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Pianist Geri Allen Courtesy Photo“Just because you don’t hear it on the mainstream media doesn’t mean that young people don’t appreciate jazz. At the University of Michigan, we are seeing a generation of young people who are playing on a high level and are very dedicated to, and are excited about the music. They are incorporating both hip hop and jazz into their worlds.â€
Lloyd Price Courtesy PhotoIn 1957, he was the first African-American in history to form his own publishing company, record company, and own a night club all at the same time, right here in Washington DC where he lived.
He is created for discovering Wilson Pickett, Irma Franklin (Aretha’s sister), and Little Richard. He has helped many, many artists including Billy Stewart, King Curtis, the Coasters, Sam Cooke, James Brown, the Dells, and so many more! He was one of the inspirations to a young kid from New Orleans, named Frankie Beverly.
Icon Lloyd Price and his company Lloyd Price Music, Inc. have signed a major deal with new partners Royalty Advance Funding of California.
If Songwriters’ or their Heirs Need a Cash Advance, Lloyd Price Music, Inc. will provide it, if they qualify by averaging a minimum $10,000 annually in royalties. There is no Credit Requirement… Just Ask !
For further information on how to apply:
Contact: Bill Waller / Lloyd Price Music, Inc.
Chief Operating Officer
Lloyd Price Music Royalty Advance Funding
Celebrating a quarter of a century of honoring America’s best, the National Association of Black Broadcasters (NABOB) hosted their 25th Annual Communication Awards Dinner on Thur. March 19 at the Marriot Wardman Park Hotel. Honoree Labelle provided the entertainment. Photo by Victor HoltThe NABOB 2009 honorees included Grammy nominated R&B singer/songwriter Keyshia Cole; Emmy Award winning actress Cicely Tyson; Famed Gospel singer Andre Crouch; multi-award winning songstress Chaka Khan, Queen of Comedy Mo’Nique, R&B singer Jerry Butler and U. S. Attorney General Eric Holder, also the legendary female group LaBelle were honored and also provided the entertainment.
Queen of Comedy Mo’Nique’s award was presented in absentia because of the death of her grandmother.
“And the Winner Is†Photo by Roy LewisFreelon Adjaye Bond/SmithGroup has an extensive portfolio of award-winning architectural designs including the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture in Baltimore, the Museum of the African Diaspora in San Francisco, the Museum of Contemporary Art/Denver, Rivington Place in East London, and the Nobel Peace Centre in Oslo. The principals of the team are Philip Freelon, Harold Davis, Jr., Peter Cook and lead designer, David Adjaye.
Crowns Returns to Arena StageCourtesy Photo
Actress Deidra LaWan Starnes, who once brought her small son to work with her so that she could pursue an acting career, walked away with the Outstanding Lead Actress /Resident Play Award at the 25th Annual Helen Hayes Awards held at the Warner Theatre last week.
Starnes, who had been nominated more than four times in the past, but never won, took home the prestigious award for her performance in ‘Intimate Apparel’ at the African Continuum Theatre Company. Starnes also had been nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress/Resident Play for ‘Doubt: A Parable’ at the Olney Theatre Center.
Starnes, who had been nominated more than four times in the past, but never won, took home the prestigious award for her performance in ‘Intimate Apparel’ at the African Continuum Theatre Company. Starnes also had been nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress/Resident Play for ‘Doubt: A Parable’ at the Olney Theatre Center.
An impressive fireball rises above the grill table and the surrounding diners “ooh†and “aahâ€. The chef wields his utensils as he chops, stirs, and skewers an assortment of meats and vegetables amidst a smattering of applause. However, these entertaining theatrics are not the only reason to dine at the newly opened Hanabi Japanese Steak and Seafood Restaurant in Forestville, Md.
Sophia Larkin, marketing director for Hanabi, said, “The owners, who are Korean, appreciates the African American Community and wanted to bring a nice sit-down, medium priced establishment to the area.†The nicely decorated interior has a separate dining area for patrons ordering only sushi, a cocktail bar with seating, and a second dining room with hibachi grill tables
Sophia Larkin, marketing director for Hanabi, said, “The owners, who are Korean, appreciates the African American Community and wanted to bring a nice sit-down, medium priced establishment to the area.†The nicely decorated interior has a separate dining area for patrons ordering only sushi, a cocktail bar with seating, and a second dining room with hibachi grill tables
African American sculptor, painter, and printmaker Artis Lane Courtesy Photo
Academy Award winner Jamie FoxxCourtesy PhotoFoxx talks about his new movie, “The Soloist,†a true story in which he plays Nathaniel Ayers, a Juilliard-trained child prodigy, who ended up homeless after developing schizophrenia. In the film, Ayers is befriended by Steve Lopez (Robert Downey, Jr.), an L.A. Times reporter who hears him playing the violin in the park.
Community activist Luci Murphy at the Living Wage Rally Courtesy PhotoShe will perform at Voces de Colores, an annual fundraising concert, on Sat. May 2 at First Trinity Lutheran Church in Northwest at 8p.m. The proceeds will be shared with Mexicanos Sin Fronteras, a network of community based organizations that struggle for immigrant rights, dignity and social justice. Parking for the fund-raising is available across from the main church.
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