MODELS THAT GLOW

A RAINBOW SHINES WITH MANY RAYS OF LIGHT What are you looking for at a fashion show? Models that glow! Glowing means translating to the observer what your stroll across the runway means. It says my outfit radiates a warm, sunny day […]

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AFRICAN AMERICAN MODELS

BEVERLY JOHNSON African American Models display beauty, poise and grace as they make their way down the runway, but still are not rewarded equally to their white counterparts. Beverly Johnson was the first black model to make the cover of Vogue Magazine. […]

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SUPER BOWL HALFTIME

SUPER BOWL HALFTIME WITH JELO One word describes the Super Bowl HalfTime Show of 2020…spectacular!  It was an eye-popping, foot-stepping, booty-shaking extravaganza!  The speed with which bodies moved can be likened to a branch dancing in a 100-mile cyclone. Jelo was at her best! […]

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YOU RAISE ME UP

The phrase “You Raise Me Up” implies movement in a positive direction. It says, “I was mentally lost, but because of what you did, I am finding my way. You strengthened my faith and gave me hope.” This is the message of […]

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SOCIAL ACTIVIST DIAHANN CARROLL

Actress, Model and Activist As a young mother struggling to keep up with three over-energized children, going to the movies and fashion shows, was not at the head of my list.  So…the name Diahann Carroll did not cross my radar until the late sixties!  […]

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BIG NIGHT IN NASHVILLE

BIG NIGHT AT OPRYLAND The Big Night in Nashville has arrived! Excitement filled the air as brother-in-law Willie pulled into the parking lot of The Inn at Opryland on December 31, 2018.  Anticipation of the sights and sounds we would experience filled the air, but more […]

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CICELY TYSON WOMAN OF COURAGE

How do you spell bravery? Cicely Tyson: Woman of Courage. She did things others didn’t do, went places others didn’t go and stood up for things others remained silent. With all of her courage, she was a lady of grace. GRACE! POISE! […]

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CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?

Autobiography by Duane Parham Can You Hear Me Now? summarizes the author’s journey in life—a life that begins with the endearing whispers of childhood, evolves into the struggles and pains of adolescence and explodes with the musical development, excitement and ecstasy of early […]

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A BLACK PANTHER COMMENTARY

Giving the Black Panther Commentary was not an easy task. What could I say for such an astounding movie? The only thing I could think of was, “It was great!” About what?  The “Black Panther Movie”…  What Else?  When a friend of […]

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