Good Morning POU! I am always amazed at certain "dream" jobs - those being jobs I dreamed of as a youngster. One being, playing "dress up dolls" with actual human beings. That's the life of the celebrity stylist. You get to play dolls for a living. Rachel Johnson Rachel Johnson sashayed through the corridors of Florida A&M University with a blonde buzz cut and … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: African American Celebrity Stylists
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Friday Open Thread: African Kings and Queens of the Past
Queen Anna Nzinga (c. 1583 – December 17, 1663), also known as Ana de Sousa Nzinga Mbande, was a 17th-century queen (muchino a muhatu) of the Ndongo andMatamba Kingdoms of the Mbundu people in Angola. Nzinga was born to King Kiluanji and Kangela in 1583. According to tradition, she was named Njinga because her umbilical cord was wrapped around her neck (theKimbundu verb … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: African Kings and Queens of the Past
#TGIT Is Back! Scandal and How To Get Away With Murder
Where in the world is....Olivia Pope??? … [Read more...] about #TGIT Is Back! Scandal and How To Get Away With Murder
Sunday Open Thread: P.O.U. Sunday Jazz Brunch
Good Morning, P.O.U.! As you get your Sunday breakfast/brunch on, enjoy the sounds of Dinah Washington's 1954 album, Dinah Jams: … [Read more...] about Sunday Open Thread: P.O.U. Sunday Jazz Brunch
Saturday Open Thread: The History of the Gullah People
This week's posts have highlighted the history and cultural significance of the Gullah Peoples of South Carolina. American historians now recognize that the Gullah people of South Carolina and Georgia have come in large measure from the rice-growing region of West Africa—but they have not placed enough specific emphasis on Sierra Leone. Scholars have looked at shipping … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: The History of the Gullah People