More than half way through this month, friendly reminder, what’s the point, Elevating some if the voices that should be heard, Motivating YOU to look them up, listen, learn, Consider the other voices of Black folks, celebrity or otherwise, Because real talk? We should listen to them all.
Month: February 2022
Black History Month 2022: Bill Russell
Before MJ, before LeBron, Koby, Larry, Steph, et. al., there was Bill Russell. University of San Francisco Dons. Boston Celtics. 2 National championships as a college player; 10 championships as a professional player. Hard worker, intelligent player, dominant player who came up when racism was overpowering the country. Thanks for showing us the way, Bill.
Black History Month 2022: Billie Holiday
A voice like no other, a lady who shined sublime on stage, overcame difficulties and demons, Billie Holiday. She played with the jazz greats, like Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Benny Goodman, and others. She had many hit songs, including the controversial “Strange Fruit”. She has a unique place in the great history of jazz music, …
Black History Month 2022: Clerow “Flip” Wilson
“The devil made me do it…!” And… “What you see is what you get…!” So said “Geraldine”, one of the several characters Clerow “Flip”Wilson created to deliver his comedy. One of the funniest people I ever heard. One of the best smiles, one of the brightest personalities…”Flip” Wilson. First African-American Host of a TV Variety …
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Black History Month 2022: Mahershala Ali
Haven't seen him in any of his movies -- a reflection of my poor time management vis a vis making time to see good films! -- but I know he's a trail blazer in his own right. A little younger than me, and from just up road, Oakland, California. Not only is he an actor, …
BlackHistoryMonth2022: Jesse Jackson
Another powerful force for African-Americans, for Civil Rights, for Equality. Because of his timing and work, he was the first leader I was aware of as a young person. Listen up: “"At the end of the day, we must go forward with hope and not backward by fear and division." ...” More? Here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_Jackson?wprov=sfti1
Black History Month 2022: Colin Kaepernick
A great athlete, a great student through college, a great example for us all. Colin Kaepernick. Do what you believe is right. Speak up. Stand your ground on the principles that guide you, that can help show the way for others. From the little I’ve listened to and read, this is the essence of Colin …
Sending Cosmic Birthday Vibes
Sending cosmic birthday vibes to my mom, sending prayers, sending good. Her birthday today, 84 today, Amazing!, I say. I left town in a rush, didn’t get a card out before, seems for me this is often the score. Playing it close, jamming things in to the very end, didn’t get it done, BUT, I’ll …
Black History Month 2022: Sam Sanders, Zach Stafford, Saeed Jones
These three amazing voices from right now, what a troika of power and good in the world. Zach Stafford, accomplished journalist and editor, including the first Black Editor-In-Chief at The Advocate, also Editor-In-Chief at Buzzfeed, and also an investigative journalist at The Guardian. Poet in power, author, amazing voice, Saeed Jones. Thoughtful, provocative, insightful, so …
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Black History Month 2022: Sidney Poitier
Quite an air this man had about him. A certain class, a particular panache, set him apart. First African-American actor to win the Oscar Award for Best Actor. So many acclaims, so many accolades, one of the last actors of the Golden Age. Sidney Poitier: “I do know I’m responsible not for what happens but …
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