April, 2010 | The Museum Of UnCut Funk

President Obama Proclamation Death Of Dorothy Height

Presidential Proclamation — Death of Dorothy Height

April 26, 2010 No Comments

Marpessa Dawn

Marpessa Dawn was directed by Marcel Camus and based on the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, “Orfeu Negro,” as it is called in Portuguese,

April 24, 2010 1 Comment

Dorothy Height – They Don’t Make Them Like This Anymore

Dorothy Height marched alongside Martin Luther King and led the National Council of Negro Women for 40 years, was known for her determination and grace as

April 20, 2010 No Comments

Vonetta McGee

Without question, one of the most breathtaking beauties to emerge out of the 70’s “Blaxploitation” era was actress Vonetta McGee. This lovely sister, born in San Francisco on

April 18, 2010 2 Comments

Judy Pace

Some would argue that if there was one actress that threatened Pam Grier’s reign as America’s Black glamour queen of the 70’s, it was the bewitching bronze

April 18, 2010 No Comments

Ms. Pam Grier

“She’s the Godmother of them all…The Baddest One-Chick Hit Squad that ever hit town!” So promised the 1973 promotional poster for the American International Pictures

April 18, 2010 No Comments

Crazy, Sexy, Kool Calvin Lockhart

Many Black actors have been faced with difficult choices and obstacles. The Bahamas-born Calvin Lockhart, who has died in 2007 was no exception. The handsome,

April 18, 2010 4 Comments

Benjamin Hooks – A Real Maverick

Mr. Hooks told Ebony magazine soon after he became the association’s executive director in 1977. “The civil rights movement is not dead. “If anyone thinks that

April 17, 2010 No Comments

Original Art by Muhammad Ali circa 1979

The Art I co-owned an art gallery for 4 years and I had the privilege to meet some fascinating collectors, dealers and celebrity artists. They

April 17, 2010 24 Comments

Barber and Hairdressing Signs of Africa

The Hairdresser and Barbershop Signs of Africa are original boards from barbershops and hair-salons in the Ivory Coast, Ghana, Burkina Faso and Tofo dating

April 12, 2010 1 Comment

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