GOOD MONDAY MORNING P.O.U.! BALDWIN'S NIGGER … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: Baldwin’s Nigger
Arts and Culture
Sunday Open Thread: P.O.U. Sunday Jazz Brunch
GOOD SUNDAY MORNING, P.O.U.! As you get your Sunday breakfast/brunch on, enjoy the sounds of Roy Ayers, Live at the 2014 Tbilisi Jazz Festival. … [Read more...] about Sunday Open Thread: P.O.U. Sunday Jazz Brunch
Sunday Open Thread: Celebrating “The Wiz”
Good Sunday Morning POU! Get ready! On December 3rd, NBC will broadcast the live musical The Wiz! Tony Award winning director Kenny Leon will direct an all-star cast of this cult classic. The main role however, has been won by a newcomer to the industry who has indeed had her big break. Meet Shanice Williams, your "Dorothy"! See the moment Shanice finds out she is … [Read more...] about Sunday Open Thread: Celebrating “The Wiz”
Saturday Open Thread: Famous African-American Magicians
This week's open thread's focused on some lesser known but famous in the magic world, black magicians. Fetaque Sanders (1915-1992) toured with the USO during World War II, performing for African American troops in the then-segregated US Armed Forces. After the war, Sanders continued to perform his magic act until 1962.He toured the United States for 25 years entertaining … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: Famous African-American Magicians
Friday Open Thread: Famous African-American Magicians
Alonzo Moore (c.1870-c.1914?), who was once billed as the Black Hermann (not to be confused with a more popular conjurer, Black Herman), served his magic apprenticeship during the 1890's as an assistant to Ed Maro and performed his own act starting in 1900. … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: Famous African-American Magicians