Voices In Color

Today's Black Fact

On this day in 1922, actress Dorothy Dandridge was born. Dandridge's portrayal of Carmen in Carmen Jones won her a Oscar nomination making her the first Black woman to be nominated for an Oscar.

Parables: Democrats, Republicans, and a Hot Air Balloon

A woman in a hot air balloon realized she was lost. She lowered her altitude and spotted a man in a boat below. She shouted to him,

"Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don't know where I am."

The man consulted his portable GPS and replied, "You're in a hot air balloon, approximately 30 feet above ground elevation of 2,346 feet above sea level. You are at 31 degrees, 14.97 minutes north latitude and 100 degrees, 49.09 minutes west longitude.

"She rolled her eyes and said, "You must be an Obama Democrat."

"I am,"replied the man. "How did you know?"

"Well," answered the balloonist, "everything you told me is technically correct. But I have no idea what to do with your information, and I'm still lost. Frankly, you've not been much help to me."

The man smiled and responded, "You must be a Republican."

"I am," replied the balloonist. "How did you know?"

"Well," said the man, "you don't know where you are or where you are going. You've risen to where you are due to a large quantity of hot air. You made a promise you have no idea how to keep, and you expect me to solve your problem. You're in exactly the same position you were in before we met, but somehow, now it's my fault."

Today's Black Fact

On this day in 1961, President Kennedy named Thurgood Marshall to U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

Have You Given Up On Obama?

Are you disillusioned with Obama?  Great piece from Clutch...

Today's Black Fact

On this day in 1998, sprinter Florence Griffith-Joyner, winner of three gold and a silver medal at the 1988 Olympics, died. She was 38.

African-American Playwright Lynn Nottage

African-American playwright Lynn Nottage, who wrote works such as Ruined and Intimate Apparel, has won the 2010 Steinberg Distinguished Playwright Award.

It is the richest U.S. playwriting award, with a $200,000 US cash prize.

Read more here... 

I'm In Love: Swagger 360

I love his style POV.  The Sick Shoe Game category is my fave...

Today's Black Fact

On this day in 1983, Lt. Col. Guion S. Bluford Jr. was the first Black US astronaut to enter space.

Carpet and Rug Designer Malene Barnett

I had forgotten how much I admired Malene Barnett's designs until I saw her on one of my favorite home decor blogs, Aphrochic.

 

Last Night's Emmy Awards: True Blood's Rutina Wesley

 Via:  Clutch