Lewis Nash
Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Swing University offers insights and expertise shared by jazz scholars and historians who have witnessed the history first hand, plus the rare opportunity to learn about jazz from the musicians themselves.
Time: September 10, 2008 at 7pm, September 11 at 7pm
Location: S.O.B.’s
Website or Map: http://www.sobs.com
Contact Info: 212-243-4940
Leela James is performing at S.O.B.’s Sept 10/11. doors open at 7pm
for more info, click here
Cast of The First Breeze of Summer
Photo: Richard Termine
The First Breeze of Summer takes place over the course of one sweltering weekend in June, as the struggles of three generations of the Edwards family collide. Gremmar (Leslie Uggams), the family matriarch, looks back on her past and considers its legacy for her children and grandchildren as they confront the choices that will define their futures.
Cornell West — “Obama ran from history”. “You can’t think that you are being American by holding Black history subordinate.” “Why do we have to engage in a disappearing act when you talk about America”
Julianne Malveaux “To reduce Dr. King to some praecher from Georgia?”, “He could have said Fannie Lou Hamer”, “I think the brother dropped the historical baton.” If Joe Biden can mention Martin Luther King. how come he couldn’t” “He perpetrated a White wash of our history. its a strong statement, but I stand by it.”
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I had originally planned to give the Republican National Convention equal treatment with regard to information posted to our website.
However, I literally cannot keep up with all of the news stories coming out since McCain named is Vice President. There’s been speculation, conspiracy theories, revealed facts and a hurricane thrown in the mix of developing stories.
There are many more sources for official news, but I will try to bring any interesting stories that I find to your attention. Below is the official statement from the Republican Party regarding their convention.
The latest First Voices Series Panel at Hue-Man Bookstore was held on a much more humid day then the previous one. Instead of hurriedly purchasing a cup of hot chocolate to warm myself I ordered chilled water and took a seat in the back. The First Voices Series Panel––held quarterly––is an event that managing owner Marva Allen has made a staple at Hue-Man with the hopes of discovering “the next E. Lynn Harris or Terry McMillan.”
This time around there were only two authors presenting their work––the third ended up being a no-show. Lillian Butler sat with her copper dreadlock’s dangling around her face as she waited for the panel to start. Butler is a Harlem restaurateur, singer, and now a book author (along with her husband Eddie Robinson). Butler was there to present her self-published book Raw Soul’s Health Journey: Your Personal Road Map for Vibrant Living and Youthful Aging. Beside Butler sat lawyer, mother, wife, and someone whom can also add the title of author to her resume, Chandra. Chandra spoke about her debut novel A Guiding Force Within “A Corporate Dilemma”.
