July 2009
2 posts
Daily Digest for July 9th →
→_→ “CT trio cited as tops in diversity | Hartford Business” ( http://bit.ly/dQglZ ) [#]
— 5:41pm via Twitter
RT @XLcenter: @BlkConnecticut…
Daily Digest for July 2nd →
CT: http://ow.ly/fmd2 3rd Annual Channel 1 Block Party Sunday June 21, 2009 1-4pm, Villages of Villages - upper Green : channel1online.com [#]
— 3:41pm via Twitter
June 2009
6 posts
Daily Digest for June 18th →
Yes, people - I’m alive! Just busy working on a project. Thanks all for the retweets and supporters. Catching up w/DM and emails today! [#]
— 5:12pm via Twitter
Daily Digest for June 11th →
Social Media Club - New Haven Chapter launching - Will be live from Social Media Camp - NY - Thur (06/04/09) http://ow.ly/b26O [#]
— 8:42am via Twitter
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Daily Digest for June 4th →
in bridgeport? doing business? want to network? do it 6/4: Business After Hrs at Ryder’s Landing @ 5:00 PM - RAFFLES! 203-335-3800 for reg [#]
— 7:28pm via Twitter
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Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars in CT →
i learned about Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars a few years ago while watching a PBS special. it was of the most moving documentaries i had ever seen. their stories are amazing. their talent is…
Daily Digest for June 3rd →
→_→ Hartford, CT “The Associated Press: 50 Cent says company overbilled for mansion repair” ( http://tinyurl.com/o6852v ) [#]
— 8:23pm via Twitter
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May 2009
12 posts
Daily Digest for May 27th →
Hooked On: Jazz? You may be interested in “Litchfield Jazz Festival July 31-Aug 2 ( http://tinyurl.com/q8l3rf ) [#]
— 1:07pm via Twitter
Available…
Sadat X @ Toads Place in New Haven, CT →
tonight: thursday (5/21/09) with others…
Daily Digest for May 22nd →
like common but love a good cause? check out: http://www.commongroundfoundation.org/ [#]
— 4:39pm via Twitter
Put yourself out there or Find that…
Daily Digest for May 19th →
RT @AroundHarlem: Follow @Around_NYC All links all the time. (Please retweet) [#]
— 11:56am via Twitter
Daily Digest for May 18th →
ever in need of a great phtographer, check out LaViera.com - met her at a meet up and the girl rocks! [#]
— 8:57pm via Twitter
Daily Digest for May 17th →
→_→ black in connecticut? they (Norwich’s Spirit of Broadway) have African American Night. whatever that means ( http://tinyurl.com/qpxr9h ) [#]
— 6:38pm via Twitter
Daily Digest for May 13th →
CT ladies, we’ll be going tonight (Tuesday, May 12, 7:00 PM) “Who Does She Think She Is?” @ the FTC http://www.fairfieldtheatre.org/ [#]
— 3:29am via Twitter
a cool day and awsome night! →
(as i’ve been tweeting…)
i’ve spent a lot of time downtown (new haven) lately. this past Friday (5/8/09) was no exception. after spending all day wednesday and thursday downtown, i promised…
Daily Digest for May 8th →
showtime! http://blip.fm/~5s005 via @addthis [#]
— 1:54pm via Twitter
Daily Digest for May 5th →
rt: SoulrificEpisode 50 of the Soulrific Podcast Show: http://tinyurl.com/daxg9v [#]
— 6:23pm via Twitter
Daily Digest for May 3rd →
Mark your calendar: may 15 - The Ninth Square Collective and Channel 1 celebrates 4 years in busines! ( http://tinyurl.com/cgpvq9 ) [#]
— 2:25pm via Twitter
Daily Digest for May 1st →
dancing to: some Mark Fuller - hatford? “buttasoftsol - the Mix…DJ Mark Fulla Flava” good morning! ( http://tinyurl.com/d34s9e ) [#]
— 12:22pm via Twitter
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April 2009
29 posts
Daily Digest for April 30th →
Reading: “African-American teens’ perceptions of racial discrimination” ( http://tinyurl.com/dnjff6 ) [#]
— 5:00am via Twitter
→_→ “First black CL&P…
are there black people in ct? →
them: are there black people in connecticut?
me: yes…(and thinking “didn’t i JUST tell you i lived there?)
i can’t tell you how many times someone outside of ct has asked me that question. (sorry,…
are their black people in ct? →
them: are there black people in connecticut?
me: yes…(and thinking “didn’t i JUST tell you i lived there?)
i can’t tell you how many times someone outside of ct has asked me that question. (sorry,…
Daily Digest for April 27th →
morning all! have A wonderful…sunday with some aqua boogie - http://blip.fm/~504a5 - take care! [#]
— 1:22pm via Twitter
rt: @mochamomma Imitation…
Daily Digest for April 25th →
http://arelaxation.com/2009/04/16/bilal-sugarhill-may-2nd-8pm/ courtesy of @couchsessions ! [#]
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Daily Digest for April 24th →
→_→ i got the blues in hartford ct - just happy it’s with lucky! ( http://tinyurl.com/czcewb ) [#]
— 1:22pm via Twitter
to do: some blues w/ Lucky Peterson →
ok folks - i grew up on blues so i’m all too excited that Lucky Peterson will be at Black-eyed Sally’s in hartford - saturday, april 25th 2009!
the venue site states:
Believe it or not,…
Charles Ethan Porter - Citizens of Color →
…1863-1890: The Black Elite: The ‘Talented Tenth’ - from the Hartford Black History Project -By Haines Brown. “Citizens of Color, 1863-1890: The “Talented Tenth” is worth a read.
if you get…
did you know…? →
there is a blacked owned bed and breakfast in brooklyn? it’s called Akwaaba Mansion.
no it’s not in ct but i figured with mother’s day just around the corner - it would be a great place to…
Daily Digest for April 21st →
→_→ “gospel radio in ct? you betcha!” ( http://tinyurl.com/cvufcv ) [#]
— 12:37pm via Twitter
RT @everydaycookin: 5 meals, 5 days, 5 bucks or less…
changes →
been hacked for a second time and had to make some changes. one site being hacked forced me to move some things around.
not sure how it will all work out, but i’m thinking it was a blessing in…
gospel in ct? →
yes - and apparently going strong. if you like gospel music or just appreciate folks who are doing their thing in ct, check out this hartford courant article:
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Mark Your Calendar! N.E.R.D. Concert 04/17/09... →
(Please be sure to call and check with the Lyman Center about this show. We’re getting conflicting info. On - Off - Back On…??? We asked and they’re not even sure.)
Southern Connecticut State University Event: N.E.R.D. Concert
8 PM Lyman Center
“A mix of funk, alternative, hip hop and rap. Pharell and N.E.R.D. will show you how it’s done!”
Tickets at...
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Watchback in 07 when i made the decision to mover to CT i had a hard time finding resources that would link me with the black community or businesses. since i moved to CT sight unseen and not knowing anyone – i searched the net for information. nada! even when i arrived in CT i was amazed to find that many in the community had not heard of the urban league, etc – you know those organization that seem...
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What's good for today {4/11/09}...
The Bushnell Event CalendarHartford Step-Off Classic
The Fourth Annual Hartford Step-Off Classic, “Stepping Into Wellness,” is a…
Harlem Gospel Choir at the Paul Mellon Arts Center...
@visitnewhaven Shared:
“Harlem Gospel Choir at the Paul Mellon Arts Center in Wallingford on Friday April 10, for more info:
Harlem Gospel Choir at the PMAC-April 10”
Show your support and give @visitnewhaven some love!
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“Just sent to us… If you’re in New Haven tonight - looking for...”
– Twitter @BlackinCTcom: This Thursday 4/9/09 The …
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GOSS 183: Jazz, Poetry, & Allen Ginsberg’s Socks:... →
CT’s very own (Michelle McEwen - better known to me as @AndalusiaSlim) interviews AL YOUNG
*Great Read (but he’s cool, she’s cool - what else can one expect?)
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The Russell
The Russell - Happy Hour
For you folks who like to start your weekend early. (cough @WiFidelio ;)
*We’ll stand for them. It’s a VERY nice place to check out if you’re in the area. We’d go so far to say they’re worth the drive from New Haven
http://www.therussellct.com
http://www.therussellct.com/events.html
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We caught a peek of...
Freedom Schooner Amistad last year and it’s truly a beautiful vessel. Show your support if you can.
“2009 Amistad Freedom Tour” (If you ever get a chance head to New Haven to catch a peek.)
http://www.amistadamerica.org
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Mark Your Calendar!
For: May 9, 2009
The 15th Annual African-American Parade. We are very enthusiastic about this grand event although it has been moved to May 9, 2009 and we need your support and participation to make this annual event one for the history books.
Download application for the May 9th 2009 Hartford African American Parade
For more information visit:...
Do you know "Fortune's Story"? →
Waterbury’s African Americans…
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African-American Advocacy Day
April 22, 2009 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Legislative Office Building - Room 1D 300 Capitol Avenue Hartford, CT 06106
The AAAC invites you to join us for African-American Advocacy Day. This is an opportunity to meet with legislators, community organizations and advocates to be informed about issues and to voice your concerns related to the budget and its impact on education, healthcare, human...
“RT: @HarlemWriter African Film Festival - The Film Society of Lincoln Center...”
– Twitter / Black in Connecticut: RT: @HarlemWriter African …
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WatchThis Week’s 5in{five}: Get summer ready with Bernos. You can renew, with some spring cleaning. Beer secrets. Lend a hand in Hartford. Spend some time with the hottest Ira around.
(Thank you all for your support as we build have A wonderful…CT!)
Looking for the purrrrfect song to get a soggy CT Friday started. (Or at least get dressed to.) Let’s see…
Found it, thanks to Bendrix (of course)!! http://blip.fm/~3o0hv - Enjoy —> now off to look good, smell good ;) have A wonderful…Friday!
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Watchsome things are just to dang funny to keep to yourself. this is def one of those!
Asher Roth “How Does It Feel” (Mocking D’Angelo)
Twitter / Paul D THER.I.P.Y.: This day in history:... →
“This day in history: 1833 Prudence Crandall opened a school for African-American girls in Connecticut.”
Read more about Prudence Crandall
Mark your calendar: “Nation’s Oldest African American Sorority to Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell” ( http://tinyurl.com/d9rmf8 )