Wednesday, June 26, 2013
BLACK OR WHITE?
BLACK NAILS FOR MY VEGAS VACATION??
OR WHITE???
OR WHITE???
THIS IS AN IMPORTANT DECISION! HELP! ;)
Thursday, June 20, 2013
MUSIC: Introducing Netta Brielle
My boo is going to be bigger than Nicki Minaj! (No joke.) Listen to Netta's cover of "Pretty Brown Eyes" at NettaBrielle.com
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| Netta & I at Adrian Marcel's listening party (AM is another super star from the Bay on the verge) |
Get it Fassy! ;)
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
AFRORICAN Wednesdays at LIEGE OAKLAND
If you're looking for a cool spot to meet friends, have drinks and do a little partying, check out Afrorican every Wednesday at Liege in Oakland. There's no cover! "Just eat the food." lol
Liege Lounge
481 9th Street
Oakland, CA 94607
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
EVENT: Third Thursdays in Yerba Buena District - 6.20.13
The Museum of the African Diaspora will be participating by presenting "Motown Madness" during this month's Third Thursday event:Beginning this June, join us on the third Thursday of each month in downtown San Francisco’s Yerba Buena neighborhood of for a monthly outing full of arts, food, and drink!
Wander the blocks around Yerba Buena Gardens to soak in art and music.
Pick up a wrist band at participating galleries and museums for special Third Thursday all-night happy hour at participating bars and restaurants.
Experience art immersion with special installations, performances, and events
Visit our site each month for an up-to-date map and event listings.
Third Thursdays is jointly organized by A Simple Collective, the Yerba Buena Alliance, and participating organizations, and is generously sponsored by MJM Management and the Yerba Buena Community Benefit District.
FREE admission - exhibition opening - Motown and more!Come out and enjoy those Happy Hours! :)
The Museum of the African Diaspora's (MoAD) SUMMER SEASON KICKOFF WEEKEND starts with Motown Madness, an exhibition opening event and part of Third Thursdays in Yerba Buena. MoAD's 2nd Floor Salon will be the scene for a live DJ (Craft Spells) featuring Motown beats and background film (Shaft) surrounded by the iconic photographs of Gordon Parks, Life magazine’s first African American staff photographer, and one of America’s finest photojournalists.
On Thursday (6/20) MoAD joins the Contemporary Jewish Museum, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts and UC Berkeley Extension Art & Design Gallery along with area bars and restaurants for the first Third Thursdays in Yerba Buena.
The event at MoAD includes the opening of two new exhibitions, J. D. 'Okhai Ojeikere: Sartorial Moments and the Nearness of Yesterday, and Gordon Parks: Photographs at His Centennial. The 3rd Floor (main) gallery will feature the first West Coast showing of the works of J. D. Ojeikere, a Nigerian national treasure whose images focus on preserving cultural traditions in the face of Nigeria’s change from colonial rule to independence.
Be sure to pick up a wristband at MoAD for special Third Thursday all-night happy hours at participating bars and restaurants!
Friday, June 14, 2013
EVENT: Pop Up Shop & Art Show - C8C + Youthful Kinfolk - TONIGHT
Stop by and shop at the homie's Pop Up Shop! Tonight from 7-10p.
WHY IS TEYANA TAYLOR SO HOT.
Probably because she's still young and hasn't had any kids. lol Her body is to die for. Give me that six pack!
More HOTNESS after the break. I love summer (and Miami.)
More HOTNESS after the break. I love summer (and Miami.)
Monday, June 3, 2013
Friday, May 31, 2013
Thursday, May 30, 2013
SAVE THE DATE: MoAD After Dark July 2013 - Black Hair Throughout the Diaspora
Save the Date for the next installment of MoAD After Dark at the Museum of the African Diaspora!
Diaspora: 4. any group migration or flight from a country or region. Synonyms: dispersion, dissemination, migration, displacement, scattering. Antonyms: return.
5. any group that has been dispersed outside its traditional homeland, especially involuntarily, as Africans during the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
The event will feature live styling demonstrations, discussions, and product giveaways along with the usual music, drinks and art. Don't wait to buy your ticket. See you there!
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
I MISS MIAMI.
Specifically, the hotel pools.
Photos: 1) The Ritz-Carlton 2&3) The Delano 4) The Perry Rooftop Pool
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
EVENT: Carnaval Kickoff Party - 5/24
The next installment of the 2013 MoAD After Dark Series is coming up! Memorial Weekend!
Thursday, May 2, 2013
MUSIC: Janelle Monae & E. Badu - Q.U.E.E.N.
I feel like I've been waiting forever for new Janelle Monae music. She didn't disappoint. (Not that I thought she ever could.)
Love it. ;)
Love it. ;)
RECIPE: Superfood Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette
This picture looked so delish I had to find out what was in it!
"Superfood
Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette combines ultra-healthy and flavorful
ingredients like quinoa, pomegranate, citrus, avocado and beans, in a
light-yet-filling meal, that’s bursting with satisfying flavors and
textures."
Recipe after the break.
Recipe after the break.
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Monday, April 29, 2013
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
FRI - 5|3 - Erykah Badu Spins Live at Yoshi's SF
I missed it last time but I'm trying to stop through next time!
Rules for Gentlemen (And Ladies)
A friend of mine that I knew from college posted this picture on his Facebook that he'd seen at a bar in Atlanta I believe. We need to teach these rules in Oakland.
I made it bigger so you could read it better. Numbers 9 & 11 are my favorites...
Know your limits and learn how to handle your liquor. *kisses* ;)
I made it bigger so you could read it better. Numbers 9 & 11 are my favorites...
Know your limits and learn how to handle your liquor. *kisses* ;)
Monday, April 22, 2013
EVENT: The 2013 MoAD After Dark Series - APRIL 26
Join The MoAD Vanguard for the launch of the exclusive
2013 MoAD After Dark Series
Connection Creating | Music | Drinks | Art
VISIT San
Francisco's BEAUTIFUL Museum of The African Diaspora on Friday April 26 for an
evening of interaction with The Bay Area's top young professionals over
drinks, bites, music and art.
DISCUSS relationships with Special Guest Panelists:
Dr. George Barganier: Assistant Professor in the Department of Africology at The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a University of California President's Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Ethnic Studies at UC Berkeley.
Enitan Bereola: Bestselling Author, Etiquette Impresario, Speaker, Producer, Columnist & Writer
EXPLORE MoAD's current exhibit "The Kinsey Collection" with new friends during our "Making Connections" mixer!
The Kinsey Collection: Shared Treasures of Bernard and Shirley Kinsey, Where Art and History Intersect, a national touring exhibition of authentic and rare art, artifacts, books, documents and manuscripts that tell the often untold story of African American achievement and contribution. On View from Friday, February 8, 2013 through Sunday, May 19, 2013.
I'll be there! ;)
Past event photos after the break!
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