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2 episodes with Donald Goines
2 episodes with Donald Goines
2 episodes with Donald Goines
3 episodes with Donald Goines
2 episodes with Donald Goines
2 episodes with Donald Goines
Todays episode is a special one as have David F. Walker Co-Creator of Bitter Root and Author of The Black Panther Party: A Graphic Novel History as he brings his latest project to life on Kickstarter. An Homage to the Great Donald Goines with the Death of Bobby Hart. Donald Goines was a literary movement in a genre aptly known as Street Literature and unfortunately was killed in 1974. A cautionary tale of a writer who was completely unfiltered in his tellings of black life in the early 70's. David brings this to life with the help of Dietrich Smith, Chris Johnson, and Chris Sotomayor. We speak on a time when Blaxploitation grew in popularity in cinema but it wasn't always as reserved and served in Literature as well. David tells in this book in the portrayal as Bobby although widely popular and creating close 6-7 books in one year was also addicted to heroin and how this may have caught up with him. As with Bobby Hart, Donald Goines company who published his books was called the Holloway House and brought not only Goines, but Iceberg Slim, and a consistent open door to black writers.Later in the Pod, we talk about the continuation of his most popular work Bitter Root that after 15 issues or 16 if you count Red Summer Special brings the Gang back together in Chuck Brown and Sanford Greene to produce Bitter Root the Next Movement for Image Comics. To which then David speaks on Ownership and something that is constantly lacking at Marvel and DC and the realization to continue to publish creator owned franchise IP's that he chooses to do and how to move.The Death of Bobby Hart is now Live on KickstarterSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-faqs-project-hosted-by-james-grandmaster-faqs-boyce/donations
March 13, 2025 ~ Private investigator Bill Proctor joins Guy, Lloyd, and Jamie to share his motivations for joining the investigation of the 1974 murders of author Donald Goines and Shirley Sailor with no clear motive. Photo: Detroit Free-Press ~ USA TODAY NETWORK
Mangia mussels in Little Italy with David Simmons as we discuss how he manages to give such dramatic performances during his public readings, why his answer when asked to describe his genre of writing is "Baltimore," the way discovering the novels of Donald Goines changed his life, why his wife was responsible for his first short story being written and sold, how he hopes reading him will have you feeling as if you're in a frenetic car chase, why for him the villains always come first, the extensive research he needed to write Baltimore right, why his rapping career is a thing of the past, the reason a story's opening line is so important, and much more.
Join Host Shane, Co-Host Russell, and Dave as we conclude DMX Month, with 2004's Never Die Alone! Based on the Novel by Donald Goines, Screen Play Written by James Gibson; Directed by Ernest R. Dickerson; Starring DMX, Michael Ealy, Drew Sidora, Antwon Tanner, David Arquette, Clifton Powell, and more! Join us on Patreon for just $1 per month, and you can help us continue to talk about movies! patreon.com/draftyQ Check out our Amazon Wishlist! Buy stuff for us! https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/322RUIF15J9O0?ref_=wl_share
MATT PHILLIPS chats to Paul Burke about his new noir - A GOOD RUSH OF BLOOD, noir and social documentarian, character drives narrative, indie writing.A GOOD RUSH OF BLOOD: A mother's sins haunt a teenage runaway in this scorching mystery of criminal conspiracy, street-level justice, and unlikely courage.Creeley Nash has been running her entire life. That includes running drugs for a wannabe kingpin. On a drug run to Palm Springs--the town where Creeley escaped her no-good mother as a teen--she'll encounter a sun-drenched facade beneath which lurks a web of dark secrets. A Good Rush of Blood follows Creeley as she unravels the mystery of her estranged mother's murder conviction.Peopled with bent cops, grizzled reporters, hardened drug dealers, eccentric sidekicks, and sexy librarians, this sweaty, fast-paced neo-noir finds stellar noir scribe Matt Phillips (Countdown, Know Me from Smoke) at the apex of his dirty, lethal game.Matt Phillips lives in San Diego. His novels include Countdown, Know Me from Smoke, You Must Have a Death Wish, Redbone and Three Kinds of Fool. His short fiction has been featured in Shotgun Honey, Mystery Tribune, Retreats from Oblivion, and elsewhere.RecommendationsFrank Zafiro - A Grifter's Song seriesPatricia Highsmith, Donald Goines, David Goodis, Chester Himes, Dorothy B Hughes, Jim Thompson, Pablo D'stair, Stephen King & Elmore LeonardVern Smith - Scratching the Flint Paul Burke writes for Crime Time, Crime Fiction Lover and the European Literature Network. He is also a CWA Historical Dagger Judge 2023.Music courtesy of Guy Hale author of The Comeback Trail trilogy, featuring Jimmy Wayne - KILLING ME SOFTLY - MIKE ZITO featuring Kid Anderson - Vacant StareGUY HALE Produced by Junkyard DogCrime TimeCrime Time FM is the official podcast ofGwyl Crime Cymru Festival 2023CrimeFest 2023CWA Daggers 2023& Newcastle Noir (December)
The wonderfully talented author Calvin Westra joins me for a deep conversation from his home in Indiana. Calvin is the author of brilliant books such as Family Annihilator & Donald Goines. Calvin is also the Midwest attache' for the great Expat Press. Calvin and I discuss his process as a writer, his business acumen, Ricky Williams, and drug addiction. Please enjoy! Calvin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/himquail Buy Calvin's book, Donald Goines: https://goines.info/ Expat Press: https://expatpress.com/
On the Season 12 Premiere, we're dialing into the gritty heart of St. Louis, connecting with an author whose prose pulsates with raw energy. Joe West's book, Strange Flesh, takes us through a darkly fascinating realm of misfits and street heroes. If you're a fan of the likes of Donald Goines, Ray Carver, or Pete Dexter, Joe's writing style might just become your new obsession. It's gritty, relentless, and always unpredictable. As some say, Joe writes like he's on a heist – pedal to the metal and damn the consequences. Topics include: The Loss of Tom West Joe West & Urban Fiction Overcoming Poverty and Addiction Writing and the Art of Discipline The Allure of Stable Family Life Personal Story & Writing as Healing Strange Flesh and the Story of Genesis Men, Sex, and Growing Up Writing and Freedom Joe West on Facebook Buy the books here. Listen in! Next week: We take a deadly bath with author Sharon Lynn. +++ "All the Fits That's News": Alex's Substack (Free) Alex Greenwood on Medium: https://a-greenwood.medium.com/ (Subscription) Follow him on X/Twitter: @A_Greenwood Follow him on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@alexginkc Catch Alex's New True Crime Show: GOING TO KILLING CITY. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your pods! Listen in to CHICA AND THE MAN. Enjoyed the episode? Please review on your podcast platform of choice, and don't forget to subscribe for more literary journeys! LEAVE A REVIEW ON APPLE PODCASTS For show notes and more, visit the show website at MGOPod.com. This Mysterious Goings On Podcast episode was recorded and mixed at Green Shebeen Studios in beautiful Kansas City, Missouri. Copyright 2023, all rights reserved. No reproduction, excerpting, or other use without written permission. We are an Amazon Associates seller, and some of our links may earn us a commission. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/j-alexander-greenwood/message
On today's MAS, I have on crime writer Max Thrax to dicuss his debut novel GOD IS A KILLER. We also talk about the differences between noir and hard-boiled, being a stylist, reading books multiple times, George V. Higgins, Georges Simenon, Jim Thompson, Donald Goines, Walter Hill's haiku style, clout chasing, being tired of autofiction, the enduring appeal of J.G. Ballard, Apocalypse Confidential, James Ellroy, short books, modern movies being too long, writers who were recognized after dying, and making art for the right reasons.
The C word, language, poetry and all things literature are the focus of this GCC episode where Mike is joined by Ada McCartney discussing her poems, Yoga and much more! This week, for part 2, the discussion on the swear word Cunt goes into full-swing! Ada talks about her chapbook release “Cunt Poems” and why she wrote a collection of poems surrounding the word, how the UK & US view the word differently, which leads to Mike telling Ada about the UK Channel 4 show “Naked Attraction” and the conversation nears its end when Ada explains why she is such a proponent for Yoga and her experiences with it! In case you missed part 1, Ada explains how she started listening to and guesting on podcasts through friend of the show Tony Farina, the duo then discuss some of their recent favourite (audio)books, their respective opinions on Shakespeare and then Ada delves into her own love of poetry; how it started, her published works and why she enjoys it so much. Part 1 of their conversation draws to a close with Ada talking about her published works and their conversation on the C word (cunt) begins! Ada's Site: https://aamccartney.com - Her Poetry Site: https://aa-mccartney.medium.com – On Twitter & Instagram @aa_mccartney – Ada's Appearance on Indie Comics Spotlight: https://pod.fo/e/11bf5b Ada's Blog Post On The Word Cunt - Inga Muscio's book “Cunt”: https://goodreads.com/book/show/52588.Cunt Ada & Mike mentioned a great many things in this conversation including the British TV show “I May Destroy You”, the poem Half-Caste by John Agard, the spoken word piece Omega by Stone Sour, the books; His Name Is George Floyd by Robert Samuels & Toluse Olorunnipa, Catherynne M. Valente's work, Toni Morrison's Beloved, Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde and Dopefield by Donald Goines. And Mike also mentioned his appearance on the 52 Love Podcast with Megan: https://youtu.be/MUi9nPlC4Qw The last episode was a special release taken from Mike's Patreon about Mike & Megan's trip to the Isle Of Wight, while the last full episode of GCC (170) featured Mike & Megan discussing “Man's Best Friend” with Dave Horrocks, where they talk about owning a dog, training, naming, fireworks, habits, some dog-related media and much more! Check out Mike's Patreon, where he releases at least 1 episode of his & Megan's “Afterthoughts” a week, plus there are unsplit full-length episodes of GCC and more, so if you want to support the show and get more content, check it out at http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat Outro read by BZ The Voice: http://www.bzthevoice.com Find Mike's other show; Star Wars: Comics In Canon on Spotify & the other podcast apps on the feed of Comics In Motion or on GCC's YouTube channel. Episodes are out every Saturday; episodes 0-107 are out now, in ep 107 Mike delves into the first volume of Han Solo & Chewbacca comics, in 106 Mike delved into the third batch of Crimson Reign comics and the release before that was Mike's review of Shadow Of the Sith! Previous episodes include the War Of The Bounty Hunters crossover (all 34 tie-in issues), every other canon Star Wars comic by Marvel, the Journals of Old Ben Kenobi, full High Republic coverage (book reviews & comics) & much more – https://podfollow.com/comicsinmotion Mike's guest spots: Mike's appearance on Marvel+ to talk about She-Hulk episode 3: https://pod.fo/e/13ccdc Mike & Megan both appeared on Femme On Film to talk Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette: https://pod.fo/e/1381bf Mike & Megan discussed Jason Statham in Collateral on Back To The Filmography: https://pod.fo/e/1383ea Mike appeared on Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores to talk about Maximum & Absolute Carnage: https://pod.fo/e/13304a Mike appeared on Indie Comics Spotlight, discussing Cavan Scott's Shadow Service with Tony, listen on the feed of Comics In Motion! https://pod.fo/e/1259e4 Instagram – Twitter – Facebook – YouTube – Stitcher – Podbean – Spotify You can also email Mike at GenuineChitChat@outlook.com with any reviews, comments or suggestions.
All things literature are the focus of this week's GCC episode where Mike is joined by Ada McCarthy discussing her love of poetry, books and swear words, especially “the C bomb” (which is mainly discussed in the second half)! This week is part 1 of their discussion (all Patreon supporters already have access to part 2), where Ada explains how she started listening to and guesting on podcasts through friend of the show Tony Farina, the duo then discuss some of their recent favourite (audio)books, their respective opinions on Shakespeare and then Ada delves into her own love of poetry; how it started, her published works and why she enjoys it so much. Part 1 of their conversation draws to a close with Ada talking about her published works and their conversation on the C word (cunt) begins! Next week, for part 2, the discussion on the swear word Cunt goes into full-swing! Ada talks about her chapbook release “Cunt Poems” and why she wrote a collection of poems surrounding the word, how the UK & US view the word differently, which leads to Mike telling Ada about the UK Channel 4 show “Naked Attraction” and the conversation nears its end when Ada explains why she is such a proponent for Yoga and her experiences with it! Ada's Site: https://aamccartney.com - Her Poetry Site: https://aa-mccartney.medium.com – On Twitter & Instagram @aa_mccartney – Ada's Appearance on Indie Comics Spotlight: https://pod.fo/e/11bf5b Ada's Blog Post On The Word Cunt: https://aa-mccartney.medium.com/creating-a-chapel-of-cunt-origins-and-opportunities-in-the-most-taboo-word-in-united-states-7a676aa59253 Inga Muscio's book “Cunt”: https://goodreads.com/book/show/52588.Cunt Ada & Mike mentioned a great many things in this conversation including the British TV show “I May Destroy You”, the poem Half-Caste by John Agard, the spoken word piece Omega by Stone Sour, the books; His Name Is George Floyd by Robert Samuels & Toluse Olorunnipa, Catherynne M. Valente's work, Toni Morrison's Beloved, Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde and Dopefield by Donald Goines. And Mike also mentioned his appearance on the 52 Love Podcast with Megan: https://youtu.be/MUi9nPlC4Qw Last week was a special episode taken from Mike's Patreon about Mike & Megan's trip to the Isle Of Wight, while the last full episode of GCC (170) featured Mike & Megan discussing “Man's Best Friend” with Dave Horrocks, where they talk about owning a dog, training, naming, fireworks, habits, some dog-related media and much more! Check out Mike's Patreon, where he releases at least 1 episode of his & Megan's “Afterthoughts” a week, plus there are unsplit full-length episodes of GCC and more, so if you want to support the show and get more content, check it out at http://patreon.com/genuinechitchat Outro read by BZ The Voice: http://www.bzthevoice.com Find Mike's other show; Star Wars: Comics In Canon on Spotify & the other podcast apps on the feed of Comics In Motion or on GCC's YouTube channel. Episodes are out every Saturday; episodes 0-106 are out now, in ep 106 Mike delved into the third batch of Crimson Reign comics, the release before that was Mike's review of Shadow Of the Sith and ep 105 was about the Galactic Starcruiser Tie-In comic; The Halcyon Legacy! Previous episodes include the War Of The Bounty Hunters crossover (all 34 tie-in issues), every other canon Star Wars comic by Marvel, the Journals of Old Ben Kenobi, full High Republic coverage (book reviews & comics) & much more – https://podfollow.com/comicsinmotion Mike's guest spots: Mike's appearance on Marvel+ to talk about She-Hulk episode 3: https://pod.fo/e/13ccdc Mike & Megan both appeared on Femme On Film to talk Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette: https://pod.fo/e/1381bf Mike & Megan discussed Jason Statham in Collateral on Back To The Filmography: https://pod.fo/e/1383ea Mike appeared on Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores to talk about Maximum & Absolute Carnage: https://pod.fo/e/13304a Mike appeared on Indie Comics Spotlight, discussing Cavan Scott's Shadow Service with Tony, listen on the feed of Comics In Motion! https://pod.fo/e/1259e4 Instagram – Twitter – Facebook – YouTube – Stitcher – Podbean – Spotify You can also email Mike at GenuineChitChat@outlook.com with any reviews, comments or suggestions.
The fourth novel by urban fiction legend Donald Goines continues the gritty voice of the streets established in previous works. Describing the life of a prominent pimp, Earl the Black Pearl, we get an insider's view of a prostitution network. The nature of pimping mixed with the blunt descriptions of Goines paints an unnerving picture of street life that will certainly not hold to the social standards of 2022. All Episodes currently streaming on most podcast platforms. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
This is an expose of a bunch of illegal and unsavory acts happening between a handful of characters. Goines, famous for his urban fiction contribution, delivers another gritty portrayal of street life during the 60's/70's. The character arcs are flat yet effective, proving nuance isn't always necessary. This short read was adapted into a film starring the greats, DMX, Michael Ealy & Clifton Powell. Check out this review for a breakdown on this masterpiece. All Episodes currently streaming on most podcast platforms. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
A special sample episode of our conversation with Ennis Esmer, available only on our patreon! patreon.com/whatsthatfrom Family Ties very special episode, “My name is Alex,” high school theater, boxer shorts, trying to introduce Ennis Esmer, Red Oaks, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, pranks, rehearsing arguments, Fuse, the Good Liars, Blindspot, Paul F Tompkins, The Flash, Passolini, Jodorowsky, How to With John Wilson, Jam sketch show, You Cannot Kill David Arquette. Harlequin novels, Al Goldstein, Donald Goines, Robyn Bird, Danny Devito SNL, Madonna Sex book, renting books from the library, nudity in periodicals, Esquire magazine's Women We Love, Linda Fiorentino, Last Seduction, a podcast with no introduction, podcast studies at universities, Billions spin off Kabillions, Paul Giamatti impressions, erotic thriller retrospective, Basic Instinct, Sliver, Fatal Attraction, TLC, Steven/William Baldwin, Squid and the Whale, Blue Steel, Mike Pace Spago rock, Tequila Sunrise, Body Double, Red Rock West, the phantom tingles (boy stuff), Mannequin, Spies like Us, LA crime movies, To Live and Die in LA, The Education of Sonny Carson, samples, Manhunter, Anne Bancroft, Sea of Love, Alice, Dressed to Kill, what makes an erotic thriller, Single White Female, Steven Weber, Masters of Horror, Friday the 13th the Series, Halloween, With Gourley and Rust, Bound, Joe Pantoliano, Bad Boys, Graf Orlock, “They're all gonna laugh at you,” Adam Sandler, Carrie, Chris Rock, Old Dirty Bastard, Prince Paul, Handsome Boy Modelling School, hip hop skits, What Had Happened Was podcast, WuTang, Method Man & Redman sketch show, De La Soul is dead, Red Foxx party albums, Red Foxx – The Horse Race, Gina Gershon, Sir Lawrence Olivier, actors having actor processes, Jared Leno (Leto), I Was There Too, Michael Bay, self awareness of mental illness, Hollywood people not being people, celebrity power, pig heads and used condoms in the mail, Swimming with Sharks, Frank Whaley, Scott Rudin, Hollywood Hellraisers, asshole mythology, Overnight, self righteousness, to be wrong is to be perceived as weak, Man on the Moon, Jim & Andy, egomania in show business, Red Oaks, Mark Lynn Baker, Paul Reiser and Freddy Roman, set nudity, Golden Girls restaurant, Harley Quinn dating in the city. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/whatsthatfrom)
Note: this episode contains some adult language in the book excerpt. When I started adding guests to PULP TODAY, I knew I wanted to talk to David F. Walker: an exceptional writer, a thoughtful human being, and one of my favorite people to run into on the convention circuit. Here, we talk about our career paths, we talk about Donald Goines, and he reads a passage from CRIME PARTNERS. Then we riff on pop culture – in particular Batman and James Bond --- for a bit, as we do... enjoy! --Please leave us a rating on Apple Podcasts/iTunes!-- Website: pendantaudio.com Twitter: @pendantweb Facebook: facebook.com/pendantaudio Tumblr: pendantaudio.tumblr.com YouTube: youtube.com/pendantproductions
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I introduce Donald Goines and read chapters one through four of Whoreson. You can purchase Whoreson on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/3oQ9e35 Voicemail number: 916-633-1537 Thoughts or Questions? Email us at WretchedAndRatchet@Gmail.com. Twitter: @RatchetBookClub, @Rashanii Leave a review here: https://bit.ly/3gebWNp Become a Patron: http://www.patreon.com/singlesimulcast
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I introduce Donald Goines and read chapters one through four of Whoreson. You can purchase Whoreson on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/3oQ9e35 Voicemail number: 916-633-1537 Thoughts or Questions? Email us at WretchedAndRatchet@Gmail.com. Twitter: @RatchetBookClub, @Rashanii Leave a review here: https://bit.ly/3gebWNp Become a Patron: http://www.patreon.com/singlesimulcast
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I introduce Donald Goines and read chapters one through four of Whoreson. You can purchase Whoreson on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/3oQ9e35 Voicemail number: 916-633-1537 Thoughts or Questions? Email us at WretchedAndRatchet@Gmail.com. Twitter: @RatchetBookClub, @Rashanii Leave a review here: https://bit.ly/3gebWNp Become a Patron: http://www.patreon.com/singlesimulcast --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tales-we-tell/support
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I introduce Donald Goines and read chapters one through four of Whoreson. You can purchase Whoreson on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/3yAyuyK Voicemail number: 916-633-1537 Thoughts or Questions? Email us at WretchedAndRatchet@Gmail.com. Twitter: @RatchetBookClub, @Rashanii Leave a review here: https://bit.ly/3gebWNp […] The post RBC S8Pt1: Whoreson appeared first on Single Simulcast.
Welcome to Ratchet Book Club, where we read Good Classics and Hood Classics alike. In this episode, I introduce Donald Goines and read chapters one through four of Whoreson. You can purchase Whoreson on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/3oQ9e35 Voicemail number: 916-633-1537 Thoughts or Questions? Email us at WretchedAndRatchet@Gmail.com. Twitter: @RatchetBookClub, @Rashanii Leave a review here: https://bit.ly/3gebWNp Become a Patron: http://www.patreon.com/singlesimulcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hsmr/message
Access the entire 81 minute episode (and additional bonus episodes) by becoming a patron of Junk Filter: https://www.patreon.com/posts/51486104 Toronto's own Adam Jackson (a former contributor to Vice and Noisey) strikes a victory for Reply Guys everywhere by talking himself onto the podcast as a guest to discuss the late DMX as a screen actor. We discuss 5 of his performances: his debut, the influential hip hop classic Belly (1998), his trilogy of dumb studio action films by the overqualified cinematographer turned director Andrzej Bartkowiak - Romeo Must Die (2000), Exit Wounds (2001) and Cradle 2 The Grave (2003), and his most ambitious film, Ernest Dickerson's misunderstood crime drama Never Die Alone (2004). DMX discovered the source material by the Black pulp fiction novelist Donald Goines when he was in prison and used his clout in Hollywood to get it made as a movie: a disturbing and often grimly effective potboiler about how a sociopath's mind operates. We also discuss our shared neighbourhood of Bloordale: a magical land of bodegas, ice cream shops and numerous weed dispensaries. Follow Adam Jackson on Twitter and on Instagram Trailer for Belly (Hype Williams, 1998) Trailer for Never Die Alone (Ernest Dickerson, 2004) DMX meeting Rakim for the first time backstage - a touching clip, RIP king
We sit down with Taye Uhuru (Tah-Yay Oo-Who-Roo), a historian, archivist, genealogist, student of middle childhood education and an independent hip-hop artist, to discuss his new book: The Afro Set.Links:Afroset.netcampcleveland.orgThe Bangs: Dopefiend by Donald Goines (book)Mortal Kombat (2021, Movie HBO)MusicIntroSoul Summer Vibe by Mattijs MullerPremiumbeat.comVocals by Martha “The Truth” VerasFind us on IG: Among_Friends_Facebook: Among Friends the PodcastSend an email: amongfriendsthepodcast@gmail.com
We sit down with Taye Uhuru (Tah-Yay Oo-Who-Roo), a historian, archivist, genealogist, student of middle childhood education and an independent hip-hop artist, to discuss his new book: The Afro Set.Links:Afroset.netcampcleveland.orgThe Bangs: Dopefiend by Donald Goines (book)Mortal Kombat (2021, Movie HBO)MusicIntroSoul Summer Vibe by Mattijs MullerPremiumbeat.comVocals by Martha “The Truth” VerasFind us on IG: Among_Friends_Facebook: Among Friends the PodcastSend an email: amongfriendsthepodcast@gmail.com
Aaron rants about reviews, aliens, and Donald Goines
We are back with another episode after a few weeks of constant change. coronavirus, no sports, unemployment running rapidly, racial tension, and NO SPORTS!!! But the Nba is making there return this week with the first batch of games leading us into the playoffs. S on today's episode we discuss how awesome the Nba is not only for the entertainment but the measures are taken to protect players and staff from the virus. We also discuss an author who's books carry so much meaning and realism in the stories that are told. A man by the name of Donald Goines will be the topic of discussion. And I drop a few updates for what to expect in future episodes in terms of content and expectations. Shoutout to Queen for her book suggestions and to anyone who has supported the pod Thankyou. Facebook: Adrihan Hatcher Instagram: playoffs_of_life Twitter: PLayoff's of Life Donald Goines Books: https://www.amazon.com/Donald-Goines/e/B000APSJ0S?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1595458524&sr=1-1 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/adrihan-hatcher/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adrihan-hatcher/support
durée : 00:03:54 - Polars d'été - Cet été, Gilbert Chevalier propose de revenir sur les meilleurs romans noirs, policiers, et thrillers français de l’année.
Day 54 of My 365 Video Journey. In today's podcast, I discuss on why you should see the Queen and Slim movie, read (or listen to) or Donald Goines's books, and more.
Welcome back to another episode of that Coach Class Pod! This week off the heels of Coach Mike's Memorial day hike, the coaches get into a conversation about "Oregon Trail" (5:55). The coaches then touch on the books they've been reading after Rich discovers that Mike has been reading "Whoreson" by Donald Goines (22:06). *SPOILER ALERT* JOHN WICK III Time! As the coaches get into some of their favorite moments, they can't help but realize that none of this happens without "The Matrix" (27:59). *ANOTHER SPOILER ALERT* After a little sports talk, Rich gets into "Quiet Storm: The Ron Artest Story" (47:59). With Much more! #RIPBigReese
A detailed look at black, African-American, culture during the "Seventies". (1970-1979) (Bonus Artists: Luck Pacheco) 1979: When MJ Was Black - Spcl. Gst. Ed Mar 1, 2019 Topics: Jimmy Carter, Donna Summer, Michael Jackson, Richard Pryor - Live In Concert, Roots: The Next Generations. 1 "My Sharona" - The Knack 2 "Bad Girls" - Donna Summer 3 "Le Freak" - Chic 1. Kramer vs. Kramer 2. The Amityville Horror 3. Rocky II 1 60 Minutes 2 Three's Company 3 That's Incredible! 1978: It's a Bird, It's a Plane, ...It's Superfreak! - Spcl. Gst. Barbara Feb 1, 2019 Topics: Muhammad Ali, Rick James, The Wiz, Max Robinson (TV). 1 "Shadow Dancing" - Andy Gibb 2 "Night Fever" - Bee Gees 3 "You Light Up My Life" - Debby Boone 1. Grease 2. Superman 3. Animal House 1 Laverne & Shirley 2 Three's Company 3 Mork & Mindy 1977: Going, Going, Gettin' to the Roots! - Spcl. Gst. Barbara, Adam DeCollibus, & Edward Jan 2, 2019 Topics: Roots, by Alex Haley (Social & TV), Which Way is Up?, Thelma Houston / Lou Rawls / The Emotions / The Brothers Johnson 1 "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)" - Rod Stewart 2 "I Just Want to Be Your Everything" - Andy Gibb 3 "Best of My Love" - The Emotions 1. Star Wars 2. Smokey and the Bandit 3. Close Encounters of the Third Kind 1 Laverne & Shirley 2 Happy Days 3 Three's Company 1976: Bi-centennial, Make a Friend Y'all - Spcl. Gst. Barbara Dec 1, 2018 Topics: Black History Month, Chaka Khan, Car Wash (film), What's Happening! (TV). 1 "Silly Love Songs" - Wings 2 "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" - Elton John & Kiki Dee 3 "Disco Lady" - Johnnie Taylor 1. Rocky 2. To Fly! 3. A Star Is Born 1 Happy Days 2 Laverne & Shirley 3 M*A*S*H 1975: We Laugh, We Cry, We Get a Piece of Pie Nov 3, 2018 Topics: Urban Literature, Donald Goines and Iceberg Slim, Natalie Cole, Richard Pryor, Cooley High, The Jeffersons. 1 "Love Will Keep Us Together" - Captain & Tennille 2 "Rhinestone Cowboy" - Glen Campbell 3 "Philadelphia Freedom" - Elton John 1 Jaws 2 The Rocky Horror Picture Show 3 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest 1 All in the Family 2 Rich Man, Poor Man 3 Laverne & Shirley 1974: It's Pfunky In Here! - Spcl. Gsts. Barbara & Edward (Extra Pfunk to Philip Weightman) Oct 1, 2018 Topics: Black Women vis-a-vis White Women in the feminist community, Funk Music, Claudine (film), Good Times (TV show). 1 "The Way We Were" - Barbra Streisand 2 "Seasons in the Sun" - Terry Jacks 3 "Love's Theme" - Love Unlimited Orchestra 1. Blazing Saddles 2. The Towering Inferno 3. The Trial of Billy Jack 1 All in the Family 2 Sanford and Son 3 Chico and the Man 1973: Party Time! (Yes, Yes, Y'all. You Don't Stop) - Spcl. Gst. Ed Sep 1, 2018 Topics: Dj Kool Herc, Gladys Knight, Stevie Wonder, Pam Grier, The Mack, & George Jefferson. 1 "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" - Tony Orlando and Dawn 2 "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" - Jim Croce 3 "Killing Me Softly with His Song" - Roberta Flack 1. The Sting 2. The Exorcist 3. American Graffiti 1 All in the Family 2 The Waltons 3 Sanford and Son 1972: New Directions, from Politics to Pimpin! - Spcl. Gst. Edward Aug 2, 2018 Topics: Shirley Anita Chisholm, H. Rap Brown, Diana Ross, Al Green, Superfly, Sanford & Son, & Fat Albert. 1 "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" - Roberta Flack 2 "Alone Again (Naturally)" - Gilbert O'Sullivan 3 "American Pie" - Don McLean 1. The Godfather 2. The Poseidon Adventure 3. What's Up, Doc? 1 All in the Family 2 Sanford and Son 3 Hawaii Five-O 1971: What's Really Going On - Spcl. Gsts. Janice & Edward Jul 1, 2018 Topics: The Black Church, Jessie Jackson, Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, Shaft, & Soul Train. 1 "Joy to the World" - Three Dog Night 2 "Maggie May"/"Reason to Believe" - Rod Stewart 3 "It's Too Late"/"I Feel the Earth Move" - Carole King 1. Fiddler on the Roof 2. The French Connection 3. Diamonds Are Forever 1 All in the Family 2 The Flip Wilson Show 3 Marcus Welby, M.D. 1970: Hello World! Jun 8, 2018 Topics: Black Power Movement, Muhammad Ali, Angela Davis, James Brown, Sidney Poitier, and Flip Wilson. 1 "Bridge Over Troubled Water" - Simon & Garfunkel 2 "(They Long to Be) Close to You" - The Carpenters 3 "American Woman" - The Guess Who 1. Love Story 2. Airport 3. MASH 1 Marcus Welby, M.D. 2 The Flip Wilson Show 3 Here's Lucy
Today we explore the life and death of Donald Goines and then we travel around the world to investigate the blood drinking Plant Man! Donald Goines was a writer who based his gritty crime dramas on real life experiences as heroin junkie. But were his books too close to truth? And then we take a look at the Plant Man. What seems like a one-off encounter with a cryptid may signal something much more dangerous! MERCH STORE!!! https://www.redbubble.com/people/deadrabbitradio/works/35749420-dead-rabbit-radio?asc=u Help Promote Dead Rabbit! Dual Flyer https://i.imgur.com/OhuoI2v.jpg "As Above" Flyer https://i.imgur.com/yobMtUp.jpg Mudflood explained. I try anyway. FITH! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cu9hkU8cmO4 Never Die Alone https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCqS_nd2_EY Credentials for Pulp Fiction: Pimp and Drug Addict; For the Novelist Donald Goines, Dead 30 Years, New Popularity and a Movie https://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/25/movies/credentials-for-pulp-fiction-pimp-drug-addict-for-novelist-donald-goines-dead-30.html Donald Goines https://aalbc.com/authors/author.php?author_name=Donald+Goines DONALD GOINES DOCUMENTARY http://gangsterreport.com/donald-goines-documentary/ Donald Goines and Shirley Sailor: Top-Selling Black Writer and Wife Murdered (1974) https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/4ihuzi/donald_goines_and_shirley_sailor_topselling_black/ Detroit-sploi-tation https://www.metrotimes.com/detroit/detroit-sploi-tation/Content?oid=2178205 Donald Goines https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Goines Creature Feature: The West Virginia Vegetable Man https://rabrewster.com/2016/11/19/creature-feature-the-west-virginia-vegetable-man/ The Vegetable Man https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/The_Vegetable_Man Strange Creatures The Vegetable Man http://paranormaljunkie.net/strange-creatures-the-vegetable-man/#more-1896 The Plant Men https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/forum/topic/104056-the-plant-men/ The Sayama City Alien Encounter https://www.ufoinsight.com/the-sayama-city-alien-encounter/ Listen to the daily podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts! ------------------------------------------------ Logo Art By Ash Black "As Above" Art By Grant Scott Opening Song: "Atlantis Attacks" Closing Song: "Bella Royale" Music By Dr. Huxxxtable Rabbitron 3000 created by Eerbud http://www.DeadRabbit.com Email: DeadRabbitRadio@gmail.com Twitter: @JasonOCarpenter Facebook: www.Facebook.com/DeadRabbitRadio Paranormal, Conspiracy, and True Crime news as it happens! Jason Carpenter breaks the stories they'll be talking about tomorrow, assuming the world doesn't end today. All Contents Of This Podcast Copyright Jason Carpenter 2018
We’re entering the Holiday Season face first on a toboggan! With the third installment on the horizon let’s take a look at True Detective Season 1. As well as Donald Goines novel Whoreson.
We’re entering the Holiday Season face first on a toboggan! With the third installment on the horizon let’s take a look at True Detective Season 1. As well as Donald Goines novel Whoreson.
Topics: Urban Literature, Donald Goines and Iceberg Slim, Natalie Cole, Richard Pryor, Cooley High, The Jeffersons. (Bonus Artist: Luck Pacheco) 1975 A. General News B. Gerald Ford is President C. Apr - Vietnam War: The Fall of Saigon: The Vietnam War ends as Communist forces take Saigon, resulting in mass evacuations of Americans and South Vietnamese. As the capital is taken, South Vietnam surrenders unconditionally. D. Jul - Stanley Foreman takes the photo "Fire Escape Collapse." E. Sep - Ford survives 2 assassination attempts. Lynette Fromme, a follower of jailed cult leader Charles Manson, and Sara Jane Moore, a leftists sympathizer, are the only two women that have attempted to assassinate an American president; both of their attempts were on Gerald Ford and both took place in California within three weeks of one another. F. Nov - Former California Governor Ronald Reagan enters the race for the Republican presidential nomination, challenging incumbent President Gerald Ford. G. Dec - United States Congress passes the Metric Conversion Act which declares, but does not mandate, that the metric system is "the preferred system of weights and measures for United States trade and commerce". H. Misc Tech: Kodak developed "The Digital Camera" / Motorolla obtains patent for the first portable mobile phone / Bill Gates and Paul Allen develop a BASIC programming language for the Altair 8800 computer, trademark the name "Microsoft" (for microcomputer software), and the personal computer wave begins. I. The ring-tab beer (and soda) can design was discontinued in 1975, after injuries were caused by people swallowing the metal tabs. J. Open Comments: K. 1975 Min.wage = $2.10hr (+.10) / $84wk / $4,200k yrly - 2018 = $19,950yrly L. Avg. Income per year $14,100 M. Avg. House Price - $11,787 N. Avg. Cost of new house - $39,300 O. Avg. Cost new car - $4,250 P. Unemployment 9.2% vs Black unemployment 15.5% Q. Open Comments: 1. Top Pop Singles 2. 1 - "Love Will Keep Us Together", Captain & Tennille 3. 2 - "Rhinestone Cowboy", Glen Campbell 4. 3 - "Philadelphia Freedom", Elton John 5. Grammy Award winners 6. RotY: "Love Will Keep Us Together", Captain & Tennille 7. AotY: Still Crazy After All These Years, Paul Simon 8. SotY: "Send In the Clowns", Judy Collins 9. New Artist: Natalie Cole 10. Top Grossing Films 11. 1 - Jaws 12. 2 - The Rocky Horror Picture Show 13. 3 - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest 14. Top TV Shows 15. 1 - All in the Family (first tv series to be #1, 5yrs in a row) 16. 2 - Rich Man, Poor Man (7-week mini-series) 17. 3 - Laverne & Shirley 18. TV Debuts 19. Jan - The Jefferson’s, a spinoff of All in the Family, on CBS (1975–85) 20. Sep - Welcome Back, Kotter on ABC (1975–79) 21. Black Snapshots: 22. Jan - The Wiz opens on Broadway 23. Jan - The creation of the Church Committee was approved. Later that year, the media begins reporting that the FBI & CIA spied on citizens, many of them high profile African Americans; MLK, Malcom X, Black Panther leadership, etc. Senator Frank Church stated on NBC's "Meet the Press": "...If this government ever became a tyrant, if a dictator ever took charge in this country, the technological capacity that the intelligence community has given the government could enable it to impose total tyranny, and there would be no way to fight back because the most careful effort to combine together in resistance to the government, no matter how privately it was done, is within the reach of the government to know. Such is the capability of this technology." 24. Feb - Elijah Muhammad, the religious leader of the Nation of Islam dies. He was a mentor to Malcolm X, Louis Farrakhan and Muhammad Ali, as well as his own son and successor, Wallace D. Mohammed, a.k.a., Warith D. Mohammed. Because of his personal studies and thinking, Warith led the majority of the original NOI to mainstream, traditional Sunni Islam by 1978. However, splinter groups resisting these changes formed, particularly under Louis Farrakhan, who in 1981 would revive the name Nation of Islam and claim direct continuity from the pre-1976 NOI. 25. Apr - In the pilot episode of Starsky and Hutch, Richard Ward plays an African-American supervisor of white American employees for the first time on TV. 26. July - Arthur Ashe wins Wimbledon 27. August - James Benton Parsons (64 yrs. old), the first African American to serve as a life tenured federal judge: Becomes the "Chief" Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. (Basically Chicago). Born in Kansas City, Missouri, raised in Decatur, Illinois. He was named "class orator" for Stephen Decatur High School class of 1929. He was on the basketball team, in the school band and orchestra. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Millikin University in 1934. 28. September – WGPR-TV, channel 62 in Detroit, becomes the first television station in the U.S. to be owned and operated by blacks. 29. September – The Muhammad Ali–Joe Frazier title fight from the Philippines (the "Thrilla in Manila") is sent via satellite to the U. S. and shown on HBO 30. September - Roxie Roker, mother to artist Lenny Kravitz, played Helen Willis on 'The Jefferson’s'. She was part of the first interracial couple to appear on regular primetime television. 31. October - The premiere episode of Saturday Night Live is broadcast on NBC with OG cast member Garret Morris (Mr. Mason from Cooley High) and Billy Preston and Janis Ian the first musical guests. 32. ###The Social Scene: Urban Literature / Fiction / Art 33. Donald Goines, the ‘Godfather of Urban Fiction.’ (36yrs old): Criminal, drug addict, Author. From 1969 -1974 he published 16 novels that helped establish the genre. 34. Urban fiction working definition: Works of art set in urban America dealing with drugs, violence, and sex, involving African 35. American or Latino characters. The genre is also known as Street Fiction, Gangsta Lit, Ghetto Lit, or Hip-Hop Fiction. 36. Goines was born in Detroit, Michigan. His parents were a middle-class African-American couple that ran a laundry business. At 15 Goines lied about his age to join the Air Force, where he fought in the Korean War. During his stint in the armed forces, Goines developed an addiction to heroin that continued after his discharge from the military in the mid-1950s. To support his addiction, Goines turned to crime, this included pimping, and theft. He began writing while serving a sentence in Michigan's Jackson Penitentiary. Goines initially attempted to write westerns but decided to write urban fiction after reading Iceberg Slim's autobiography Pimp: The Story of My Life. 37. Goines continued to write novels at an accelerated pace to support his drug addictions, sixteen books in five years, with some books taking only a month to complete. His series about Kenyatta (under the name Al C. Clark) describes a black revolutionary, who campaigns against exploitation and evils of inner-city life. On October 21, 1974, Goines and his common-law wife were discovered dead in their Detroit apartment. The police had received an anonymous phone call and responded, discovering Goines in the living room of the apartment and his common-law wife Shirley Sailor's body in the kitchen. 38. Goines books are still popular, especially in the prison system. His books have gone on to sell millions of copies and have never been out of print, making him one of the most successful African-American authors in history. 39. His books have been utilized in several prison literacy programs and his novel "Dopefiend" (1971) has been taught in a Rutgers University class. 40. Other popular titles: Whoreson (1972), Black Gangster (1972), Street Players (1973), White Man's Justice, Black Man's Grief (1973), and Black Girl Lost (1974) 41. ***Question: has anyone read his books? 42. Donald's work was deeply influenced by Iceberg Slim. 43. In 1961, after serving 10 months of solitary confinement in a Cook County jail, Robert Maupin (a.k.a. Slim) decided he was too old for a life of pimping and was unable to compete with younger, more ruthless pimps. In an interview with the Washington Post, he said he retired "because I was old. I did not want to be teased, tormented and brutalized by young whores." 44. In 1967, he published two books; A memoir, "Pimp: The Story of My Life" and the novel "Trick Baby" 45. ***Question: has anyone read his books? 46. Iceberg and Donald's work made a HUGE impact on the youth growing up in the 70's and 80's. 47. "Pimp" inspired the screenplay for the 1973 film "The Mack", starring Max Julien and Richard Pryor. 48. Various other entertainers were also influenced by Goines and Slim: Dave Chappelle, Eddie Murphy, Chris Rock, Katt Williams, 49. Eddie Griffin, Ice-T, Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, 2Pac, Ludacris, Nas, and Jay-Z, just to name a few. 50. Iceberg and Donald also proved that a commercial "Black" book market did exist. 51. A new "post" Hip-Hop revival of contemporary urban fiction happened at the end of the 1990s, as demand for novels authentically conveying the urban experience increased, and new business models enabled fledgling writers to more easily bring a manuscript to market and to libraries. 52. One of the first writers in this new cycle of urban fiction was Omar Tyree, who published the novel Flyy Girl. 53. The genre gained significant momentum in 1999 with Sister Souljah's bestseller The Coldest Winter Ever. Teri Woods's True to the Game was also published in 1999.The publishing of these three novels created a momentum of readership for urban fiction and carried that wave for years. All three books are considered classics in the renaissance of the genre. 54. Major writers of contemporary urban fiction include Wahida Clark, Vickie Stringer, Nikki Turner, Kole Black, K'wan, Toy Styles, Kwame Teague, and the writing duo Meesha Mink & De'Nesha Diamond. 55. ***Question: has anyone read any of these books? 56. The reach of urban fiction into a large youth readership is undeniable today, particularly among adolescent girls. 57. Critics and supporters are pleased that Black youth are reading. But some have mixed feelings about promoting literacy by any means necessary. “To some extent, there is an exposure to a part of urban culture that has rarely been explored in a way that it is now…which can be a starting point for civic dialogues,” offers Tracey Michae’l Lewis, who teaches writing and literature at Community College of Philadelphia and Philadelphia University. “Unfortunately, we have to ask ourselves, ‘What is this costing us?’” 58. Scholars have differing opinions on Urban Fiction. Some believe that it is low reading, like a trashy book, that is not of high quality. Those who believe this think that prisoners and adolescent should be reading more elevated works. 59. On the other hand, are scholars who say that African Americans appear to be reading street lit to find themselves and escape themselves at the same time. Some readers just enjoy losing themselves in portrayals of lavish lifestyles, racy sex and ride-or-die dramas of the streets, while others enjoy the genre for its reflective qualities. 60. [Contributing source: Debating Black “Street Lit,” New Urban Fiction May 31, 2008 / Joe / African Americans, book review, urban] 61. ***Question: Is urban art (books/films/music) really and truly a problem? 62. ###The Music Scene 63. 6 - "Shining Star", Earth, Wind & Fire 64. 13 - "Lovin' You", Minnie Riperton 65. 14 - "Kung Fu Fighting", Carl Douglas 66. 18 - "He Don't Love You (Like I Love You)", Tony Orlando and Dawn 67. 20 - "Pick Up the Pieces", Average White Band 68. 21 - "The Hustle", Van McCoy & the Soul City Symphony 69. 22 - "Lady Marmalade", Labelle 70. 23 - "Why Can't We Be Friends", War 71. 24 - "Love Won't Let Me Wait", Major Harris 72. 25 - "Boogie On Reggae Woman", Stevie Wonder 73. 27 - "Fight the Power", The Isley Brothers 74. 30 - "Fire", Ohio Players 75. ***Vote: 76. Jan: Fire, The Ohio Players 77. Feb: Kung Fu Fighting and Other Great Love Songs, Carl Douglas 78. Feb: New and Improved, The Spinners 79. Feb: Do It ('Til You're Satisfied), B.T. Express 80. Mar: AWB, Average White Band 81. Mar: Al Green Explores Your Mind, Al Green 82. Apr: Perfect Angel, Minnie Ripperton 83. Apr: That's the Way of the World, Earth, Wind & Fire 84. May: A Song for You, The Temptations 85. May: To Be True, Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes 86. May: Mister Magic, Grover Washington, Jr. 87. May: Sun Goddess, Ramsey Lewis 88. May: Just Another Way to Say I Love You, Barry White 89. Jun: Survival, The O'Jays 90. Jul: Disco Baby, Van McCoy & the Soul City Symphony 91. Aug: The Heat Is On, The Isley Brothers 92. Aug: Chocolate Chip, Isaac Hayes 93. Aug: Cut the Cake, Average White Band 94. Aug: Why Can't We Be Friends?, War 95. Sep: Non-Stop, B.T. Express 96. Sep: Honey, The Ohio Players 97. Oct: ...Is It Something I Said?, Richard Pryor 98. Nov: Al Green Is Love, Al Green 99. Nov: KC and the Sunshine Band, KC and the Sunshine Band 100. Nov: Inseparable, Natalie Cole 101. Nov: Save Me, Silver Convention 102. Dec: Let's Do It Again, The Staple Singers 103. Dec: Feels So Good, Grover Washington, Jr. 104. Dec: Family Reunion, The O'Jays 105. ***Vote: 106. ###Key Artist: Natalie Maria Cole (25yrs old): singer-songwriter, actor, author, daughter of crooner Nat King Cole, nicknamed, "Sweetie" 107. Short-story: Born and raised in Los Angeles. Grew up immersed in the music scene of her parents. Even though she didn't plan on a singing career, she took a summer job singing with a band in 1972. Albums soon followed, as well as two Grammy Awards for her debut album, Inseparable (1975). After a bout with addiction, Cole returned in the 1990s with Unforgettable... with Love, featuring renditions of songs previously sung by her father. Cole died in 2015 at the age of 65. 108. Early Career: She met the writing and producing team of Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy in 1975. The duo helped Cole land a deal with Capitol Records and, later that year, create the album Inseparable. With hit songs such as "This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)," the album exploded onto the music scene, earning the young starlet her first two Grammy Awards—for best new artist and best female R&B performance. 109. Cole's career took flight: she turned out four gold and two platinum records / in 1979, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame / Cole hit a lull in her career in the early 1980s due to her struggle with drug addiction / in 1991, she released Unforgettable... with Love. and won a Grammy for album of the year / in 2008, "Still Unforgettable" won another Grammy for best traditional pop vocal album. 110. Personal Life and Death: The death of her father, when she was 15 yrs. old, greatly affected her and put a strain on Cole's relationship with her mother. In her 2000 autobiography, Angel on my Shoulder, Cole exposed her depression and heavy drug use throughout her career. She began using in college. She overcame her addiction in 1983. In 2008, Cole was diagnosed with hepatitis C, a disease of the liver. She passed 7 from congestive heart failure on December 31, 2015. 111. Legacy: "Cole wasn’t the next Aretha. She was the simply the MOST versatile vocalist of the soul-pop era" - Written by Keith Murphy (@murphdogg29) BET 1/2016 112. Cole could do Chaka’s “Tell Me Something Good.”. But could Chaka do “Our Love.”? Cole could do Gladys Knight & the Pips’ “Midnight Train to Georgia.” But could Gladys do “Good Morning Heartache,’? Cole could do Whitney Houston’s “How Will I Know.” But could Houston do “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” or “Something Got A Hold On Me”? 113. Audio Clips 114. ***Question: Silver spoon or deserved? 115. ###Key Artist: Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor III (35yrs old): Actor, Comedian, Screenwriter (1940–2005) 116. Born and raised in Peoria, Illinois, he became one of the most influential comedians in the history of comedy. Few comics today will talk about their own careers without mentioning the inspiration they received from Pryor. A talented yet controversial man, most people either love him unconditionally or hate him passionately. 117. Early Life: For much of his youth, Pryor was left in his grandmother's care and lived in the brothel she ran. He also experienced sexual abuse as a child, according to his official website. To step away from the grim reality of his life, Pryor found solace in going to the movies. Expelled from school at age 14, Pryor ended up working a string of jobs until he joined the military in 1958. He served in the army for only two years, as he was discharged for fighting with another soldier. 118. Early Career: Returning home, he found work as a stand-up comic throughout the Midwest, playing African-American clubs in such cities as East St. Louis and Pittsburgh. In 1963, Pryor moved to New York City. The following year, he made his television debut on the variety show On Broadway Tonight. Guest appearances followed on such programs as The Merv Griffin Show and The Ed Sullivan Show. At the time, his act was modeled after two African-American comedians he admired, Bill Cosby and Dick Gregory. 119. In 1960, while playing in Las Vegas at the Flamingo Hotel, he had a panic attack and walked off stage. He wanted to give voice to the winos, pimps, dealers, and other characters in his head. He retreated to Berkeley, California, where he met a variety of counterculture figures, including Black Panther leader Huey P. Newton. 120. Mainstream Success: In the early 1970s, Pryor scored several successes as an actor and comedian. He earned positive reviews for his supporting role in the Billie Holiday biopic Lady Sings the Blues (1972), starring Diana Ross. In 1973, he netted his first Emmy Award nomination (outstanding writing achievement in comedy, variety) for his work on The Lily Tomlin Show. The following year, Pryor took home his first Emmy (best writing in comedy, variety) for another collaboration with Lily Tomlin: the comedy special Lily (1973). Pryor also wrote for such shows as The Flip Wilson Show and Sanford and Son, which starred comedian Redd Foxx. Continuing to thrive professionally, Pryor co-starred with Max Julien in the film "The Mack" 91973) and worked with Mel Brooks on the screenplay for the western spoof Blazing Saddles (1974). His own work was also attracting a lot of attention. Despite its X-rated content, his third comedy albums sold extremely well and won the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Recordings in 1974, 1975, and 1976. 121. Fans of all racial backgrounds were captivated by Pryor's comedy, which consisted of situational and character-driven humor in place of straightforward jokes. He poked fun at the white establishment and explored the racial divide. By the late 1970s, Pryor had a thriving career as a stand-up comic and movie actor. 122. Audio Clips 123. Troubled Personal Life: Pryor had a long history of substance abuse and stormy relationships. He got into legal trouble in the early 1970s for failing to file tax returns. / In 1978, Pryor had another run-in with the law after he shot his estranged wife's car. / Pryor’s health began to suffer, and he endured his first heart attack in 1978 / In June 1980, after several days of freebasing cocaine, he lit himself on fire in a suicide attempt / 124. Later Years: In 1986, Pryor was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, a disease that affects the central nervous system. By the early 1990s, the once-kinetic Pryor was confined to a wheelchair. The comedian wrote the autobiography Pryor Convictions: And Other Life Sentences with Todd Gold, earning critical acclaim upon its release in 1995. In 2001, Pryor remarried Jennifer Lee. He spent his final years with her at his California home. Outside of performing, Pryor was an advocate for animal rights and opposed animal testing. He established Pryor's Planet, a charity for animals. 125. Death and Legacy: On December 10, 2005, Pryor died of a heart attack at a Los Angeles area hospital. In addition to providing audiences with both hilarious and moving performances, he paved the way for African-American comedians like Eddie Murphy and Chris Rock to make their mark. "Pryor started it all. He made the blueprint for the progressive thinking of black comedians, unlocking that irreverent style," comedian and filmmaker Keenen Ivory Wayans explained to The New York Times. 126. ***Question: Given his EXTEMELY troubled personal life, does he deserve praise, pity, or pilloried (ridiculed publicly)? 127. ###Vote for Key Artist: 128. ###The Movie Scene 129. Dolemite: Played by Rudy Ray Moore, who co-wrote the film. Moore had developed the alter-ego as a stand-up comedian and released several comedy albums using this persona. The film has attained cult status. Plot: Dolemite is a pimp and nightclub owner who is serving 20 years in prison after being set up by a rival, Willie Green. One day, his friend and fellow pimp Queen Bee helps him get out of jail, and plots with him to get revenge on Green. 130. Mahogany: A romantic drama directed by Berry Gordy and produced by Motown Productions. Mahogany stars Diana Ross as Tracy Chambers, a struggling fashion design student who rises to become a popular fashion designer in Rome. Fresh from the success of Lady Sings the Blues, this film served as Ross' follow-up feature film. 131. Let's Do It Again is an action crime comedy directed by and starring Sidney Poitier and co-starring Bill Cosby and Jimmie Walker. The film, directed by Poitier, is about blue-collar workers who decide to rig a boxing match to raise money for their fraternal lodge. The song of the same name by The Staple Singers was featured as the opening and ending theme of the movie, and as a result, the two have become commonly associated with each other. This was the second film pairing of Poitier and Cosby following Uptown Saturday Night, and followed by A Piece of the Action (1977). Of the three, Let's Do It Again has been the most successful both critically and commercially. [FYI...Calvin Lockhart was Biggie Smalls and Jimmie Walker as Bootney Farnsworth] 132. ###Key Movie: Cooley High: [My Favorite movie of all-time!] 133. Summary: "...But "Cooley High" was no exploitation film. Unlike the other black stories being told on screen in the early '70s, this one wasn't about crime, racism, drugs, vengeance, or black-power heroes and heroines who stuck it to the Man. It was just about teens doing what teens do -- hanging out, going to school, going to parties, hooking up, cruising the streets, and dreaming of the future. Yes, there was petty crime and some tragic violence, but they weren't the focus of the story. It was just a slice of life, both specific and universal. As a result, "Cooley High" marked the beginning of the shift in African-American cinema away from blaxploitation toward more diverse stories of black life, although it would take another 20 years for that transition to be fully realized." - 'Cooley High' Is the Most Influential Movie You've Never Seen, by Gary Susman, moviefone.com 134. Audio Clips 135. In film, coming of age is a genre of teen films. Coming-of-age films focus on the psychological and moral growth or transition of a protagonist from youth to adulthood. Personal growth and change are an important characteristic of this genre, which relies on dialogue and emotional responses, rather than action. The main character is typically male, around mid-teen and the story is often told in the form of a flashback. 136. Films in this subgenre include Bambi (1942), Oliver! (1967), American Graffiti (1973), Breaking Away (1979), The Last American Virgin (1982), The Breakfast Club (1985), Stand by Me (1986), Almost Famous (2000), the Harry Potter series (2001–2011), and Moonlight (2016) 137. ***Question: The movie dealt with friendships, loyalty, betrayal, forgiveness, and regrets. Do you have any personal stories to tell that deal with these issues? 138. ###The TV Scene: The Jefferson’s 139. Sample review: Parents need to know that this classic '70s/'80s sitcom -- which follows an African-American couple who move to an upper-class Manhattan apartment in a primarily Caucasian neighborhood -- combines strong racial stereotypes with some positive representations of African Americans and interracial relationships. George Jefferson is stubborn, mean-spirited, and bigoted, and the show uses strong words like "damn" and racial epithets like "honky." The show is generally mild by today's standards, but George's inappropriate behavior and language may send iffy messages to younger viewers. 140. For many black Americans, the news of actor Sherman Hemsley’s death represents a two-fold loss of both an incredible talent and the captivating character that was George Jefferson. By portraying the outspoken and incredibly honest Mr. Jefferson, who was never too shy to speak candidly about race relations in the seventies, Hemsley and his cast mates had a major effect on American television through the hit sitcom “The Jefferson’s.” 141. As the longest-running series with a predominantly African American cast, the show was one of the first to portray a successful black family, paving the way for future sitcoms like “The Cosby Show” and “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.” It was also the first series to prominently feature an interracial couple with the characters Helen and Tom Willis, using its makeup of colorful personalities to create humorous commentary about race in the United States at the time. 142. Making its debut in 1975, the show mimicked its parent series “All In The Family,” but instead focused on a black household. George Jefferson displayed his distrust of white people and shared his views on race in America with a fervor that rivaled Archie Bunker’s comical, yet stinging, opinions about minorities. The show explored issues rarely discussed on television, and the characters’ frequent use of racially charged terms like “nigger” and “honky” placed the series in a class all its own. Although George and his wife Louise “Weezy” Jefferson’s sudden success catapulted them into a predominantly white world, they represented the epitome of black culture. Even the show’s popular theme song was reminiscent of the gospel tunes often heard in black churches. 143. “The Jeffersons” use of confrontational humor and candid commentary that helped ease the discussion of topics like race and class on American television (and beyond) is the cornerstone of the show’s legacy. Its characters opened doors for future black actors, and its success proved that African American sitcoms did, in fact, resonate with general audiences. 144. ***Open Comments: 145. Legacy: We also recognized the familiar in George's willingness to put on airs if it meant seizing an advantage against a rival or gaining one from a potential patron, backing down only when it became clear that his honor or family's well-being was at risk. It was easy to mistake George's hustle as symptoms of a gratuitous and crass materialism, but, his endless striving, the relentless quest to impress the Wittendales of the world or to get into a posh tennis club, even though he had no clue or interest in the sport, was always about survival. Money, in George's mind, represented the best defense against discrimination. "Let me tell you something about people," George tells his old adversary Archie Bunker at a cocktail party. "That bartender's willing to work for me because if you got enough green in your pocket, then black becomes his favorite color." - What 'The Jeffersons' Taught Me About Being an American. SHERVIN MALEKZADEH AUG 7, 2012 146. "...And the previous, say, eight years or so were characterized by efforts to sort of break down institutional racism in America from the Civil Rights Act to desegregation in schools. And so, you had this whole level of black folks who were just being held back by institutional racism, and once those bonds started to break, they could build businesses. They could get great jobs, and they could move into the middle class and upper middle class in a way that they hadn't been able to do before. And "The Jeffersons" in its own way, even though it was also a very typical sitcom, very broad, it also talked about those elements. You know, George had to deal with his friends from the old neighborhood. They would come to visit and embarrass him because he was trying to impress the new wealthy people that he lived with in his new high-rise. And, you know, there was always that tension, and I think some black folks were going through that in their own lives. They could recognize a bit of that in what George Jefferson was doing. - Heard on All Things Considered, NPR 147. ***Question: Was the show too unrealistic/out of reach? 148. ***Vote: 1975 biggest legacy?
Topics: Shirley Anita Chisholm, H. Rap Brown, Diana Ross, Al Green, Superfly, Sanford & Son, & Fat Albert. (Bonus Artist: hidingtobefound) 1. 1972 - A Transitional Year, New Directions, Politics and Pimpin 2. News snapshots 3. Nixon wins reelection 4. Watergate: 5 dudes arrested for breaking into the DNC headquarters 5. Vietnam War: year 17 of 19 6. Deaths: 641 down from 2357 in 1971 7. June29 - SCOTUS rules death penalty unconstitutional 8. Economic snapshots 9. Black unemployment is 9.9%. highest since great depression. 10. 31% black families headed by women 11. Minimum wage: 12. Sports snapshots 13. Super Bowl: Dallas def. Miami 14. World Series: Oakland A's def. Cincinnati (4-3) 15. NBA Championship: LA Lakers def. New York 16. Science snapshots 17. CAT scanning, compact disks, electronic mail, and Prozac are developed. 18. Apollo XVII, the last manned moon landing to date 19. Entertainment snapshots 20. Time Inc. drops HBO, the first pay cable network. 21. Atari breaks out Pong, the first arcade video game. (home version in 1974) 22. Women dominate the Grammy Awards, grabbing the big 4. Carole King won Record, Album and Song of the Year, while Carly Simon won Best New Artist. 23. Music (top selling albums): #3. Fragile by Yes, #2. American Pie by Don McLean, #1. Harvest by Neil Young / just an fyi, #13. Led Zeppelin IV 24. Movies (top grossing): #3. What's up Doc, #2. The Poseidon Adventure, #1. The Godfather 25. Television: #3. Hawaii Five-O, #2. Sanford and Son*, #1. All in the Family 26. Black snapshots 27. Mahalia Jackson and Jackie Robinson pass away 28. NYC graffiti breaks out. it's one of the 4 pillars of hip-hop 29. MJ (@14) goes solo: hits w/ Ben 30. Cicely Tyson (@48) stars in Sounder: Box office hit. Proving that the black audience will take, a non 'super black' exploitation movie seriously. 31. QUESTION: What pops out for you? 32. Socio-political (1st major shift to a new direction, political power) 33. Shirley Anita Chisholm, (@ 47): politician, educator, and author of "Unbought and Unbossed! -1970 autobiographies. 34. in 1972, she became the first black person EVER to run for POTUS AND the first woman to run for the Democrats. 35. Already, in 1968, she was the first black woman elected to Congress. 36. Her campaign was underfunded, dismissed as a symbolic, & basically ignored by the power structure. 37. And she was not instantly a heroine for black people. 38. Of course, black male colleagues showed little love: "When I ran for the Congress, when I ran for president, I met more discrimination as a woman than for being black. Men are men.... They think I am trying to take power from them. The black man must step 39. forward, but that doesn't mean the black woman must step back." 40. QUESTION: Is this the real reason more black women haven't run? (only other black woman was Carol Moseley Braun from Il in 2004) 41. About her legacy, she said, “I want to be remembered as a woman … who dared to be a catalyst of change.” (Obama?) 42. Famous Quotes: 43. "Tremendous amounts of talent are lost to our society just because that talent wears a skirt." 44. "The emotional, sexual, and psychological stereotyping of females begins when the doctor says, 'It's a girl'." 45. "In the end, anti-black, anti-female, and all forms of discrimination are equivalent to the same thing - anti-humanism." 46. Conclusion: In our lifetime we saw THE MOST successful path for black advancement. Politics. Only 36 years from Shirley to Obama. 47. Shirley Chisholm was an underappreciated legend and icon. 48. Other Comments? 49. Meanwhile...the Black Power Movement is falling apart! (2nd major shift) 50. 1971-1972 the Panthers split into different camps. Huey vs Eldrigdge 51. They went "Hatfield vs McCoy" and started retaliatory assassinations. 52. H. Rap Brown (@ 29), is the latest high-profile BPM figure to fall. 53. Others include: Angela Davis, Assata Shakur, Elaine Brown, Eldridge Cleaver, Fred Hampton, Huey P. Newton, Stokely Carmichael, and Bobby Seale 54. H Rap Brown sentenced for an attack on a New York City bar?!?! 55. Currently serving a life sentence for murder after shooting of two Sheriff's deputies in 2000. 56. He was known for taking over SNCC after Stokely and his autobiography, Die Nigger Die! 57. Probably most famous for saying, "violence is as American as cherry pie” -and- "If America don't come around, we're gonna burn it down." 58. QUESTION: Was the decline of the BPM more internal (reliance on the gun and violence), external (black people lost interest) -OR- did black people choose to go the "integration" route? 59. Conclusion: The BPM had a great message: Pride, Self-reliance, and education. But, I think they were too extreme. 60. Other Comments: 61. Music: 1972 Top Singles #1 Roberta Flack The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face #2 Gilbert O’Sullivan Alone Again (Naturally) #3 Don McLean American Pie #4 Nilsson Without You #5 Sammy Davis Jr. Candy Man #6 Joe Tex I Gotcha #7 Bill Withers Lean On Me #8 Mac Davis Baby Don’t Get Hooked On Me #9 Melanie Brand New Key #10 Wayne Newton Daddy Dont You Walk So Fast #11 Al Green Let’s Stay Together #12 Looking Glass Brandy (You’re A Fine Girl) #13 Chi-Lites Oh Girl #14 Gallery Nice To Be With You #15 Chuck Berry My Ding-A-Ling #16 Luther Ingram If Loving You Is Wrong I Don’t Want To Be Right #17 Neil Young Heart Of Gold #18 Stylistics Betcha By Golly, Wow #19 Staple Singers I’ll Take You There #20 Michael Jackson Ben #21 Robert John The Lion Sleeps Tonight #22 Billy Preston Outa-space #23 War Slippin’ Into Darkness #24 Hollies Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress) #25 Mouth and MacNeal How Do You Do #26 Neil Diamond Song Sung Blue #27 America A Horse With No Name #28 Hot Butter Popcorn #29 Main Ingredient Everybody Plays The Fool #30 Climax Precious And Few 62. Vote: Best Single, __________________________________ 63. 1972 Albums 64. Jan - There's a Riot Going' On - Sly & the Family Stone 65. Jan - Black Moses - Isaac Hayes 66. Mar - Solid Rock - The Temptations 67. Mar - Let's Stay Together - Al Green 68. May - First Take - Roberta Flack 69. Jun - A Lonely Man - The Chi-Lites 70. Jul - Still Bill - Bill Withers 71. Oct - Super Fly Soundtrack - Curtis Mayfield 72. Nov - All Directions - The Temptations 73. Dec - I'm Still In Love With You - Al Green 74. Vote: Best Album, __________________________________ 75. Key Artist - Diana Ross (@28): Singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. Born and raised in Detroit. 76. Became famous as the lead singer the Supremes, the best charting girl group in history. With twelve number-one hit singles. ("Where Did Our Love Go", "Baby Love", "Come See About Me", "Stop! In the Name of Love", "You Can't Hurry Love", "You Keep Me 77. Hangin' On", "Love Child", and "Someday We'll Be Together", etc...) 78. The movie dream girls was inspired by the group 79. She also did a few big films: Lady Sings the Blues, Mahogany, The Wiz, etc... 80. Question: Here's my problem with The Boss. Mary Wilson was the heart and soul of the Supremes. Florence Ballard was the best singer. Diana was what? 81. Conclusion: The Supremes were deliberately glamorous, because Gordy wanted all of Motown to be crossover artists. Beyonce has real game, I'm not convinced Diana wasn't just hyped up. 82. Other Comments: 83. Key Artist - Al Green (@26): singer, songwriter and record produce. Born in AR, grew up in Michigan, discovered in Memphis. 84. Kicked out of the house when his very religious daddy caught him listening to Jackie Wilson. 85. Quote: "I also listened to Mahalia Jackson, all the great gospel singers. But the most important music to me was those hip-shaking’ boys: Wilson Pickett and Elvis Presley. I just loved Elvis Presley. Whatever he got, I went out and bought." 86. Started out in 1967, flashed in 1971 with the album, "Al Green Gets Next to You", PEAKED in 1972 with 2 albums - "Let's Stay Together" & "I'm Still in Love with You", and capped 1973 with the lp "Call Me", a critically acclaimed "Masterpiece!" 87. Basically, everything we love about Al was dropped in that 3-year window. 88. 1974 he was born again 89. Soon after that his "girlfriend" dumped boiling grits on him in the bathtub before shooting and killing herself. (with his gun!?) 90. By 1976, he was ready to go gospel. 91. His longtime producer, Willie Mitchell (the guy who discovered him and crafted his music), passed on doing gospel music. (Bounced check story) 92. 1977, he dropped "The Belle Album", his 12th. Rolling Stone magazine said, "We may someday look back on The Belle Album as Al Green’s best" 93. Question: Just an observation really. This is the 3rd major shift in 1972. Al didn't make political or activist music. Some said he was the last great "Soul Man". In 1971 Marvin asked, what's going on. During 1972, in the middle of war protests, Watergate, an 94. election, civil rights protests, the Panthers shooting up the streets, Al Green made LOVE ok again. 95. Other Comments: 96. Vote: Key Artists, ________________________________ 97. Movies 98. Lady Sings the Blues: Based on Lady Sings the Blues by Billie Holiday 99. Starring: Diana Ross (@28), Billy Dee Williams (@35), Richard Pryor (@32) 100. Blacula: important because it was a successful black horror film 101. Buck and the Preacher: important for casting blacks as leads in a western and was the first film Sidney Poitier directed 102. Super Fly: 4th Major shift (The streets are talking) 103. Priest is done with the clothes, the cars, the drugs, the money, and the white women. 104. But, his partner, Eddie isn’t. 105. Quote (Eddie talking to Priest): "You're gonna give all this up? 8-Track Stereo, color T.V. in every room, and can snort a half a piece of dope everyday? That's the American Dream, nigga! Well, ain't it? Ain't it?" 106. Curtis Mayfield (@30) wrote and produced the AMAZING soundtrack. 107. Starring: Ron O’Neal (@35), Carl Lee (@46), Sheila Frazier (@24) 108. At the time of its release, lots of black folks didn't like what Super Fly was representing. 109. Quote from the Hollywood NAACP branch: “we must insist that our children are not exposed to a steady diet of so-called black movies that glorify black males as pimps, dope pushers, gangsters, and super males.” 110. The filmmakers (White producer / black director) say they wanted to show the negative and empty aspects of the drug subculture. 111. Regardless, Super Fly landed BIG TIME with the "post-Civil Rights" generation. 112. They thought Eddie spoke the gospel. 113. Quote (Eddie talking to Priest): " I know it's a rotten game, but it's the only one The Man left us to play. That's the stone, cold truth." 114. Question: Ultimately, what is the legacy of Superfly? 115. Conclusion: I really enjoyed the movie. However, it blatantly dismissed the BPM, and spoke directly to the criminal elements in the black community. This movie, along with the "Urban" writers, Donald Goines and Iceberg Slim, helped spawn a generation 116. of criminals. That can't be a good thing. 117. Other comments: 118. Vote: Key movie, ____________________________________ 119. Television 120. Jan - Sanford and Son debuts on NBC (6 seasons) 121. Groundbreaking: 1st "Black" cast sit-com on the air...at least 2yrs before: That's My Mama ('74), Good Times ('74), The Jeffersons ('75), and What's Happening!!('76) 122. Theme music by Quincy Jones (@39) 123. Starring: Redd Foxx (@50), and Demond Wilson (@26) 124. Foxx was born in St. Louis, raised in Chicago, and ran the streets with pre-Muslim Malcolm X back in the day. 125. He came up performing raunchy comedy and developed a cult following in the 50's and 60's. 126. In 1970 he flashed in the comedy movie "Cotton Comes to Harlem" and the producer of All in the Family hit him up. 127. Question: Is Lamont crazy? Quote: "MLK left black people hooked on economic dependence and Sanford and Son taught entrepreneurship" 128. Conclusion: Undeniably funny. Redd had the respect and help from some of the best young comics in the business, black and white. Classic! 129. Other Comments: 130. Sep - Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids (8 seasons) 131. Fat Albert first popped up in 1967 during Cosby's stand-up comedy routine "Buck Buck," 132. Starring: Bill Cosby (@35) 133. Born and raised in Philly. High school drop-out. Got his G.E.D. and went to Temple Univ. on a scholarship. While bartending, he discovered his comedy talent. 134. He dropped out of college and mastered crossover comedy in the early sixties. 135. In 1965 he broke out in the hit tv series I-Spy and by 1970 he was America's top Black comic. 136. He went back to college in 1970 and got involved with PBS and the Electric Company. 137. During this time, he cooked up "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids" 138. It was based on his childhood friends and every show had an educational lesson in it. 139. A lot of times the crew would end the show playing a song in the neighborhood junkyard. 140. Question: Frankly, did the sex scandal undermine his whole career? 141. Conclusion: I used to really like Bill. 142. Other comments: 143. Vote: Television, ___________________________________ 144. Vote: 1972 Biggest Shadow, __________________________
On This Episode of The Beautiful Butterfly Radio Show we Welcome Urban Fiction Author Stanley James of " THE BUST" : Live By the Gun , Die By the Gun". Meet Our Guest: Stanley BabyFace James II was born on the Northside of Long Beach CA as one of three children. He attended Wilson High School. Stanley has been writing poetry and street crime fiction since the age of fourteen along with comics. His writings has been influenced deeply by Tupac Shakur, Donald Goines, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Langston Hughes, Bunchy Carter,Terry Wroten, Jaquavis Coleman, Prentice Powell, Kwan Foye,Kwame Teague, Shakespeare and Silk White. Stanley has been part of the Northside Four Corner Bloc Crips. He is currently producing his short film The Bust. His writings is well recognized as the voice for the streets, for those who are unheard.
I learned a lot from this interview with Screenwriter and filmmaker, Derrick "DP" Pridgen. DP's is the director of the feature length documentary, "Give It Up For The DJ" , and was instrumental in the making of films, Above The Rim and Crime Partners (which he transcribed from the Donald Goines novel of the same name). He tells us a story about his friendship and partnership with Jam Master Jay and the ins and outs of selling screenplays. I suggest you pay attention.
Something was going on with my mic in the first four minutes of this, but its not that bad. We watched NEVER DIE ALONE, based on a Donald Goines novel, directed by Ernest R. Dickerson starring DMX.
Something was going on with my mic in the first four minutes of this, but its not that bad. We watched NEVER DIE ALONE, based on a Donald Goines novel, directed by Ernest R. Dickerson starring DMX.
We talk about Darren Aronofsky's 2000 film, Requiem for a Dream. Special Guests: Ellen Burstyn, Keith David, Mark Margolis, & Christopher McDonald. Guest Co-host: Emily Intravia of the Feminine Critique.
EPISODE 142 ON JERRY ROYCE LIVE!BOOK - The Moscato DiariesDon’t test my Gangsta!Introducing the Moscato Brothers of Louisiana. Family tragedy and struggle are no match for their determination and heart. Follow them as they attempt to take back everything that was taken from them and more.Ariel Lablanc is a feisty young lady who is growing into a strong woman. Finding the strength to go against the grain is harder than it seems but she is up for the challenge. After all she is a Lablanc.The Moscato Diaries opens a new world to readers and allows them full access to the mean streets of Lafourche Parish and the men and women who call it home.Welcome to a world where brotherhood is formed with AK’s and Glocks. http://www.amazon.com/Moscato-Diaries-Fanita-Moon-Pendleton-ebook/dp/B00K1QZLAC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1407988050&sr=8-2&keywords=fanita+pendletonAuthor Fanita Pendleton -http://www.amazon.com/Moscato-Diaries-Fanita-Moon-Pendleton-ebook/dp/B00K1QZLAC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1407988050&sr=8-2&keywords=fanita+pendletonBorn and raised in Oakland California, Fanita Pendleton relocated to Norfolk Virginia during her senior year in high school, and has called the magnificent city home ever since. Fanita began her career as a Juvenile Probation Officer and later worked in Adult Probation before taking a short break to pursue her love of teaching as a Criminal Justice Instructor at a local technical college. Recently Fanita stepped back into law enforcement, and is now a Parole Officer.Fanita blazed on the scene with her Criminal Romance Series: Shoot First Ask Questions Never, Fist Full of Tears, The Moscato Diaries, Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Boss: Vegas…MOET: Money Over Everything. An avid reader, Fanita holds a special place in her heart for the unsung genre of Urban Crime and Urban Romance Dramas, and in her youth, devoured the works of such greats as Donald Goines, and Iceberg Slim. She is an author with SBR Publications and a card carrying member of The Bank Roll Squad #TBRS Family. Fanita is Co-Owner of Blaque Diamond Publications and the Owner of Urban Moon Productions where she is now giving young authors their shot at making their dreams come true.
EPISODE 142 ON JERRY ROYCE LIVE!BOOK - The Moscato DiariesDon’t test my Gangsta!Introducing the Moscato Brothers of Louisiana. Family tragedy and struggle are no match for their determination and heart. Follow them as they attempt to take back everything that was taken from them and more.Ariel Lablanc is a feisty young lady who is growing into a strong woman. Finding the strength to go against the grain is harder than it seems but she is up for the challenge. After all she is a Lablanc.The Moscato Diaries opens a new world to readers and allows them full access to the mean streets of Lafourche Parish and the men and women who call it home.Welcome to a world where brotherhood is formed with AK’s and Glocks. http://www.amazon.com/Moscato-Diaries-Fanita-Moon-Pendleton-ebook/dp/B00K1QZLAC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1407988050&sr=8-2&keywords=fanita+pendletonAuthor Fanita Pendleton -http://www.amazon.com/Moscato-Diaries-Fanita-Moon-Pendleton-ebook/dp/B00K1QZLAC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1407988050&sr=8-2&keywords=fanita+pendletonBorn and raised in Oakland California, Fanita Pendleton relocated to Norfolk Virginia during her senior year in high school, and has called the magnificent city home ever since. Fanita began her career as a Juvenile Probation Officer and later worked in Adult Probation before taking a short break to pursue her love of teaching as a Criminal Justice Instructor at a local technical college. Recently Fanita stepped back into law enforcement, and is now a Parole Officer.Fanita blazed on the scene with her Criminal Romance Series: Shoot First Ask Questions Never, Fist Full of Tears, The Moscato Diaries, Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Boss: Vegas…MOET: Money Over Everything. An avid reader, Fanita holds a special place in her heart for the unsung genre of Urban Crime and Urban Romance Dramas, and in her youth, devoured the works of such greats as Donald Goines, and Iceberg Slim. She is an author with SBR Publications and a card carrying member of The Bank Roll Squad #TBRS Family. Fanita is Co-Owner of Blaque Diamond Publications and the Owner of Urban Moon Productions where she is now giving young authors their shot at making their dreams come true.
The Authoress BlaQue, nicknamed the BlaQue Angel because of the twisted and dark stories she weaves, was born and raised in the Washington, D.C. area where she currently resides with her son. BlaQue began writing after reading several Donald Goines books and decided she would love to pen stories in the same gritty, fast-paced manner. After writing her first novel, Dirty DNA, and allowing several of her peers to read and critique her work, she decided to submit it to G Street Chronicles. In July 2012, she joined the ranks of some of the heaviest hitting authors in Urban Literature. To date, BlaQue has written four full length novels, two novellas, three short stories and is featured in an anthology with some of her G Street Chronicles sisters. BlaQue has recently started her own publishing company Pink Angel Publications.
Darrel A. King has been writing ever since the age of eight. His first published work of fiction was penned during the fall of 1976 as a student of Mary Field’s Elementary School on South Carolina’s Daufuskie Island. This effort was an adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkein’s “The Hobbit,” that he also wrote and illustrated. It was published in the school’s quarterly periodical, “The Daufuskie Kid’s Magazine.” Darrel King has written stories and numerous poems, several of which were published in the 1995-1996 “Poetry Anthology” by the National Library of Poetry in Owings Mills, Maryland. During the 90s, Darrell King became inspired by and attracted to the lurid tales of inner city crime. Dramas he read in novels by great writers such as Donald Goines and Iceberg Slim captivated his attention. These tales prompted Mr. King to begin his literary career writing his very own stories of urban crime and inner city drama.
Episode 96 has arrived and Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester talk up a freaking storm for two hours and twenty minutes, with the first discussion of comics hitting with no preamble chitchat whatsoever. Blame it on the rain, blame it on Rio, but most especially blame it on Howard Chaykin and Black Kiss 2, true believer, because they are most definitely at fault. Other topics include Earth Two and the second wave of DC's New 52 books, Hawkeye #1 and Avengers Vs. X-Men #9; a long talk about scrutiny, self-scrutiny and Mark Waid's opinion of Newarama; Richard Stark's Parker: The Score by Darwin Cooke; Donald Goines' Daddy Cool by Donald Glut and Alfredo Alcala; and Action Comics #12 by Grant Morrison, three pencillers, and four inkers. As always, we hope you enjoy and thanks for listening!
Black TK & M. Breezy drop "The Hustlers Manual" a body of "niggavational" speeches if you will!!! This is a new millinieum version of Lightning Rod's "The Hustlers Convention" just more attainable for niggaz thats in the streets trying to get it! This is modern day negro spiritual propaganda... Imagine Iceberg Slim, Donald Goines, Gil Scott Heron, Bishop Don Juan, The Last Poets & Too Short on the corner of Central & Main.... Be careful, the contents of this podcast have caused these various symptoms... the ideology of Boss'N Up, the mentality to Get Money, handling your Business, enhanced thinking, street motivation & corporate hustle!!!! Get A Bar!!!
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