Over a decade ago, award winning journalist Ed Garnes scored a musical coup writing the print debut of Decatur Duchess Divinity Roxx, Beyonce’s resident bass diva whose guitar licks and spit fire rhymes have won industry stamps of approval and an adoring international fan base. Divibaby shows From Afros To Shelltoes some love with an exclusive track, feat Killer Mike and Hustle Boy, from her upcoming release Roxx Boxx.
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Peep photos and news recap of the historic event Sweet Tea Ethics feat Ed Garnes, Dr. Cornel West, and Clifton West from allhiphop.com, hiphopwired.com, mauricegarland.com, and Karamu Photography, and Shannon McCollum.
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From September 23rd through October 30th 2011, Award-winning artist and pop culture critic, Fahamu Pecou, will convert a vacated store-front into a thriving art studio/community center featuring music and creativity The Rising Sons Lounge will feature programming developed in collaboration with From Afros to Shelltoes and is part of the City of Altanta’s “Elevate: Art Above Underground” initiative.
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From Afros To Shelltoes founder Ed Garnes & Malcolm Jamal Warner talk art, community, and BET’s “Reed Between The Lines” at Atlanta’s respected showcase STIR sponsored by From Afros To Shelltoes & E Period, LLC.
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Over a decade ago, award winning journalist Ed Garnes scored a musical coup writing the print debut of Decatur Duchess Divinity Roxx, Beyonce’s resident bass diva whose guitar licks and spit fire rhymes have won industry stamps of approval and an adoring international fan base. Divibaby shows From Afros To Shelltoes some love with an exclusive track, feat Killer Mike and Hustle Boy, from her upcoming release Roxx Boxx.
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Please join the 2nd annual Black History Film Festival as it Educates and Enlightens Audiences of the Trials, Triumphs and and sacrifices made by those who came before us. A showcase of our culture, beautifully crafted through the lens of Urban Filmmakers. The Black History Film Festival Takes place February 25, 2012 at The Elegant Porter Sanford Performing Arts Center in Decatur Georgia(3181 Rainbow Dr.)
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Black History Essential Reading (Saturday, February 4, 2012 – 7:00pm – 9:00pm)A program as part of STREET SIGNS an exhibit of photographs by Jim Alexander documenting the mass struggle for social and economic justice in the South. A Panel Discussion – In order to understand past conflicts, we must move from opinions to a fact based analysis rooted in research. Moderated by Jim Alexander. Panelists include: Dr. Keith Baird, Dr. Mary Twining Baird and R. Candy Tate.
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Fahamu Pecou, acclaimed artist and culture critic has issued a petition to George Lucas and LUCASFILM to demand that proceeds from the recent release, “Red Tails” be donated to radio/film/television departments at Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
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American Friends Service Committee Invite you to join them for their 5th Annual King Peace Program Celebrating the Peace Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Thursday, January 19, 2012 @ The Atlanta Friends Meeting Meetinghouse 701 West Howard Avenue, Decatur, Georgia 30030.
Very hard to offer a cogent analysis of jazz pianist Robert Glasper’s musicology ,aka Black Radio, as it has yet to be birthed as a conceptual whole. Yet, if the inter-generational appeal and damn good innovation of the tracks released to date (feat King, Erykah Badu, Musiq & Chrisette Michele) are even a morsel of his ingenuity, this in the pocket anthology takes the A train to magnum opus.
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Grammy nominated producer Nicolay, best known as one half of the independent soul duo The Foreign Exchange, will embark on a two week tour of North America alongside the Raleigh-based exploratory jazz trio The Hot At Nights (led by 8-string guitar virtuoso (and TFE’s guitarist) Chris Boerner with Matt Douglas on sax/woodwinds and Nick Baglio on drums).
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RBG Fit Club, in Association with Manny-Mac Productions, drops a video for Stic.man’s new hit single “Let It Burn” from his critically acclaimed album The Workout.
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