salone Margherita - Rome, Italy: Gertrud Broers - Germany
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FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS
Harry Lloyd Wright - Majestik Magnificent"; Julie Williams; David Bowie; Denise Matthews “Vanity”; Ahmad “Real” Givens
84 - 85
BLOGS
Michael Jackson and Elizabeth Taylor “The Friendship”; EDUCATING GIFTED CHILDREN; WINTERY KNIGHT
86 - 92
MJ ARCHIVED HISTORY
A 13-Year Old Fan’s Journey Via Her Scrapbook & Magazine
93 - 94
ADVOCACY/VINDICATION/ DISPELLING MYTHS & RUMORS
ADLLAW ADVOCATES: SKYArtTV Series “9/11 Road Trip” – Michael, Elizabeth and Marlon
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WRGO WATCHMAN
Just A TV Comedy!
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LINKS TO BACK ISSUES; CONTACT/ SHIPPING/HARD COPY INFOR-
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AUTHORS: JOSEPH JACKSON& THEDA KROHM; LISA CAMPBELL, A. CASO
MATION
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WRGO MAGAZINE SECTIONS
Books
Fan Videos
Humanitarian Projects
Birthdays
Valencia Dantzler Aka “Mother Diva”
Fan Art
Accomplishments
Snapshots
Advocacy/Vindication
Flowers for Michael
Music
Legacy Projects
Tributes
Events
“Shout It Out”
Children’s Projects
Spiritual
BLOGS
Poetry
Dispelling Myths
MJ Archives
Watchman
AdLLaw/Cadeflaw
Unchartered Waters
Forever In Our Hearts 6
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FEATURED FAN ART/ARTIST Visual Artist /Professional/Traditional Art
Lainy is a self-taught professional artist who works from her home studio and specializes in dry media and realism. All my friends call me Lainy. I'm a 24 year old fulltime artist, jewelry designer and business owner. When I'm drawing....the whole world melts away. Stresses disappear, all torments of the heart light as a feather. It's in these moments when I hear God most and know his purpose and peace alive in my soul. ♥
It has taken years and endless hours of practice...but I finally feel able to claim the title of "Artist". And I never thought I could love it this much. But I do. I live what I love and I want to share it with you! Like everyone else I started out in coloring books and stick figures! I was the girl sitting in the back of class, hurrying to get classwork finished so I could draw and daydream. I love to try everything...painting, drawing, jewelry...really anything I can get my hands on. But I seem to have found my niche in Chalk and Charcoal. The way it blends and the effects I can put into it fuel my love for creating. It is a medium that carries endless possibilities and there is always more room to grow!
Visit Lainy’s shop at: http://www.lainyart.etsy.com/ Get to know her by visiting her blog: http://lainyart.blogspot.com/ See Lainy’s full gallery on DeviantArt: http://secrets-of-the-pen.deviantart.com/ Follow Lainy on Twitter: http://twitter.com/LainyArt Drawing, painting, handmade jewelry, paper beads a.ferguson.artistry@gmail.com https://www.etsy.com/shop/LainyArt#
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Tsega and Abenezer drawn by Lainy ~ Created with Derwent pastel pencils ~
Today is the 2 year anniversary of his death and I'm so glad I finished this in time to share with you all today. He's the one that sparked my love for music and dance and I wanted this to express that. ~Lainy~ June 25, 2011
Michael Jackson - Charcoal technique
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OTHER ARTWORK BY VARIOUS ARTISTS
Gertrud Broers
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WEBSITE
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NEW ARTWORK FROM ARTIST ALENA GALAYKO
" JANET JACKSON " ~FOR SALE!~ Size 30x42 cm (11.7x16.5 inches) Watercolors, high quality paper 280 g/m2 by www.facebook.com/ArtistAlenaGalayko #JanetJackson #watercolors #painting #art #portrait#forsale #unbreakabletour #Janetsmile #illustration 12
BOOKS
The Jacksons: The truth about the most successful family of American music history
Paperback - Aug. 3, 2009 by Joseph Jackson (Author), Theda Krohm-Left (Translator) He was their father - he became their manager. Single-handedly Joseph Jackson created the most powerful clan in pop music: Rebbie, Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, LaToya, Marlon, Michael, Randy and Janet Jackson. In "The Jacksons" he bluntly gives his view of the truth about his son, Michael Jackson, and the most exceptional family ever . http://www.amazon.de/Die-Jacksons-erfolgreichste-amerikanischen-Musikgeschichte/ dp/3442363799/ German Version Can also read book on Jetzi site: http://jetzi-mjvideo.com/books-jetzi-02/04joej/04joej0a.html
Michael Jackson: The King of Pop's Darkest Hour Hardcover – September, 1994 by Lisa Campbell (Author), A. Caso (Editor)
This book details the career of Michael Jackson and his efforts to finally shed his media shy image. 1993 was destined to be one of the biggest and best years for Michael Jackson, but along came an ugly and disturbing twist - he became the target of allegations of child molestation. Although he constantly kept his complete and total innocence, he was subjected to an unprecedented barrage of media attention and abuse. His every move and motives were questioned, but Jackson consistently and without exception proved his sceptics wrong. This book takes a look at the media's obsession with the story, not with the facts, but with the sensationalism and the potential for profits; big profits! Here are the facts and perspectives that were virtually ignored by the media. http://www.amazon.com/Michael-Jackson-King-Pops-Darkest/ dp/0828320039/ref=sr_1_1? s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1453664540&sr=11&keywords=Michael+Jackson%3A+The+Darkest+Hour
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MUSIC -
A GOLDEN WORLD RECORDS STORY
The Holidays and Debonaires A Marriage Made in Detroit by: Rob Moss Motown's purchase of Golden World Records Inc. in September 1966 created considerable turbulence among the artists, musicians, producers and technicians associated with the sequestered company. Speculation persists as to owner Ed Wingate's actual willingness to sell, having refused on several occasions, and the possible involvement of 'outside' organisations in applying pressure on him to bring about the move, as well as providing the capital to finance it. The success of the Golden World and Ric Tic labels with a stable of talented artists providing local, national and international hits, the profitability of the Golden World studio as a recording facility for 'outside' projects and Wingate's association with related businesses that enhanced his profile Maurice Tony Gray of The Holidays and Elsie in the community, all point to the implausibility of such a decision at that juncture. His failure to be associated with Baker of The Debonaires got married in 1967 any and all public announcements of the takeover, choosing instead to let (business partner) Joanne Bratton represent the company, may portray the real story. The immediate effect of the change saw the dissolution of two of the company's most prolific groups - The Debonaires and The Holidays. Both had worked extensively around the city providing background accompaniment for a host of artists, including, ironically, many sessions at Motown, and had recorded under their own identities for Golden World and others. Despite several more records and more background work in the months following the sale, it was the relationship between Elsie Baker and Tony Gray that ultimately signaled the end of both groups, when they were married in the autumn of 1967. The events leading up to the 14
union provide a compelling and engrossing chronicle of life at 3246 West Davison during the mid-1960s. Joyce Vincent, Dorothy Garland and Elsie Baker began life as The Debonaires
by auditioning for Bob
Hamilton in the spring of 1963 at Pershing High School in Detroit. They were 15 and 16 years of age. Hamilton's friendship with Ed Wingate and
These are just a few of the many great 45s Tony Gray & Elsie Baker sang on. Tony Hester’s 45 was also released on the Karate label.
Joanne Bratton led to a second audition at Bratton's The Debonaires - EENIE , MEENIE, GYPSALEENIE & C.O.D http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9bYz6QiWdQ
house, where they were signed to a contract. Elsie Baker recalled that "...
How’s Your New Love Treating You
Note from the soul source team - sorry but all Robs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1LVNsN5K68
non-current articles are now clipped due to a future
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
book release - watch out for news of that!
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Tony & Elsie Gray’s Golden World Story
Video Credit:
From L to R : Diane Hogan, Joyce Vincent, Dorothy Garland, Elsie Baker at the Arcadia Roller Rink, Woodward Avenue in 1966. Photograph courtesy of Graham Finch
Southhawk & ILMJXXX
The Golden World Story The Holidays
The Golden World Story - The Debonairs
The Debonairs
The Holidays
The Holidays - No Greater Love.wmv http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmSE7d-hZLg I’ll Love You Forever http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZQH8SHcbX8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9CqLU6IEgc
http://soulfuldetroit.com/web07-golden%20world/golden% 20world%20story/27-gw-debonaires.htm Please Don’t Say We’re Through http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHDPovzST1U
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The only problem was the group was too young - two were still in high school and Maurice was at college - so they returned to Jackson and waited till August ’65. They then headed backup up to West Grand Boulevard and just as they were about to walk through Motown’s front door, songwriter Richard Morris persuaded them to turn around. Richard lectured them about the company already having enough groups, so they took his advice and Maurice told me how fate then came into play: “As we were driving from Motown, we hear The Debonaires’ song “Eenie, Meenie, Gypsaleenie” on the radio and we listened to the baseline and drums, and we listened to the girls sing, and they sounded right on the same borderline as Motown. We got the name of the company (Golden World) and I called and spoke to Don Davis. He asked us if we had any original songs; so we auditioned ten and ‘I’ll Love You Forever’ was number seven on our list. It didn’t go quite the way it does now - it went a little different - but when he heard it he knew it was a hit.”
The Golden World group that toured were from Left to Right: Maurice Tony Gray, Willie “Butch” Johnson, Eddie Anderson and Robert “Earl” Johnson. Tony Hester featured on the “I’ll Love You Forever” recording session and Edwin Starr overdubbed his lead vocal on later. http:// soulfuldetroit.com/web15-Holidays/08-Golden-World.htm
By 1966, the well-connected and deep-pocketed Mr. Ed Wingate had developed his Golden World Company into a serious rival to Motown. The two studios shared the same distinctive Detroit sound due to many musicians doing sessions at both. Golden World’s studio was at 3246 West Davison and was managed by Mr. Wingate’s partner, Joanne Bratton.
Created in the cotton fields around Jackson, Mississippi, “I’ll Love You Forever” became the biggest hit by any of the Holidays groups. Ironically, the group of four young men who took it up to Detroit in pursuit of fortune and fame are probably the least well known.
The company had had nationwide success during ’65 with Edwin Starr’s “Agent Double-O-Soul” and then “S.O.S” - both on Golden World’s sister label, Ric-Tic. He had become the company’s biggest artist, but by February of 1966, a few months had elapsed since “S.O.S” had charted and Mr. Wingate knew he needed a hit to revive Edwin’s chart life.
Teenagers Maurice Tony Gray, Willie “Butch” Johnson, Robert “Earl” Johnson and Charles “Chuck” Guy kicked off their recording career with “If I Should Lose You” on the Buccaneer label. Jobie Martin, a DJ on local WOJK who acted as their manager, presented the song to the group and Maurice (aka Tony) told me how their recording career started:
By this time one of the four guys from Mississippi - the lead singer, Chuck - was no longer in the group; he had joined the military. But the other three had started earning money by singing background and Don had christened them The Holidays, a name he’d borrowed from Jimmy Holland’s place. And all the while, the group’s “I’ll Love You Forever” was being developed, which wasn’t as fast as Maurice had anticipated:
“There was a studio in Jackson owned by one of the southern boys, named Bob, and he asked us to record. It was supposed to be a test record, but it sounded so good they just put it out.” The four guys - called The Caprees – sang The Dreamlovers’ song and the disc enjoyed regional success, but the quartet dreamed of bigger and better things. They could hear Motown hits on local radio stations and Detroit seemed to be the place to be. It took a couple of years, but they eventually traveled up to Michigan and auditioned for Motown. Maurice:
“We were working on it and Tony Hester and Don Davis had a lot to do with the structure of song, the music itself. But what Don and Tony had put together was not coming out right in the studio and Don said ‘you know what you want, so go in the studio,’” which Maurice did. Aided by the musicians - Johnny Griffith, bassist Bob Babbit and drummer Pistol Allen - the end result pleased everyone, and as Maurice put it, “Everybody wanted to hear the track”. Joe Hunter actually wrote the lead sheet and guitarist Dennis Coffey arranged the strings – his first time – that float in at the intro.
“We did one of James Brown’s songs called ‘Bewildered’ and they said, ‘Wow!’ and that we were the most talented group that had auditioned; period.”
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Maurice then told me how Tony Hester briefly became a Holiday:
When we were getting ready to cut the song, I was arranging the background, so Don and I figured that if I was going to lead, we had to have a fourth member. So, Tony (Hester) was there and we all got on real good. We went in the studio; I put on one lead version without the adlibs so the background could be put on. Then we put the background on. Tony was singing my note in the background – he was a member of The Holidays at the time. Once we put the background on, Tony decided he wanted to write and produce, he didn’t really want to sing.” The song seemed to be finally coming together, until, as Maurice recalled: “Then word came down that Edwin needed this song.”
http://soulfuldetroit.com/web01-soulfuldetroit/goldenworld.htm
That didn’t go down well with the Holidays at all. Maurice:
GOLDEN WORLD THE OTHER DETROIT MUSIC EMPIRE
“I didn’t even know who Mr. Ed Wingate was at the time - as far as who he was and the potentiality of his power. But I knew that that was not going to happen. And who did I fire off to? Mr. Ed Wingate! Everybody thought I was nuts. After all the arguments, he decided we shouldn’t be at the company anymore and we decided we shouldn’t be at the company anymore. We walked away. But that song was still there.”
Berry Gordy wasn’t the only enterprising Black man in Detroit in the 50’s and 60’s. Another success story that is overshadowed by the folk lore romance with Motown is that of one Ed Wingate.
Wingate was a successful business-
man who owned a motel, several cafes, a taxi cab
As far as The Holidays were concerned, that was the end of their stint at Golden World. They were confident about their abilities and were sure something would turn up. Maurice remembered it didn’t take long for another door to open:
service, the extremely famous Twenty Grand
Supper
Club
and
Golden
World
Rec-
ords. While Golden World Records was Motown Records’ chief rival, it was Berry Gordy who came
“About two days later, we got a call from (producer) Jack Ashford, and he said to us, ‘I heard what happened at Golden World. There are about five companies that want you. Can we get together and talk?’ So, we went over and while we were there, Don Davis called and asked Jack if he could talk to me. Don told us Mr. Wingate was sorry, and he wanted us to know that: If we would come to the studio, he would explain some things to us.”
to
Ed
Wingate
and
asked
him
his business partner at Motown.
to
become
Motown had
its first hit record with Smokey Robinson & the Miracles’, “Shop Around,” but Berry still needed more cash to keep up with his manufacturing costs and
other
business
expenses.
Ed
Win-
“When we got back, Mr. Wingate said, ‘I really admire you boys; ain’t many people stand up to me. Maurice, you were right’. And from that point on he was like Dad. He took us into his heart and made sure we were protected.”
gate turned Berry Gordy’s partnership offer
Meanwhile, “I’ll Love You Forever” - featuring Edwin Starr’s overdub - had been shipped to record stores with a super-charged instrumental called “Makin’ Up Time” on the B-side. Copies were being bought like proverbial hot cakes and Golden World needed a group to go on the road. With Tony Hester having pulled out of the group to focus on writing and producing, Eddie Anderson was drafted in to fill the fourth spot.
the
down. Why? Because Wingate intended to have the same success with Golden World Record she had achieved in his other businesses, especially Twenty
Grand,
Detroit’s
hottest
night
spot. The Twenty Grand is where all the Motown acts and musicians hung out and sat in, performing more music during their down time. After all, the Twenty Grand was a stone’s throw away from Motown’s studios on West Grand Boulevard. Ed Wingate and his business partner, Joanne
Researched and written by Graham Finch
(Jackson) Bratton, created “the other Detroit music 17
empire” and co-reigned with Motown for four short years, from 1962 to 1966.
http://noskipsnoscratches.com/?p=1541
Golden World and its subsidiary labels, Ric-Tic and Wingate Records, flaunted such dynamic acts as J.J. Barnes (Ortheia Barnes’ brother), The Fantastic Four, Pat Lewis, Edwin Starr, The Holidays, Steve Mancha (recorded “I’ll Love You Forever” with Edwin Starr and J.J. Barnes but was never featured as a Golden World artist), The Debonaires, The Parliaments (with an “s” at the
time), The Reflections, Theresa Lindsey, The Sam Remo
Golden
Strings,
The
Detroit
Emer-
Eddie Wingate, Jr. Label Owner - Soul Songwriter - Producer
alds, Gino Washington, Flaming Embers (on Motown changed name to Flaming Ember and had the hit,
“Westbound
#9”),Laura
Lee,
Carl
Carl-
Born on 13.02.1919 in Moultry, Georgia, U.S.
ton and Freddie Gorman (later became Baritone/ Bass singer for The Originals). See a more thorough
Died on 05.05.2006
roster of performers just below the VIDEOS in this
In the 30's he relocated to Detroit, Michigan
article. In ’66 Motown owner, Berry Gordy, bought
With his wife, Joanne Jackson Bratton, he
out
Golden
World
Records;
established a series of labels such as Golden
I
guess Berry made Ed and Joanne an offer they
World, Ric-Tic Records, Wingate.
couldn’t refuse. Motown continued the Ric Tic label
He sold them to his mentor Berry Gordy in the
for
a
couple
of
years
and
utilized
Golden
late 60's.
World’s recording facility on West Davison as their “Studio B” to the famed Hitsville
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_World_Records
Studio on West
http://soulfuldetroit.com/archives/
Grand Blvd. The end of an era of excitement came to
pass
and
shortly
thereafter,
in
1972, Motown moved its operations to Los Angeles,
Discography: https://www.discogs.com/artist/899381Eddie-Wingate
California and Detroit has been trying to reignite its
music industry ever since. Would Motown have
http://denniscoffeysite.com/golden-world-ric-ticrecords/
been as big if they wouldn’t have had Golden World chasing them? Did Ed Wingate’s success as a busi-
Dennis Coffey’s Golden World and Ric-Tic Records Story
ness mogul motivate Berry Gordy to be the best in his own town, let alone the world?
After selling
GOLDEN WORLD AND RIC-TIC RECORDS
his Golden World assets to Motown in 1966, Ed Wingate never
http://denniscoffeysite.com/bio/
returned to the music business. He
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Northern Soul Classic... Luther Ingram "If It's All The Same To You Babe" Hib Records http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=PIHdAf8I_gk&feature=kp
Diane Mathis
Lead Singer for The Debonaires https://vimeo.com/48629962
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Ain't That Loving You (for more reason than one) http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=LP7Jy53WI14&feature=kp
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Maurice Tony & Elsie (Baker) Gray sang background on these recordings
GEORGE CLINTON Don’t be sore at me Good Ole Music That Was My Girl All Your Goodies Are Gone Look At What I almost missed
FANTASTIC FOUR The Whole World Is A Stage http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPckitbH_1M I Love You Madly http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZajwA1zTJY
THE PLATTERS - With This Ring (1967) http://www.youtube.com/watch v=KO0Zba2Y5Uw&feature=kp
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THE ROYAL JOKERS/SERENADERS Love Game http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=WC9AgNhb8EM Video Credit: kev fox http://www.uncamarvy.com/Serenaders/ serenaders.html
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EDWIN STARR Headline News http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=adJM2zK4TB4&feature=kp Agent 00 Soul http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NnobmrzJZE Biography: ALLMUSIC
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THE O’JAYS - 1966 I’ll Never let You Go…… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjZrOfdZNxE Co- Written by fellow Clevelander Charles Hatcher AKA EDWIN STARR !!! Video Credit for both songs: Soulhawk This song along with "I'll Never Forget You" were recorded in Detroit in 1966, by Don Davis and Mike Terry for DJ Lebaron Taylor's and Don Davis' Solid Hitbound Productions, using mostly Motown musicians. They were the fellows that ran Groovesville, Revilot, and Solid Hit Records, and Davis and Terry had previously worked with Ed Wingate's Golden World and Ric Tic Records
I’ll Never Forget You……. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4cdIvBAGzg&feature=kp
FRED HUGHES - Biography/ALL Music Ooo Wee Baby I love you
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Many thanks to my uncle and aunt, Maurice Tony Gray and Elsie (Baker-Gray) for sharing their “Soulful Detroit - Golden World” experience while also guiding me to the right places. This story was shared with me about two years ago, but I’m just getting around to sharing it. I thoroughly enjoyed this informational journey. It’s amazing what one can glean from the family history if we just take the time to inquire and follow-up. After leaving the music industry they both pursed other careers. Uncle MT became a fireman and Aunt Elsie became a school teacher. I am so proud of the both of them. By the way “Maurice Tony Gray” is one of my father’s younger brothers.
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LYNDA CARTER ON THE JACKSONS SHOW FROM THE 70'S VIDEO CREDIT: WALTER FORBES
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February - Black History Month nized Black History Month in 1976, calling upon the public to “seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.”
Black History Month, or National African American History Month, is an annual celebration of achievements by black Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of African Americans in U.S. history. The event grew out of “Negro History Week,” the brainchild of noted historian Carter G. Woodson and other prominent African Americans. Since 1976, every U.S. president has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month. Other countries around the world, including Canada and the United Kingdom, also devote a month to celebrating black history.
Since then, every American president has designated February as Black History Month and endorsed a specific theme. http://www.history.com/topics/blackhistory/black-history-month 2016 Theme – Hallowed Grounds: Sites of African American Memories
ORIGINS OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH
The history of African Americans unfolds across the canvas of America, beginning before the arrival of the Mayflower and continuing to the present. From port cities where Africans disembarked from slave ships to the battle fields where their descendants fought for freedom, from the colleges and universities where they pursued education to places where they created communities during centuries of migration, the imprint of Americans of African descent is deeply embedded in the narrative of the American past. These sites prompt us to remember and over time became hallowed grounds.
The story of Black History Month begins in 1915, half a century after the Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery in the United States. That September, the Harvard-trained historian Carter G. Woodson and the prominent minister Jesse E. Moorland founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH), an organization dedicated to researching and promoting achievements by black Americans and other peoples of African descent. Known today as the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), the group sponsored a national Negro History week in 1926, choosing the second week of February to coincide with the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. The event inspired schools and communities nationwide to organize local celebrations, establish history clubs and host performances and lectures.
One cannot tell the story of America without preserving and reflecting on the places where African Americans have made history. The Kingsley Plantation, DuSable’s home site, the numerous stops along the Underground Railroad, Seneca Village, Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church and Frederick Douglass’ home — to name just a few — are sites that keep alive the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries in our consciousness. They retain and refresh the memories of our forbears’ struggles for freedom and justice, and their belief in God’s grace and mercy. Similarly, the hallowed grounds of Mary McLeod Bethune’s home in Washington, D.C., 125th Street in Harlem, Beale Street in Memphis, and Sweet Auburn Avenue in Atlanta tell the story of our struggle for equal citizenship during the American century.
DID YOU KNOW? The NAACP was founded on February 12, 1909, the centennial anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln.
In the decades that followed, mayors of cities across the country began issuing yearly proclamations recognizing Negro History Week. By the late 1960s, thanks in part to the Civil Rights Movement and a growing awareness of black identity, Negro History Week had evolved into Black History Month on many college campuses. President Gerald R. Ford officially recog-
The Association for the Study of African American Life & History has selected this annual theme to bring attention to the centennial celebration of the National Park Service and the more than twenty-five 25
sites and the Underground Railroad Network to Freedom that are part of America’s hallowed grounds, including the home of the father of black history, Dr. Carter G. Woodson. https://asalh100.org/black-historythemes/2015-theme/
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Carter G. Woodson was an AfricanAmerican writer and historian known as the "Father of Black History Month." He penned the influential book The Mis-Education of the Negro.
Historian (1875–1950)
Woodson and James Woodson. The fourth of seven children, young Woodson worked as a sharecropper and a miner to help his family. He began high school in his late teens and proved to be an excellent student, completing a four-year course of study in less than two years. After attending Berea College in Kentucky, Woodson worked for the U.S. government as an education superintendent in the Philippines and undertook more travels before returning to the U.S. Woodson then earned his bachelor’s and master’s from the University of Chicago and went on to receive a doctorate from Harvard University in 1912—becoming the second African American to earn a Ph.D. from the prestigious institution, after W.E.B. Du Bois. After finishing his education, Woodson dedicated himself to the field of African-American history, working to make sure that the subject was taught in schools and studied by scholars. For his efforts, Woodson is often called the "Father of Black History."
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Carter G. Woodson was born in 1875 in New Canton, Virginia. One of the first African Americans to receive a doctorate from Harvard, Woodson dedicated his career to the field of African-American history and lobbied extensively to establish Black History Month as a nationwide institution. He also wrote many historical works, including the 1933 book The Mis-Education of the Negro. He died in Washington, D.C., in 1950.
Writing 'Mis-Education of the Negro'
Early Life
In 1915, Carter G. Woodson helped found the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (which
Carter Godwin Woodson was born on December 19, 1875, in New Canton, Virginia, to Anna Eliza Riddle 26
later became the Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History), which had the goal of placing African-American historical contributions front and center. The next year he established the Journal of Negro History, a scholarly publication. Woodson also formed the African-American-owned Associated Publishers Press in 1921 and would go on to write more than a dozen books over the years, including A Century of Negro Migration (1918), The History of the Negro Church (1921), The Negro in Our History (1922) and Mis-Education of the Negro (1933). MisEducation—with its focus on the Western indoctrination system and African-American self-empowerment—is a particularly noted work and has become regularly course adopted by college institutions. In addition to his writing pursuits, Woodson also worked in a number of educational positions, serving as a principal for Washington, D.C.'s Armstrong Manual Training School before working as a college dean at Howard University and the West Virginia Collegiate Institute.
Creating Black History Month Woodson lobbied schools and organizations to participate in a special program to encourage the study of African-American history, which began in February 1926 with Negro History Week. The program was later expanded and renamed Black History Month. (Woodson had chosen February for the initial weeklong celebration to honor the birth months of abolitionist Frederick Douglass and President Abraham Lincoln.) To help teachers with African-American studies, Woodson later created the Negro History Bulletin in 1937 and also penned literature for elementary and secondary school students. Woodson died on April 3, 1950, a respected and honored figure who received accolades for his vision. His legacy continues on, with Black History Month being a national cultural force recognized by a variety of media formats, organizations and educational institutions.
Citation Information Article Title: Carter G. Woodson Biography Author: Biography.com Editors Website Name: The Biography.com website URL: http://www.biography.com/people/carter-g-woodson-9536515 Access Date: February 20, 2016 Publisher: A&E Television Networks Original Published Date: n/a
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THIS IS IT...THE 7th YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE KING OF POP SAVE THE DATE ANGELS!
SUNDAY, JUNE 19, 2016 "PAYING IT FORWARD" THE 5th ANNUAL GLOVED ONE ULTIMATE FAN COMPETITION / MJ TRIBUTE! MORE DETAILS COMING SOON...
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Roses In Gary, Indiana Roses are meant to honor Michael and have nothing to do with Mourning him. These roses will have Yellow Petals since Michael's favorite Flower, as far as I know, was a Sunflower which also has Yellow Petals. If you would like to contribute we are estimating the cost to be about $5.00 per Rose. However, you may contribute as little or much as you would like to. Any Funds raised after the deadline for any Year (July 28th at 9 p.m. CDT) will be added to the Funds raised for the Next Year. PayPal Account (rosesingaryindiana@gmail.com) will be available Year round, 24 Hours a Day for contributions. Please invite Friends and/or Family Members to help us honor Michael. https://www.facebook.com/events/1889057964653581/ Thursday, July 28 at 9 PM Invited by Kristi Kanter
7th Annual "Global Mj Disney Day" 2016 Hosted by Deb Morris Wednesday, June 22 at 10 AM - 11 PM in PDT Disneyland - 1313 S Disneyland Drive Anaheim, California 92802 Invited and Created by Deb Morris Created for Global Mj Disney Day - Annual Event Come one COME all! Lets make this years event the BIGGEST and BEST yet! :) Please feel free to invite your friends to this Event. Let us show the world, we can come together in PEACE and LOVE ♥ The purpose of this event is to unite people from all the corners of the globe to celebrate one of the Greatest Entertainers, Artist, and Humanitarian to have ever lived, Michael Jackson. All fans are invited to attend as we support one another, enjoy memories, and share in the spirit of L.O.V.E! To rejoice in the life and love of this man we all hold so close to our hearts. To recognize, rekindle and educate future generations on the magnitude of his influence and the awe inspiring genius that is Michael Joseph Jackson. What better a place to celebrate such a remarkable and ~*Magical*~ figure than the "Happiest Place on Earth", Disneyland! For updates on this event please visit the WEBSITE or Facebook Event Page. (See link above)
A tribute to Michael Jackson to create a movie for June 25, 2016 with fans and maybe people close to MJ, just saying these 4 simple words:
feeling: We Miss Michael Jackson. If you would like to participate in this video project, send a video file of yourself saying this: “I Miss Michael Jackson” Submit these 4 words ONLY; nothing more, nothing less. You can send your video to : adnaloj.g@gmail.com Make sure your video is at least 5 seconds long, maximum 10 and send it in before April 1st 2016. I don't need names, but I would like to know your location on this earth, so let me know that too in the email. Thank you! P.S. For those of you who want to be in the movie, but can't record themselves I added the option of making a picture of yourself, holding up a sign with the same words. PLEASE CHECK FOR UPDATES AT THIS LINK
"I Miss Michael Jackson". Inspired by Chris Tucker who opened his segment about Michael in his new stand-up show, saying "I miss Michael". That was so powerful, yet simple. It would be a great statement to the world and it may unite the fanbase again. Because no matter what divides us, we all have the same common
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Michael Jackson 7th Anniversary Week - June 2016, LA, USA During this week we come together to celebrate the life of Michael Jackson, the one and only King of Pop, entertainer, humanitarian and champion of Love, Peace and our planet's environment. Please feel free to post any events you know of during the 18th June to 1st July in LA or Vegas 2016. You are welcome to invite your friends and please share. We Are One, it's all for LOVE. ♥ Here is a Tentative List of Events:
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4LOVEprojectsMichael Jackson's Fans Support Earth Hour 2016 Saturday, March 19th at 8:30 PM - 9:30 PM in UTC+01 Michael Jackson's Fans Worldwide Event Created by: Lydia Giménez Llort of 4Loveprojects EARTH HOUR 2016 - LA HORA DEL PLANETA 2016 March 19th, 8:30-9:30 pm - 19 de marzo, 20:30-21:30h Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/132908970165602/ 1) INVITE + Join the GROUP 2) SWITCH OFF THE LIGHTS 3) KEEP THE PROMISE 60+ 1) INVITA + Únete al GRUPO 2) APAGA LA LUZ 3) MANTEN LA PROMESA 60+
MICHAEL JACKSON FANS SUPPORT EARTH HOUR is an initiative of 4LOVEprojects.org and has the active organizative support of the following groups of Michael Jackson Fans: SPAIN: Club de Fans de Michael Jackson España (Official), Toma su Mano, Michael Sonrie, Los Jackson del Sur; Ayudar a Michael a recuperar Neverland para sus hijos; Soldiers of LOVE, Moonwalkers Tarragona.ARGENTINA: Girasoles para Michael (Argentina), Fans of Michael Jackson Buenos Aires, La Corte del Rey del Pop, Michael Jackson Fans Club Argentina Y El Mundo (Oficial) (MJFCArgyelMundo). CHILE: Michael Jackson Chile Fans; Fans of Michael Jackson, Santiago de Chile; Fans of Michael Jackson, Antofagasta. COLOMBIA: Fans of Michael Jackson, Bogotá. COSTA RICA: Fans of Michael Jackson, San José. GERMANY: Memorial in honour of Michael Jackson in Munich/Germany ♥ "MJJ Memorial Munich ~ Heal the Children" Association. MJ Fans Support Earth Hour 2016 Video 36
COOL COMMERCIAL CONCEPTS - MOTHER DIVA SHOW PROMOTIONS AND SOUTHERN REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF MJFC, MS. CARLA ADAMS IN ASSOCIATION WITH LOVE PEACE PASSION BY GLASS ORGANIC HAIR AND BODY PRODUCTS https://www.facebook.com/Lovepeacepassionbyglass/?fref=ts
PRESENTS 1ST ANNUAL MICHAEL JACKSON TRIBUTE UNITY PICNIC FRIDAY JUNE 24, 2016 2PM-7PM LOS ANGELES, CA LOCATION TO BE ANNOUNCED FAMILY FRIENDS, COLLEAGUES, ENTERTAINMENT PROFESSIONALS, POLITICIANS, COMMUNITY LEADERS, PHILANTHROPISTS, FANS AND CHILDREN WILL COME TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE HOW THE KING OP POP TRANSCENDED AND BROUGHT UNITY TO THE WORLD THROUGH MUSIC AND CHARITY FOR OTHERS THIS EVENT IS FREE TO ATTEND LOCATION SUBJECT TO CHANGE WIN RARE MJ PRIZES IN OUR FREE RAFFLE SEE PIN POST ANY ONE INTERESTED IN PERFORMING AT PICNIC INBOX PRODUCER VALENCIA "MOTHER DIVA" DANTZLER EMAIL djtv1200@gmail.com or CALL 310-927-8184 THIS EVENT WILL BE LIVESTREAM AROUND THE WORLD AT NO CHARGE TO VIEWERS MJ FANS HAVE PAID ENOUGH WE ARE GIVING THE GIFT OF LOVE GORDON KEITH OWNER, OF STEEL TOWN RECORDS, FIRST RECORD LABEL JACKSON-5 WAS SIGNED TO IN GARY INDIANA HAS DONATED, TO OUR FREE RAFFLE FOR THE MJ PICNIC, A RARE 45 VIRGIN RECORD FROM 1967, FRESH FROM WILLOW SPRINGS, IL PRESSING PLANT, STILL IN SLEEVE AFTER 49 YEARS. THE SONGS ARE (SIDE 1) 'YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE 21 TO FALL IN LOVE ON (SIDE 2) JAM SESSION. A RARE REHEARSAL RECORDING MJ WAS 9 YEARS OLD AND PLAYING THE BONGOS. THIS RECORD IS WORTH OVER TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS. IT’S RARE AND FRESH - NEVER BEEN PLAYED. SEE PIXS AND CLICK LINKS TO HEAR BOTH SONGS
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DALEY PLAZA CELESTRIALEVENT MEMORIAL CELEBRATION PLUS SIZE FASHION SHOW IN MEMORY OF CEO JAMES WHITEHEAD
FEATURING THE REIGNING MISS COUNTRY CLUB HILLS ILLINOIS PLUS AMERICA 2016
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WE ARE MAKING HISTORY - COOL COMMERCIAL CONCEPTS/MOTHER DIVA SHOW PROMOTIONS IN ASSOCIATION WITH MODEL ESTEEM www.modelesteem.com PRESENTS FIRST EVER CELESTRIAL-EVENT PLUS SIZE FASHION SHOW AT DALEY PLAZA
FRIDAY MARCH 18, 2016 12PM-1PM 50 W. WASHINGTON CHICAGO, IL INSIDE COURT BUILDING LOBBY ENTRANCE AT RANDOLPH/DEARBORN
THIS IS A MEMORIAL CELEBRATION FOR CEO CELESTRIAL-EVENT MR. JAMES WHITEHEAD. A PLUS SIZE FASHION SHOW COMPANY BASED IN ILINOIS
James Whitehead passed away, from a stroke, on March 13, 2015 ten days before his 51st birthday. He was truly a character and had a love for plus size women. He provided modeling opportunities for full figured women in the Chicago market by producing annual plus size fashion shows and streaming them online all over the world. Many plus size corporate clothing companies donated the attire for his fashion shows because they knew it would generate profits. I met James in 2002 and he was also a video producer and editor. We bartered services over the years. He shot and edited video footage of my family reunion in 2008. The Dantzler Family reunion, and of course a plus size fashion show was incorporated at the family dinner with my family members and his models. I remember during rehearsals he would bring products to entice all of us into purchasing them. One of product in particular was a body shaper, of course I knew what James was up to and never purchased one. They are great to have and some of the models and my family made purchases. Ladies you know how men are they tempt us with the goods and we most times bite. Unfortunately when James passed his family raised funds to cremate him and never gave him a memorial service. I did not find out he passed away until 6 months later, so I reached out to friends, family, and models and planned the show. I would also like to acknowledge my partner in the show venture Ms. Shettima Webb, Executive Director of Model Esteem. This is their slogan
MODEL ESTEEM SELF-ESTEEM AND ANTI-BULLYING PERFORMANCE ARTS PROGRAM FOR YOUTH AGES 4-17 YOUNG ADULTS AGES 18-29 MODEL ESTEEM CURVES FOR WOMEN
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Michael Jackson secretly wrote the music for 'Sonic the Hedgehog 3'
Gymnast Makes History By Creating Her Own Signature Move
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Michael Jackson secretly wrote the music for 'Sonic the Hedgehog 3' By: Nate Scott | January 25, 2016
I suppose I knew this all along, deep down in my heart. According to a fantastic story from Todd Van Huling in Huffington Post, the longstanding rumor that Michael Jackson was involved in the soundtrack for Sega’s Sonic The Hedgehog 3 video game is true.
eventually make it into the game. The reason Jackson took his name out of the game? No one really knows, but it could be the controversy surrounding child abuse allegations that led to it, or perhaps Jackson’s unhappiness at the sound quality when rendered in the final game.
The entire story is worth a read, as it traces the earliest stages of the idea that Jackson was involved — from a fan of the game who noticed some similarities in the music — to the modern day discovery that Jackson was, in fact, involved.
In any event, go read the story. It’s fantastic. By: Nate Scott | January 25, 2016
From Huffington Post:
Nate Scott is a writer and editor at FTW, leading the site's culture coverage. He likes writing about soccer, basketball, music, TV, and the evils of the ocean.
For around four weeks in 1993, Jackson and his team worked out of Record One studio in California, creating “something like 41” tracks – or cues, as they’re called in the video game world, Buxer said. Jones remembers Jackson calling him, sometimes late at night, to share ideas and sing melodies that would
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Gymnast Makes History By Creating Her Own Signature Move Marisa Dick Lands Spot In History Books 18-year-old Trinidadian gymnast Marisa Dick might be young, but she’s definitely ready to make history — and she’s done just that.
Soaring into the air with her legs extended in the splits, Dick lands perfectly on the balance beam, completing her now signature, never-before-seen move — which made its debut this past October during the world gymnastics competition in Glasgow, Scotland. “It’s super cool to know that my name will kind of live on in the world of gymnastics,” she said to CBC News, “It’s really exciting. It was one of my biggest goals going into worlds, to get this move named after myself.” Now, with the original move bearing her name in the Code of Points, the official gymnastics rulebook, Dick aims to continue making history during the 2016 Olympics for the Trinidad and Tobago gymnastics team, if she qualifies. Dick currently resides in St. Albert, Alberta, and has dual citizenship with Trinidad and Canada.
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Eugene Brown uses chess to teach inner-city children a lesson of life he learned the hard way: "To Always Think Before You Move". This has become the mantra for Eugene Brown's philosophy, and a way of life. He knows whereof he speaks.
on the right course. The Big Chair Chess Club, Inc. was founded and formed to reach the un-reachable, teach the unteachable and instilling the motive "To Always Think Before You Move". This is the core mission of The Big Chair Chess Club, Inc. at the Deanwood Branch located in the Nation's Capitol. The Organization teaches chess to inner-city children and adults not just as a board game, but also as an application to life skills, such as improving one's concentration and self-discipline.
Brown started playing chess while he was incarcerated in federal prison following a botched bank robbery. Chess was a good distraction from the dreary routine and depressing world around him. Born in Washington, DC, Brown is 58 years old. He attended the inner city, District of Columbia Public Schools, where he was diagnosed as requiring social adjustment classes.
Members of The Big Chair Chess Club, Inc., team has competed in the National Scholastic Tournament in Nashville, TN and Charlotte, NC as well as the Super National Tournament in Kansas City, MI and won trophies. The Big Chair Chess Club, Inc., has trained elementary school students at several schools, including the Kimball Elementary School where they trained and coached the students through seven (7) years of city championships.
His anti-social behavioral lead to early brushes with Juvenile Justice Law Enforcement, resulting in early incarceration at correctional youth institutions as a teen, and prison times as an adult. Today, Brown, the Founder and CEO of The Big Chair Chess Club is a father, grandfather, a real estate agent, and mentor to D.C. youths who stop by The Deanwood Chess House, located at 4220 Sheriff Road, NE, as a way to avoid the "Big House" later in life. Eugene Brown believes that having 6 and 7 year olds learn to play chess as one way to set them
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receive any support from the government or the U. S. Chess Federation. Funding comes entirely from supporters, sponsors and community who agree efforts without their assistance. A community activist, Mr. Brown is planning to extend and expand services provided by the organization to include job training and placement, apprenticeship programs for the youth and adults, computer literacy skills, life skills, and after school tutoring. He is presently involved with developing and implementing re-entry programs for youths and adults who are poised for release from prison. Mr. Brown has received offers for the production of his "life story" from several filming companies. He has appeared on ABC, Up Close, and appeared on radio and other local television programs.
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CHILD PRODIGY - AFRICAN-AMERICAN VIOLINIST
Andrew Koonce master for the Georgia ASTA Summer Music Camp. From 2009 to 2011, he was Assistant Concertmaster for the Metropolitan Youth Symphony Orchestra, performing and helping to lead the orchestra through a wide variety of challenging historical pieces. Recently he was awarded the title of Chief Concertmaster for the Georgia All State 6-8th Grade Orchestra, earning one of the most prestigious titles given to a young musician. When asked what his goal is for violin he simply replied "to get better." And "get better" is exactly what he's doing. He attends the Woodward Academy and has been taking violin lessons in Atlanta with Sonja Foster, a Juilliard graduate who specializes in young talent. Andrew Koonce's interests extend beyond music. In a recent interview with Techyville.com, he cites Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as his hero and acknowledges how Dr. King opened doors for African American's such as himself to realize their dreams. He also regards the famous violinist Itzhak Pearlman as a role model because of his ability to become a virtuoso violinist despite his physical disability acquired from contracting Polio at an early age.
Andrew Koonce, 15, is a talented African-American violinist from Atlanta. His list of awards and titles are impressive. As an eighth grader, he ranked first place at the Heritage Music Festival in Florida, winning the Maestro Award for best solo.
Hopefully Koonce will arouse an interest in achieving your own goals, whatever they may be.
Andrew Koonce is an extremely talented AfricanAmerican violinist based in Georgia. He is well on his way to becoming a world-recognized name in concert halls. Along with winning numerous awards and competitions, he has held some of the highest positions in well-respected youth orchestras in Atlanta.
Posted by Holden Hinkle http://www.encoremusiclessons.com/content/blog/ young-prodigy-andrew-koonce-reminds-us-followour-dreams Andrew Koonce "An American Pops Concert" Video Credit: SIdspoon
While other kids might be idolizing rappers or pop stars, Andrew is taking violin lessons and honing his craft as a virtuosic violinist capable of keeping up with a professional musician twice his age. He's an inspiration to children and teens, showing them what happens when you get involved with something and stay committed to it.
Practice, practice, practice: Andrew Koonce at TEDxYouth@TheBeltline Video Credit: TEDxYouth https://3chicspolitico.com/2015/01/05/monday-openthread-black-child-prodigies-week-andrew-koonce-2/
From 2010 to 2011, he won the Festival Disney Best Concert Artist Award and held the title of Concert-
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JAMIE FOXX SAVES CAR CRASH VICTIM FROM BURNING VEHICLE Jamie Foxx turned into a real-life action hero by saving someone from a burning car near his Los Angeles home. The 48-year-old Oscar-winner rushed to the overturned car in front of his Sleepy Valley house after it skidded on the wet road, hit a ditch, and burst into flames.
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Foxx, who called 911, told the California Highway Patrol that he was afraid the vehicle would explode so he pulled the driver to safety 30 feet away.
Brett Kyle, 32, of Newbury Park, was driving a 2007 Toyota Tacoma west on Potrero Road at a high rate of speed, police said. The vehicle flipped over several times, bursting into flames and trapping Kyle. One of two witnesses who sprang into action grabbed a rescue tool, police said. They broke the Toyota’s window, cut the seatbelt and pulled Kyle out. “The story a nurse told, was that Jamie Foxx pulled the passenger out of his car. Not only a hero in the movies, but a hero in true life. Thank you sir, for doing what not everyone would have done. You are a true hero.” The group Safety For Citizens described Foxx’s heroics on its Facebook page – saying the actor told officers he heard the driver screaming in his vehicle. “Another person on scene said the person had suffered severe facial burns,” the group wrote. Foxx was widely praised on the organization’s page for his actions and good-guy personality. Foxx won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in the 2004 Ray Charles biopic “Ray.” By Andrew Nodell and Yaron Steinbuch
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5-YEAR-OLD LEADS BLIND GRANDMOTHER TO SAFETY FROM BURNING HOME 5-year-old “Cloe Woods” led her blind grandmother from their burning home to safety, thanks to a lesson she learned on a school field trip. Cloe Woods' pre-K class at Our Lady of Perpetual Help visited the Kenner Fire Department in October to learn about fires. "They talked to the kids saying if there was a fire you need to get out of the house," said her teacher Brittany Gaillot. Cloe was listening and learning, and that knowledge came handy the morning the stove caught fire, setting off the smoke alarm. Cloe's mom said the girl jumped out of bed and ran to her blind grandmother's room. "She told my mom to hold her shoulder and that they had to get out of the house," said Shone Arceneaux. Once she was out of (Photo: WWL-TV, the house Cloe made sure her grandmother and dog were OK before running door to door looking for one New Orleans) thing. "I wanted water, to pour it," Cloe said. When Arceneaux returned home from driving her older children to their carpool stop nearby, Cloe brought her the news. "She was running and telling the neighbors to call 911, and I said, 'What's going on?' she said, 'The house is on fire,' so I jump out of the car and said, 'What?'" said Arceneaux. Kenner Fire Department Chief John Hellmers said that because the little girl paid attention on a field trip, tragedy was avoided. "She saved her grandmother's life and saved her own life," said Hellmers. Wynton Yates, WWL-TV, New Orleans 48
KATT WILLIAMS GIVES $1000 TO FAN IN A WHEELCHAIR AFTER HIS SHOW IN BOSTON Laughter pays off for comedians and fans alike especially when Katt Williams gave $1000 to a fan in a wheelchair after his show in Boston. The comedian showed his heart for a woman battling for a new kidney which was exactly the right thing to do. After delivering the laughs on stage, Katt Williams was informed by his security team that a woman was in a wheelchair crying. The adult woman was brought backstage to meet Williams and revealed her health issue. The funny man excused himself from the room and returned with a folded up paKatt Williams, Comedian per. Katt had autographed the paper saying, “God Never Leaves” with ten 100 dollar bills enclosed. The woman was shocked and thought Katt was handing her some marijuana.
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It is great to see Katt Williams give back to his fans in this manner. I don’t know many celebs that reach out to help fans that are in tough situations like needing a kidney. I know celebs give to organizations but Katt went straight to the source of need. READ ARTICLE HERE Original article by: TMZ http://www.eonline.com/news/451424/katt-williams-gives-1-000-to-wheelchair-bound-fan Amazing how club937.com published this story in 2013 and there’s only one comment. I can imagine the comments posted on TMZ site. I didn’t even bother to check. In all fairness eonline.com have a few positive comments posted. To be honest I’ve never heard or read anything but the negative reports on Mr. Williams. I found this story a few days ago and it’s almost three years old. Three years ago radio DJ’s and a few journalist were discussing and making jokes about Katt Williams’ court dates and insinuating how he was likely on drugs. I think many people like to be entertained but the entertainment industry can be a monster. They build up artist just to let them down. Mr. William, while I don’t agree with your jokes I do lift you up for this humanitarian effort toward your fan. 49
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FLOWERS FOR MICHAEL MORE CHRISTMAS AND VALENTINE LOVE
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Taiwan Fan-mily sends Valentine Love
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SPIRITUAL DEVOTIONS CALL FOR LOVE FEBRUARY 28, 2016 - ARMAGEDDON OF THE BRAIN TO EVERYTHING THERE IS A SEASON, AND A TIME FOR EVERY PURPOSE UNDER THE HEAVENS. (ECC.3:1) IT
WAS A SMALL POMANDER SHAPED LIKE A GINGER JAR.
DECORATED WITH ORIENTAL-STYLE ARTWORK IN GOLD AND WHITE ON THE BLACK CERAMIC BACKGROUND, IT STOOD LITTLE MORE THAN FOUR INCHES HIGH. W HEN MY HUSBAND AND I MOVED TO THE MIDWEST, IT WAS NEAR CHRISTMAS TIME. HIS BROTHER ATTENDED A HOLIDAY PARTY AT WORK, AND CAME HOME WITH THIS POMANDER, WHICH HE GAVE TO ME. IT HAD THE MOST HEAVENLY SMELL, AND I TREASURED IT ALL THESE YEARS AS A GESTURE FROM MY BROTHER-IN-LAW THAT INDICATED TO ME THAT I WAS ACCEPTED. TODAY IT FELL FROM ITS PERCH NEAR THE SINK, AND SHATTERED, AND A PIECE OF MY HEART WAS BROKEN. IT HAD SYMBOLIZED TO ME ONE OF THE FIRST GESTURES OF WELCOME FROM MY NEW FAMILY. WHEN I
WAS YOUNG, MY LIFE WAS FULL OF GAINS; NOW IT IS FULL OF LOSSES.
MANY,
HAVE DIED, AND MOST ALL OF MY PARENTS’ GENERATION IS GONE AS WELL.
YEAR
MANY FUNERALS,
HARD TO LET GO OF
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COMMENTED THAT MY CLOSET CONTAINED MOSTLY
SO MUCH THAT IS FAMILIAR, THAT IS COMFORTABLE.
EVEN
ONE BLACK. IT’S
MANY FRIENDS
I
WENT TO SO
THE MINOR CHANGES TO OUR BODIES AS WE
AGE ARE REMINDERS THAT LOSS IS PART OF LIFE.
MICHAEL COINED THE PHRASE “ARMAGEDDON OF THE BRAIN” IN “STRANGER IN MOSCOW .” W HEN I HEAR THOSE WORDS, I THINK OF A VAST WASTELAND OF THE MIND. ARMAGEDDON CAN REFER TO BOTH THE PLACE AND THE BATTLES THAT TAKE PLACE AT THE END TIMES. I’M NOT SURE NOW WHETHER I PERCEIVE “ARMAGEDDON OF THE BRAIN” AS THE PLACE, OR THE BATTLE! BUT AT TIMES IN OUR LIVES, IT SEEMS A FITTING DESCRIPTION OF ALL THAT IS TAKING PLACE.
AND
YET…NONE OF US IS TRULY A STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND, MUCH AS IT MAY SOMETIMES FEEL
THAT WAY.
FOR
ALL OUR LOSSES, WE HAVE MANY PEOPLE SURROUNDING US WHO PROVIDE SOLICE,
COMFORT, BLESSING, AND
LOVE. MAYBE
THAT’S THE POINT: THAT WE NOT GET SO CAUGHT UP IN OUR
OWN LOSSES THAT WE LOSE SIGHT OF THE MANY WONDERS THAT LIFE STILL PROVIDES.
THEY ARE MANY. AND GLORIOUS. AND THEY CALL US TO FOCUS ON WHAT WE HAVE GAINED AND NOT WHAT WE LOSE. AND TO BE GRATEFUL FOR IT ALL, BECAUSE IT MAKES UP THE BEAUTIFUL TAPISTRY OF OUR LIVES.
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RYAN WHITE - MICHAEL JACKSON Ryan White, symbol of justice Or child of innocence, messenger of love Where are you now, where have you gone? Ryan White, I miss your sunny days We carelessly frolicked in extended plays I miss you, Ryan White I miss your smile, innocent and bright I miss your glory, I miss your light Ryan White, symbol of contradiction Child of Irony, or child of fiction? I think of your shattered life Of your struggle, of your strife While ladies dance in the moonlit night Champagne parties on charted cruises I see your wasted form, your ghostly sight I feel your festering wounds, your battered bruises Ryan White, symbol of agony and pain Of ignorant fear gone insane In a hysterical society With free-floating anxiety And feigned piety I miss you, Ryan White You showed us how to stand and fight In the rain you were the cloudburst joy The sparkle of hope in every girl and boy In the depths of your anguished sorrow Was the dream of another tomorrow
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“SHOUT IT OUT” The John Legend Issue 2009 Analysis of Michael Jackson’s Skin Color It’s now 2016 and I’m just finding out about the John Legend - Michael Jackson skin color insult. Of course I learned of this critique by reading some comments from a couple of Michael Jackson’s fans posted in a Facebook group. The two fans seem to be troubled that the MJ fans are making a big fuss over the English film and stage actor, Joseph Fiennes, portraying Michael in a short comedy movie based on a myth or fictitious story. READ ARTICLE HERE.
pecially advocacy and vindication initiatives. There was much researching, letter writing and debunking of lies found in articles, on hate websites, YouTube and books. Again, there was so much going on.
I noticed on the three news sites above, concerning the John Legend insult, I do not see very many comments posted. That tells me that a lot of MJ fans did not see these articles and maybe because the articles were not shared very much in the MJ community. That has to be the reason why there is little to no conversation as far as comments from fans posted on these articles.
The point they make in the post is there was little to almost nothing said, by MJ fans, about the John Legend insult concerning Michael’s skin color in 2009. I’ve found three articles, which speak to this insult, at these links. ARTICLE #1, ARTICLE #2 and ARTICLE #3. I understand the view the two fans gave concerning this and perhaps under different circumstances I would agree.
AND NOW THE REAL PROBLEM FOR THE ANGER. John Legend is one of many musicians featured in Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall, Courtesy of 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks. Okay, I don’t blame them for being upset about that. Heck if I had known John Legend insulted Michael back in 2009 I would have been mad too. I’m not very happy about it now.
In 2009, the year we lost Michael Jackson to death, his family, friends and fans were in a very unfathomable place of grief. There was much concentration on his death, the autopsy, his family especially Mrs. Jackson and the children, the memorial and the funeral service. Many articles were being written, television specials aired, documentaries, you name it. The list goes on and on. Heck it was in September when they finally laid him to rest and he died in June. There was a lot going on friends.
However, I trust Spike Lee and feel that a lot of decisions for this documentary were not made by him. More than likely it was the estate managers who made most of the decisions (read the question and answer session). Spike Lee has earned the respect of many and especially in the MJ community. He has shown nothing but true love and respect for Michael and that path continues to this date. It gives him pleasure to promote anything Michael and he has enjoyed making those documentaries. He has already let the estate managers know that he
The fans were not just in a place of grief but most were in combat mode too. This was a time when we were all on the same accord and headed in the same direction. Whatever was brewing and we felt the need to fight for Michael we did that, all of US. There were countless ventures created in the memory of MJ, es63
wish to do a documentary on “Thriller” although he has not been given an answer by estate managers. Last thought on this: In my opinion both are insults, the Joseph Fiennes and John Legend issues. However, I think we’ve let too much time pass to raise hell about the John Legend insult. We can question why John Legend has been given space in the “Off The Wall” documentary but what about all the other African Americans and other races of people who had the same question and voiced it? I’ll give John Legend credit at least for being honest. IT took a lot of balls for him to let that fly out of his mouth. He could have received a major beat-down from some MJ fans, LOL. Now I don’t have to wonder whether he’s a real Michael Jackson supporter because he has proved that he’s NOT and I do not support him either. Since he voiced his opinion about Michael’s skin color I’m shocked that the estate managers allowed him to participate in the documentary, but “oh well”. I think it was by divine intervention that the John Legend story did not get shared like the majority of negative articles about Michael did. Very strange but probably for the best.
REFERENCE LINKS HTTP://24HOURHIPHOP.COM/NEWS/THE-GAME-DISSES-BEYONCE-JOHN-LEGEND-DOWNS-MICHAEL-JACKSON/ HTTP://WWW.YAZMAR.COM/2009/07/10/JOHN-LEGEND-THROWS-DIRT-ON-MICHAEL-JACKSON/ HTTP://RNBDIRT.COM/JOHN-LEGEND-BRINGS-UP-THE-MJ-WHITE-SKIN-WHITE-KIDS-ISSUE/14694/ HTTP://WWW.CBSNEWS.COM/NEWS/JOSEPH-FIENNES-OPENS-UP-ON-MICHAEL-JACKSON-CASTING-CONTROVERSY/ HTTP://WWW.BILLBOARD.COM/ARTICLES/NEWS/MAGAZINE-FEATURE/6842877/SPIKE-LEE-MICHAEL-JACKSONDOCUMENTARY-DONALD-TRUMP
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CHICAGO BRONZEVILLE THE MUSICAL BY VALENCIA “MOTHER DIVA’ DANTZLER This fabulous ground breaking theatrical performance takes the audience through a journey of the great migration from the south to a thriving secular, urban, and united community, known as Bronzeville, located in the heart of the Southside of Chicago. Filled with vibrant colors and spectacular choreography, let’s take a SNEAK PEEK AT BRONZEVILLE THE MUSICAL Click here to view a SNEAK PEAK of the show https://www.georama.tv/tours/chicago/bronzeville-the-musical-preview---daley-plaza?medium_source=fb Highlights of the show features, the story of Robert Abbot founder of one of the oldest African American Newspaper in the country THE CHICAGO DEFENDER, established in 1905. Authors Langston Hughes and Gwendolyn Brooks were writers for the publication and also honored in the musical. Bronzeville’s Dance Hall The Savoy Ballroom, was home to some of the greatest swing dancing and battle of the band orchestras. Featuring primarily Jazz artists, including Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Earl Hines , Stan Kenton, Gene Krupa, Woody Herman. .The Savoy also hosted other activities, such as boxing, figure skating, and basketball exhibitions featuring the Savoy Big Five, who would later change their name to the Harlem Globetrotters. Chicago’s famed Regal Theater built in 1928 was the home of some of entertainment culture greatest pioneers Nat "King" Cole, Cab Calloway, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Lena Horne, Dinah Washington, Miles Davis, Sammy Davis Jr., Lionel Hampton, and Dizzy Gillespie, performed frequently. Of course the Jackson 5 won every talent show at the Regal Theatre in 1968. The show was practically sold out 3400 seats were sold. The theater holds 3,880 seats. SEE PHOTO HISTORY BELOW
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In a related story WRGO send a big kiss and love to our sister on her flight into the spirit world to Ms. Theresa Fambro-Hooks, who wrote for the Chicago defender for close to 6 decades. RIP
Aziza Lisa, Chicago actress/singer portrayed Lena Horne, in Bronzeville The Musical
I WAS SO BLESSED TO HAVE THIS PIX OF US AT BLACK WOMEN EXPO 20TH ANNIVERSARY 2014 WITH SEGMENT I WROTE. MAGAZINE LINK TO ARTICLE
This legend truly inspired me. She is 89 year old professional dancer Mellie Cruz. She joined Chicago famed Joseph Holmes Dancers when she was 47. You are never too old to dance. Ironically Joseph Holmes was my neighbor when I lived downtown from 1981-to 1985 ages 10-14. Joseph Holmes wanted me to join his dance group but everyone was so much older than me I thought I was too young.
I really regret it because Joseph passed away. This is the second time I was reunited with a Joseph Holmes Dancer. The first time was when I went to Los Angeles on business in 2013 and discovered Joseph Holmes Dancer Kim Gadlin and we were in the same bible study group. I had not seen her since I was 17 years old back in 1988 in the Joseph Holmes Tribute dance. “A Song for Joseph”. Kim we got work to do girl.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/219299008/April-2014-Volume-1Issue-4- WRGO-Magazine ON PAGE 34 Pictured: Theresa Fambro Hooks & Mother Diva. Theresa is an award winning journalist. She writes a column for the Chicago Defender, the most influential African-American newspaper in the United States first published in 1905. Her column is “Teesee Town”. Ironically, Theresa and my mother went to high school together and I reunited them over the phone after decades. This legendary woman of color has been writing for the Chicago Defender since 1961 that is 53 years. I see her in all the press lines. What an honor and pleasure to know that she paved the way for me and so many others. Love you Tee Tee !!! www.chicagodefender.com MAY YOUR SOUL REST IN PEACE SHE WAS 80 YEARS OLD
So I am sitting in the balcony watching the musical and I look over to my right and I see this woman who looks familiar to me. She also kept looking at me and smiling, so when the lights come on the gentleman on my left said that’s Minister Farrakhan over there, so by this time I had started a conversation with this lady who is Mrs. Kadijah Farrakhan wife of Minister Farrakhan and FIRST LADY TO THE NATION OF ISLAM; and told her I went to Kenwood High School with your son Abnar. That led to a conversation with other family members. So I spoke to Minister Farrakhan, and told him I worked very closely with the Jackson Family and that I was producing a Michael Jackson Unity Picnic in June (see picnic info in this issue of WRGO. He asked me to send him some info about it so I said “well you can write a check and just pay for the picnic) and he laughed and said I will help. However one of the production staff, along with another family member, said this was not a good time to exchange information and that they would get my info from the producer of the Musical. So we have to wait and see what happens. Minister Farrakhan was one of the sponsors of the musical.
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Michael Jackson employed some of Nation of Islam’s security staff several years back .
BRONZEVILLE COMMUNITY FROM AGES 3-10. I WENT TO CHURCH WITH MINNE RIPERTON’S PARENTS. BRONZEVILLE IS HOME TO MANY LEGENDS, I.E. MINNIE RIPPERTON, QUINCY JONES, LOU RAWLS, AND LUCY JACKSON (PIANO TEACHER TO QUINCY JONES AND MY BABY SITTER. SEE LUCY IN THE DOCUMENTARY (“LISTEN UP THE LIVES OF QUINCY JONES”). I also recommended to the producer, Ms. Margaret Mahdi, to allow me to book and organize a sneak peek of the musical at Chicago’s Daley Plaza noon time events, which took place on Oprah Winfrey’s Birthday January 29, 2016 since the Chicago Theater is right around the corner. This musical made history to debut at such an iconic theater to tell such an iconic story. See sneak peek at top of article.
PICTURED L-R FIRST LADY KHADIJAH FARRAKHAN , MICHAEL JACKSON, AND MINISTER LOUIS FARRAKHAN
THE BEAUTIFUL QUEEN REPSONSIBLE FOR BRONZEVILLE THE MUSICAL IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE MAHDI THEATER COMPANY PRODUCER, DIRECTOR, WRITER MS. MARGARET MAHDI .
Raised on the South-side of Chicago, Margaret’s work ethics, commitment, and unparalleled drive has allowed her to train and coach countless community artists in becoming well rounded performers for stage and film productions. One of Ms. Mahdi’s dreams is to take CHICAGO’S BRONZEVILLE-The Musical on a national and international tour. Her future goals include the establishment of a Mahdi Educational Center for the Performing Arts. https://www.facebook.com/MahdiTheatreCo/ THE HONORABLE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, MS. DOROTHY BROWN, OPENED BRONZEVILLE THE MUSICAL WITH READING A RESOLUTION. I HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH MS. BROWN ON VARIOUS POLITICAL PROJECTS AND RECCOMENDED SHE COME TO THE MUSICAL AND PRESENT THE RESOLUTION. I WAS VERY EXCITED TO BE INVOLVED WITH THIS MUSICAL. I LIVED IN THE
SPECIAL GUEST PERFORMANCE WAS 4 TIME GRAMMY AWARD RECIPIENT AND MUTIPLE STELLAR AWARD RECIPIENT GOSEPL GREAT MINISTER LOUIS FARRAKHAN, SPECIAL INVITED GUEST AND SPONSOR OF THE MUSICAL, GAVE A MOVING SPEECH AND BEGAN BY SAYING HE WAS SO MOVED BY THE SHOW THAT HE WAS AT A LOST FOR WORDS! NOW THAT’S A FIRST! LOL
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HEEL The World The Shoe That GROWS
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Together, we can Heel the World Do we have enough kind SOULS here to HEEL the World? We're goin' back to Liberia in a project that will see the most deprived children of Monrovia receive shoes. And not just any shoes. These are shoes that GROW courtesy of an amazing invention made possible by the charity Because International! In fact, they grow five sizes in five years, which means that once a child has a pair of these special shoes, they will be of practical benefit for a very long time. Due to the lasting effects of a harsh and relentless civil war, there are countless children in Liberia still living in slums and walking around with ill-fitting shoes at best; and no shoes at worst. For most children in central Monrovia, no shoes are the norm, making them vulnerable to soil-transmitted parasites and diseases. After an incredible partnership which saw numerous buckets and hand-washing materials distributed throughout the capital in the midst of the Ebola crisis, we've once again teamed up with Joshua and all the guys at Christian Youth Empowerment who will be helping to distribute these amazing shoes on the ground during the month of April. Just £20 (or $30) will cover the cost of one pair of shoes, PayPal deductions, shipping AND distribution costs. If you can't afford to fund a pair, please still give what you are able, and we'll put your gift towards the collective whole. Let's fund as many shoes as possible in Michael's memory and through his precious example before this project closes at the end of March. PayPal: hello@michaeljacksonslegacy.org Projected created by Michael Jackson’s Legacy (MJL) on Monday, February 8, 2016 https://www.facebook.com/notes/michael -jacksons-legacy/together-we-can-heel-theworld/979928678752509
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Funeral services for Harry Lloyd “Majestik Magnificent” Wright was held at noon on Saturday, Feb. 27 at the P.L.M. & D. District Center, Helena Crossing. Reverend Gerald Hunter officiated. Visitation was from 2 to 6 p.m., Friday, Feb. 26 at Jackson – Highley Funeral Home Chapel. Harry Lloyd Wright “Majestik Magnificent” was born to Rose Wright Thomas, July 30, 1955 in Helena, Arkansas. Majestik was affectionately named after his late grandfather, Harry J. Wright. As a child Majestik dreamed of becoming an entertainer and making it big in Hollywood. He began his career as a magician in Las Vegas in the 1970s. Soon after he met Muhammed Ali who introduced him to Michael Jackson. Majestik was personal magician to both Ali and Jackson and was a close friend of both families for over 30 years. Majestik made an appearance in the movie documentary “Ali the Fighter” (1974) as well as on a variety of talk shows over the years including Dr. Drew (2011), spokesperson for the Jackson family during Michael Jackson trial. He also co-starred on the reality show “Life With Latoya” (2013 – 2014). Majestik was the recipient of the Sherry Gordy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2014 for his consistent encouragement, advisement, and support of the entertainment family. Majestik was diagnosed with a rare form of brain cancer, glioblastoma in 2013. He fought courageously with the love and support of his family and close friends until his transition February 19, 2016. He will be deeply missed by all who loved him. His sister, Olivie Patricia Wright, and his stepfather, Fready Thomas, preceded Majestik Magnificent in death. He leaves to cherish his memory his beloved mother, Rose Thomas; a brother, Stephen (Bernice) Wright of Morena Valley, California; three sisters, Rose Evans of Streamwood, Illinois, Blanche Simmons of Sacramento, California and Carol (Billy) Williams of Helena; a stepsister, Delores (Dempsey) Word of Holly Grove; second mom and dad, Joe and Katherine Jackson of Los Angeles, California; a very special friend, Trentina Jackson; and a host of nieces and nephews, cousin, six godchildren and many many friends and fans. http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20160225/NEWS/160229871 Special Video Tributes Majestik - Remembering the Good Times - Part 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P67HfnF18wI&feature=share Majestik - Remembering the Good Times - Part 2 Majestik the Magnificent R I P
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Support TeamMajestik by giving a donation and joining the team. A Note from Melanie Freeman: Our Friend, Majestik fought courageously to combat brain cancer. In order , for fans across the world to pay tribute to Majestik and his dedication to MJ and to the fans, we have formed a team within the American 73
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MJfam Tribute For Majestik , The Magnificent - Facebook Tribute Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/996353277066658/ While the American Cancer Society is making progress toward a world without cancer, only with your dedication and fundraising efforts can we finish the fight against the disease. With your help, we aren't just fighting one type of cancer we're fighting for every birthday threatened by every cancer in every community. Each person who shares the Relay For Life experience can take pride in knowing that they are working to create a world where this disease will no longer threaten our loved ones or rob anyone of another birthday. Make sure your team members and donors understand how important their contributions are by sharing how their support is making a difference:
We are brought on this earth for certain missions, to have our families, our children and to have our sister and brothers of this planet. But we are here for causes of principal of life to show the fruits to each person we encounter and reach out and be a part of their life so they can reach that mission that is so unsure until the end. Our sister Julie Williams has gone too soon... February 28, 2016 from Cancer. My heart has poured out to Julie's family my deepest sorrows and Life has no words for such disease to grab our sister in such a way.
May God guide her to the light and watch over her family and her children that they be at peace as their mother is in heaven with a new body and no disease. We love and miss you Julie. I will miss your company and how you made us laugh, smile and even cry. When you are in heaven hug Michael from us and let us feel the free spirit that you have given us forever. God rest your soul. Love you and you’ve gone too soon. We will never forget what you went through and we will keep supporting your cause and always say your name. Love you Julie and you will always be in my heart. Peace to the light. ~ Dilma Lowrance ~ 74
DAVID BOWIE DIES OF CANCER AT AGE 69 Singer David Bowie, one of the most influential musicians of his era, has died of cancer at the age of 69. A statement was issued on his social media accounts, saying he "died peacefully, surrounded by his family" after an "18-month battle with cancer". Tributes have been paid from around the world to the "extraordinary artist" whose last album was released on his 69th birthday, a few days before his passing. Sir Paul McCartney described him as a "great star" who "played a very strong part in British musical history". Bowie's son Duncan Jones, who is a Bafta-winning film director, wrote on Twitter: "Very sorry and sad to say it's true. I'll be offline for a while. Love to all." Bowie was born David Jones in Brixton, south London, on 8 January in 1947. He changed his name in 1966 after The Monkees' Davy Jones achieved stardom. He was in several bands before he signed with Mercury Records, which released his album Space Oddity in 1969, with the title track becoming his first UK number one. His breakthrough came with 1972's The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars. He is survived by his second wife, Iman Mohamed Abdulmajid, and children Duncan Jones, the acclaimed sci -fi director, and Alexandria Zahra Jones.
Obituary: David Bowie
http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-12494821 David Bowie, who died on January 10, 2016 aged 69, was one of Britain's most successful and pioneering musicians. He enjoyed a glittering career spanning six decades that saw him become one of the biggest recording artists of all time and a Hollywood actor. From Beckenham to Los Angeles, fans around the world gather to remember the iconic musician. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/ culturepicturegalleries/12094552/Fansaround-world-pay-tribute-to-rock-starDavid-Bowie-in-pictures.html 75
MINISTER AND EVANGELIST DENISE MATTHEWS REST IN PEACE JANUARY 4, 1959 - FEBRUARY 15, 2016
It has been stated that majority of the men on the planet desired this woman, including my childhood sweetheart. He had her poster on the wall and my name next to her poster, if I was ever going to compete with someone for the affections of my man I am honored that it was her.
thought I would grow up and have the opportunity to build a connection and communication with her. She was known as Vanity from the 80’s female pop group Vanity 6 a group singer/songwriter Prince formed. Her story is one of miracles, trials, tribulations and a strong covenant and faith with our creator/savior.
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She has many TV credits including Barry Gordy’s “The Last Dragon” as well as film credits under the name D.D. Winters.
and sisters, Renay Matthews, Patricia Dalton Matthews, and DeBorah Matthews-Brown.
It is so ironic that Whitney Houston took off the flesh one day before the Grammy’s in 2012 and Ms. Denise being the diva she is exited stage right out of her body the day of Grammy awards, February 15, 2016.
See her story here on this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tCqeb6b9Bw Hear her story on audio radio show. In this link she speaks about several conversations she had with MJ when they would see each other in passing at events. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_t98np42Ic
I found her on Facebook and inboxed her for an interview on my former radio show “The Gospel House Music Bible Series”. She inboxed me back and gave me her phone number and said she would love to do the interview. I remember after our interview we maintained a communication.
SEE PHOTO GALLERY AND READ HER BIO HERE https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanity_(singer)
I cherish the time I was staying with a group of like-minded spiritual health and wellness group and there was a man there who I was very attracted to. He was attracted to me as well. I was so hot for this man my vagina was on fire. I called Denise so she would pray with me because I could not and refused to be intimate with this man, because my husband is Yahshua the Messiah aka Jesus Christ and I ain’t no cheat. I am saving myself for the husband that will be sent to me. It was 7am and she prayed with me so hard and told me to take a cold shower, lol.
FROM BEAUTY QUEEN TO LOOKING LIKE LENA HORNE
She is truly amazing to say the least. I remained untouched and was proud I got through it. Soon thereafter we would talk about the creator and often had debates on scripture. Oh how I loved that because I love the bible and the Holy Spirit. We would go back and forth on email. I love and still love this sister. Here our interview https://soundcloud.com/gospelhousemusicshow/gospel-house-music-show-23
In 2013 her book, ”BLAME IT ON VANITY” WAS $50.00. At the time I questioned her about the price and she explained to me it was printed in color on high quality paper AND 1 YEAR LATER IT’S $250.00.and available now on Amazon for $999.00 http://www.amazon.com/BlameVanity-Denise-K-Matthews/dp/1878898221/ref=sr_1_1 ie=UTF8&qid=1456721189&sr=8-1&keywords=blame+it+on+vanity+book
READ EXCERPTS OF HER STORY HERE http://www.blameitonvanity.com/index3.php Whatever you are going through we can be inspired by this beautiful soul. This woman overdosed on crack cocaine, rushed to the hospital with a blood pressure of 250 over 190, lost both her kidneys, had a stroke, a heart attack, went deaf, and blind, and was told she had 3 days to live on life support. Denise had a vision of the messiah and he told her to give up the Vanity lifestyle and I will let you live. Denise said “Lord if you let me live I will serve you.”
EVANGELIST DENISE MATTHEWS PREACHING IN JAPAN
Denise had already left the business and had been on a journey to serve our creator prior to getting sick. She had over 20 surgeries and was told on a few occasions she would not live through these surgeries. She suffered blood clots, and had been hospitalized on several occasions and she kept right on preaching and praying and ministering to people. This sweet soul asked her father for a bible when she was 5 years old. This ordained minister went on to preach to millions around the world. She is survived by her mother, Helga Senyk,
She also had beautiful items for sell. She designed clothes and jewelry. STORY BY VALENCIA “MOTHER DIVA” DANTZLER
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REMEMBERING REAL It has been one year since I lost a dear friend and colleague to his battle with rectal/colon cancer, Mr. Ahmad “Real” Givens. Ahmad, was an Arabian horse breeder, actor, reality star with 6 successful reality shows, a recording artist with his brothers known as the Stallionaires , a crypto zoologist, and most importantly a wonderful husband and father.
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Shortly thereafter, I found out (well we both found out around the same time) that Ahmad had stage 4 rectal/colon cancer. This was around March of 2013. I immediately called my herbalist Dr. Lee Warren, and he expressed mailed Essiac Tea to Ahmad. Along with his brother Chance giving him Graviola pulp Ahmad embarked on a journey of challenges and deep meditation. I emailed him a cancer regiment of various herbs and vitamins. The cancer had spread to other parts of his body and affected vital organs. READ MORE DETAILS IN MY FOLLOW UP STORY ON SOULTRAIN.COM ( http://soultrain.com/2013/04/04/ahmad-real-givens-cancer-fight/ )
Dr. Warren and I were invited on his radio show on October 10, 2013 and he reported that his cancer tumors had shrunk 80 percent. Hear that testimony here. Dr. Warren and I come in at 11 minutes in the show and go into the cancer discussion 32 minutes in. ( http://tradiov.com/la/wp-content/uploads/audio/ RealandChance/Real-and-Chance-10-10-13-V.-Lynn-.mp3 ) Ahmad’s Doctor, wanted to perform surgery to remove the cancer. I was against the surgery and I expressed my concerns to Ahmad. Often time when a person has cancer and surgery is performed it causes the cancer to spread more and faster.
Once again I never thought this young man and I would end up becoming friends. I first saw him on “I LOVE NEW YORK” a reality show on VH-1. My heart just melted when I saw him with all that beautiful long hair. So I reached out to him on Myspace for an interview and he responded. He was so sweet in his message to me. I was immediately drawn to him even more when I read his Myspace Page and he spoke about how much he loves God. There is nothing MORE sexier than a man who loves the Holy Spirit.
Even if they remove the cancer it can grow back. Ahmad was conflicted and decided to have the surgery and went through chemo and radiation. He reported to me that it had spread to his brain and he had two brain tumors. I was so crushed and devastated all I could do was pray. However through this battle he became more closer to the Holy Spirit and was reading the bible and quoting scripture on his Instagram. He always remained in good spirit and prepared his family. See this video clip of his event “REAL CHANCE OF LIFE” sponsored by New York Life Insurance on Black Wealth Network. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHe1S-BpWpo I honored his family with an award at my 35TH ANNIVERSARY OF OFF THE WALL ALBUM TRIBUTE AND AHMAD SENT A VIDEO ACCEPTANCE SPEECH https://www.facebook.com/MotherDivaShow/
Well several years later I finally connected with him when I ran into him and his brother Chance at the 2012 Billboard Awards. Here is our photo and interview.
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In 2013 I conducted an in depth interview with Ahmad for an article I was writing for Soul Train about the Stallionaires.
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Ahmad and his brothers worked with producer John Barnes, and were mentored by percussionist Paulinho De Costa who both worked with Michael Jackson. Also the Given’s family next door neighbor was Whitman Mayo who portrayed “Grady” on Sanford and Son. Mr. Mayo assisted the boys with getting them auditions in the entertainment industry. 78
Ahmad’s wishes were that he would live to see his 35th Birthday and he celebrated it on January 9, 2015, six weeks before his transition. See this special photo gallery filled with family love and support.
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MOM CLAUDIA GIVENS WITH ALL HER BOYS. AHMAD IS BOTTOM LEFT
AHMAD SR. AND AHMAD JR.
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WIFE RAQUEL, AHMAD JR AND AHMAD “REAL” GIVENS
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AHMAD GIVENS OBITIUARY AND HIS BROTHER KAMAL “ CHANCE GIVENS WITH A HEART REEF.
AHMAD’S MOTHER CLAUDIA GIVENS AND HIS GRAND MOM
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AHMAD IS SURVIVED BY HIS 3 BROTHERS. MOTHER AND FATHER, WIFE, SON, A HOST OF OTHER RELATIVES, FANS, AND FRIENDS
AHMAD AND HIS LOVELY WIFE RAQUEL AND AHMAD WITH BEAUTFUL SON AHMAD JR. THEY ARE BOTH REFERRED TO AS MAHDI AT TIMES
AHMAD WITH SON AHMAD JR. AND GRANDMA
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KEEP IT REAL IN THE SPIRIT BROTHER LOVE YOUR SIS IN THE GOSPEL STORY BY VALENCIA “MOTHER DIVA’ DANTZLER
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Educating gifted children April 12, 2012
Fadeyev Love (Amor)
This article was written in 2012. at the suggestion of the friendly site http://pryahi.com. Everything described is only a personal opinion at a particular stage and is not any guidance of applying for recognition of the only true. Educating gifted children The observations and conclusions from the experience of the teacher This material is primarily focused on the topic of gifted children. Basically, I will talk about children with talents in the field of theatrical professions, above all, dancers, actors and musicians. Since my personal specialty - a dance and choreography in the framework of the theater, I'm doing this on a material of the Spanish folk dance. Officially, I teach dance to both children and adults for over 18 years, some of my students and students of both amateurs and professional actors and directors. So my argument about the talents, their disclosure and education - is thought learned from all of this teaching experience, which allowed me to look at the development of creative individuals at different ages, status and situation. It is not my purpose to write a scientific paper, I propose a concrete practical experience of many years, which has brought a lot of conclusions and results. I want to warn in advance that all said basically can help to understand the situation, when children and parents aim is to learn the art of professional or semi-professional. Activities and workshops for the general development - a topic which I detail here will not develop. Although she certainly deserves attention. I'm kind of going to touch her. But this is not essential in this conversation. Here it is about the development of talent, which can be used in professional work. Part One of the talents for the teacher
HOW I BECAME A CHRISTIAN
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I am very fond of sheep. I grew up on the west coast of Scotland with sheep all around me, field after field of white wool and incessant crying when things seemed a little off. http://winteryknight.com/why-i-am-a-christian/ 85
MICHAEL JACKSON ARCHIVED HISTORY A 13 YEAR OLD FAN’S SCRAPBOOK JOURNEY WITH THE JACKSONS D. Shepard was 13 years old when she started following the “Jackson5, The Jackson’s and Michael Jackson” and kept a photo scrapbook. “D” was an official member of the “Jacksons Fan Club. She is now a mother and grandmother in her mid 50’s. She have shared a few of her “Jackson” treasures with WRGO magazine. Enjoy.
Michael Jackson has his own fan club and this fan received a letter of invitation from “The World of Michael Jackson” signed by Michael in December of 1985.
Fan received official invitation to join the “Michael Jackson International Fan Club”.
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Fan’s official Jackson Membership Card Michael Jackson Fan Club International magazine
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Official “Jacksons World Fan Club” certificate of membership
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Amy’s Teen House - a teen magazine published twice a year http://www.businesslookup.org/ AMY_S_TEEN_HOUSE_INC
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Amy’s Teen House - a teen magazine published twice a year http://www.businesslookup.org/AMY_S_TEEN_HOUSE_INC http://www.bizapedia.com/ny/AMYS-TEEN-HOUSE-INC.html
An advertising page from Amy’s Teen House magazine
Ms. Shepard receives a letter from “The Jacksons Fan Club” with news of their new album “Goin’ Places”.
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ADVOCACY VINDICATION DISPELLING MYTHS & RUMORS Adllaw/Cadeflaw Initiative Petitioning the U.S. Senate to author a bill that would make it unlawful to defame a person who is deceased. Slander and libel are not protected under the First Amendment while a person is living. The same protection should be extended to a person after they are deceased. The loved ones of someone who has passed on should not have to live with the continued defamatory stories and false accusations that can so easily be paraded as fact.
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WRGO MAGAZINE WATCHMAN Just A TV Comedy! I’m often surprised by casting choices. For example, Angela Bassett as Tina Turner in “What’s Love Got to Do With It?” still blows my mind. But Ralph Fiennes as Michael Jackson boils my blood. The upcoming BBC made-for-TV movie takes place in 2001 when, to be fair, the King of Pop was extremely fair skinned. While some joke that he looked more like a white woman, committing to celluloid the image of Michael Jackson as anything but a black man is a crime of lazy, disrespectful casting. I’ve asked myself why this is effecting me so much and here it is: the idea of a white man playing Michael Jackson goes deeper than race. This is yet another device employed to dehumanize him. The program is being produced by British television, so this isn’t a Hollywood thing; it is about whitewashing history. Much of the history of African-Americans has been lost to time. In the U.S., pre-Reconstruction Era records are hard to come by, as oftentimes parentage information was forged or intentionally omitted. Ancestry.com can tell narrow down the region of Africa from which your blood originates, but not much else. Still, the TV program has its defenders. “It’s just a 30 minute comedy,” they argue. Does that mean any program running under 30 minutes is exempt from egregious instances of artistic license like changing a person’s nationality? I wonder if defenders of blackface performances felt the same way as these modern day apologists. What’s the issue, they’d say. It’s only a bit of fun. Except that it’s not fun. This casting is reminiscent of the slave era practice of stripping Blacks of their identity and humanity. Nowadays, where identity cannot be stripped, the person is dismissed and ridiculed. The athletic Serena Williams is “masculine.” Michael Jackson wasn’t the most influential pop star on the planet, but a “freak.” This casting allows the perverse pleasure of further reducing Michael Jackson to the lowest common denominator. While African-Americans have left their mark on science, art, and politics, they are often marginalized, discounted, and/or placed in a box marked “Do Not Open Until Black History Month.” So yes, while the “30 minute comedy on British TV,” let’s take our heads out of the sand and use these 30 minutes to get it right. This sensationalist casting perpetuates the cycle of rewriting Black history. It may be a 30 minute comedy, but we have to start somewhere.
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