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Nashville's Love for Lionel Richie Runs Deep

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As much as it belongs to Frank Ocean and Jack White, 2012 is the year of Lionel Richie. From the trendiest kids walking the R&B/indie rock tightrope to the mainstream stars who slap dance beats and hip-hop breaks onto soul and country No. 1s, the goal for so many these days is to wiggle out of pigeonholes and grab the widest listener base possible, and Richie has always exemplified the art of the crossover. So it’s no surprise that Richie’s late-career triumph has him traveling to Nashvillle, today’s most hopping lab for pop crossover experiments.

—Ann Powers lists 5 country hits with the spirit of Lionel Richie

Recently The Gordon Parks Foundation discovered over 70 unpublished photographs by Parks at the bottom of an old storage box wrapped in paper and marked as “Segregation Series.” These never before series of images not only give us a glimpse into the everyday life of African Americans during the 50′s but are also in full color, something that is uncommon for photographs from that era.
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Recently The Gordon Parks Foundation discovered over 70 unpublished photographs by Parks at the bottom of an old storage box wrapped in paper and marked as “Segregation Series.” These never before series of images not only give us a glimpse into the everyday life of African Americans during the 50′s but are also in full color, something that is uncommon for photographs from that era.
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Recently The Gordon Parks Foundation discovered over 70 unpublished photographs by Parks at the bottom of an old storage box wrapped in paper and marked as “Segregation Series.” These never before series of images not only give us a glimpse into the everyday life of African Americans during the 50′s but are also in full color, something that is uncommon for photographs from that era.
Zoom
Recently The Gordon Parks Foundation discovered over 70 unpublished photographs by Parks at the bottom of an old storage box wrapped in paper and marked as “Segregation Series.” These never before series of images not only give us a glimpse into the everyday life of African Americans during the 50′s but are also in full color, something that is uncommon for photographs from that era.
Zoom

Recently The Gordon Parks Foundation discovered over 70 unpublished photographs by Parks at the bottom of an old storage box wrapped in paper and marked as “Segregation Series.” These never before series of images not only give us a glimpse into the everyday life of African Americans during the 50′s but are also in full color, something that is uncommon for photographs from that era.

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Juneteenth in Pictures

Since today is Juneteenth, I decided to post old pictures of the people and places that remind me of this important holiday, like my grandparents, who are both descendants of Texas slaves.  Growing up, my grandmother told me stories about celebrating Juneteenth in Emancipation Park each summer.

This ancient-looking street sign marks the intersection of Elgin and Live Oak in Third Ward.  Former slaves began moving into the area after the Civil War, and the neighborhood remained a center of Black Houston.  (Lightnin’ Hopkins played guitar on a nearby corner when he first arrived in the 1930s.)

At Project Row Houses in Third Ward, artists and activists have preserved a few of the shotgun houses built in the 19th century by the families of former slaves.

This sign greets visitors to Fifth Ward, established in the months following June 19, 1865.

A few years ago, my grandmother and her niece went back to Fifth Ward to find their old house from the 1930s.  We were all shocked to see that it was still standing. Now that’s history…

Happy Juneteenth, y’all!

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