AND CUT - Lee Daniels

AND ON THE FINAL DAY OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH..LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, I PRESENT TO YOU...

LEE DANIELS

On the heals of this years Oscar celebrations, I wanted to end Black History month with a man who may make history very shortly. Not only is Lee Daniels an accomplished Afro-American film director, but he is also openly gay. So if Daniels win best director for his critically acclaimed film PRECIOUS, he will go down in history as the first "Openly" gay Black American Director to win an Oscar. Now that is something for all of us, straight, gay or indifferent to be proud of..(Mardi Reid)

Lee Louis Daniels (born December 24, 1959) is an American actor, film producer and director best known for producing Monster's Ball and directing Precious, the film adaptation of the novel Push, by Sapphire for which he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Director...(WIKIPEDIA.ORG)

FUNKTAFIED - Sly Stone

SLY STONE

born Sylvester Stewart, March 15, 1943, Denton, Texas) is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer, most famous for his role as frontman for Sly & the Family Stone, a band which played a critical role in the development of soul, funk and psychedelia in the 1960s and 1970s. Sly & the Family Stone was started in San Francisco, California...(WIKIPEDIA.ORG)

LEGENDS IV - Jimi Hendrix

JIMI HENDRIX

James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970) was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. He is often considered to be the greatest electric guitarist in the history of rock music by other musicians and commentators in the industry, and one of the most important and influential musicians of his era across a range of genres. After initial success in Europe, he achieved fame in the United States following his 1967 performance at the Monterey Pop Festival. Later, Hendrix headlined the iconic 1969 Woodstock Festival and the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival...(WIKIPEDIA.ORG)

FLOW LIKE WATER (II) - Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre

ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATRE

Alvin Ailey and a group of young black modern dancers first performed at New York's 92nd Street Young Men's Hebrew Association (92nd Street Y), under the name Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, in March 1958. Following this performance, the company traveled on what were known as the "station wagon tours"; in 1960, the AAADT became a resident company of the 51st Street YWCA's Clark Center for the Performing Arts. It was during this period that Ailey choreographed his famous work Revelations. In 1962, the company was chosen to tour the Far East, Southeast Asia and Australia as part of President John F. Kennedy's "President's Special International Program for Cultural Presentations." Judith Jamison joined the company in 1965.....(WIKIPEDIA.ORG)

FLOW LIKE WATER (I) - Alvin Ailey

ALVIN AILEY

Alvin Ailey, Jr. (January 5, 1931 – December 1, 1989) was an American choreographer and activist who founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in New York. Ailey is credited with popularizing modern dance and revolutionizing African-American participation in 20th century concert dance. His company gained the nickname "Cultural Ambassador to the World" because of its extensive international touring. Ailey's choreographic masterpiece Revelations is believed to be the best-known and most often seen modern dance performance...(WIKIPEDIA.ORG)

SO YOU THINK U CAN DANCE- Turbo and Ozone

I AM LEARNING A LOT FROM BLACK HISTORY MONTH, MY FOCUS IS ENTERTAINMENT, SO BEFORE THERE WAS RANDY JACKSON'S "AMERICA'S BEST DANCE CREW" "SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE" AND ALL SORTS OF DANCE FILMS. AN ICONIC DUO WAS ALL THE RAGE IN NORTH AMERICA "TURBO AND OZONE." AS A KID, THE BREAKIN FILMS WERE PURE MAGIC AND THEREFORE, IMPORTANT TODAY IN MY BLACK POP HISTORY...

TURBO - Michael Chambers

Michael "Boogalo Shrimp" Chambers (born 1967) is an American dancer and actor known for his role as "Turbo" in the 1984 cult classic film Breakin' and the 1984 hit sequel Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo. In both movies he is credited as Boogaloo Shrimp, a name that remains inextricably linked to the Hollywood phase of popping, boogaloo and robot dancing also the freestyle art of b-boying. During the height of the popularity of those movies, he and other's from the films appeared in the Chaka Khan music video for the song I Feel for You....



OZONE - Adolfo Quinones

Shabba Doo is the stage name of Adolfo Quiñones (born 11 May 1955), an American actor, dancer, choreographer, and director.[1]
He became one of the founders of the dance style commonly known as locking as a member of The Original Lockers with Don "Campbellock" Campbell and Fred "Rerun" Berry.....

WRESTLING ICON - Ko Ko B. Ware

Ko Ko B. Ware

James Ware (born June 20, 1957) ,better known by his ring name Koko B. Ware, is a semi-retired American professional wrestler who made his professional wrestling debut in 1979. He gained most of his popularity in the World Wrestling Federation when he was known as the Birdman. Ware came to the ring with his macaw, Frankie, flapping his arms like a bird before and after his matches while dancing. Before joining the WWF, Ware worked as a part of several tag teams, first with Bobby Eaton in Memphis and then later on with Norvell Austin as one half of the The P.Y.T. Express in several promotions.(WIKIPEDIA.ORG)

My First Year of Photos with Epiphanynoir Photography

TRIPLE THREAT - Ben Vereen

BEN VEREEN

Born Benjamin Augustus Middleton
October 10, 1946 (1946-10-10) (age 63)
Laurinburg, North Carolina,
United States
Occupation Actor, Dancer, Singer
Spouse(s) Andrea Townsley (m. 1966)
Nancy Bruner (m. 1976)

is an American actor, dancer, and singer who has appeared in numerous Broadway theatre shows. Vereen graduated from Manhattan's High School of Performing Arts.(WIKIPEDIA.ORG)

LIGHTNING BOLT - Jesse Owens

JESSE OWENS

James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens (September 12, 1913 – March 31, 1980) was an American track and field athlete. He participated in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, where he achieved international fame by winning four gold medals: one each in the 100 metres, the 200 metres, the long jump, and as part of the 4x100 meter relay team.