March, 2014 | The Museum Of UnCut Funk

The Bernie Casey Chronicles

I fell in love with Bernie Casey when I saw the film Cleopatra Jones. I have been a fan every since. I hope you will

March 30, 2014 No Comments

How Slavery and African Food Traditions Shaped American Cooking

The Museum Of UnCut Funk celebrates the contributions of Africans and their culinary expertise during slavery. This article was written by Karen Pinchin for National Geographic.

March 24, 2014 No Comments

Speed Jaxon by Jay Jackson circa 1933

Speed Jaxon was a WWII-era comic strip by Pol Curi aka Jay Jackson that ran in Black newspapers like the Chicago Defender. The focus of Speeds character was

March 22, 2014 2 Comments

The Art of Salaam Muhammad

The young brothers marching under the word VIBE in the above image remind me of the days when I would visit my great grandmother in

March 22, 2014 1 Comment

Funky Turns 40: Black Character Revolution Covered In New York Times

The Museum Of UnCut Funk recently sat down with Felicia Lee from the New York Times for an interview about all things funky!

March 22, 2014 No Comments

Funky Turns 40: Black Character Revolution Reviewed By FanBros

FanBros reporter Maya Davis met the Museum Of UnCut Funk at the Schomburg Center For Research In Black Culture to see the Funky Turns 40: Black

March 21, 2014 No Comments

Funky Turns 40: Black Character Revolution Press Coverage

Review all of the press coverage received to date for the Funky Turns 40: Black Character Revolution Exhibition National Museum Tour.

March 21, 2014 No Comments

Funky Turns 40: Black Character Revolution Covered On Positively Black

Tracie Strahan interviewed Sista ToFunky about the Funky Turns 40: Black Character Revolution Exhibition Tour for the WNBC-4 Public Affairs program Positively Black.

March 16, 2014 No Comments

Commander In Comedy

President Barack Obama is definitely doing it his way in his second term. Think he cares if his haters can’t take a joke…got news for

March 15, 2014 No Comments

Barack, Michelle And The Women Of Soul

During the tenure of President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama I can definitely say there has been a whole lot more SOUL up

March 7, 2014 No Comments

Oscar Diversity: The WIN – WIN!!! A Funky Prophecy

Last night was a historical one for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). Headed by Cheryl Boone Isaacs, the first African-American to

March 3, 2014 No Comments

Expert Thief, Infiltrator And Escape Artist Queen Of Diamonds

Queen of Diamonds appeared in Spidey Super Stories #23, June 1977. She was created by Janet Gari and Winslow Mortimer based on the Electric Company script

March 2, 2014 No Comments

Valerie from Spidey Super Stories #6

Valerie from the Spidey Super Stories #6 (circa March 1974) was created by Jean Thomas, Winslow Mortimer, Mike Esposito and Tony Mortellaro based on the