If you're in the DC area and you're looking for something to get into tomorrow peep the invite below:
ROADTRIP!!! You betta believe it! The Dirty is coming to D.C.!!!! If you don’t know bout GRITS & BISCUITS, it’s bout time we learn ya! If you are from the South, went to school in the South, or just love that Dirty South Swag….this is the set for ya! E.Z. Mo Breezy Presents GRITS & BISCUITS Party: A Dirty South Set – D.C. Edition! We brought the Dirty to NYC!!! Now it's time to show D.C. some LOVE! Who: E.Z.Mo Breezy, “You, Yo Momma, and Yo Cousin Too!”
What: GRITS & BISCUITS Party – D.C. Edition
When: Friday September 30, 2011 @ 10pm
Where: Liv Nightclub – 2001 11th Street NW, Washington, DC
Why: Even though you holding all these degrees, trying to make a difference and earning a lil money, you still deserve to shake yo a$$ a bit!
DJ Square Biz will be spinning Dirty South music all night long!!!!! UGK, Outkast, Lil Wayne, Luke, 2 Live Crew, Cash Money, No Limit, Rick Ross, and more!!!!
Come and dance like ya did in college! We promise we won't tell no one. There are a few notes for first timers...
Dress code – there is NONE - be comfortable
Bougie attitudes – you will look foolish
Fun – ALL NIGHT LONG!
Deodorant – That natural ish ain't gone work
Dudes – a plenty
Gals – in abundance
Drank – a flowin
Suit Jacket – rookie mistake
Heels – rookie mistake
Stretching – strongly suggested
I'll be there to get my southern party on. You can purchase your tickets here.
June 29 – August 3, 2011 Wednesdays, 7 pm (Adult) (Youth 1 pm starting July 6)
The Newark Black Film Festival (NBFF), is celebrating its 37th Anniversary as one of the nation's defining voices on behalf of independent film, opens in Newark with adult screenings beginning on Wednesday, June 29, with a six-week run ending on August 3.
Youth Cinema will be held on Mondays at the Newark Public Library and at the Newark Museum on Wednesday beginning July 6. The festival is a showcase for films that focus on the experiences and concerns of contemporary African Americans, as well as an outlet for films about the African American experience from earlier eras. The six-week festival is free to the public and provides emerging filmmakers, writers, directors and producers with a high profile outlet for their work. The festival features the Paul Robeson Awards in 2012, a biennial competition established in 1985. The Robeson Awards honor the spirit of Paul Robeson—renowned activist, scholar, performer and athlete. Winning films will be shown at Newark Screens on Springfield Ave., Newark, NJ.
I hear you complaining about seeing another Madea movie. I see your tweets about predictable black films that have star studded casts just to fill seats. See, Jumping the Broom. My people spend so much time complaining about the quality of Tyler Perry's movies & plays and how they depict African Americans so get out and support other film makers! I respect Tyler Perry for what he does in terms of making movies and keeping black actors & actresses employed but I think he is merely a drop in a bucket. Its time we started to support each other more often. If you want to see more brown faces on the silver screen there is only one way to make it happen: SUPPORT them!
Come and enjoy an evening with Tuskegee Airmen Alexander Jefferson and Bill Holloman.
Bill Holloman flew during WWII as a Tuskegee Airman; flew for the Air Force during the Korean War; and was the nation's first black helicopter pilot for the Air Force during the Vietnam War.
Alexander Jefferson was attending Howard University working on his Master's Degree in Chemistry but was ordered to Tuskegee Army Air Field in April 1943. He flew 18 complete missions and was shot down on the 19th. He was captured and spent the rest of the war as a POW in Stalag Luft 3.
Date: April 5, 2010
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Howard University Crampton Auditorium
2455 Sixth Street, NW
Washington, DC 22059
Cost: $5 per student, $10 for adults
Tickets available at all Ticketmaster locations and Cramton Hall Box Office (202) 806-7194
If you're in the DMV area and you're wondering where you can go to have a good time, stop by the Howard University School of Law date auction & party. The auction will last from 7-9pm with the party to follow immediately after. Here's the important info:
Start Time:
Thursday, April 1, 2010 at 7:00pm
End Time:
Friday, April 2, 2010 at 2:00am
Location:
649 New York Ave NW 20009
FREE admission ALL NIGHT!!!
Check the flyer below.
We usually pay $10-$30 for club admission. You are strongly encouraged by yours truly to donate at least that much. All proceeds will be donate to the Red Cross Haitian Relief efforts. Party with a purpose!
Still need to know more? Check here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=105764466124805
1865 - The first African American major in the United States Army is a physician, Dr. Martin Robinson Delany.
1871-Justina Ford ,an African-American physician and humanitarian was born. As a doctor breaking down barriers for Blacks and women, Ford also worked as a humanitarian: her expertise in gynecology, obstetrics, and pediatrics was often provided to low-income and indigent people of all races. She delivered over 7000 babies during her distinguished practice of more than 50 years.
1894 - Congress repeals the Enforcement Act, which makes it easier for some states to disenfranchise African American voters.
1898- The “Grandfather Clause” was enacted for voting purposes.It was a legal and constitutional mechanism passed by seven Southern states during reconstruction to deny suffrage to black Americans. It meant that those who had enjoyed the right to vote prior to 1867, or their lineal descendants, would be exempt from educational, property, or tax requirements for voting. As a result, even if they met all the requirements, they were not allowed to vote.
Because the former slaves were not granted that right until the adoption of the Fifteenth Amendment in 1870, these clauses worked effectively to exclude Blacks from voting and assured the vote of many impoverished and illiterate whites. In 1915 the Supreme Court declared the grandfather clause unconstitutional because it violated equal voting rights guaranteed by the Fifteenth Amendment.
1924-Joe Black,an African-American baseball player in the Negro Leagues and author is born. He became the first Black pitcher to win a World Series game
1925 - Marcus Garvey is sent to federal prison in Atlanta, Georgia for mail fraud in connection with the sale of stock in his Black Star Line. His prosecution was vigorously advocated by several prominent African American leaders, including Robert Sengstacke Abbott and others. Garvey was railroaded because of the power he had amassed over the African American population of America.
1925 - Students stage a strike at Fisk University to protest the policies of the white administration at the school.
1944 - Harry S. McAlpin of the "Daily World" in Atlanta, Georgia, is the first African American journalist accredited to attend White House press conferences.
1965 - Dr. Joseph B. Danquah, Ghanaian political leader, joins the ancestors. He had been the leader of the United Gold Coast Convention, a political body which had pressed the British for a gradual relinquishing of colonial rule.
1968 - Gary Coleman is born in Zion, Ohio. He will become a child actor portraying "Arnold" in the television series, "Different Strokes," which aired from 1978 to 1986. Go ahead and say it "What you talking bout Willis?"
1968 - Highway Patrol Officers kill three South Carolina State University students during a demonstration in Orangeburg, South Carolina. Students are protesting against a whites-only Orangeburg bowling alley.
1970 - Alonzo Mourning is born in Chesapeake, Virginia. He became a basketball star at Georgetown University and went on to play for the NBA Charlotte Hornets, New Jersey Nets and later the Miami Heat.
He was praised for his courage for making a comeback after undergoing a kidney transplant and years later winning his first NBA Championship with the Miami Heat in 2006.
1984 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar of the Los Angeles Lakers scores 27 points
while leading his team to a 111-109 victory over the Boston Celtics. Abdul-Jabbar passed Wilt Chamberlain's NBA career record of 12,682 field goals.
1986 - Oprah Winfrey becomes the first African American woman to host
a nationally syndicated talk show.
1986 - 5' 7" Spud Webb, of the Atlanta Hawks, wins the NBA Slam Dunk
Competition.
1990 - CBS News suspends resident humorist Andy Rooney for racial
comments he supposedly made to a gay magazine; Rooney denies making the comments.
1995 - The U.N. Security Council approves sending 7,000 peacekeepers
to Angola to cement an accord ending 19 years of civil war.
1995- This date observes National African American Parent Involvement Day (NAAPID).
2000 - Edna Griffin, an Iowa civil-rights pioneer best known for integrating lunch counters, passes away at the age of 90. In 1948, Griffin led the fight against Katz Drug Store in downtown Des Moines, which refused to serve blacks at its lunch counter. Griffin staged sit-ins, picketed in front of the store and filed charges against the store's owner, Maurice Katz, who was fined. The Iowa Supreme Court then enforced the law which made it illegal to deny service based on race. She organized Iowans to attend the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1963 march on Washington, D.C., and helped start the former radio station KUCB. On May 15, 1999, Des Moines' mayor proclaimed "Edna Griffin Day." On February 5, 2000, Griffin was inducted into the Iowa African American Hall of Fame.
Tomorrow the American Heart Association continues their fight against heart disease by holding “Wear Red Day.” Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women in the U.S. You can help combat that statistic when you shop for products or support the companies that support the fight against heart disease and elevate the cause. You directly support the movement, even by making just one purchase.
Smart companies that offer products include Jiffy Lube, Macys, Jitterbug, Merck, Ocean Spray, Party City, Rite Aid, Perfumania, Yankee Candle and many more!
HUSL Today encourages our friends to participate by wearing red to work to help the AHA raise women’s awareness of cardiovascular disease and empower women to reduce their risk.
For more information on the AHA's Go Red for Women Campaign click here.
This is Talented Generation's first ever spotlight on YP Companies! Here, we will highlight companies and other organizations owned and/or ran primarily by Young Professionals. The companies highlighted here can also serve as inspiration for my Talented Generation friends who are plotting their career paths.
Creative Party Designing is a premier licensed event planning company that has been specializing in personal and professional event coordinating since 2007. Creative Party Designing is dedicated to coordinating events to satisfy unique & traditional customer specifications.
Creative Party Designing has coordinated events in Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta & Florida. Creative Party Designing handles ALL of the following: Destination weddings International events Corporate Events Sporting Events Celebrity Events Charity Events Make-up Bars Fashion & Trunk Shows Engagement Parties Weddings Receptions Bridal Showers Bachelor/Bachelorette Parties Anniversary Parties Retirement events Promotion celebrations Graduation parties Birthday Parties YOUR NEXT EVENT!
To ensure the success of each event, Creative Party Designing employs a diverse staff of event planners, personal assistants, publicists, photographers, videographers, graphic & webpage designers, hair stylists, make-up artists, entertainers, venue locators, florists, and musicians. It is a one stop shop for all your event planning needs. If you can dream it up, Creative Party Designing can make it happen!
Their motto is "You name it, we plan it!" There is no job too large or too small! If you have an event coming up, do not make the mistake of planning it without Creative Party Designing. Give your guests the ultimate experience!
All customers are provided with a free initial consultation. Send all inquiries to Creative Party Designing at creativepartydesigning@gmail.com.
The owner of Creative Party Designing, Makeva Harold, is also giving back to her community through her non-profit foundation-The Makeva Harold Foundation. Her foundation seeks to broaden the horizons of youth and adults at risk or in crisis through individualized need assessments, providing education, employment, therapeutic, and housing services intended for the development of independent, productive and successful members of the community.
The Makeva Harold Foundation provides community members with computer training, workshops on professional resume writing, budgeting skills, parenting skills, interviewing skills, assist the unemployed in obtaining gainful employment and any other skills deemed necessary for community members to be self sufficient.
The Foundation has two divisions: adult services and youth services. Each division conducts monthly workshops on various topics which focus on creating self-sufficiency amongst individuals in the community. The Foundation hosts quarterly fundraisers, which allows them to offer their services to the community for free. If you would like to donate or volunteer your services to the Makeva Harold Foundation, here is their contact info:
Makeva Harold, MSW
Makeva Harold Foundation Inc.
100 S. Dixie Highway, Ste #304
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Office: (561) 655-8508
Fax: (561) 370-3322
Today is America's official observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday. In honor of Dr. King's work towards social equality and his legacy, America is celebrating him through a national day of service. Although federal offices are closed, all are encouraged to use the time off to make a difference in his/her community by volunteering. Hence, the reason it has been referred to by many as a day ON and not a day OFF.
Although Dr. King's birthday is celebrated in January, we all benefit from his accomplishments everyday. For that reason, do not stop at celebrating Dr. King and other heroes in your life on special occasions; instead, take advantage of every opportunity to honor your heroes everyday.
To find out about the many opportunities for young professionals to make honoring Dr. King's legacy in 2010 a success, visit MLKDay.gov.
In honor of America's National Day of Service, today's quote is from Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
"All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence."
Martin Luther King, Jr.
I know most of us have the day off and we want to celebrate in our own way but today is a day of remembrance and honor. Dr. King encourages us to uplift humanity and to do it with excellence. Do your part to honor Dr. King by participating in something that will uplift your fellow man. No matter how big or small your project may be, you should find comfort in knowing you have made the world better. To those who choose to give their time today, you are appreciated.
For the past 27 years, America has celebrated the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. on January 15. We also celebrate by observing a national holiday on the third Monday in January. School, banks, federal offices, and post offices are closed in his honor.
Stevie Wonder singing the best ever version of the "Happy Birthday" song:
Dr. King sought to unite a divided nation at a time when it seemed impossible. His nonviolent approach, inspired by Mohandas Gandhi, inspired people of all religions, ages, and national origins to fight for peace and equality for all mankind. On August 28, 1963, King led the now famous March on Washington where he delivered his epic "I have a Dream" speech. King's distinctly profound voice and unique ability to speak with precision motivated a nation to work united in our journey towards change. You can watch King's speech here. The text of the speech is here.
King's efforts to help African Americans earned him the Nobel Peace Prize in October of 1964. He donated his award money to the civil rights movement.
King was assassinated on April 4, 1968 by escaped convict James Earl Ray. Check out Walter Cronkite's coverage of the assassination:
In 1986, a national holiday was created in King's honor. Today would have been King's 81st birthday. You can watch snippets from one of the saddest days in American history here.
In honor of Dr. Kings significant contributions to the world, you are encouraged to take a moment and reflect on the impact he has had on our world. On January 18, there will be a national day of service to "improve lives, bridge social barriers, and move our nation closer" according to MLK.gov. It is considered a "day ON" and not a "day OFF." To find out about opportunities to volunteer in your area, visit MLKDay.gov Last year, on the Tuesday following King's birthday our nation celebrated the inauguration of our first black president, Barack Obama.
I believe we can all learn something from Dr. King. We celebrate him today and everyday. In the words of Dr. King "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character." One day, King's dream will come true.
The Washington Wizards just reduced ticket prices by 60% off on two upcoming games at the Verizon Center, including tomorrow night's game versus the Detroit Pistons.
Upper Level seats are $15 (reg. $40) and Club Level seats are $50 (reg. $125).
This deal is also available for the Jan. 22 game against the Miami Heat.
There are no additional ticket fees with this offer for tickets delivered via email, saving up to $10 per order.
For more information and to buy tickets, click below. Click "Find Tickets" next to the game you would like and enter the code "TZOO" in the "Enter Special Offer Code" box. Create an account or log in to get the deal. http://www.travelzoo.com/newsflash/79014855-727437/
Hey guys, if you're going to be in the New York area on Halloween check out this fabulous fashion show called Wicked: Falls most flawless fashion show! If you attend this event you will not be disappointed!
Host: Creative Party Designing/KD Couture Price: General Admission $30, VIP $50 Date: Saturday, October 31, 2009 Time: 6:00pm - 10:00pm Location: Lighthouse International Street: 111 East 59th Street City/Town: New York, NY Tickets on sale now!!!
For all questions, contact Creative Party Designing at (561) 449-1124 or KD Couture at (718) 431-4705.
If you have an event you would like to see happen, contact Creative Party Designing where you name it and they plan it! There is no job too big or too small. See the info below.
Here is the flyer for an upcoming event in Washington DC. If you have an event you would like HUSL Today to advertise, please send a flyer and the program information to HUSLToday@gmail.com.
