ESPERANZA SPALDING LIVE
Esperanza Spalding drops Radio Music Society featuring producer, Q-Tip and special guests Joe Lovano, Terri Lyne Carrington, Billy Hart, Jack DeJohnette, Lalah Hathaway, Algebra Blessett, and more. The groove-oriented album is rooted is rooted in jazz sensibilities, but made for the average music consumer. It is both relatable and intricate, paying homage to legends and unknowns alike.
The Morton Marr Poetry Prize
The Morton Marr Poetry Prize is an endowment by Marilyn Klepak of Dallas in honor of her father, whose love of poetry has encouraged her to pass this love on to others. The first prize is $1,000 and the second place prize is $500. Both prizes earn publication in Southwest Review pages.
To see the 2010 winners, click here.
To see the 2009 winners, click here.
To see the 2008 winners, click here.
RULES: This contest is open to writers who have not yet published a first book of poetry. Contestants may submit no more than six, previously unpublished poems in a "traditional" form (e.g. sonnet, sestina, villanelle, rhymed stanzas, blank verse, etc.). Poems should be printed blank with name and address information only on a cover sheet or letter. (If work is submitted online, please omit the author's name from the final "submission content text area"). There is a $5.00 per poem entry/handling fee. Postmarked deadline for entry is September 30, 2012. Submissions will not be returned. For notification of winning poems, include a SASE. Winners will be announced in December. Entries should be addressed to: The Morton Marr Poetry Prize, Southwest Review, P.O. Box 750374, Dallas, TX 75275-0374.
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swr@smu.edu?subject=Marr Prize Entry"> click here to submit your Marr poem(s) by email.
NOTE: Your Marr entry is not complete until you have completed both of the above steps.
To submit your work for regular publication, click here.
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The Richard Snyder Memorial Publication PrizeThis poetry book series honors the memory of Richard Snyder (1925-1986), poet, fiction writer, playwright, and long-time professor of English at Ashland University. He served for fifteen years as English department chair, and in 1969 co-founded and served as co-editor of the Ashland Poetry Press. He was also co-founder of the creative writing major at Ashland University, one of the first at the undergraduate level in the country. In selecting manuscripts for this series, Ashland Poetry Press editors keep in mind Snyder's tenacious dedication to craftsmanship and thematic integrity. Submissions to the Snyder Prize are screened by Deborah Fleming, Editor. The 2012 Snyder Prize judge is Elizabeth Spires. |
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The Winner of the Snyder Prize Receives:
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Former Snyder Prize Winners:
The 2003 Snyder winner, The Moment's Equation by Vern Rutsala (published in December 2004), was a finalist for the 2005 National Book Award. The 2004 Snyder winner, Remorseless Loyalty by Christine Gelineau, was nominated by David St. John for the 2006 Los Angeles Times Book Prize in Poetry. The 2007 winner, Shimming the Glass House by Helen Pruitt Wallace, won the Bronze medal in the 2008 Florida Book Awards Poetry category. The 2008 winner, Vengeful Hymns by Marc J. Sheehan, was the finalist for the Society of Midland Authors Poetry Competition. |
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2012 Submission Guidelines:
Mail to: The Richard Snyder Publication Prize For notification, enclose a letter-sized self-addressed, stamped envelope. All manuscripts other than the winning one will be recycled. Look for our announcement in an upcoming issue of The Writers' Chronicle(AWP) and Poets & Writers.
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Call for Submissions:
QZine's Special Issue on Friends,
Family, Community (Africa-wide)
Deadline: 15 April 2012LGBT people in Africa are often shown in the media as isolated, lonely voices. Often we also see ourselves like that.
The reality is that there are many gay and straight people who support us amongst our friends, families, and communities. In the fourth issue of Qzine, we highlight the voices of the many straight African people who support the LGBT people in their lives.
We know that our families, friends, colleagues, and neighbours sometimes struggle to come to terms with learning that a friend, loved one or co-worker is “different.” Others do not struggle at all – they are the ones who help us to come to terms. Either way, we would like to hear from you in this special oneyear anniversary issue of Q-zine co-edited by John McAllister and Keletso Makofane.
We invite you to write about how LGBT issues affect your life even though you are not LGBT yourself. How do you make sense of your sister’s love for women? Or your son wearing women’s clothes?
How does homophobia against your friend affect your life? Do you approve of your daughter’s girlfriend? Do you think your gay nephew is happy? How do your straight friends react when they find out that your son, daughter, friend, or cousin is gay? How did it affect your life when your loved one told you that he or she was LGBT? What struggles – in your family, workplace, neighbourhood, and in yourself – have you had to fight to arrive where you are?
Please share your story with us. We welcome your reflections in any format – essay, news story, memoir, commentary, fiction, poetry, photography, painting, drawing, or any combination. Help us all to see that LGBT people exist in families, friendships and communities, and that we are all African together.
Text submissions should be between 500 and 1,500 words. Art submissions (photos, paintings, drawings) should include a brief (100-300 word) commentary and a caption for each artwork submitted.
Submissions can be made online: http://www.gayn-center.org/call-for-submissions/ or to the editors: mkonommoja@gmail.com or keletso.makofane@gmail.com
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For inquiries: mkonommoja@gmail.com or keletso.makofane@gmail.com
For submissions: mkonommoja@gmail.com or keletso.makofane@gmail.com
Website: http://www.qayn-center.org/
(Updated)
New Info About
Trayvon Martin Case:
Dept. of Justice Steps In,
Trayvon’s Girlfriend
Speaks Out,
George Zimmerman
Full 911 Call Released
Tuesday Mar 20, 2012 – by Britni Danielle
Prompted by growing public outrage and awareness, members of Congress, and the teen’s family, Monday night the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division and the FBI announced that they have opened an investigation into the murder of Trayvon Martin, which may be looked at as a hate crime.
The DOJ statement read:
“The department will conduct a thorough and independent review of all of the evidence and take appropriate action at the conclusion of the investigation. The department also is providing assistance to and cooperating with the state officials in their investigation into the incident. With all federal civil rights crimes, the government must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that a person acted intentionally and with the specific intent to do something which the law forbids – the highest level of intent in criminal law. Negligence, recklessness, mistakes and accidents are not prosecutable under the federal criminal civil rights laws.”
This news comes on the heels of the full 911 tape of Trayvon’s killer, George Zimmerman, being released. In the tape Zimmerman repeatedly describes Trayvon’s race, disparages his character, and many feel can be heard whispering “f*cking coons” as he disobeys the 911 operator’s orders and begins chasing Trayvon.
Mother Jones has authenticated the tape, and although they say the slur is “unintelligable,” many (including myself) believe Zimmerman refers to Trayvon as a “coon” (at the 2:21 mark).
Another startling development in the case is that we now know the teen was on his phone talking to a friend moments before he was murdered.
Trayvon’s girlfriend spoke to ABC news Tuesday morning and said the teen told her someone was following him and that he was going to try to get away. She also claims she heard the man confront Trayvon.
The girl told ABC News, “Trayvon said ‘What, are you following me for,’ and the man said, ‘What are you doing here.’ Next thing I hear is somebody pushing, and somebody pushed Trayvon because the head set just fell. I called him again and he didn’t answer the phone.”
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This story has touched many around the world. Despite flying under the radar for nearly a month, social media helped to spread Trayvon’s story and now the national media and DOJ is searching for answers.
But will there be justice for Trayvon Martin and his family? That remains to be seen, but one thing is sure: we will be watching.
UPDATE
The state attorney in Seminole County, Florida announced they will convene a grand jury to investigate the murder of Trayvon Martin. The grand jury will be called into session on April 10.
Norm Wolfinger, the local state prosecutor, released a statement: “I share in the desire of the family and the community to accurately collect and evaluate all the facts surrounding the tragic death of Trayvon Martin. The public is entitled to no less than a thorough, deliberate, and just review of the facts. We intend to honor that commitment.”
We will continue to keep you posted.
*Want to get involved? Here are 3 ways you can help get justice for Trayvon Martin.
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On February 26, 2012, a 17-year-old African-American named Trayvon Martin was shot and killed in Sanford, Florida. The shooter was George Zimmerman, a 28-year-old white man.* Zimmerman admits killing Martin, but claims he was acting in self-defense. Three weeks after Martin’s death, no arrests have been made and Zimmerman remains free.
Here is what everyone should know about the case:
1. Zimmerman called the police to report Martin’s “suspicious” behavior, which he described as “just walking around looking about.” Zimmerman was in his car when he saw Martin walking on the street. He called the police and said: “There’s a real suspicious guy. This guy looks like he’s up to no good, on drugs or something. It’s raining and he’s just walking around looking about… These a**holes always get away” [Orlando Sentinel]
2. Zimmerman pursued Martin against the explicit instructions of the police dispatcher:
Dispatcher: “Are you following him?”
Zimmerman: “Yeah”
Dispatcher: “OK, we don’t need you to do that.”
3. Prior to the release of the 911 tapes, Zimmerman’s father released a statement claiming “[a]t no time did George follow or confront Mr. Martin.”[Sun Sentinel]
4. Zimmerman was carrying a a 9 millimeter handgun. Martin was carrying a bag of Skittles and a can of iced tea. [ABC News]
5. Martin weighed 140 pounds. Zimmerman weighs 250 pounds. [Orlando Sentinel; WDBO]
6. Martin’s English teacher described him as “as an A and B student who majored in cheerfulness.” [Orlando Sentinel]
7. Martin had no criminal record. [New York Times]
8. Zimmerman “was charged in July 2005 with resisting arrest with violence and battery on an officer. The charges appear to have been dropped.” [Huffington Post]
9. Zimmerman called the police 46 times since Jan. 1, 2011. [Miami Herald]
10. According to neighbors, Zimmerman was “fixated on crime and focused on young, black males.” [Miami Herald]
11. Zimmerman “had been the subject of complaints by neighbors in his gated community for aggressive tactics” [Huffington Post]
12. A police officer “corrected” a key witness. “The officer told the witness, a long-time teacher, it was Zimmerman who cried for help, said the witness. ABC News has spoken to the teacher and she confirmed that the officer corrected her when she said she heard the teenager shout for help.” [ABC News]
13. Three witnesses say they heard a boy cry for help before a shot was fired.“Three witnesses contacted by The Miami Herald say they saw or heard the moments before and after the Miami Gardens teenager’s killing. All three said they heard the last howl for help from a despondent boy.” [Miami Herald]
14. The officer in charge of the crime scene also received criticism in 2010when he initially failed to arrest a lieutenant’s son who was videotaped attacking a homeless black man. [New York Times]
15. The police did not test Zimmerman for drugs or alcohol. A law enforcement expert told ABC that Zimmerman sounds intoxicated on the 911 tapes. Drug and alcohol testing is “standard procedure in most homicide investigations.” [ABC News]
16. In a cell phone call moments before his death, Martin told a teenage girl that he was “hounded by a strange man on a cellphone who ran after him, cornered him and confronted him.” “‘He said this man was watching him, so he put his hoodie on. He said he lost the man,’ Martin’s friend said. ‘I asked Trayvon to run, and he said he was going to walk fast. I told him to run but he said he was not going to run.’ Eventually he would run, said the girl, thinking that he’d managed to escape. But suddenly the strange man was back, cornering Martin. ‘Trayvon said, ‘What, are you following me for,’ and the man said, ‘What are you doing here.’” [ABC News]
17. Zimmerman told the police “he had stepped out of his truck to check the name of the street he was on when Trayvon attacked him from behind as he walked back to his truck.” “He said he feared for his life and fired the semiautomatic handgun he was licensed to carry because he feared for his life.” [Miami Herald]
18. Zimmerman was not a member of a registered Neighborhood Watch group.Zimmerman also violated basic Neighborhood Watch guidelines by carrying a weapon. [ABC News]
The Martin case had been turned over to the Seminole County State Attorney’s Office. Martin’s family has asked for the FBI to investigate.
* Zimmerman was described by the police as white. According to his family he is also Hispanic.
FBI tells ABC News they are monitoring the Trayvon Martin investigation and have been in touch with local authorities
Late Monday, March 20, the United States Department of Justice, the FBI and the U.S. Attorney announced they were launching “a thorough and independent review” of the shooting death of Trayvon Martin.
The Florida state attorney has sent the Trayvon Martin case to a grand jury. The Seminole County grand jury will be called to session on Tuesday, April 10.
>via: http://www.clutchmagonline.com/2012/03/new-info-about-trayovn-martin-case-dep...
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White People, You Will Never
Look Suspicious
Like Trayvon Martin
I will never look suspicious to you. Even if I have a black hoodie, a pair of jeans and white sneakers on...in fact, that is what I wore yesterday...I still will never look suspicious. No matter how much the hoodie covers my face or how baggie my jeans are, I will never look out of place to you. I will never watch a taxi cab pass me by to pick someone else up. I will never witness someone clutch their purse tightly against their body as they walk by me. I won't have to worry about a police car following me for two miles, so they can "run my plates." I will never have to pay before I eat. And I certainly will never get "stopped and frisked." I will never look suspicious to you, because of one thing and one thing only. The color of my skin. I am white.
I was born white. It was the card I was dealt. No choice in the matter. Just the card handed out by the dealer. I have lived my whole life privileged. Privileged to be born without a glass ceiling. Privileged to grow up in the richest country in the world. Privileged to never look suspicious. I have no guilt for the color of my skin or the privilege that I have. Remember, it was just the next card that came out of the deck. But, I have choices. I got choices on how I play the hand I was dealt. I got a lot of options. The ball is in my court.
So, today I decided to hit the ball. Making a choice. A choice to stand up for Trayvon Martin. 17 years old. black. innocent. murdered with a bag of skittles and a bottle of ice tea in his hands. "Suspicious." that is what the guy who killed him said he looked like cause he had on a black hoodie, a pair of jeans and white sneakers. But, remember I had on that same outfit yesterday. And yes my Air Force Ones were "brand-new" clean. After all, I was raised in hip-hop...part of our dress code. I digress. Back to Trayvon and the gated community in Sanford, Florida, where he was visiting his father.
I got a lot of emails about Trayvon. I have read a lot of articles. I have seen a lot of television segments. The message is consistent. Most of the commentators, writers, op-ed pages agree. Something went wrong. Trayvon was murdered. Racially profiled. Race. America's elephant that never seems to leave the room. But, the part that doesn't sit well with me is that all of the messengers of this message are all black too. I mean, it was only two weeks ago when almost every white person I knew was tweeting about stopping a brutal African warlord from killing more innocent children. And they even took thirty minutes out of their busy schedules to watch a movie about dude. They bought t-shirts. Some bracelets. Even tweeted at Rihanna to take a stance. But, a 17 year old American kid is followed and then ultimately killed by a neighborhood vigilante who happens to be carrying a semi-automatic weapon and my white friends are quiet. Eerily quiet. Not even a trending topic for the young man.
We've heard the 911 calls. We seen the 13 year old witness. We've read the letter from the alleged killer's father. We listened to the anger of the family's attorney. We've felt the pain of Trayvon's mother. For heaven's sake, for 24 hours he was a deceased John Doe at the hospital because even the police couldn't believe that maybe he LIVES in the community. There are still some facts to figure out. There are still some questions to be answered. But, let's be clear. Let's be very, very clear. Before the neighborhood watch captain, George Zimmerman, started following him against the better judgement of the 911 dispatcher. Before any altercation. Before any self-defense claim. Before Travyon's cries for help were heard on the 911 tapes. Before the bullet hit him dead in the chest. Before all of this. He was suspicious. He was suspicious. suspicious. And you know, like I know, it wasn't because of the hoodie or the jeans or the sneakers. Cause I had on that same outfit yesterday and no one called 911 saying I was just wandering around their neighborhood. It was because of one thing and one thing only. Trayvon is black.
So I've made the choice today to tell my white friends that the rights I take for granted are only valid if I fight to give those same rights to others. The taxi cab. The purse. The meal. The police car. The police. These are all things I've taken for granted.
So, I fight for Trayvon Martin. I fight for Amadou Diallo. I fight for Rodney King. I fight for every young black man who looks "suspicious" to someone who thinks they have the right to take away their freedom to walk through their own neighborhood. I fight against my own stereotypes and my own suspicions. I fight for people whose ancestors built this country, literally, and who are still treated like second class citizens. Being quiet is not an option, for we have been too quiet for too long.
Michael Skolnik is the Editor-In-Chief of GlobalGrind.com and the political director to Russell Simmons. Prior to this, Michael was an award-winning filmmaker. Follow him on twitter @MichaelSkolnik
For more on Trayvon Martin, click on the links below.
DETAILS: The 411 On Trayvon Martin's Killer, George Zimmerman
AUDIO: Trayvon Martin's 911 Call Audio Released
DETAILS: Trayvon Martin's Last Moments Revealed
DETAILS: Witnesses Heard Trayvon Martin Scream For Help Before He Was Killed
Read more: http://globalgrind.com/node/828497#ixzz1pio8PaoP
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Watch:
Spike Lee
& Denzel Washington
Reminisce + Talk
Black Progress
In Hollywood
+ Roles For Black Women
Blogs by Tambay | March 18, 2012Spending my Sunday morning digging through the treasure trove of content that is YouTube, I stumbled upon this great conversation between Spike Lee and Denzel Washington from 2008, in which they reminisce on the 4 projects they'd worked together on as director and actor, and more... including the lack of black executives at the studio level with greenlight power, Denzel realizing that his stock was starting to drop (interesting that he saw this even back then) and his desire to quit acting and strictly direct (maybe all this explains some of the the uninspired projects he's been taking on lately; maybe, as I suggested previously, he's just not getting the scripts that we think he's getting).
They also talk about whether or not blacks in Hollywood had made progress back then, as well as the lack of roles for black women.
At the end of the chat, Spike expresses his hope that they work together again soon. That was in 2008. 4 years have passed since then; 6 years since their last film together. Let's hope we see another Denzel/Spike teaming sooner than later.
It's a good watch and just over 10-minutes long:
Call to Colourful Cameroon
I know spending only six days in a country like Cameroon, with all its diversity, didn’t allow me to even scratch the surface of what there is to be photographed.I was impressed with the little I saw and I want to share some of the images I made, and a few recurring thoughts with you in this post.
Before leaving for Cameroon, I had always admired the country for having both French and English as official languages. I had naively assumed that everybody in the country was bilingual. I was surprised to discover that in Cameroon, to be called Anglophone was an insult, and the French speaking, because they’ve always held on to power, feel superior. If you’re Anglophone in Cameroon, it is harder to get a job, especially in Yaounde and Douala, where most of the businesses are. Sometimes, you wonder when leadership will learn that one cannot fool all the people all the time. In Akan, we say: “On the day that the fool becomes wise, that same day, the fun ends”.What we don’t seem to realize in Africa is that Colonialism was designed to weaken and not strengthen us. For example, why does France still control the Central Bank of Francophone African countries, half a century after they gained independence?I remember having a chat with a French journalist who was present at Ouattara’s Swearing In Ceremony. He told me when Sarkozy was introduced, the M.C introduced him as “President of the Republic”… and the applause he received from the crowd was many many decibels louder than he can ever dream of receiving in France. The day the fool becomes wise, the fun will end.I can’t stand those Africans who blame white folk for all their problems. Africans are partly the problem; and the leadership is 99% the part of Africa’s part of the problem. Africa’s leaders must sit down and ask themselves, “What is impeding our progress?” and untie those knots of bondage, one at a time. Here are some of the colonial knots, designed to deliberately impede Africa’s development:First of all, they totally ignored the ancient landmarks and remapped Africa, deliberately separating the new countries by languages; so for example, Ghana is an English speaking country but shares borders with Ivory Coast, which is Francophone on the West, Togo, which is Francophone, on the East and Burkina Faso, which is Francophone, on the North. At the same time, an educational system was designed in Ghana that doesn’t make French a priority at all.Now, we have a situation where, because Africa’s post colonial leadership was not smart enough to break those language barriers, 99.9% of Ghanaians can’t understand a word of French. Even though a lot more Francophone Africans speak English, the overall numbers are abysmal. Cameroon has such a fine opportunity to make every single citizen bilingual so they can function anywhere they find themselves in Africa and the world but they are busy playing “crabology”.The second big knot African leaders have to untie today, is what I will call the tribal knot. A divided people are always easier to conquer and rule, and the colonialists exploited and still exploit this truth well. Unfortunately, Africa’s leadership can’t seem to notice this. Remember the Kikuyus and Luos of Kenya tearing each other apart not too long ago? Who can forget the fruit of Belgian sowed hatred between the Hutus and Tutsis? Currently in South Sudan, a country that hasn’t even crawled yet, they are busy massacring each other because one tribe raided another’s cattle or some such stupid excuse. Tribalism is shameful because it reduces a person and her people to nothing more than a specie. It sits at the summit of the mountain of mediocrity because it blinds you from seeing beyond you and the plantain tree that stands at the entrance of your village. In the bigger scale of things, you are: A human being or Black or African or Nigerian or Ghanaian… they don’t care that in your tribe you eat roasted corn only on Fridays, or have a porcupine as your totem. All those cultures, values, myths, folklore that make you unique are nice. They give you identity but the world is bigger than your tribe, your village, your country, your colour and so any belief that makes you place less value on another human being, is not worth holding on to. If the Akan, the Bambara, the Zulu, the Luo, the Chewa, the Chokwe, the Baka, the Hausa, the Yoruba, the Igbo, the Ewe… and all seven thousand plus tribes were to see ourselves as one people with one common destiny, nothing will be impossible to us.As human beings and Africans we need to look in a mirror every morning and tell ourselves: “I am more than one colour. I am more than one tribe. There is more to me than me. I am all people. All people are me. I am better than none. None is better than me. I am who I am, not who they say I am. I am what I am, not what they say I am. I am only what I agree I am. I am only what I say I am. I am what God says I am”. Nothing is impossible to me because I believe”.
Have a great day!
Video:
Ghana’s Fantasy Coffins
In Teshie, on the outskirts of Ghana’s capital, Accra, prevails the curiously morbid yet wonderfully upbeat art of fantasy coffins. Its godfather, known as Paa Joe (below), is one out of a handful of artists in the Ghanaian district making something that everyone will need but will largely overlook in the meantime.
Having run his business since the sixties, Paa Joe’s work has been exhibited for people to oooh and aaah at in a string of notable art galleries and museums around the world. He is also the nephew and former assistant of the late Seth Kane Kwei who is the professed pioneering father of fantasy coffins in the early 1950s in Ghana. The coffins are referred to, locally, as “Abebuu adekai” which means “boxes with proverbs” and are fast becoming an integral part of the funeral customs in the Greater Accra area. From pineapples to cows to Coke-bottles, each coffin is designed to reflect the life of its occupier with ambition, character, and trade being the most common sources of inspiration for the artist.
From feelings of uneasiness to amazement and sheer delight, his art has certainly received a mixed reception. Paa Joe insists that coffins are something special and should be treated with sensitivity and respect. When asked about his process of work, he maintained, “It can’t be rushed. I have to really think about the design.” One thing’s for sure, fantasy coffins are redefining what it means to go out in style.
From Duke Ellington's ivories
to Satchmo's riffs:
The black and white images
captured by
Charles 'Teenie' Harris
that re-tell the musical history
of black America
in the 20th Century
He was known as 'One Shot Harris'. Charles 'Teenie' Harris earned the nickname because he often captured his most moving images in his first take.
The late photographer's archive of nearly 80,000 is said to be the most expansive record of African American urban culture known today.
Now, fourteen years after his death, Mr Harris' work is being lauded in a retrospective exhibit, featuring rarely-seen images of Lena Horne, Sarah Vaughan, Louis Armstrong and other enduring names.
Cutting up: Duke Ellington at the piano, with dancer Charles 'Honi' Coles and Billy Strayhorn looking on, in the Stanley Theatre, c 1942-1943
Side-by-side: An undated photo of Louis Armstrong and Ann Baker in a booth at Crawford Grill No 1 restaurant in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Behind the lens: Charles 'Teenie' Harris, holding his camera on the sidewalk at an unknown location, c 1938
Curators at the Carnegie Museum of Art narrowed his collection to 987 of the 'most beautiful, appealing, and historically significant images' taken at the height of Mr Harris' career.
After ten years of research into the archive, Teenie Harris, Photographer: An American Story, was put on display.
Photos of baseball star Jackie Robinson, and leaders such as John F Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr are featured among the most well-known names.
Duke Ellington, pictured signing autographs through a crowd, Lena Horne dancing with William 'Woogie' Harris, Josephine Baker accepting a Hill City membership card, big bands, dancing girls and carnivals feature in the expansive collection.
Icons: Eartha Kitt leaping though poster to launch a Citizens Committee on Hill District Renewal program, top, and Nina Simone holding cigarette and seated in chair c 1965, bottom
Star: Josephine Baker accepting a Hill City membership card from Leslie Powell, with George Fairley holding police badges honouring Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, and Howard McKinney. Unknown man in background, c 1951
A meditation: Lena Horne reflected in mirror in dressing room at Stanley
Charming: Lena Horne standing next to cake inscribed 'Greetings Lena Horne', with Bill Nunn Sr on right, in Loendi Club, October 1944
Cutting the cake: Billy Eckstine and Lena Horne, centre, with Miriam Sharpe Fountain in background on left, in Loendi Club, October 1944
Slow dance: Lena Horne dancing with William 'Woogie' Harris, with Julia Bumry Jones on left in background, in Loendi Club, February 1938
Jubilation: An undated photo of Frank Bolden, left, and Sarah Vaughan, right, with another woman and man at piano, in an unknown club with a portrait of Ann Baker
Fanfare: Duke Ellington signing autographs in a crowd, including Isabella Marble, Marverine and Blanche Cathcart, c 1946-1947
Backstage: Singer and actor Ethel Waters in costume before she takes the stage, c 1940
All smiles: Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson seated with child on his knee, and surrounded by three other children, in Hill City, c 1940
Taking a bite: Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson pretending eat a large Eskimo Pie ice cream bar, with a WWSW radio station announcer behind the microphone, c 1941
The first gallery features 'immersive life-size projections combined with a newly commissioned jazz soundtrack', according to the museum.
In the next hangs a chronology of Mr Harris' selected 987 photographs - and first-person narratives, including those from Harris' family, subjects and colleagues to guide viewers through the tour.
The final section of the exhibition is dedicated to an in-depth evaluation of Harris as an artist.
Born in 1908 in Pittsburgh, Mr Harris began his career as a semi-professional athlete, but after buying his first camera found his niche, and he turned to photography in the 1930s.
Wide-eyed: Children line up at a cotton candy booth at an unknown location, c 1945
Something sweet: Two young women eating caramel apples in front of an unknown school, c 1940-1945
All the right notes: Cozy Harris playing piano sheet music for 'Mother of Mine,' with cigar in his mouth, next to an unknown woman, c 1950-1955
Happy together: Earl 'Fatha' Hines, Erroll Garner, Billy Eckstine, Maxine Sullivan and Mary Lou Williams gather around a piano in Syria Mosque in Pittsburgh for Night of Stars, August 7, 1946
Blow man, blow! Musicians gathered around Roy Eldridge playing trumpet, backstage of the Stanley Theatre, July 1941
Shaking hands: Saxophonist Benny Carter squatting on stage to greet fans in Savoy Ballroom in Harlem, New York, October 8, 1945
Jazz: Group portrait of six-piece Honey Gun band, including Martin Kimes on guitar and James 'Honey Gun' Colbert on drums, with trumpet, bass, and saxophone, in Harris Studio, c 1940-1945
Inspired: Trumpet players Pete Henderson, Will Austin, Charles 'Chuck' Austin, and Tommy Turrentine, standing behind Will Smith with bongos, in Harris Studio, top, and a dancer performing in front of Darlings of Rhythm band, 1945, bottom
Victory: Billy Eckstine Orchestra performing with Art Blakey on drums in Hill City Auditorium (Savoy Ballroom), October 1944, top, and The Ink Spots, with James G Thompson, Doc Wheeler at the Savoy Ballroom, 1942, bottom
Piano men: Duke Ellington at piano, with band and drums initialed 'S. G.' on stage, c 1944, top, and five men including Nate Harper, gathered around piano played by Billy Taylor at Pittsburgh Jazz Festival, Civic Arena June 18-20, 1965, bottom
Flash: 20th Century copy of Flash Magazine with a cover photo of Charles 'Teenie' Harris, c 1938-1939, top, and Harris' own self-portrait taken in Harris Studio, c 1940, bottom
Initially, he specialised in glamour portraits, and eventually opened his own photography studio.
He turned to news years later, and began freelancing in 1941 for the Pittsburgh Courier - the leading African American newspaper at the time.
He became a widely-respected photojournalist before he retired in 1975, capturing on camera a colourful chronicle of the black urban community during the Jim Crow and civil rights eras now on display.
Teenie Harris, Photographer: An American Story will run through April 7, 2012.
A reduced-scale version will go on national tour this month.
I loved Joe Goddard’s remix of Delilah’s last single ‘Love You So’ so when I saw he had done a remix for Nneka, I had high hopes. I haven’t really heard much from Nneka since ‘Heartbeat’ and it’s amazing Chase & Status remix, which was recently sampled on Rita Ora’s “R.I.P”, but her and Joe Goddard coming together has proved to be a perfect combination!
Download: Nneka – Shining Star (Joe Goddard Remix).mp3 – 5.9 MB
>via: http://lozzamusic.com/2012/nneka-shining-star-joe-goddard-remix
