I imagine a great meeting in heaven Legends come and gone rocking on Jamming Lifting up their voices and singing No more trouble No more pain After a lifetime of headlines and reporters picking them to pieces, I imagine the welcoming trumpet is quite a beautiful sound No more worries No more troubles No more demons exposing their past Having found peace at last… Dear Whitney Elizabeth Houston Having been born of Cissy, cousin of Dionne, and God child of Aretha I imagine gospel harmonies littered your soul before singing “Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah” at 11 years old First woman...

From Saddi… WHEN U BOOK A SHOOT W/ SADDI KHALI…. -i direct u, so u dont have 2 already have a collection of poses. however, ur ideas r welcomed & encouraged. the more u offer, the more unique ur images will b. -ur pics r 4 u & whoever u choose 2 show, only. unless u want them here, they do NOT have 2 b up on FB, my website or anywhere else. -i specialize in dealing w/ ur nervousness. everyone in the pics u see was nervous, too, in the beginning. folks usually warm up once we’ve started -u cannot predict ur response in a shoot. fear & freedom show themselves in unexpected...

Mara Hoffman’s 2012 Resort Swimsuit Lookbook features Sudanese model, Nykhor Paul. Mara bohemian style is deeply influenced by different cultures. For this campaign in particular she tapped into the beautiful caribbean habitat of Cuba. Mara always includes elements from his travels, this year the Egyptian mystical culture & Mexico we’re part of it, and off course as always Tribal is one of the main source for her inspirations. The designer’s idea behind the shoot “something rich with ceremony and sexy yin witchery, pulling references from Cuban and Caribbean environments.” The...

Whitney Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012 ) By theGrio 8:07 PM on 02/11/2012 The Associated Press is reporting that iconic and troubled singer, Whitney Houston is dead. The pop icon was in the midst of planning a career comeback. She recently completed work on a big screen remake of the 70s-cult film Sparkle, alongside ex-American Idol Jordin Sparks and Voice judge Cee-Lo Green. But there have also been recent reports of serious financial trouble and a deadly case of emphysema. She seemed to be born into greatness. She was the daughter of gospel singer Cissy Houston, the cousin of...

Amazones, a project born in 2001 between PACO “Iron Man” RABANNE and photographer, Thierry Le Gouès, is a collection of reflections with the light and metal and skin that sparks concepts of futuristic imagery. Thierry “armed” the Amazones with the Paco’s creations for an imaginative set of shoots on the volcanic island of Lanzarote, cliffs of Etretat, Brazilian beaches of Nordeste, the desert of the Sahara. In union and homage to his first book “Soul” (first published in 1998,) Thierry Le Gouès’ Amazones are rising generation of black fashion divas: Nina Keita, Kadija,...

Today we mourn the passing of “Soul Train” host Don Cornelius. His smooth baritone seduced millions for years while celebrating black music and its artists. He bestowed “love, peace and SOUL!” upon so many of us; it is so unfortunate that such happiness had escaped his grasp in recent years. Plagued with marital issues and ill-health, Don was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot on Wednesday, February 1. Cornelius was 75. Aretha Franklin called him “an American treasure.” “God bless him for the solid, good and wholesome foundation he provided for young...

The Reggae Tribute Honoring The Birth Anniversary of Bob Marley Nefertiti and the nefTUNES • Ken J. Martin • Aja Ray Bethany Embry • Justa Sol • Queen Nef A Festive CCCELEBRATION honoring the music and spirit of Bob Marley featuring live performances along with DJ, Dinner, Dancing, and exceptional drinks… The Birth Anniversary of Bob Marley … Drink Special: $5.75 The Lion Heart: Sky Ginger Vodka and Ginger Ale. A crisp refresher with just the right amount of sweetness. Bob Marley: A fusion Rums of layered in a colorful red, gold, green display honoring the Rastafarian...

Well this past Saturday night was the first Tambor Party of 2012 over at 595 North Ave . And Stan Zeff started the new year off with a bang , by having legendary Dj , producer Timmy Regisford as this months special guest . I got there a little later than normal so, I missed Stan Zeff and Dj BE’s set . So when I got there Timmy was already on and getting the crowd worked up playing his infectious blends. On a side note we also celebrated the birthday’s of Atlanta’s House music supporters , Rodney Williams, Brian Scarlet, and Pebbles Williams . It was great party and great warm...

Spoken word. It is the lyrical, intelligent consciousness of the creative soul. Its communal and artistic and its beauty is in its depth. Black on Black Rhyme is a collection of Poets & Artists who perform and share poetry for love, healing, enlightenment, education & entertainment. Originally born in Tallahassee, FL, the group has expanded to Tampa and Atlanta and it was the Atlanta troupe that first encountered the Garden. Verse and passion and collective creativity would all come together for an evening of enjoyment and insight. A few of those nights were captured in the Garden.

By chance I came across this on YouTube and it took me back. Actually, I found it on Brother Manifest’s  tumblr page. Brother Manifest is one of the organizers and promoters Happily Natural Day. He’s an artist and designer and apparently we share a similar taste in humor. I don’t want to go to deep on this, it just brought back some good memories of a time when we truly knew so little about our heritage and the curiosity it piqued. This episode is shot to the gut for all of the fake African conscious people. I was a young child when this show first ran but it and images like...