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Chrisette Michelle

From Left to Right:  Beautiful Leading Ladies Eva Mendes, Kerry Washington, & Thandie Newton

The Lovely & Illustrious Ms. Janet Jackson!!

More Thandie Newton

Kerry looks cute but STIFF

But later she got looser..and so did her upper lip ::blank stares:: SMH

Joy Bryant reminds me of an older Lynn James (SJU alum )

The ever so stunning Laila Ali …total KNOCK-OUT!

Really Veronica Webb?!?!?   ITS FASHION WEEK mama, not a fashion show at the local bodega!

The ultra beautiful and kinda Jordin Sparks

For post baby and family tragedy, J Hud looks awesome!

She ain’t built like a “super model” but she’s INDIA ARIE :)  Loves her!

Vanessa Simmons ‘Fightin’ For Fashion” - Cute Look

Young Model Chanel Iman bringin’ it creatively as usual!

Overall FABU look for some say “my twin” Ms. Kelly Rowland (I still don’t see it yall..lol)

Honestly speaking…this is the BEST I have ever seen Serena Williams look!  GORGEOUS!

A huge WHAT THE FUCK goes to Latoya Jackson this Fashion Week 2009…Kids…don’t try this at home please! SMH

Alicia Keys- Almost Sweet Perfection…except for her allegedly homewrecking ways..still get the sideye sweetie..lol, but fabulous nonetheless

The Always Fashionable President Obama and First Lady Michelle O.

THREE of the entertainment industry’s strongest females..my sister MJB, Serena “Tell ‘EM Why You Mad” Williams, and A. “Beauty & Brains” Keys

WELL..THAT’S ALL FOLKS…I AM FASHION WEEK’D OUT!!! UNTIL NEXT YEAR!

AU REVOIR MY PASSIONATE FASHIONISTAS!

WELCOME TO EQUILIBRIUM RADIO ON WHCR 90.3FM - THE VOICE OF HARLEM 

 ******The Equilibrium Radio Crew has a blog yall!!!!  It is a place for Equilibrium Radio Listeners to catch the show on WHCR 90.3 FM in New York on Wednesdays 4-6pm and to get updates on guests appearing on the show, to hear clips from shows they’ve missed AND to discuss the on-goings of the hip-hop industry, from artists you’re feeling to artists you don’t care for. *******

HOSTS

DJ PriestForever ~ Crys*Breezy ~Kwame Vear

The “Equilibrium” radio show is the end result of an evolutionary process that began in the fall of 1990.  As rap music continued to become more commercialized, an outlet was needed for underground Hip Hop artists. This outlet would come to be known as “Hardcore Righteousness” it was the first Hip Hop program to broadcast on City College’s WHCR 90.3 FM radio station in Harlem, New York City.  It was a place where the newest in Hip Hop music and culture was played and discussed.   “Hardcore Righteousness” gave both nationally known as well as local artists a platform from which they could be heard, while allowing its listeners to speak out on issues and topics affecting the Hip Hop community.

OTHER CONTRIBUTING CO-HOSTS OF THE EQUILIBRIUM FAMILY

Ms. Ne-Ne ~ The Beautiful Stranger ~ Mz. J_”Juliet”

Equilibrium Radio is on this wednesday and every wednesday from 4-6pm at www.whcr.org on Equilibrium Radio have featured the following  artists:

Naughty By Nature

Dana Dane

David E. Beats

DMC

Hired Gun

Sadat X

Mickey Factz

Donny Goines

Tha Gecko Brothas

DJ Mike Doelo

DHE Entertainment

John Robinson/Lil’ Sci

Darq & Ace of Spades

Pure Dynamite

Blake Carrington

Skillz

DJ Stress

Homeboy Sandman

Sho’Nuff

John O. …just to name a few

AND MANY MANY MORE!!!!!!

Equilibrium Radio’s got a myspace, facebook, blog, twitter, and whatever new social networking site is out there!  So check them out…see how below:

www.myspace.com/equilibriumradio

On facebook search for Kwame Vear

& The EQuilibrium radio blog is:  www.eqradio.blogspot.com

WE ARE ADULTS WHO LOVE HIP-HOP!!

Michael, A Mystery To Us All…

Michael in his truest sense..Youth was where his innocence was

Maybe not the Best Album by MJ Ever..but Life Changing..My Very Fav

Who Can Ever Forget “Thriller?”

LASTLY…

My Favorite Song that made me think of what Michael Jackson was really going through

(Rockwell)

I’m just an average man
With an average life
I work from nine to five
Hey, hell, I pay the price
All I want is to be left alone
In my average home
But why do I always feel
Like I’m in the twilight zone

When I come home at night
I bolt the door real tight
People call me on the phone
I’m trying to avoid
But can the people on TV see me
Or am I just paranoid

When I’m in the shower
I’m afraid to wash my hair
‘Cause I might open my eyes
And find someone standing there
People say I’m crazy
Just a little touched
But maybe showers remind me
Of Psycho too much
That’s why

(I always feel like)
(Somebody’s watching me)
And I have no privacy
Whooooa, oh-oh
(I always feel like)
(Somebody’s watching me)
Who’s playin’ tricks on me

[Instrumental Interlude]

(Who’s watching me)
I don’t know anymore
Are the neighbors watching me
(Who’s watching)
Well, is the mailman watching me
(Tell me, who’s watching)
And I don’t feel safe anymore
Oh, what a mess
I wonder who’s watching me now
(Who)
The IRS

(I always feel like)
(Somebody’s watching me)
And I have no privacy
Whooooa, oh-oh
(I always feel like)
(Somebody’s watching me)
Tell me, is it just a dream

(I always feel like)
(Somebody’s watching me)
And I have no privacy
Whooooa, oh-oh
(I always feel like)
(Somebody’s watching me)
Who’s playin’ tricks on me
(Who’s watching me)
(I always feel like)
(Somebody’s watching me)
Oooooooh
Whooooa-oh-oh
(I always feel like)
(Somebody’s watching me)
So ? who can it be
(Who’s watching me)
(I always feel like)
(Somebody’s watching me)
Whooooa-oh-oh
(I always feel like)
(Somebody’s watching me)
Who’s playing tricks on me
(Who’s watching me)
(I always feel like)
(Somebody’s watching me)
Can I have my privacy
Whooooa-oh-oh
(I always feel like)
(Somebody’s watching me)
Who’s playing tricks on me

I thought I’d pass by and say a big BLOG HELLO to you all!  I am so sorry I haven’t been as active a blogger as I used to be, but as most of you may know, my schedule does not allow me to do much of anything!  I really do hope all is well and that you are enjoying this day—FATHER’S DAY!!!!  Happy Father’s Day to all the REAL FATHERS!! Not the slackers and deadbeats unless you are willing to shape out..if not, please don’t claim this prestigious status!!!!

 HAPPY FATHER’S DAY TO THE ONE AND ONLY MAN I WILL EVER REALLY LOVE

MY DADDY!!! ITS YOUR DAY DAD!! LOVE YOU

XoXoXoXoXoXo ~ B. Stranger

We, the Gotham Networking Group, will be holding our first networking event, an exclusive “Meet & Greet” on Tuesday, April 28th from 6p-8p at Kimberly Butler Studios at 28 West 38th Street New York, NY! We invite you to join us in an evening of serious networking, cocktails and conversation, and a very special introduction to our founding members! Here is a brief background of Gotham’s founders, a truly fabulous cast of characters:

Kimberly Butler- award winning photographer and filmmaker

Lisa Parrish - Director and Media Marketing Specialist

Dianne Farley - Consultant & President of the New York City Chapter of American Women in Radio and Television

Barbara De Laleu- Radio Personality, member of Board of Directors for New York City Chapter of American Women in Radio and Television, and entrepreneur

If there are any questions or ideas that you may have, please feel free to contact us at the email address below. We are looking forward to meeting with you, but most importantly helping you to effectively NETWORK establishing long lasting professional relationships!

Let’s “Link In” at a “New Space” and show our “Faces” through the power of NETWORKING!

To learn more about our founders, please visit their individual websites:

www.kimberlybutler.com - Kimberly Butler
www.msdelaleu.com - Barbara C. De Laleu
www.awrtnyc.org- Dianne Farley
www.faithpopcorn.com- Lisa Parrish

“It is a poverty to decide that a child must die so that you may live as you wish.”
-Mother Theresa

Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu was born in 1910 in Skopje, now the capital of Macedonia. When she was 18, she became part of Ireland’s Order of the Sisters of Our Lady of Loreto. She trained in Dublin, Ireland and Darjiling, India.

Agnes took her vows to become a nun in 1937, the vows of poverty, chastity, obedience, and service to the poor. She also decided that her name would be Theresa after the patron saint of foreign missionaries, Saint Theresa of Lisieux.

Mother Theresa worked as a principal at a high school in Kolkota, but the sight of the sick and dying in the streets made her change her mind of what to do. In 1948, she was allowed to leave her office to help the sick. In 1950, she and her helpers formed the Missionaries of Charity and Mother Theresa was the leader.

In 1952, Mother Theresa established in Kolkota the Pure Heart (Nirmal Hriday) Home for Dying Desititutes and in 1979, she received the Nobel Peace Prize for her accomplishments.

In 1990, Mother Theresa’s health was declining and she had to cut back on her activities. However, a book of her quotations and anecdotes Mother Theresa: In My Own Words was published. A year later, she chose Sister Nirmala to be the next leader of the Missionaries of Charity. She died on September 5, 1997.

Cleopatra, actually known as Cleopatra VII, was born in Egypt in 69 B.C. In 58 B.C., her father Ptolemy XII was expelled from power, so Cleopatra helped him regain his power. However, her father died in 51 B.C., and Cleopatra and her brother Ptolemy XIII took the throne. In 48 B.C., Cleopatra was exiled by her brother, who had taken control as supreme Pharoah. So, Cleopatra created an army in Syria and joined forces with Roman Julius Caesar, who became her lover and supported her cause. With his help, Ptolemy XIII was killed in 47 B.C. and Caesar pronounced Cleopatra as queen of Egypt.

As it was a custom, Cleopatra married her younger brother, 11 year old Ptolemy XIV. Cleopatra also had a child whom she named Caesarian and later became Ptolemy XV. He was thought to be Caesar’s child, not Ptolemy XIV’s. Then, Caesar was assassinated and her husband, Ptolemy XIV, was poisoned and died. Although Cleopatra has been implicated with possible having poisoned him, we are unsure if she really did poison him or not.

After knowing him for a few years, Cleopatra married Mark Antony around 35 B.C., even though he was also married to a woman named Octavia. Together, they had a pair of twins who they named Cleopatra Selene and Alexander Helios, and also another child who was named Ptolemy XVI. In 32 B.C., war was declared upon Egypt from Octavius, the brother of Mark Antony’s other wife, because Antony had left Octavia for Cleopatra. Antony and Octavia soon divorced, but Cleopatra still was forced into war.

Sadly, Cleopatra’s army was defeated in the Battle of Actium, and many sorrowful events followed. Mark Antony heard that Cleopatra had died, so he fell on his own sword in 31 B.C., effectively committing suicide. Cleopatra built a temple in Antony’s honor called the Caesarium, which had the two small obelisks called “Cleopatra’s Needles” in it. These obelisks were later given to America and Britain as gift in the 1800’s. One is now in the Embankment in London, and the other is in Central Park in New York City.

Saddened by Antony’s death, Cleopatra killed herself in 31 B.C., although it is much disputed over whether she simply poisoned herself or let her asp (a type of snake) complete her death. Although her life has ended, her fame continues. She has been the basis for many works of literature, including Shakespeare’s Anthony and Cleopatra, John Dryden’s All for Love, and George Bernard Shaw’s Caesar and Cleopatra. She has also had many movies titled and made about her, including ones in 1914, 1934, and 1963, among others.

Disney’s first black princess, Princess Tiana - and the ‘white’ Prince Naveen

Move over Snow White. Make room for Disney’s first black princess.

With America’s first African-American president in the White House, Disney is counting on an African-American princess to be a big hit in Hollywood.

But even though The Princess and the Frog isn’t released until later this year, it is already stirring up controversy.

For while Princess Tiana and many in the cartoon cast are black – the prince is not.

Which has led some critics to complain that Disney has ducked the opportunity for a fairytale ending for a black prince and princess.

While some have hailed Disney’s decision as a reflection of melting pot America, others say the company is sending out a mixed message.

Although the black princess’s love interest in the new animated musical is called Prince Naveen of Maldonia and is voiced by a Brazilian actor, he looks more white than black in photographs from the film that Disney have released.

“Courage is the price that life exacts for granting peace with yourself.”
-Amelia Earhart

Amelia Earhart was born on July 24, 1897 in Atchison, Kansas. She planned to go to college, but after encountering four wounded World War I soldiers on the street, she decided to go into nursing. Hence, during World War I, Amelia worked in Canada as a military nurse, and after the war was over, returned to her family, where she became a social worker at the Denison House in Boston, Massachusetts. There, Amelia started to teach immigrant children the English language.

In 1920, Amelia took a ten minute plane ride that changed her life. After that flight, she knew she was meant to fly. So, she earned $1,000 to use as a fee for flying lessons by working many different jobs. After ten hours of instruction, Amelia was ready to fly alone.

Amelia took her first solo flight in 1921 and bought her own plane a year after. Still, flying was only a hobby at hers; she still taught English at the Denison House. However, from June 17 to 18, 1928, Amelia was a passenger on a plane called Friendship that flew from America to England. She became the first woman to cross the Atlantic Ocean. Her story of the flight was covered by publisher George Putnam, whom Amelia later married in 1931.

From May 20 to 21, 1932, Amelia crossed the Atlantic solo and also established a new time record for the flight: 13.5 hours. For this feat, she received a medal from president Herbert Hoover.

A few years after 1932, Amelia became the first woman to fly successfully from Hawaii to California. Then, in June 1937, Amelia and navigator Fred Noonan set out to fly around the world. They left Miami, Florida, and passed South America, Africa, Thailand, Singapore, Java, and Australia. But when they left New Guinea for Howland Island, they disappeared. The only thing left was a frantic message to the US Coast Guard at 8:45 p.m. on July 2, 1937.

Amelia Earhart, Fred Noonan, and Amelia’s plane were never found. In 1939, Amelia’s husband, George Putnam, wrote a book in tribute to her titled Soaring Wings

“If fame belonged to me, I could not escape her; if she did not, the longest day would pass me on the chase, and the approbation of my dog would forsake me.”
-Emily Dickinson

Emily Dickinson was born on December 10, 1830 in Amherst, Massachusetts. She attended Amherst Academy for two years and Holyoke Female Seminary for one year. At Amherst Academy, Emily met the principal named Leonard Humphrey, and he gave her her interest in books. But it also seems as if a law student, Benjamin F. Newton, gave her her love of literature as well.

For most of her life, Emily was a recluse, staying in her house by herself and never really coming out or seeing anybody. Her one true acquaintance was Thomas Wentworth Higginson, who published her poetry after her death. It was in the 1850’s that Emily is thought to have begun her poetry, but it wasn’t till 1858 that she began writing her poems in ink and put them in little booklets (meaning they were worthy enough for her to keep forever).

In May 1855, it is thought that Emily met a man named Charles Wadsworth who touched off an explosion of her creative poems in the early 1860’s. A number of letters to Wadsworth were found among her poems.

Although Emily was considered a recluse most of her life, her last years were even more reclusive. She spent her days baking bread, tending her garden, and staring out the window. She grew obsessed with death, almost as if she knew that her time would come soon. Legends were even begun about her: the woman in white and the eccentric recluse.

Emily Dickinson died on May 15, 1886 of Bright’s disease, leaving behind over 2,000 poems that were published by Higginson after her death. Many of her poems are compared today to those of to Henry David Thoreau, for her writing seems to echo how he wanted to live. “close to the bone, concentrating on the very essence of what she saw and felt in phrases that strike and penetrate like bullets, and with an originality of thought unsurpassed in American poetry.”