The 1989 Grammy boycott by Hip Hop In 1989, Fresh Prince and Jazzy Jeff won the very first Grammy for Best Rap Performance. However, the win was not televised. Perhaps the higher ups couldn’t imagine people wanting to see rappers being presented with an award. Or maybe they didn’t know what would happen if they actually let rappers get on stage and speak freely, without … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: Iconic Hip Hop Moments in History
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Monday Open Thread: Pop Culture of 1966
Good Morning POU! We're gonna take a look back at the top entertainment for the decades leading up to 2016 this week and see what was, and what it came to be! Top TV Shows of 1966 … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: Pop Culture of 1966
Wednesday Open Thread: Historic Pop Culture Moments
Good Morning POU! The Slap Heard Round The World They called it the "Slap Heard 'Round the World." It happened partway through "In the Heat of the Night" -- a movie released at the height of racial tensions during the Civil Rights Era (on August 2, 1967) -- in a scene where a bigoted Southern cotton plantation owner slaps Sidney Poitier and Poitier slaps back just as … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: Historic Pop Culture Moments
Tuesday Open Thread: Historic Pop Culture Moments
Good Morning POU! Did you know, By the eighth and final night of "Roots," movie theaters in many cities didn't even try to compete. They simply closed their doors. Eighty million viewers watched that last two-hour episode. Its 51.1 rating and 71 Nielsen share were a record that will likely never be matched. Mayors in more than 30 cities declared it "Roots" … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: Historic Pop Culture Moments
Monday Open Thread: Historic Pop Culture Moments
Good Morning POU! This week we'll highlight moments in pop culture where the influence of African-Americans reign paramount. Actually every single aspect of pop culture in this country is influenced by us! We'll just shine a light on 6 big ones that changed art, film, music and fashion forever. The Battle of Versailles 1973 More than 40 years ago, a single … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: Historic Pop Culture Moments