Good Morning Obots! I have to say, I LOVE my Annie Lee "White Tie Only" figurine set. Oh yeah! Today's artist: Annie Lee Artist Annie Frances Lee was a Chief Clerk in the Engineering Department of a railroad. Today, Annie Lee is an internationally acclaimed artist and gallery owner known to art collectors the world over as "Annie Lee." As an adult, one Monday … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: African American Visual Artists
Tuesday Open Thread
Tuesday Open Thread- History of Hip Hop Pt. 1
Tuesday is here! This week I am dedicating this week's open threads to some influential hip hop artists.Planet Rock- Afrika Bambaataahttps://www.youtube.com/v/9lDCYjb8RHk?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0Afrika Bambaataa is an American DJ from the South Bronx, New York who was instrumental in the early development of hip hop throughout the 1980s. Afrika Bambaataa is one of the … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread- History of Hip Hop Pt. 1
Tuesday Open Thread : Doo-Wop Music
GOOD MORNING P.O.U.! We continue our look at Doo-Wop Music.THE PENGUINSThe Penguins were an American doo-wop group of the 1950s and early 1960s, best remembered for their only Top 40 hit, "Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine)", which was one of the first rhythm and blues hits to cross over to the pop charts. The song peaked at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, but had a three-week … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread : Doo-Wop Music
Wednesday Open Thread: African-American Shoe Designers
Good Morning Obots! *secret handshake* Today, enjoy the artistry of shoe designer Candra Palmer Unlike most designers, Candra Palmer didn’t spend her youth sketching and daydreaming about her own label. She was into computers and after graduating from Xavier University with a degree in information systems she landed a job with Intel. Through a program exposing her to … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: African-American Shoe Designers
Tuesday Open Thread: African-American Shoe Designers
Good Morning Obots! *secret handshake* Today's featured designer: Natischa Harvey of Fever Shoes At age 19, when most people are fresh out of high school and just beginning to enjoy their “adult” freedoms, Natischa Harvey was already making significant strides on a well-constructed path that was sure to lead to her dream life. She was married to her high school … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: African-American Shoe Designers