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Sunday Open Thread | Bay Area Chapter Choir | Praise & Worship
Good Morning, everyone! Happy Sunday to all. Remember to lift up Sybrina & Tracy Martin in prayer today. Isaiah 40:31 But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They will soar high on...
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Monday Open Thread | Classics Week: Duke Ellington
Today’s Classic is Duke Ellington. Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974)[1] was an American composer, pianist, and jazz-orchestra leader. His career spanned more than 50...
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Tuesday Open Thread | Classics Week: Sarah Vaughan
Today’s Classic is Sarah Vaughan. Sarah Lois Vaughan (March 27, 1924 – April 3, 1990) was an American jazz singer,described by Scott Yanow as having “one of the most wondrous voices of the 20th...
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Wednesday Open Thread | Classics Week : Billy Eckstine
Today’s Classic is Billy Eckstine. William Clarence Eckstine (July 8, 1914 – March 8, 1993)[1] was an American singer of ballads and a bandleader of the swing era. Eckstine’s smooth baritone and...
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Thursday Open Thread | Classics Week: Ella Fitzgerald
Today’s Classic is Ella Fitzgerald. Biography Dubbed “The First Lady of Song,” Ella Fitzgerald was the most popular female jazz singer in the United States for more than half a century. In her...
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Friday Open Thread | Classics Week: Louis Armstrong
Today’s Classic is Louis Armstrong. Louis Armstrong (August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971), nicknamed Satchmo or Pops, was an American jazz trumpeter and singer from New Orleans, Louisiana. Coming to...
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Saturday Open Thread | Classics Week: Cab Calloway
Today’s Classic is Cab Calloway. Cabell “Cab” Calloway III (December 25, 1907 – November 18, 1994) was an African-American jazz singer and bandleader. He was strongly associated with the Cotton Club in...
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Sunday Open Thread | Classics Week: Mahalia Jackson
Today’s Classic is Mahalia Jackson. Mahalia Jackson (/məˈheɪljə/ mə-HAYL-yə; October 26, 1911[1] – January 27, 1972) was an American gospel singer. Possessing a powerful contralto voice,[2] she was...
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3CHICS Reviews ‘ Lee Daniels’ The Butler’
I went to see The Butler, and since I know Ametia’s going to see it too, I thought we’d write our own thoughts about the movie. I really liked it. I had trepidation going into it, but came out of it...
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Monday Open Thread | 1963 March on Washington Heroes: Bayard Rustin
This week is the 50th Anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington for Justice and Jobs. Let’s look back at some of the heroes of the March. Today’s Hero is Bayard Rustin. Bayard Rustin (/ˈbaɪərd/;...
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Tuesday Open Thread | 1963 March on Washington Heroes: Asa Philip Randolph
This week is the 50th Anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington for Justice and Jobs. Let’s look back at some of the heroes of the March. Today’s hero is Asa Philip Randolph. Asa[1] Philip...
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Wednesday Open Thread | 1963 March on Washington Heroes: John Lewis
This week is the 50th Anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington for Justice and Jobs. Let’s look back at some of the heroes of the March. Today’s Hero is John Lewis. John Robert Lewis (born...
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Thursday Open Thread | 1963 March on Washington Heroes: Whitney Young & Roy...
This week is the 50th Anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington for Justice and Jobs. Let’s look back at some of the heroes of the March. Today’s Heroes are Whitney Young & Roy Wilkins Whitney...
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Friday Open Thread | 1963 March on Washington Heroes: Martin Luther King, Jr.
This week is the 50th Anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington for Justice and Jobs. Let’s look back at some of the heroes of the March. Today’s Hero is the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. I...
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Serendipity SOUL | Wednesday Open Thread | Santana Week!
Oh oh, guess what day it is. Guess what day it is. Huh… anybody? LOL Hope you’e enjoying Santana week. Santana In the Sixties, Carlos Santana pioneered an innovative fusion of rock, fiery Afro-Latin...
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Video |Serena Williams Win$ 2013 US Open Defeats Victoria Azarenka for 5th US...
CONGRATULATIONS, SERENA! Serena passes the $50 million mark in winnings, the most money earned by a female athlete. USA Today World No. 1 Serena Williams defeated second-ranked Victoria Azarenka to win...
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Monday Open Thread | Blaxploitation Movies Week
I never liked the word- Blaxploitation. I always thought it was invented to disrespect the movies that came out during that time. Look back at the body of movies that came out during that time and...
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Tuesday Open Thread | Blaxploitation Movies Week
Today’s films are a trio put together by Bill Cosby and Sidney Poitier: Uptown Saturday Night, Let’s Do It Again, and A Piece of the Action. Uptown Saturday Night Uptown Saturday Night is a 1974 comedy...
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