Brittany Howard (born October 2, 1988) is an American musician, best known as lead vocalist and guitarist of American rock bands Alabama Shakes and Thunderbitch. Howard was born in Athens, Alabama to a white mother and an African American father. She began playing the guitar at age 13, and later attended East Limestone High School, where she met future Alabama Shakes bassist … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: Black Women and Rock N Roll
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Tuesday Open Thread: Black Women and Rock N Roll
Peggy Jones or Peggy Malone (married name) (July 19, 1940 – September 16, 2015), known on stage as Lady Bo in recognition of her relationship with Bo Diddley, was an American musician. A pioneer of rock and roll, Jones played rhythm guitar in Bo Diddley's band in the late 1950s and early 1960s, becoming one of the first (perhaps the first) female rock guitarists in a highly … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: Black Women and Rock N Roll
Saturday Open Thread: Afro-Russians
GOOD MORNING, P.O.U.! We hope you're enjoying your weekend! We continue our series on Afro-Russians with... FREDERICK BRUCE THOMAS (aka Fyodor Fyodorovich Tomas) Entrepreneur, Restaurateur and Entertainment Mogul (1872-1928) … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: Afro-Russians
Friday Open Thread: Afro-Russians
GOOD MORNING P.O.U AND HAPPY FRIDAY!! We continue our series on Afro-Russians... JAMES LLOYDOVICH PATTERSON Child Actor and Poet … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: Afro-Russians
Tuesday Open Thread: Afro-Russians
GOOD MORNING P.O.U.! We continue our look at Afro-Russians with... ALEXANDER PUSHKIN "The Father of Russian Literature" (1799-1837) … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: Afro-Russians