tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16009099454868643262024-03-14T01:01:09.585-07:00The Blanco EXperienceMy Views On Politics, Love, Advice, Fashion, And Real LifeTheBlancoEXperiencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13547393536153409539noreply@blogger.comBlogger318125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600909945486864326.post-52461611317333415382015-01-06T15:16:00.001-08:002015-01-06T15:16:17.560-08:00Something Real.....<br />
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I was just listening to one of my favorite R&B singers Teedra Moses and instantly immersed myself into her sweet melodies and dynamic vocals when it comes to finding, losing, and discovering love again and again.<br />
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I'm not the type to bounce from bed to bed or feel the need to be in relationship to validate myself so I'm not considered "alone" or single.... Often Im asked "why aren't you married" or "when are you going to have children" and I laugh to myself as I continue to discover my purpose here on Earth. So many times the biggest mistakes are our own and we become angry as if we stubbed our toe on the edge of a door and become upset as if the door was in the way lol.<br />
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I'm no literary poet or romance novelist but when it comes to writing my own story it will be right and perfect for me and the person I hope to turn those pages with forever. I believe in love as we all do but I'm willing to wait for Something Real....<br />
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All I'm saying is try me....I'm here for you<br />
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All I'm saying is that I'm ready for love....❤️TheBlancoEXperiencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13547393536153409539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600909945486864326.post-83356284951493822262014-07-08T08:51:00.000-07:002014-07-08T08:51:19.913-07:00Loving The Skin I'm In.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Wow It's been 2 years since I last blogged on a personal level. So much has happened with little regard to the vehicle that made me want to blog in the first place. Anyway in the past several years since starting bizzyblanco.com I've desired to write a book, start a podcast, market a t-shirt line, to a web show, radio show, blog from a major award show or event, lose weight, and possibly find love.<br />
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While blogging live from the BET Awards seemed far fetched I did manage to however start a podcast and meet some really cool people in reality tv. Although I was pleased to find success in blogging, my personal life was in complete shambles. If anyone knows losing weight is no easy task, something I've struggled with since my early teens. While I eventually learned to live with it, I've managed to have success here in there with losing the extra pounds. Then the question of love comes up.....<br />
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It's no secret I'm a helpless romantic yearning for the opportunity to find my perfect soul-mate.... and not perfect in the true definition form but someone who compliments me mind, body, and soul. Searching for love is a bit different than when my parents came along because people actually dated and courted one another... that script flipped once my generation came along and now as we stand in the midst of the social media era, relationships and getting to know people is all over the place with every piece of the union splattered for the entire world to see.<br />
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Nonetheless I hold my head up high! Learning to accept the life curves thrown at me, making lemonade out of the lemons, and bypassing those peanut butter Oreos on the cookie aisle. Encouraging myself to quit procrastinating, furthering my brand, and expanding my geographical territories. I've learned love won't come easy, weight just doesn't vanish, and easy money won't last.<br />
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While it all seems over whelming as I get older I'm learning to love the skin I'm in.....TheBlancoEXperiencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13547393536153409539noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600909945486864326.post-27249230109506785632012-04-17T10:22:00.000-07:002012-04-17T10:22:17.947-07:00Stay Off My Timeline....Those were the words Nene Leakes uttered during part 1 of The Housewives Of Atlanta Reunion.....<br />
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I totally agreed with her statement and it made me evaluate my own following on both Facebook and Twitter. Point blank if you are following someone who doesn't agree with your own thoughts, opinions, etc... 'Unfriend' or 'Unfollow'....<br />
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When I kept getting those annoying party and club invites on Facebook instead of going mad I instantly deleted them from my social network. It's that simple..... Also I use Twitter to vent about my problems and frustrations as most people do. I find Facebook to be a breeding ground for drama so I save all my profane language and occasional outburst for Twitter. Now regardless how I may be feeling in no way shape or form do I use my rants to start beef or degrade another human being. I love everyone.<br />
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Simply put if you don't like what I have to say or if it's offense to you stay off my TIMELINE? It's just that easy.<br />
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I have far more important things to worry about then killing the reputation of a human being. I'm not perfect nor do I claim to be. I'm just trying to grab a larger piece of the pie like everyone else.. Comprende...<br />
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So 1st things 1st....<br />
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My entertainment/pop culture blog turns 1 year old this month (The 25th to be exact) and while I wanted to throw a big shin dig I'm opting out for a more low key private dinner with close friends and family. Even though Bizzy Blanco is a simple media form where I post pictures and news surrounding all things interesting and exciting in the world it's my message that get's conveyed throughout each and every post. Sometimes funny and at other times informative, I try to deliver the best of both worlds in every aspect.<br />
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Now moving forward. In just this one year I've been so blessed to be able to connect and meet some very interesting people from record execs to flourishing business owners. Creating a brand is not easy and requires lots of painstaking along with trail and error. A brand requires a great team and even that can be a headache. Deciding who is gonna post what and where people's strengths and weaknesses are.... Wow I could go on and on..<br />
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Marketing has been something I'm trying to get right as well. T-shirts, give-a-ways, etc.. are just some of the ways I'm using to push viewership. Social Media has had it's rewards and a great tool needed to reach people and places in just a matter of seconds.. My Youtube show is maturing. We have the concept, the people, and even the place... but we just have to figure out time management so we can effectively pull it off and present a product that's true to the<span style="color: blue;"><b> Bizzy Blanco Brand</b></span> and not just 'another' Youtube show....<br />
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The love of blogging is special because I was doing it way before it became a popular phenomenon. I just failed to tap into it. While I can say the ride has been easy... in more ways than one it hasn't. Finding the time to <b>blog, angle your stories, and the ability to stand out can be frustrating and depressing</b>. I've learned that if this is my calling I need to take the good with the bad, mix it up and decide if I'm gonna bake a cake or start again from scratch.<br />
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People influence and discourage you as well. In this one short year I've been blessed to meet some good people and some not so good people. I said it best in a tweet today<br />
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I've been to blessed to be worried about whose gonna support me and who won't. I have too much talent, intelligence, and wisdom to not know the difference in a friend and somebody who's waiting to piggy back off of your success or just be plain out MESSY!. Sure there will haters, manipulators, and the in between but through them all I gotta stand tall and above the BS.. Irrelevant as it may seem.<br />
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Sure you may not agree with what I just typed up but this is the world according to Bizzy.... And I'm not apologizing for that..<br />
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Thanks again for supporting me! Your love for me knows no boundaries and I appreciate it all!TheBlancoEXperiencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13547393536153409539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600909945486864326.post-48747901558414152942011-11-06T16:16:00.000-08:002011-11-06T16:16:47.722-08:00So I'm Thinking About Going Vegan........<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well Just For A Week lol..<br />
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I was talking with one of my home boys in one of our healthy lifestyle conversations when he proposed the idea to me. I always heard the benefits of not eating red meat and the gifts of cleansing your system not to mention to lose some extra pounds. With me freshly entering my 30's the need for healthy living is as important now than ever. Like most black folks we share the complex of dealing with high blood pressure and diabetes, two diseases that more often than not can lead to damaging health concerns.<br />
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It's a struggle to lose weight and maintain that perfect physique but my goal isn't to have a 6 pack but to be more fit and healthy. I've decided to take a week off from meat just to see the type of feeling my body will endure. I'm praying this will be a game changer with something my mind, body, and soul can use. I know it will not be easy but I'm giving it my best shot. We joked we would try it until Thanksgiving but I'm not gonna think that far into it. In whatever journey this experiment will take I hope it can encourage someone else looking to make healthy choices and the benefits it can lead to.<br />
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Wish Me Luck :)TheBlancoEXperiencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13547393536153409539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600909945486864326.post-78976080511273522092011-10-05T19:20:00.000-07:002011-10-05T19:20:06.828-07:00Saying Goodbye To My Grandfather.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's not easy losing someone you love and admire. My grandfather lived a great life and will be greatly. He was the friend of many and never had a evil bone in his body. This has really hit our family hard and I know it won't be easy going forward. As I look to his going home services tomorrow I look back on the great times we had as a family and the many laughs we shared.<br />
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I will use his hard work and determination as a foundation for going forward in achieving my own personal goals and aspirations.<br />
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R.I.P Grandpa... You will be missed.TheBlancoEXperiencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13547393536153409539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600909945486864326.post-19077301155153763872011-10-02T07:06:00.000-07:002011-10-02T07:06:37.066-07:00Friends, Family, Associates, And Everyone Else...Where's The Breaking Point?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I remember going fishing as a small kid (hard to believe I was a skinny kid. I know!) and putting my bait on the hook, casting it out, and waiting to receive a hit. The first initial hit was amazing because it meant a fish was chugging on my line. After a few moments I would reel him on in, careful not to snag the line. You could always tell how big the fish was sometimes because of the tension in the line and how hard it was pulling. After a few times doing this you pretty much knew what you were getting being careful not to get too excited.<br />
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Fishing is sort of like when you bring people into your circle whether it be friend or family. We get caught up in the fact we have people around us despite what they may offer us. Point blank I have a hard time letting people go. I'm selfish at times (yeah I understand that) but I tend to see beyond people's imperfections. That was until I deciphered that everyone has that breaking point.<br />
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After turning 30 It allowed me to appreciate who I was and know my worth. I wasn't just gonna be 'cool' with you because you were my father, sister, uncle, or cousin. Sure we had been best friends since middle school but that didn't mean we couldn't grow apart and go our separate ways.<br />
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Let's face it, some people aren't gonna be happy and elated for your success. They may be apart of your life but that doesn't mean they want you to succeed. I know ever since starting my other blog I've learned people are a bit hesitant to show any sort of love perhaps thinking what I'm doing is a mere fad? It's understandable and I've accepted that. When I cast my line out now I'm very careful on the fish that I keep and the ones I let go.<br />
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Try it sometimes. Never feel people you owe you anything and vice versa. Learn to see people for who they really are and determine their place in your fishing bucket (life). I don't claim to be a expert on life but I can offer you my advice on dealing with very simple problems.<br />
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It's been a crazy minute since I updated my 'personal' blog so I decided "<i>Oh what the heck</i>" and go back to my original drawing board. Since the start of this blog in May of 2009 my postings have been a window into my upside down and crazy life. I often take the time to share my goals, accomplishments, and even failures. I was speaking with one of my best friends the other night about one day writing a book on the achieving my own success.I've always considered myself a underdog but through diversity I always seem to prevail. I thought about writing in a journal to express the situations that were going on in my life both good and bad. I nixed that idea and decided I would use these experiences (<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">The Blanco Experiences</span>) to tell the tale of who I was. It would serve as my journal and foundation.<br />
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So this afternoon during the moderation of my other blog (http://bizzyblanco.com) *shameless plug I know* I decided instead of writing in a notebook and shun out the entire world. I'd share my experiences with you, as you follow me on my journey. Hopefully something I may say or write about can be influential to what you may be going through or hoping to achieve.<br />
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I'm gonna do my damnest to blog every few days...So stay tuned because like I've always said "The Best Is Yet To Come"<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Well for starters I will graduate tomorrow obtaining a degree in Surgical Technology. It may not sound like much right now but one can't go wrong in the healthcare field. If I'm gonna fall back on anything I'd want to have cushion on something that will keep me afloat in case another "recession" wants to rear it's ugly head.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Looking forward I have a dream that I have envisioned for myself since way back. To create something that I can call my own, network, and hopefully prosper with. I'm in the process creating an entertainment website. It's still being developed but so far I'm happy with the way it's shaping up. I want to stand apart from all the rest and bring stories that are both uplifting and exciting and be the voice of the underdog.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Stay Tuned! I'm still keeping this blog to keep people updated on my life and to vent occasionally.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">There is nothing worse then caring for someone deeply and they turn the other cheek when you want to just say hello or what's going on? The person may have deeper issues but because they don't communicate effectively you assume otherwise and things deteriorate.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I'm a people person point blank and my lines are always open.. I just wish others would be so considerate when dealing with others.</span>TheBlancoEXperiencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13547393536153409539noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600909945486864326.post-58911857457609954792011-03-12T09:26:00.000-08:002011-03-12T09:26:22.763-08:00Two Of The Greatest Voices Out....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ8JyUTvSIJP4jFKknaTDuhrWMgDF1im6ACma4xyW7O-uZyVDOzdPf8amHy_UBe_p24eqi50HyjQG5cdnRlO8Za2wJ26uiChXsFc5EkCiexSH-BixAccNmBwRwrSMoPV1Nzu4XfDPOR12N/s1600/Billboard.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ8JyUTvSIJP4jFKknaTDuhrWMgDF1im6ACma4xyW7O-uZyVDOzdPf8amHy_UBe_p24eqi50HyjQG5cdnRlO8Za2wJ26uiChXsFc5EkCiexSH-BixAccNmBwRwrSMoPV1Nzu4XfDPOR12N/s320/Billboard.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">If it's one thing about me I'm quickly fascinated with worldly events. Something about being apart or witnessing history intrigues me. I can't tell you heart wrenching it was to wake up and watch the final moments of the movie "2012" and moments later see tweets about a major earthquake striking Japan. Instead of going back to bed I instantly became glued to CNN where I watch a Tsunami take out an entire countryside of farm land. What seemed like something out of a disaster movie was indeed unraveling before my very eyes. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Words can't describe what is going on in Japan and my heart goes out to anybody who may be affected by the trying events. I have a cousin who is safe in the south pacific as tsunami warnings were downgraded in the Phillipians.. While we go about out everyday life we must think that sooner or later something like this could happen like this in the United States. I saddens me how people go about their daily lives with no remorse for what's going on in the world. I pray people wake up and realize that what's going on in the world isn't a movie.</span>TheBlancoEXperiencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13547393536153409539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600909945486864326.post-28867228221414176992011-03-09T14:12:00.000-08:002011-03-09T14:12:32.367-08:00The Greatest Rapper Died On March 9th....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYpouPsid99XwpCkijGFUmnEwaCIHQ7D4iGXrvF2CB9u7uL4KkOFTTrBPAv-gyPcfBc-uq8NTM7c3mtBPbMuV9RhJIeDyb_W2Og6yW9YTd-hreyCm7XIKJdC_uKGoo6YoenTDuorQfe8zU/s1600/Biggie_Smalls_Tribute_by_187NotGuilty.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYpouPsid99XwpCkijGFUmnEwaCIHQ7D4iGXrvF2CB9u7uL4KkOFTTrBPAv-gyPcfBc-uq8NTM7c3mtBPbMuV9RhJIeDyb_W2Og6yW9YTd-hreyCm7XIKJdC_uKGoo6YoenTDuorQfe8zU/s320/Biggie_Smalls_Tribute_by_187NotGuilty.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #ead1dc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Talk about a sour Valentine's Day.... There's no track listing and you actually have to wait until she signs the damn things to receive it. Pure genius or misleading?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #9fc5e8; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Aside from my career goals I'm in the processing of developing a website that I hope will appeal to the masses and deliver content that is tasteful, unbiased, and informative. Stay Tuned.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #f4cccc;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">No I'm not talking about being in love.. I mean the actual holiday. Are you the type who goes all the way out for your mate? Do you expect something huge? Even in my past relationships it was more designed as a "female" holiday versus what it actually meant to a guy. Well times have changed and now everyone wants to get in on the fun. It's all about pleasing your partner right? </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #f4cccc;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I'm just wondering how many people are gonna send themselves flowers and candy on Monday or Friday even. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #f4cccc;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I think if you aren't getting married or proposing then a simple card and some candy and flowers will suffice. Be creative and not traditional.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #f4cccc;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Shout out to all the lovers out there and the ones who don't have it.. also to the ones who have it and don't want it anymore.. #evl..</span></span>TheBlancoEXperiencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13547393536153409539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600909945486864326.post-91662872769923326042011-02-10T16:24:00.000-08:002011-02-10T16:27:06.775-08:00Myrlie Evers---Civil Rights Heroine.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Civil rights activist, writer. Born Myrlie Louise Beasley on March 17, 1933, in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Raised by her grandmother, a schoolteacher, Evers-Williams loved learning and music. Growing up in the segregated South, she went to Alcorn A&M College, one of the only colleges in the state that accepted African American students. While at Alcorn, she met Medgar Evers, a World War II veteran several years her senior. The couple fell in love and married in December of 1951.</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #ffe599; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">When her husband became the Mississippi field secretary for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Evers-Williams worked alongside him. She assisted him as he strove to end the unjust practice of racial segregation in schools and other public facilities and campaigned for voting rights as many African Americans were denied this right in the South. Medgar made enemies of those who didn’t want race relations in the South to change. On June 12, 1963, Medger Evers was shot to death in front of his home by a white supremacist named Brian De La Beckwith.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #ffe599; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">After her husband’s murder, Evers-Williams fought hard to see his killer brought to justice. Although Beckwith was arrested and brought to trial on murder charges, two all-white juries could not reach a verdict in the case. It would take approximately 30 years for justice to be served, with Williams-Evers keeping the case alive and pushing for Beckwith to pay for his crime. Her efforts were not in vain. In the early 1990s, Beckwith was again arrested and later convicted by a multi-racial jury. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #ffe599;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">As chairperson of the NAACP, Evers-Williams worked to restore the tarnished image of the organization. She also helped improve its financial status, raising enough funds to eliminate its debt. Evers-Williams received many honors for her work, including being named Woman of the Year by Ms. Magazine. With the organization financially stable, she decided to not seek re-election as chairperson in 1998.</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #ffe599; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">After leaving her post, Evers-Williams established the Medgar Evers Institute in Jackson, Mississippi. She also wrote her autobiography entitled <em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit;">Watch Me Fly: What I Learned on the Way to Becoming the Woman I Was Meant to Be</em>(1999), and many readers were moved by her powerful story.</span><br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #ffe599;">Evers-Williams has continued to preserve the memory of her first husband with one of her latest projects. She served as editor on <em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit;">The Autobiography of Medgar Evers: A Hero’s Life and Legacy Revealed Through His Writings, Letters, and Speeches</em></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #8e7cc3;"> </span></span></div></div>TheBlancoEXperiencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13547393536153409539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600909945486864326.post-86836063069622005662011-02-10T16:07:00.000-08:002011-02-10T16:07:07.605-08:00#Throwback Thursday - Luther Vandross - If This World Were Mine..<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/SKYuPCV53nQ" title="YouTube video player" width="480"></iframe><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black; color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">The Original Panty Droppa</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> before R.Kelly and Trey Songz... There was </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cc0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Luther Vandross..</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> big or small whichever you prefer. Since <span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #e06666;">Valentines Day</span> is coming I thought it was appropriate to dedicate today's Thursday Throwback to a very old school classic. Enjoy..</span></span>TheBlancoEXperiencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13547393536153409539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600909945486864326.post-73714852380654420442011-02-08T15:27:00.000-08:002011-02-08T15:27:20.775-08:00Teedra Moses... "I Adore U"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYWUzByo2vWt12WES50zxgA6xn0Ru4UbBbeth9Cl6fvDGbgkwfXQ515Hk4tdswAEbPve2PIHeNFX6MUnHSdNT5i0bZzkbTGZMB8qtgRSkYrRH53hDuELSaOtmSvzAW5WF0Vi62IAE0eoon/s1600/teedrasc.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYWUzByo2vWt12WES50zxgA6xn0Ru4UbBbeth9Cl6fvDGbgkwfXQ515Hk4tdswAEbPve2PIHeNFX6MUnHSdNT5i0bZzkbTGZMB8qtgRSkYrRH53hDuELSaOtmSvzAW5WF0Vi62IAE0eoon/s320/teedrasc.jpg" width="306" /></a></div><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">One of my favorite and most underrated artist of all time </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #c27ba0;"><i>Teedra Moses</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"> is back on the music scene with a new song entitled </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cc0000;">"</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">I Adore U"</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"> which she released as a gift in anticipation for the release of the video for single </span><i style="background-color: #cc0000;">"R U 4real"</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"> off of the Royal Patience mixtape... Here is a lil something from her website..</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #d5a6bd; line-height: 21px;">So here’s the deal…We are doing a “10 Days til Valentine’s Day” blog. We invite all of Teedra Moses fans to send in their good or bad Valentine’s Day stories, favorite love songs, and pictures. Whether its your current sweetie or past love, we want to hear it all! We will post one daily on</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #d5a6bd; line-height: 21px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #d5a6bd; line-height: 21px;"><a href="https://mail.google.com/mail/html/compose/static_files/www.TeedraMoses.net" style="color: #998675; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><span><span style="color: black;"><strong>www.TeedraMoses.net</strong></span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #d5a6bd; line-height: 21px;">starting today countin down til the</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #d5a6bd; line-height: 21px;"><span style="color: black;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">“R U 4Real</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #d5a6bd; line-height: 21px;"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">“</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #d5a6bd; line-height: 21px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #d5a6bd; line-height: 21px;">Valentine’s Day Video release. Send your good or bad V-day stories to:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #d5a6bd; line-height: 21px;"><a href="mailto:contactteamteedra@gmail.com" style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">contactteamteedra@gmail.com</span></strong></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #d5a6bd; color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="background-color: #a64d79;"></span></strong></span></span><br />
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check out <a href="http://teedramoses.net/">http://teedramoses.net/</a> for more details...TheBlancoEXperiencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13547393536153409539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600909945486864326.post-8253795460044467012011-02-08T15:07:00.000-08:002011-02-08T15:07:55.617-08:00Gone but not forgotten... Gregory Hines<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjuyoRJ1y0LuGWGRG-9um5rumHmQZHnfn9S9r5TPy5_TDEPo8M0JOq9O84xzwgLrL7_GWsp_3FODcFajAXAFAgUalN2gbqm7XUky8Js71NqhfJfISFgV12HQZKKE0wqCu4aH5APFNN_H6F/s1600/gh001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjuyoRJ1y0LuGWGRG-9um5rumHmQZHnfn9S9r5TPy5_TDEPo8M0JOq9O84xzwgLrL7_GWsp_3FODcFajAXAFAgUalN2gbqm7XUky8Js71NqhfJfISFgV12HQZKKE0wqCu4aH5APFNN_H6F/s320/gh001.jpg" width="253" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #a2c4c9; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Tap dancer, actor, director, musician. Born February 14, 1946 in New York City. Involved in show business at an early age, Hines grew up as a member of Hines, Hines, and Dad alongside his father and older brothers. He studied dance with master tap dancer Henry Le Tang and spent much of his early career dancing at the Apollo Theater, gleaning knowledge from such fellow performers as the Nicholas Brothers and Sandman Sims.</span></div><div style="line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #a2c4c9; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">In 1973, he left Hines, Hines, and Dad to form a jazz-rock group called Severance. But the smooth-as-silk tap dancer soon returned to New York where he launched a distinguished Broadway career that won him a Tony award in 1992 for the headlining role in George C. Wolfe's musical tribute <i style="font-style: italic;">Jelly's Last Jam</i>.</span></div><div style="line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #a2c4c9; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">In 1981, Hines landed his first film role, as a Roman slave in Mel Brooks' <i style="font-style: italic;">History of the World-Part 1</i>, as a last-minute replacement for an ailing Richard Pryor. That role proved a stepping stone in Hines' film career, and he went on to star in a range of movies, including 1984's <i style="font-style: italic;">The Cotton Club</i> and <i style="font-style: italic;">White Nights</i> opposite Mikhail Baryshnikov the following year. He also exhibited his comedic timing in such films as <i style="font-style: italic;">Renaissance Man</i> in 1994. That same year, he made his directorial debut with <i style="font-style: italic;">Bleeding Hearts</i>.</span></div><div style="line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #a2c4c9; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">In 1987, Hines released an album, simply titled <i style="font-style: italic;">Gregory Hines</i>. He also starred in the short-lived CBS sitcom <i style="font-style: italic;">The Gregory Hines Show</i>, in which he played a single father having trouble reentering the dating scene.</span></div><div style="line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #a2c4c9; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Hines has a daughter Daria with his first wife, Patricia Panella. He has a son Zachary and a stepdaughter Jessica with his second wife, Pamela Koslow.</span></div><div style="line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #a2c4c9; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Gregory Hines died of cancer in Los Angeles August 9, 2003 at the age of 57.</span></div>TheBlancoEXperiencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13547393536153409539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600909945486864326.post-31934096974449424092011-02-08T15:00:00.000-08:002011-02-08T15:00:22.568-08:00Tech Tuesday: The Kyocera Echo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsGwP0gGmrWzDEGbJDeOBGYK2CqAM-9OtZpGTtMkib9pYneWMSQ8YA32UUMlNqMmTE5-Krol0m7PqwVa5z93iEctJtIBh8nXhrQlrGpaC-LZhntm4lhbFmc7Zu8SQnLhatIauUrx5jFmYW/s1600/echo_kyocera_338.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsGwP0gGmrWzDEGbJDeOBGYK2CqAM-9OtZpGTtMkib9pYneWMSQ8YA32UUMlNqMmTE5-Krol0m7PqwVa5z93iEctJtIBh8nXhrQlrGpaC-LZhntm4lhbFmc7Zu8SQnLhatIauUrx5jFmYW/s320/echo_kyocera_338.jpg" width="320" /></a>..</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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<div id="first_paragraph" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 30px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><span class="source" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #888888; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Computerworld -</span> What are Sprint and Kyocera up to with the dual-touchscreen Echo smartphone?</span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 30px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">The Android 2.2-based Kyocera Echo is a decidedly different take on smartphones, with dual 3.5-in. touchscreens that can be used independently, side-by-side or combined (with 4.7-inches total tablet size, once the two screens slide out on a pivot hinge and are fitted together).</span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 30px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 30px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">The Echo, which was announced Monday night in New York, will sell sometime<a href="http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9208563/Sprint_s_dual_screen_Echo_smartphone_to_sell_for_199" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #1752a3; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"> in the spring for $199.99</a> after rebate with a two-year plan and a data upgrade.</span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 30px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #333333; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 30px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #ffe599;">Well I'm not gonna pretend like i'm excited. As technology evolves so should Sprint and I'm not here for what they are trying to sell. if this is how you plan on competing with AT&T and Verizon.. then you might as well die a slow painful death like T-Mobile and the rest.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: transparent;">.</span></span></div>TheBlancoEXperiencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13547393536153409539noreply@blogger.com0