#1 Song 1967: “Respect,” Aretha Franklin
Born: Hattie McDaniel, 1895; Howlin’ Wolf (Chester Arthur Burnett), 1910; Gerald Gregory (the Spaniels), 1934; Shirley Alson (the Shirelles), 1941; Faith Evans, 1973
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1957 The Bobbettes’ immortal “Mr. Lee” (#6) was released today along with such doo-wop standards as “Happy Happy Birthday Baby” by the Tune Weavers and “Desiree” by the [...]
Entries from July 2009
July 30, 2009
ON THIS DAY IN BLACK MUSIC HISTORY: JUNE 10
July 30, 2009
ON THIS DAY IN BLACK MUSIC HISTORY: JUNE 9
#1 R&B Song 1979: “We Are Family,” Sister Sledge
Born: Johnny Ace (John Alexander), 1929; Jackie Wilson (the Dominoes), 1934
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1956 The Five Satins’ immortal “In the Still of the Night” was picked up from the tiny Standord label and released on Ember while the Six Teens’ “A Casual Look” charted enroute to #25 pop, #7 R&B.
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July 30, 2009
HATEWATCH (UPDATE): JUDGE DISMISSES CHARGE AGAINST NEO-NAZI LEADER BILL WHITE
Jul 22, 2009 2:58 pm US/Central
Judge Tosses Charge Against Va. White Supremacist
MIKE ROBINSON, AP Legal Affairs Writer
CHICAGO (AP) ― A federal judge has dismissed a charge that an avowed white supremacist used his Web site to encourage harm to a juror, saying that the postings were protected by the constitutional right to freedom of speech.
William [...]
July 30, 2009
COLORLINES: NAVAJO YOUTH FIGHT FOR GREEN JOBS ON THE RESERVATION
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July 30, 2009 ColorLines Direct. News and commentary from ColorLines magazine and RaceWire blog.
Green Jobs for Navajo Youth:
Q & A with Nikke AlexNikke Alex, youth organizer with Navajo Green Jobs and the Black Mesa Water Coalition, tells us how a youth-led campaign passed green legislation that will help bring back jobs to the reservation.
Portraits of [...]
July 29, 2009
SAVE THE DATE: HAPPILY NATURAL: THE 15TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL LOCKS CONFERENCE – OCTOBER 3-4, 2009
Happily Natural Day E-Blast
The 15th Annual International Locks Conference
Become a Vendor @ Happily Natural Day! Vendor fees start at $50 for non-profits and $75 for product vendors. Food vendors are $125.00. With thousands of natural hair, holistic health, afrikan culture enthusiasts in attendance -the 7th Annual Happily Natural Day is a prime opportunity for your [...]
July 26, 2009
IN REMEMBRANCE: 7-26-2009
E. LYNN HARRIS, WHO WROTE OF GAY BLACK MEN’S LIVES
By BRUCE WEBER
Published: July 24, 2009
E. Lynn Harris, whose novels about successful and glamorous black men with sexual identity conflicts (and the women and men who love them) made him one of the nation’s most popular writers, died in Los Angeles on Thursday. He was 54 [...]
July 26, 2009
URANIUM CONTAMINATION HAUNTS NAVAJO COUNTRY
Kevin Moloney for The New York Times
Fred and Clara Slowman near their newly rebuilt home near Teec Nos Pos, Ariz. Many homes were contaminated with uranium.
By DAN FROSCH
Published: July 26, 2009
TEEC NOS POS, Ariz. — It was one year ago that the environmental scientist showed up at Fred Slowman’s door, deep in the heart of [...]
July 25, 2009
ON THIS DAY IN BLACK MUSIC HISTORY: JUNE 8
#1 R&B Song 1968 “Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing,” Tammi Terrell and Marvin Gaye
Born: Sherman Garnes (the Teenagers), 1940
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1946 The King Cole Trio featuring Nat King Cole charted with “(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66,” reaching #3 R&B and #11 pop. It was their twelfth hit, all but one of which reached the Top 5. [...]
July 25, 2009
ON THIS DAY IN BLACK MUSIC HISTORY: JUNE 7
#1 R&B Song 1975: “Love Won’t Let Me Wait,” Major Harris
Born: Billy Butler (the Enchanters), 1945; Prince (Prince Rogers Nelson), 1958
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1979 Chuck Berry performed at the White House by the special request of President Carter. A month later (July 10), he was sentenced to four months in jail for income tax evasion.
1980 Joan Armatrading hit [...]
July 21, 2009
SISTERHOOD AGENDA MAGAZINE: VOLUME 3 2009
SISTERHOOD AGENDA MAGAZINE: VOLUME 3 2009
TABLE OF CONTENTS
COVER
Michael Jackson: A Sister’s Tribute
Michael Jackson, Magic & Social Change
Michael Jackson Pictures
SISTER ANGELA’S NOTEWe will surely miss the talent that Michael Jackson shared with the world. I was taking my daughter and her best friend…
SISTERMAIL Most of the letters received were in response to a stage performance at [...]
