[Young Jeezy] HA HAAAAAAAAHHHH, im getting monnnnaaaayyy [/Young Jeezy]
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
balling out of control
i can no longer contain my monies. let the cash roam free!
[Young Jeezy] HA HAAAAAAAAHHHH, im getting monnnnaaaayyy [/Young Jeezy]
[Young Jeezy] HA HAAAAAAAAHHHH, im getting monnnnaaaayyy [/Young Jeezy]
more great blacks for no tax
lets keep uncle sam out of our pockets. they tax us to live. thats another rant post though. this one is about some of my people who helped pave the way so that we can make a better living for ourselves, our children, and their future.
Aretha Franklin
the Queen of Soul, Aretha Louise Franklin, was born on the 25th of March in 1942 in Memphis Tennessee. Ms. Franklin has won 18 Grammy awards, twenty #1 singles on the Billboard R&B Singles Chart, and 45 Top Ten singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Her voice and passion for music is indescribable, incomparable, and untouchable.
Lonnie Johnson
The inventor of the Power Drencher, now known as the Super Soaker, was born on October 6th, 1949 in Marietta, Georgia. Lonnie G. Johnson is president and founder of Johnson Research and Development Co., Inc., a technology development company, and its spin off companies, Excellatron Solid State, LLC; Johnson Electro-Mechanical Systems, LLC; and Johnson Real Estate Investments, LLC. Articles on Lonnie Johnson have appeared in numerous publications including Time Magazine, the New York Times, and Inventor’s Digest. Johnson serves on the Board of Directors of the Georgia Alliance for Children, an organization which informed and influential voice to protect the rights and interests of Georgia’s less fortunate children. He is a Board member of the Hank Aaron Chasing the Dream Foundation, and had served on the board of directors of the Commonwealth National Bank. one more successful black man that no one knew about.
the great Quincy JONES!
i could list all of Quincy Jones' talents, but then id be wasting my time. this man is a musical genius. Mr. Jones is a legendary music conductor, record producer, musical arranger, film composer, television producer, and trumpeter. he also produced Thriller. yes, that Thriller. Born on March 14th, 1933, Quincy Jones has earned a record 79 Grammy Award nominations and 27 Grammy Award wins, including a Grammy Legend Award in 1991.
Jackie Robinson
Jack Roosevelt Robinson, born on January 31st, 1919, was the first African American Major League Baseball player of the modern era. Mr. Robinson broke the baseball color line when he debuted with the Brooklyn Dodgers at second base in 1947. As the first black man to openly play in the major leagues since the 1880s, he was instrumental in bringing an end to racial segregation in professional baseball, which had relegated African-Americans to the Negro leagues for six decades. Over ten seasons, he played in six World Series and contributed to the Dodgers' 1955 World Championship. He was selected for six consecutive All-Star Games from 1949 to 1954, was the recipient of the inaugural MLB Rookie of the Year Award in 1947, and won the National League Most Valuable Player Award in 1949; the first black player to be honored with an award of such prestige. Robinson was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962. In 1997, Major League Baseball retired his uniform number, 42, across all major league teams. On October 24, 1972, he died of a heart attack at home in Stamford, Connecticut at the young age of 53.
Aretha Franklin
the Queen of Soul, Aretha Louise Franklin, was born on the 25th of March in 1942 in Memphis Tennessee. Ms. Franklin has won 18 Grammy awards, twenty #1 singles on the Billboard R&B Singles Chart, and 45 Top Ten singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Her voice and passion for music is indescribable, incomparable, and untouchable.
Lonnie Johnson
The inventor of the Power Drencher, now known as the Super Soaker, was born on October 6th, 1949 in Marietta, Georgia. Lonnie G. Johnson is president and founder of Johnson Research and Development Co., Inc., a technology development company, and its spin off companies, Excellatron Solid State, LLC; Johnson Electro-Mechanical Systems, LLC; and Johnson Real Estate Investments, LLC. Articles on Lonnie Johnson have appeared in numerous publications including Time Magazine, the New York Times, and Inventor’s Digest. Johnson serves on the Board of Directors of the Georgia Alliance for Children, an organization which informed and influential voice to protect the rights and interests of Georgia’s less fortunate children. He is a Board member of the Hank Aaron Chasing the Dream Foundation, and had served on the board of directors of the Commonwealth National Bank. one more successful black man that no one knew about.
the great Quincy JONES!
i could list all of Quincy Jones' talents, but then id be wasting my time. this man is a musical genius. Mr. Jones is a legendary music conductor, record producer, musical arranger, film composer, television producer, and trumpeter. he also produced Thriller. yes, that Thriller. Born on March 14th, 1933, Quincy Jones has earned a record 79 Grammy Award nominations and 27 Grammy Award wins, including a Grammy Legend Award in 1991.
Jackie Robinson
Jack Roosevelt Robinson, born on January 31st, 1919, was the first African American Major League Baseball player of the modern era. Mr. Robinson broke the baseball color line when he debuted with the Brooklyn Dodgers at second base in 1947. As the first black man to openly play in the major leagues since the 1880s, he was instrumental in bringing an end to racial segregation in professional baseball, which had relegated African-Americans to the Negro leagues for six decades. Over ten seasons, he played in six World Series and contributed to the Dodgers' 1955 World Championship. He was selected for six consecutive All-Star Games from 1949 to 1954, was the recipient of the inaugural MLB Rookie of the Year Award in 1947, and won the National League Most Valuable Player Award in 1949; the first black player to be honored with an award of such prestige. Robinson was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962. In 1997, Major League Baseball retired his uniform number, 42, across all major league teams. On October 24, 1972, he died of a heart attack at home in Stamford, Connecticut at the young age of 53.
Monday, February 15, 2010
uganda skateboarding union
it really interests me when countries that dont have much find skateboarding. its a harsh reminder of what we take for granted every single day. there are no skateshops in uganda. they skate in the shoes they have. when their shoes are cutting into the back of their ankles, instead of going to their local shop and buying a new pair, they get a machete and hack the offensive footwear into a mid or low cut. they do not have. we do. we should be very grateful for that.
Kitintale from Yann Gross on Vimeo.
hide from the snow
a couple sneak peek pics of billy mcfeely and dave willis at the homage warehouse
slack on the black
man, ive really been blowing it this black history month. its a combination of being a little busier than normal with mild home laziness. this post, instead of writing a paragraph on the person, i more so feel like doing a cliffnoted version of a couple people. alrighty, enough talking. lets do this.
Arthur Ashe
Arthur Ashe was a great professional tennis player from Virginia. He won three Grand Slam titles (1968 US Open, 1970 Australian Open, 1975 Wimbledon) Sadly, he died of complications from AIDS on February 6, 1993.
Thurgood Marshall
Thurgood Marshall was the first African-American to serve on the United States Supreme Court. He was the great-grandson of a slave and his original name was Thoroughgood, but he shortened the name to Thurgood because he was never fond of the spelling.
Richard Pryor
Richard Pryor was one of the most influential stand up comedians of our time. His raunchy and sensitive, slightly offensive comedic material paved the way for a more raw approach to comedy. Pryor was claimed by cardiac arrest on December 10th, 2005. A sad day in comedy history.
Michael Jordan
One of my favorite basketall players of all time. i dont think that i really need to elaborate on how important this man was to the progression of basketball. Five MVP awards, ten All-NBA First Team designations, nine All-Defensive First Team honors, fourteen NBA All-Star Game appearances, three All-Star Game MVP awards, ten scoring titles, three steals titles, six NBA Finals MVP awards, 1988 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award, three retirements, and a divorce. i love this man.
Ray Barbee
One of the most stylish skateboarders ive ever seen. he took just cruising around to a new level. throw some 360 bs no complys in on your beer run. if you did, you can thank Mr. Barbee for his contribution.
thats all i have in me at the moment. hopefully we'll get some more tomorrow. i have to catch up.
Arthur Ashe
Arthur Ashe was a great professional tennis player from Virginia. He won three Grand Slam titles (1968 US Open, 1970 Australian Open, 1975 Wimbledon) Sadly, he died of complications from AIDS on February 6, 1993.
Thurgood Marshall
Thurgood Marshall was the first African-American to serve on the United States Supreme Court. He was the great-grandson of a slave and his original name was Thoroughgood, but he shortened the name to Thurgood because he was never fond of the spelling.
Richard Pryor
Richard Pryor was one of the most influential stand up comedians of our time. His raunchy and sensitive, slightly offensive comedic material paved the way for a more raw approach to comedy. Pryor was claimed by cardiac arrest on December 10th, 2005. A sad day in comedy history.
Michael Jordan
One of my favorite basketall players of all time. i dont think that i really need to elaborate on how important this man was to the progression of basketball. Five MVP awards, ten All-NBA First Team designations, nine All-Defensive First Team honors, fourteen NBA All-Star Game appearances, three All-Star Game MVP awards, ten scoring titles, three steals titles, six NBA Finals MVP awards, 1988 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award, three retirements, and a divorce. i love this man.
Ray Barbee
One of the most stylish skateboarders ive ever seen. he took just cruising around to a new level. throw some 360 bs no complys in on your beer run. if you did, you can thank Mr. Barbee for his contribution.
thats all i have in me at the moment. hopefully we'll get some more tomorrow. i have to catch up.
Friday, February 5, 2010
lets celebrate black history month together
i was speaking to my good comrade lexie robinson and she reminded me that this month is black history month. how could i have forgotten this? im a little disappointed in myself for that mental slip-up. in order to make it up to myself, and to you, lexie and i decided to learn more about black people. some things we may already know. some things may be a new crumb for our minds. either way, we will learn, remember, and cherish every piece of information that gets posted here, or anywhere else for that matter. today, i will be posting three black history pioneers and lexie will be posting two on her blog here. let us begin with
Jan Ernst Matzeliger.
Jan Ernst Matzeliger was born on September 15, 1852 in Dutch Guyana, which is now known as Suriname. His father was a Dutch engineer and his mother black Surinamese slave. in 1883, he patented his invention, which was a shoe lasting machine which not only sped up the production of shoes a considerable amount, but it also slashed the prices of shoes nearly in half. By making a shoe by hand before Matzeliger's invention, one could produce up to 50 pairs of shoes a day. Matzeliger's shoe lasting machine produced anywhere between 150 to 700 pairs of shoes a day.
all this from a black man from the caribbean. not too shabby.
Jan Ernst Matzeliger.
Jan Ernst Matzeliger was born on September 15, 1852 in Dutch Guyana, which is now known as Suriname. His father was a Dutch engineer and his mother black Surinamese slave. in 1883, he patented his invention, which was a shoe lasting machine which not only sped up the production of shoes a considerable amount, but it also slashed the prices of shoes nearly in half. By making a shoe by hand before Matzeliger's invention, one could produce up to 50 pairs of shoes a day. Matzeliger's shoe lasting machine produced anywhere between 150 to 700 pairs of shoes a day.
all this from a black man from the caribbean. not too shabby.
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