May, 2013 | The Museum Of UnCut Funk

MISSING THE FUNKIEST MOMENT

The FUNKIEST moment is being there, in the moment, not recording it. I watched Oprah Winfrey’s address to Harvard University online last night. One being

May 31, 2013 No Comments

USHER’S FUNKY FIREWORKS ON THE HUDSON!!!

The news is out, this year’s 37th annual Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks will light up the sky over the Hudson River. An event that

May 30, 2013 No Comments

Forest Whitaker FUNKS UP “The Butler”

Oscar Award winning actor, producer and director Forest Whitaker has several projects on deck right now. Soon to be seen as the lead in Lee

May 29, 2013 No Comments

Celebrity Collectors

We are a little fanatical about our collection at the Museum Of UnCut Funk! We are in good company in our obsession as some of

May 28, 2013 No Comments

FUNKY NUMBER 9

Let’s try this again… some where along the course of blogging I made an error, as the blog I anticipated would hold the first position

May 23, 2013 No Comments

The FUNK of The Mason Affair

If and when you’re in L.A. and need a dose of some FUNK, check out The Mason Affair. These guys have been compared to the

May 22, 2013 No Comments

Fashion and The Black Model circa 1950’s

1950s beauty Helen Williams was the first Black female fashion model to break into the mainstream. But it was the French, rather than the Americans, who

May 20, 2013 No Comments

President Obama’s Morehouse Commencement Speech

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: Hello, Morehouse! (Applause.) Thank you, everybody. Please be seated. AUDIENCE MEMBER: I love you! PRESIDENT OBAMA: I love you back. (Laughter.) That is why I

May 20, 2013 No Comments

A New FUNKIN’ NYC – Where’s My 8th Street At?

“If I can, make it there, I’ll make it, Anywhere…” Truer words were never spoken of all the true words there are. The truth of

May 20, 2013 No Comments

Fifteen of My Favorite FUNKY Quotes and a few words of my own

Over the years I’ve heard many words that have impressed, inspired and stuck with me. A couple I remember hearing fondly from my mother Ronna

May 20, 2013 No Comments

2013 AfriCoz at ECBACC

Do you know your Black Superheroes? Well, now you have no excuse not to. Welcome to AfriCoz: the first costume and cosplay contest celebrating characters

May 18, 2013 No Comments

The 2013 Glyph Comic Award Winners

The Museum Of UnCut Funk is pleased to announce and congratulate the 2013 Glyph Comic Award Winners.

May 18, 2013 No Comments

The FUNK of the Past is Ever Present: Words from MLK

How we live, as well as history, shows that we as a people have made tremendous strides. What’s incredible and extremely unfortunate, is that with

May 15, 2013 No Comments

Latest Remakes: Ironside, The Enforcer, Good Times, The Last Dragon

Raymond Burr was THE Robert Ironside. I loved that show. It remains to be seen if this role can be resurrected in an interesting way.

May 14, 2013 No Comments

The Black Sheet Music Exhibition

Taking A Musical Cakewalk Through Our Racism Filled Past

May 13, 2013 1 Comment

Mike Tyson – Don’t Call It A Comeback!

I was a huge boxing fan at one point in my life so I guess I am what you would call a “retro” boxing fan.

May 13, 2013 No Comments

Richard Pryor The Movie???

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic is a new a documentary by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Marina Zenovich on the legendary comedian that will debut at 8 p.m.

May 13, 2013 No Comments