GOOD MONDAY MORNING, P.O.U.! (Originally published on March 9, 2015) Now when it comes to African American jazz bandleaders, the first names that come to mind are Duke Ellington, Count Bassie, Chick Webb and Cab Calloway. But let me tell ya, the sistas could swing, too! This week we're gonna take a look at the Sistas of Swing --- African American Women … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: African American Women Bandleaders
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Thursday Open Thread: Young African American Philanthropists
Good Morning POU! Today's featured story is a reprint from The Washington Post. 300 Men March is an organization founded by a young man determined to teach others the mistakes of his past and take back his neighborhood in Baltimore. Philanthropy is not about a dollar amount, but about people like this. The sun was setting over Baltimore as three dozen men converged … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: Young African American Philanthropists
Tuesday Evening Thread: President Obama’s FULL Response to Baltimore Riots (Video)
Monday Open Thread: African American Women Bandleaders
GOOD MORNING, P.O.U.! Now when it comes to African American jazz bandleaders, the first names that come to mind are Duke Ellington, Count Bassie, Chick Webb and Cab Calloway. But let me tell ya, the sistas could swing, too! This week we're gonna take a look at the Sistas of Swing --- African American Women Bandleaders! BLANCHE CALLOWAY … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: African American Women Bandleaders
Wednesday Open Thread: Showstoppers! African American Milliners
Happy Hump Day POU! We continue looking at the artistry of Milliners. Today we travel to Baltimore to take a look at the talents of Phyllis Eley. A hat block stands on a table in front of 68-year-old Phyllis Eley. It’s just a piece of balsa wood, carved in the shape of a woman’s head. But when Eley takes this inanimate object in her hands, it seems to take on life. The … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: Showstoppers! African American Milliners