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Do You Hear Me Now Black Male Vulnerability Don Cornelius Soul Train

February 7, 2012 – 8:51 am | 5 Comments |

I cowered at the revelation that our soul brother number one, musical architect Don Cornelius, whose funky good time was always buoyed by a distinguished gentleman aesthetic, had taken his own life. Not by a pill popping escapade gone woefully astray, but rather a volatile projectile to the dome. This was personal. A profound proclamation of sadness with a mountainous burden: Do you hear me now?

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Kat Goduco Mistaken Identity 2

Submitted by From Afros To Shelltoes on November 3, 2009 – 11:46 amNo Comment |

A marvelous master of juxtaposing traditional art forms with pop culture references, Goduco’s brave impressions surpass the yawn inducing offerings of high brow galleries haplessly slaves of tradition. With Mistaken Identity, Goduco puts a fresh spin on celeb look -a -likes.– Ed Garnes

Peep Ed’s previous interview with Kat Goduco venting on art and Obama here:

http://afrostoshelltoes.com/word/2009/04/11/mistaken-identity-celebrity-worship-in-context/