September 17, 2015 by c-dub in Funkalicious FOR THE FUNKIN’ LOVE OF LIZZ Lizz Wright’s fifth album “Freedom & Surrender” drops on October 16th. A revelation in music since
September 14, 2015 by Sista ToFunky in Cafe 70 The Jemima Code: Celebrating African-American Cookbooks When 23rd president Benjamin Harrison and his wife, Caroline, fired their French chef and hired Dolly
September 9, 2015 by Sista ToFunky in Blaxploitation‚ Can't Get Enough Of That Funky Stuff The “N” Word: Forever Alive in Hollywood Film Titles Josiah Howard is the author of “Blaxploitation Cinema: The Essential Reference Guide” (now in a fourth
September 6, 2015 by Sista ToFunky in Cafe 70 African Americans Shake Up Wine Industry Stereotypes Some of the Black women who were KICKED OFF the Nappa Valley Wine Train.
September 2, 2015 by c-dub in Funkalicious FILTHY FUNKED UP PHARMACISTS: THE DOPE ON HEROIN The “War On Drugs” has been a farce from it’s inception. Created by government as a
August 27, 2015 by Sista ToFunky in Traveling Exhibitions Funky Turns 50: Black Character Revolution Firsts Exhibition An Exhibition Featuring A Timeline Of The First Appearances Of Positive Black Animation Characters In Television History
August 25, 2015 by reenied in Cafe 70 An Illustrated History Of Soul Food James Beard Award-winning author and noted soul-food scholar Adrian Miller unpacks the complex origins of a
August 19, 2015 by reenied in Cafe 70 10 Black-Owned Ice Cream Shops You Should Know Today is National Soft Ice Cream Day, so it’s only right that we share some of
August 15, 2015 by Sista ToFunky in Cafe 70 The Year in Southern Restaurants: The Farmer & the Larder Matthew Raiford and Jovan Sage get up around dawn most days, to take care of a
August 7, 2015 by c-dub in Funkalicious DRE’S NEW “COMPTON” FUNK! Andre Romelle Young, better known as Dr. Dre, has dropped his new album “Compton”. The release came
July 15, 2015 by Sista ToFunky in Cafe 70 African Heritage and Health Program When it comes to working toward a healthier lifestyle, the answers to the problems of obesity,
July 9, 2015 by c-dub in Funkalicious HIP-HOP (Hooray) for HOLLYWOOD – RZA & Azealia Do “Coco” Back in the day, “Krush Groove”, was the quintessential hip-hop flick. It was released through Warner
July 6, 2015 by c-dub in Funkalicious The BB King Interview BB King is undisputedly one of the greatest Blues musicians that has ever lived. I got
July 1, 2015 by c-dub in Funkalicious The Bill Withers Interview Bill Withers is a living legend. He is unquestionably, the most regular famous guy, I have
June 30, 2015 by c-dub in Funkalicious The Real Dope on Donald (Duck) Trump Here’s the deal with Donald Trump. All his previous announcements to run for President were publicity.
June 27, 2015 by Sista ToFunky in Funky President First Lady Michelle Obama Delivers Commencement Address At Tuskegee University Tuskegee University Tuskegee, Alabama MRS. OBAMA: Thank you all. (Applause.) Thank you so much. (Applause.) Let’s
June 24, 2015 by c-dub in Funkalicious Taraji P. Henson Talks About Being Diana Ross Taraji’s “trending”… Why? Apart from Ms. Henson’s “Empire” success, she’ll soon grace the cover of W
June 20, 2015 by c-dub in Funkalicious HEY! FUNKIN’ ROAD HOGS – MOVE!!! The following, are 10 examples of the proverbial “Road Hog,” that can make for unpleasantness on
June 16, 2015 by c-dub in Funkalicious The FUNKY Blatant Black Ignorance of Rachel Dolezal & Interviews This is a follow-up to my initial thoughts on the actions of Rachel Dolezal. In lieu
June 14, 2015 by c-dub in Funkalicious NO MORE FUNKIN’ WAR As long as I’ve been alive there’s been war. Taken from npr.org: “The U.S. is going