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Finding and losing history

History found Records of freed Va. slaves placed online History possibly lost (suburbanchicagonews.com) "A property once covered in unique objets d'art and so renowned even the Smithsonian Institution took notice now is slated for demolition. Kane County officials this week took further steps toward tearing down the long-abandoned African-American Heritage Museum and Black Veterans Archives in Aurora Township by approving an application to the Circuit Court for demolition of 'dangerous and/or unsafe building.' 'This is the very beginning stage' of the demolition process, said Mark VanKerkhoff of the county's Development Department. It could be three to four months before the building actually is torn down, ...

Here we go again with another social experiment

TV One to begin Sunday show aimed at blacks NEW YORK (AP) — Roland Martin will anchor a new Sunday public affairs show aimed at a black audience that will debut in September on the TV One network. The "Washington Watch" program aims to tap into a new interest in politics and government due to the election of President Barack Obama, said Johnathan Rodgers, TV One's president and CEO. It debuts Sept. 27 at 11 a.m. ET, and the show will be repeated each week at 5 p.m. Martin, who is also a CNN commentator, will interview newsmakers and members of the Congressional ...

LA the hard way

When Antonio Villaraigosa ran for Mayor of Los Angeles a few years ago, most of his platform was based on the fact that he would be the first Hispanic Mayor in 133 years. Question his record beyond the historical narrative and suddenly you found yourself framed as one of "those people" who dislike all Hispanics. Well guess what I saw in the store the other day? That's right! The one time golden child for the Left who was gonna fix Los Angeles just by showing up is now being called a "failure" by a major publication. Just back in 2006, the ...

Why the rush to make Michael Jackson a “Christian”

On the days following the death of Michael Jackson, I read from two sources so-called accounts from Christians that Michael Jackson was in fact a Christian. Now I found the claim quite interesting because I know that MJ had also claimed to be a Muslim, Jehovah Witness and I believe that he also embraced Judaism to some extent. But how was it that all of a sudden folks were claiming that MJ was actually a Christian. Here was the first claim I came across. David Pack for purposedriven.com (The article was removed or moved to another link. But here is the ...

It begins here

Okay, all the hatin' over the BET Awards show is really getting silly. Don't like BET? Then work on changing the culture FIRST. If you can change the culture, you will decrease demand for what you feel misrepresents Black folks. Do it the other way around, and more "BETs" will pop up. Need an example? Some of y'all may remember back in the day when local churches would stage protests in front of local porn shops. Did they manage to get a few of them shut down? Sure did. But how did the porn industry respond to meet demand? They moved ...

She naked! She naked!

TV chat queen Oprah gets a less than flattering tubby bronze statue cast in her honour

thisislondon.co.uk

She has famously battled with her weight – but according to this tribute to the queen of daytime television, it appears to be a battle lost.

Controversial American sculptor Daniel Edwards latest work ‘The Oprah Sarcophagus’, is a very full-figured sculpture of Oprah Winfrey – and that’s where the likeness begins and ends.

The work casts Miss Winfrey in bronze, as a nude, full-breasted woman with generous child-bearing hips. (more…)

Now come on! Oprah is not that big (or maybe she just does a good job strapping her stuff down).

Hmmmm. This reminds me of another picture (enter harp music here). And yes I am rubbing my chin!

“Several prints dating from the early nineteenth century illustrate the sensation generated by the spectacle of “The Hottentot Venus.” A French print entitled “La Belle Hottentot,” for example, depicts the Khosian woman standing with her buttocks exposed on a box-like pedestal. Several figures bend straining for a better look, while a male figure at the far right of the image even holds his seeing-eye glass up to better behold the woman’s body. The European observers remark on the woman’s body: “Oh! God Damn what roast beef!” and “Ah! how comical is nature.” (an excerpt I used in the post ‘We humans are so inventive‘)

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Posted by Duane On January - 30 - 2008

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Wizz Says:
January 31st, 2008 at 6:00 am
To tell the truth, I kinda like the sculpture…. Looks good to me. Am I the only one? I agree that it don’t look much like Oprah though.
Duane Says:
January 31st, 2008 at 7:50 am
The problem I have has more to do with the sculptor than the actual statue. Oprah is not that big, yet he took liberty to accentuate certain parts. Why did he not do the same for his other work featuring Britney Spears or Paris Hilton?
Give it a rest Says:
January 31st, 2008 at 8:11 am
Hey, Im with Wizz. I think it is a very attractive depiction of a black woman.

If that is what Oprah looks like without any clothes on she has NOTHING to be ashamed of and should be damn proud!
b.s. Says:
January 31st, 2008 at 10:13 am
why bring up the hottentot venus when the venus of willendorf is a much more apt comparison?

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