February, 2014 | The Museum Of UnCut Funk

NEW FUNKY FOOD FROM TACO BELL & DORITOS

Taco Bell is tired of Micky-D’s raking in all that breakfast dough. So they’ve decided to add breakfast food to their menu!!! While I’m sure

February 27, 2014 No Comments

My Brother’s Keeper

President Barack Obama continues to make things happen during his year of action with his My Brother’s Keeper Initiative.

February 27, 2014 No Comments

VANESSA WILLIAMS FUNKS UP BROADWAY, AGAIN!!!

Vanessa Williams is headed to Broadway for the fifth time! On April 1st, she’ll begin her run with the production “After Midnight.” Williams made her

February 25, 2014 No Comments

“GET ON UP” – The James Brown Movie

Chadwick Boseman, the star of the movie “42” based on the life of Jackie Robinson, has taken on the role of James Brown for the

February 23, 2014 No Comments

BLACK HISTORY IN HOLLYWOOD

Over the years, millions of people and the NAACP have taken offense to the lack of a black presence in Hollywood and films produced there.

February 23, 2014 No Comments

Celebrating Blackness 2014 Vol.5

Celebrating Blackness is a on-going series that pays homage to those who fought against oppression. The Museum Of UnCut Funk Celebrates Blackness and pays homage to strong

February 22, 2014 1 Comment

Celebrating Blackness 2014 Vol. 6

Yeah We Built That!!!

February 22, 2014 No Comments

Funky Turns 40: Sista ToFunky’s Interview With Leo Sullivan

I recently had an opportunity to speak with Leo Sullivan, one of the pioneering Black animators who helped lead the revolution of positive Black animated

February 18, 2014 1 Comment

Funky Turns 40: Black Character Revolution Covered In Fast Company Design

Fat Albert, Schoolhouse Rock, The Harlem Globetrotters: with their retro animation styles, these 1970s cartoons seem dated now, but in their time, they were groundbreaking.

February 18, 2014 No Comments

Funky Turns 40: Black Character Revolution Covered By Hyperallergic

Think of trailblazing black TV shows, and The Cosby Show immediately comes to mind. But before the Cliff Huxtable, there was Fat Albert, Bill Cosby’s beloved animated

February 18, 2014 No Comments

When We Were Colored Exhibition

Vintage Black Glamour

February 16, 2014 No Comments

FOR THE LOVE OF LIL’ KIM — BEAUTY TO PREGNANCY

If you haven’t heard yet, Lil’ Kim is pregnant. A fan more so of her presence in hip-hop than her music, I met Lil Kim

February 15, 2014 No Comments

THE FUNKIEST VALENTINE

I believe the best Valentine’s Day gift is not the giving of cards and chocolates, but expressions of communication and clear thoughts. Like every year

February 15, 2014 No Comments

Funky Turns 40: Black Character Revolution Covered In Complex Art+Design

The mission of the Museum Of UnCut Funk is to “preserve funky Black Cultural artifacts and history for future generations.”

February 13, 2014 No Comments

THE FUNKY R&B DUO: Toni Braxton & Babyface

I never heard an R&B duet that I didn’t like. Over the years there have been hundreds of performances, but the R&B duo as a

February 10, 2014 No Comments

Funky Turns 40: Black Character Revolution Covered On NY1

Just in time for Black History Month, a new exhibition in Harlem looks at the rise of black characters on classic Saturday morning cartoons. NY1’s

February 9, 2014 No Comments

Funky Turns 40: Black Character Revolution Covered In USA Today

The Museum Of UnCut Funk and our Funky Turns 40: Black Character Revolution Exhibition National Museum Tour was recently covered in the Black History Month Supplement of

February 9, 2014 No Comments

Funky Turns 40: Black Character Revolution Covered In Ebony.com

Pre-Boomerang/Cartoon Network, when there were only three major networks (CBS, NBC and ABC), part of the television ritual for kids during the 1970s was Saturday morning

February 9, 2014 No Comments

A Few Words on the FUNKY Youths of Today

In general, I tend to be inspired by those younger than myself. Sometimes there are youths that inspire me from a backwards place.

February 9, 2014 No Comments

Celebrating Blackness 2014 Vol. 4

Hale Aspacio Woodruff was a Black artist known for his murals, paintings, and prints. One example of his work is the three-panel Amistad Mutiny murals…circa

February 9, 2014 No Comments

February 2014

My Brother’s Keeper

VANESSA WILLIAMS FUNKS UP BROADWAY, AGAIN!!!

“GET ON UP” – The James Brown Movie

BLACK HISTORY IN HOLLYWOOD

Celebrating Blackness 2014 Vol.5

Celebrating Blackness 2014 Vol. 6

Funky Turns 40: Sista ToFunky’s Interview With Leo Sullivan

Funky Turns 40: Black Character Revolution Covered In Fast Company Design

Funky Turns 40: Black Character Revolution Covered By Hyperallergic

When We Were Colored Exhibition

FOR THE LOVE OF LIL’ KIM — BEAUTY TO PREGNANCY

THE FUNKIEST VALENTINE

Funky Turns 40: Black Character Revolution Covered In Complex Art+Design

THE FUNKY R&B DUO: Toni Braxton & Babyface

Funky Turns 40: Black Character Revolution Covered On NY1

Funky Turns 40: Black Character Revolution Covered In USA Today

Funky Turns 40: Black Character Revolution Covered In Ebony.com

A Few Words on the FUNKY Youths of Today

Celebrating Blackness 2014 Vol. 4

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