March 31, 2015 by c-dub in Funkalicious 100 YEARS OF BILLIE HOLIDAY – In Tribute to Eleanora Fagan April 7th, 2015 would mark the 100th birthday, of the legendary Billie Holiday! Born on April
July 20, 2014 by c-dub in Funkalicious The Death of Jim Amidst FUNKY ish James Garner stood tall along side singers Joan Baez, group Peter, Paul & Mary, Odetta Holmes,
June 13, 2014 by c-dub in Funkalicious FUNKIN’ MORTALITY AND LEGACY/ Maya Angelou & Ruby Dee The loss of National Treasures evokes thoughts of one’s own mortality and legacy. THEY DID THEIR
March 3, 2014 by c-dub in Funkalicious Oscar Diversity: The WIN – WIN!!! A Funky Prophecy Last night was a historical one for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS).
August 12, 2013 by Sista ToFunky in Kool Cats And Hip Chicks Celebrities And The 1963 March On Washington The Museum Of UnCut Funk is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington.
February 8, 2013 by Sista ToFunky in Blaxploitation 40th Anniversary of Blaxploitation Vol. 2 – 1971 Celebrating the 40th anniversaries of Blaxploitation films and films that starred Black actors during the Blaxploitation
December 20, 2012 by Sista ToFunky in Blaxploitation Looking back at ‘Blaxploitation’ films by Stephen Whitty Stephen Whitty is a writer for The Star Ledger, the largest newspaper in New Jersey. Stephen
February 16, 2012 by Sista ToFunky in Curator's Notes NAACP Image Awards circa 1975 As we prepare for the 43rd annual NAACP Images Awards, the Museum of UnCut Funk decided
January 28, 2012 by c-dub in Funkalicious THE POLOTRICKS OF BLACK FILM AND THE BITTERSWEET COVETED OSCARS The nominees are in… this past Tuesday the annual Oscar nominations were announced. A lover
October 7, 2011 by Sista ToFunky in Blaxploitation Blaxploitation And The Wild Wild West From 1970 to 1976, during the height of the Blaxploitation era, there were fourteen westerns made
October 6, 2011 by Sista ToFunky in Curator's Notes Let’s Do It Again? In 2002, Will Smith and his production company bought the rights to Sidney Poitier’s Uptown Saturday
October 6, 2011 by Sista ToFunky in Online Exhibitions Sidney Poitier International Poster Exhibition Sir Sidney Poitier. To Sir, With Love.
September 4, 2010 by Sista ToFunky in Kool Cats And Hip Chicks Eartha Kitt Eartha Kitt established herself in film, theater, cabaret, music and on television. By the time she
August 7, 2010 by Sista ToFunky in Kool Cats And Hip Chicks The Movie Poster Art of Sidney Poitier Born in 1927, Sidney Poitier grew up in the small village of Cat Island, Bahamas. His
April 18, 2010 by Sista ToFunky in Kool Cats And Hip Chicks Vonetta McGee Without question, one of the most breathtaking beauties to emerge out of the 70’s “Blaxploitation” era was actress
February 15, 2010 by Sista ToFunky in Can't Get Enough Of That Funky Stuff Uptown Saturday Night – Remix If you want to ease the minds of film fans about a remake you’re working