No I wasn’t at the 1992 Los Angeles riots. I was 9-years-old on a playground in Hershey, Pennsylvania learning the ropes of boarding school for semi-smart, poor, yet well-behaved kids. Meanwhile, our girl, Dr. Mae C. Jemison (left) took orbit aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour on September 12, 1992 as the 1st African-American women in space. Mae received … Continue reading »
Maybe it’s because I’m hungry but after finding her world renowned chocolate soufflé recipe, I was shocked that I hadn’t known of her before. Edna Lewis, (April 13, 1916 — February 13, 2006) was mentioned in her obituary as “the South’s answer to Julia Child”— a perfect representation of her legacy. She was born in Freetown, Virginia, in 1916, … Continue reading »
I think this is the third year in a row that I’m going to attempt slinging some African-American historical facts during the month of February—hold me to it. OK? In the meantime, peep this Tumblr blog that celebrates all things black culture and everything else in between. I think you’re gonna like it. Happy Friday Continue reading »
Pamela Suzette “Pam” Grier (born May 26, 1949) is an American actress. She became famous in the early 1970s, after starring in a string of moderately successful women in prison and blaxploitation films such as 1974′s Foxy Brown. Her career was revitalized in 1997 after her appearance in Quentin Tarantino‘s film Jackie Brown. She received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress. She has also been … Continue reading »
In eleventh grade, I was in a small singing ensemble called the “New Horizons”, (spoiler alert. I was in band from 4th grade until 10th grade and sang in choir from nine years old, all the way through college). We were your typical high-school troop who sang dated, cheesy songs from our mothers and grandmother’s era at luncheons, … Continue reading »
Billie Holiay and her dog, Mister Downbeat (William Gottlieb, New York 1947) Continue reading »
Did you know that, “George Carruthers invented the far ultraviolet electrographic camera, used in the 1972 Apollo 16 mission. This invention revealed new features in Earth’s far-outer atmosphere and deep-space objects from the perspective of the lunar surface. Carruthers was inducted into the National Inventor’s Hall of Fame in 2003.” Yeah, neither did I. Thanks, Bio. Continue reading »
THE MAHOTELLA QUEENS! Continue reading »
Last year I did a similar post with lofty promises and resolutions. Well, this year the only thing you should expect from M-squared this month is a celebratory, quirky, and thorough outlook on the various aspects of African-American livelihood in America, with a nod to Africa. Since I’m on a black and white photography kick, below I’ve … Continue reading »
