Illustration#2438

Title:Swimming Through Apologies-Feelings Coming Over Me-Feb. 22, 2014

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Illustration#2437

Title:One Step Forward, Two Steps Back-Feb. 22, 2014

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Illustration#2436

Title:Don't Fraternize with the BullShitters & BackStabbers-Feb. 22,23, 2014

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Making of-Black Celebration#28

Title:Making of-Tammi Terrell sketch-2014

Tammi Terrell was gifted with a beautiful , rich tone to her singing voice.

Tammi Terrell with Marvin Gaye made everlasting CLASSICS! like, Your Precious Love.

Her talent was taken from us way early-Terrell's career was interrupted when she collapsed into fellow singer Marvin Gaye's arms as the two performed at a concert at Hampden-Sydney College on October 14, 1967, with Terrell later being diagnosed with a brain tumor. She had eight unsuccessful operations before succumbing to the illness on March 16, 1970 at the age of 24.

Heaven took another song bird.

Making of-Black Celebration#27

Title:Making of-Shirley Hemphill sketch-2014

Shirley Ann Hemphill (July 1, 1947 – December 10, 1999) was an American stand-up comedian and actress.

In 1976, she landed the role of wisecracking waitress Shirley Wilson on the sitcom What's Happening!!. The series was a modest hit for ABC, but production and cast problems caused ABC to cancel the series in 1979.

In 1985, Hemphill reprised the role as Shirley Wilson in the syndicated revival of What's Happening!! titled What's Happening Now!!. Like its predecessor, What's Happening Now!! aired for three seasons.

On December 10, 1999, Hemphill died of renal failure at her West Covina, California home. Her body was discovered by a gardener who had looked through a window and saw her lying on her bedroom floor.

She was a very funny lady, Gone way too soon.

Making of-Black Celebration#26

Title:Making of-Ray Charles sketch-2014

I'm extremely eclectic in the different genres of music I appreciate, Ray Charles has some hits permanently embedded in my playlist.

He's extraordinary much like Stevie Wonder, to have lost your vision and to create such beautiful music it's remarkable, THANK YOU!

I Got A Woman, Georgie On My Mind, Hit the Road Jack and Mess Around (just a few from his catalogue).

Ray Charles was a movement in progress.

Making of-Black Celebration#25

Title:Making of-Phyllis Heyman sketch-2014

Phyllis Hyman was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and grew up in the St. Clair Village, the South Hills section of Pittsburgh. Born to an African American family, she was the eldest of seven children and a third cousin of actor Earle Hyman (best known for his recurring role on The Cosby Show as Cliff's father, Russell Huxtable).

Hyman moved to New York City to work on her reputation as a singer and actress.

Clive Davis (Arista Records) & Phyllis Hyman had many clashes at the record label when he took her under his wing but than everything shifted when Whitney Houston broke-out.

On the afternoon of June 30, 1995, Hyman committed suicide by overdosing on pentobarbital and secobarbital in the bedroom of her New York City apartment at 211 West 56th Street. She was found unconscious at 2pm, hours before she was scheduled to perform at the Apollo Theater and died three hours later at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital. Her suicide note read in part:

"I'm tired. I'm tired. Those of you that I love know who you are. May God bless you.

She was 45 years old. The following week would have been her 46th birthday.

Making of-Black Celebration#24

Title:Making of-Nick Ashford sketch-2014

In the early nineties I was jumping around to several different places of employment and on of those jobs took me to Sounds Records (60th and 3rd Ave) which use to be a store where you can walk in and buy music.

Has it been that long, WOW!

My job was head stock person of the classical section which opened me up at a younger age to appreciate such powerful expression in music.

I met three customers at that job, I will never forget as long as I live because I had admired all three from afar and one day at work (different days)...Each one walked-in an treated me with civility and kindness, Even after I became a fan first and professional second.

Patrick Stewart from Star Trek the Next Generation, Jeff Fahey from The Lawnmower Man and Nick Ashford. His hair in person was so luxurious and flowed with such ease.

Making of-Black Celebration#23

Title:Making of-Nell Carter sketch-2014

My devotion to this woman was insane, I first fell madly in LOVE with Nell Carter when I first saw her on the big-screen in the film version of the movie "HAIR" with Charlotte Rae, Beverly D'Angelo and forever super SEXY, Treat Williams (just to name a few of the cast) but something about Nell's performance in that movie had me hooked.

Of course, I watched "Gimme A Break" every week and when she did "Ain't MisBehavin'" that was a special treat.

Sadly behind all the glitz & glamour of Hollywood, Nell died almost homeless and penniless. Despite how she ended-up, This was a TRUE DIVA in her day.

Respect!

Making of-Black Celebration#22

Title:Making of-Marvin Gaye sketch-2014

The music industry suffered a little bit when it lost this INCREDIBLE TALENT, Marvin Gaye was a force to be reckoned with. His presence on stage was electrifying and those vocal pipes were pristine, masculine and decisive.

He didn't just sing, He got in your subconsciousness and made revelations with countless hits-How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You), I Heard It Through the Grapevine, What's Going On, Let's Get It On, Sexual Healing and some lasting duet records with Tammi Terrell, Ain't No Mountain High Enough, Your All I Need to Get By. Some songs written by Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson of Ashford & Simpson fame.

Dam shame he had to die at the hands of his belligerent father-At around 11:38 am on April 1, 1984, as Marvin was seated on his bed talking to his mother, Gaye's father shot at Marvin twice. The first shot, which entered the right side of Gaye's chest, was fatal, having perforated his vital organs. Gaye was taken to the emergency room of the California Hospital Medical Center and was pronounced dead on arrival at 1:01 pm. Gaye died a day before turning 45. The gun with which Marvin Gaye, Sr. shot his son was given to him by Marvin as a Christmas present....Where the HELL is Marvin Gaye's life story, Hollywood.

Making of-Black Celebration#21

Title:Making of-Marsha P. Johnson sketch-2014

Growing-up in the Bronx in New York City in the late 1980's was very stifling, Showing any sign of your fierce gay fagetry could get you bludgeoned. I walked that thin line every "motherfucking day".

When the opportunity came for me to buy a subway token and travel downtown to the West Village, Particularly "Gay Mecca" in those days was Christopher Street. Home of all the fabulous freaks, gorgeous men and over-flowing with opulent sexuality in the atmosphere.

In those days, Gay men would hang-out only a few blocks from The World Trade Center, In the trucker division station (in the docking area), Anyway...

Marsha P. Johnson would always "pop-up" out of no where, not really to bother you or join into the communal bonding. She would stand around and just watch from a far, very quiet, always sweet and possessing a loving spirit about herself. I knew very little about her the few times I saw him, Years later I became educated on his profound history in the GAY Civil Rights MOVEMENT.

There was always a group of us hanging down at the end of Christopher Street was the entrance to the cross-walk over to the westside highway (the piers), Back in those days the piers were horrific. They were rickety, dangerous to walk on or cross over because the weather had decayed them dramatically but we all hung out their way into the mid-night hours and always on some nights, There was Marsha with a wise crack or just a smile and kept on walking...

I'm BLESSED to have known him from being on the scene and humbled by her plate.