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Saluting Harry Belafonte for BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Submitted by Estelle
on February 08, 2012

Good morning #mydarlings! Most of you know today's #BlackHistoryMonth legend from his acclaimed career as an actor and singer.  What many aren't aware of is all of his accomplishments as a Civil Rights and Humanitarian Activist. 

 

Harry Belafonte is known worldwide for his achievements as a singer, actor and producer and for his commitment to human rights. Beginning with the American civil rights movement in the 1950’s, he has established a long and distinguished record of human rights advocacy. On 4 March 1987, he was appointed as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.

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#ALLOFME Tour Diaries Airing Tonight on BET!

Submitted by Estelle
on February 07, 2012

#mydarlings, you must Must MUST tune into @BET's @106andpark at 6pm to watch my #ALLOFME Tour Diaries. Tune in to catch all the behind the scenes tea of your girl on the road. I'll have a new episode of my tour stories EVERY Tuesday on @106andPark at 6pm. Speaking of which, have you copped your tickets and your Meet & Greet package yet so we can hang out and have a ball! Yes ma'am! Don't forget, tune in TONIGHT and every following Tuesday at 6pm to 106 and Park to catch my Tour Stories. Xoxo

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Saluting Mildred Hemmons Carter for BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Submitted by Estelle
on February 07, 2012

By  now, I' m sure most of #mydarlings have gone to see #RedTails.  If you haven't, you DEFINITELY should. Did you know that there were African American WOMEN pilots back in the day too? Today we celebrate one of these "Lady Red Tails."

 

A wildly ambitious woman of her time, Mildred Hemmons Carter became the first black woman pilot in Alabama.

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Saluting Bob Marley for BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Submitted by Estelle
on February 06, 2012

 

Good Morning #mydarlings! Today is the birthday of the Honorable Robert Nesta Marley O.M, better known to most as Bob Marley. What better person to celebrate today for #BLACKHISTORYMONTH?

Singer, musician, and songwriter Bob Marley served as a world ambassador for reggae music. He sold more than 20 million records. Marley had been awarded Jamaica's Order Of Merit, the nation's third highest honor, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the country's culture.

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Saluting Josephine Baker for BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Submitted by Estelle
on February 05, 2012

#daaaarlings.... Can you imagine how EPIC the halftime show for today's SuperBowl would be if Ms. Josephine Baker (at her prime mind you) was performing in it?

Honeeeeyyyyy....The glamor, the costumes, the voice!  Madame Baker has ALWAYS been one of my mentor aunties in my head.  She found fame crossing the pond from St. Louis to Paree and I did the opposite; left Londontown to come to the states.  Being able to to do that shows how far we as women performers of color have come and it is due in part to this EPIC performer and amazing philanthropist. 

 

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