FlairTV would like to pay homage to Josephine Baker and Curtis Mayfield on their birthday's today; two African American pionners in entertainment.
Best known for his contributions to the R&B trio, The Impressions, and his soundtrack for the the famed Super Fly film, Curtis Mayfield created music for the soul. The Chicago native was regarded as a funk singer, songwriter and record producer. He was politically conscious and a true master of his craft. Mayfield would have been 67 today!!
Josephine Baker was an incomparable entertainer. She is most noted as a singer, but in her early career was a celebrated dancer. Known as the "Black Pearl", Baker became a French citizen in 1937. Two years before her death she recieved a standing ovation at Carnegie Hall. Baker was the first African American female to star in a major motion picture, to integrate an American concert hall, and to become a world-famous entertainer.
Both Baker and Mayfield made great contributions to the Civil Rights Movement. They used their talent to get messages of equality to the masses. Their legacy lives on!
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Read some entertaining articles from some of Flair TV's contributing writers. These talented individuals will bring you articles covering: Entertainment, Technology, Relationships, Travel, Reviews and much more.
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Chad Hunter: is a freelance writer and author. He has been a contributor to Demand Sudios, AskMen.com and additional publications.
Yari: is a writer and student journalist using her pen and keyboard for change
Alisa Perocevic: is a broadcast journalism major at Columbia College striving to be an international reporter/broadcaster.
Margaret Lang: is a journalist from the Midwest following her passion of investigative and documentary journalism.
Ursula Fitzpatrick is a creative force of the written word, voiceovers, and theatre managment
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
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