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March 17, 2012 by Sista ToFunky in Can't Get Enough Of That Funky Stuff‚ Curator's Interviews

DJ Skeme Richards “The Nostagia King” and Lance Pilgrim Interview

I came across DJ Skeme Richards blog by pure luck. After spending some time reading his

February 20, 2012 by Sista ToFunky in Can't Get Enough Of That Funky Stuff

Johnny Mathis Comic Ads Circa 1950’s

Mathis was born in Gilmer, Texas, the fourth of seven children of Clem Mathis and his wife,

February 19, 2012 by Sista ToFunky in Kool Cats And Hip Chicks

E. Simms Campbell A Pioneer in Illustration Art

E. Simms Campbell was one of the first commercial Black artists in the US, with a

February 19, 2012 by Sista ToFunky in Kool Cats And Hip Chicks

Nathan Heard’s 1970’s Raw Urban Life

Nathan Cliff Heard was born in Newark on Nov. 7, 1936, to Nathan E. Heard,

February 15, 2012 by Sista ToFunky in Kool Cats And Hip Chicks

Dick Anthony Williams

Born in Fayetteville, GA, actor Gary Anthony Williams attended Clayton State College. A classically trained

February 1, 2012 by Sista ToFunky in Funky President

And He Sings Too

Barack channels Al Green and sings the blues.

January 24, 2012 by Sista ToFunky in Funky President

2012 State Of The Union Address

January 24, 2012 President Obama State Of The Union Address 9:10 P.M. EST

January 22, 2012 by Sista ToFunky in Kool Cats And Hip Chicks

Tuskegee Redtails Animation Project

The Tuskegee airmen were so called because most of the Black pilots were trained at Tuskegee

January 20, 2012 by Sista ToFunky in Kool Cats And Hip Chicks

Those We Lost in 2011

Let’s not wait to honor those we love, admire, look up to and respect, in

January 20, 2012 by Sista ToFunky in Kool Cats And Hip Chicks

Juanita Brown aka Black Starlet

Chris Munger directed this 1974 blaxploitation version of the popular skinflick Starlet!…1969. The story concerns Clara,

January 17, 2012 by Sista ToFunky in Kool Cats And Hip Chicks

Jimmy Castor Gone But Not Forgotten!

Funk saxophonist Jimmy Castor, who recorded a string of R&B hits in the 1970s with his

January 16, 2012 by Sista ToFunky in Aesthetic Grooves

Blacks, The Military and Comics Books Circa Civil War, 1950’s, 60’s and 70’s

In a time of debt ceiling debates, federal budget cuts and the possible reduction in

January 16, 2012 by Sista ToFunky in Can't Get Enough Of That Funky Stuff

Roger Corman’s Cult Classics

The history of the cinema is dotted with “a-star-is-born” films: James Cagney in “Public Enemy,” Boris

January 16, 2012 by Sista ToFunky in Kool Cats And Hip Chicks

Fred “The Hammer” Williamson

One of the most charismatic action stars, Fred is known for coming at you hard

January 16, 2012 by Sista ToFunky in Can't Get Enough Of That Funky Stuff

The New 2012 Forever Stamps from the USPS

Above is a sneak peek at the USPS stamps for 2012.

January 16, 2012 by Sista ToFunky in Can't Get Enough Of That Funky Stuff‚ Curator's Notes

Celebrating MLK Day Our Way

Our Friend, Martin is a 1999 animated children’s educational film about Martin Luther King, Jr. and the American civil rights movement.

January 8, 2012 by Sista ToFunky in Traveling Exhibitions

Funky Turns 50: Black Character Revolution Animation Exhibition

A Retrospective Of The First Positive Black Animation Characters To Appear In Television History

January 4, 2012 by Sista ToFunky in Funky President

President Obama Creates The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

One of the signature accomplishments of President Obama’s first term was the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform

January 1, 2012 by Sista ToFunky in Funky President

Give Him The Damn Ball!

Barack Obama At Play

December 14, 2011 by Sista ToFunky in Funky President

President Obama Ends The War In Iraq

On August 31, 2010 President Obama announced the end of combat operations in Iraq, keeping his