Don Cornelius: Flash Mob

To be honest Don Cornelius is not someone I grew up on or I was even aware of. But I am more than aware of "Soul Train", mainly because of programmes such as the "Fresh Prince of Bel Air" and "Its a Different World". No doubt about it Cornelius was a black icon and responsible for the "Soul Train Line". So is it any wonder that a Flash Mob would choose to recreate the "Soul Train Line" in his memory.

London: Chinese New Year 2012

Here are a selection of photos and pictures taken from todays festivities from Chinatown in London. To sum up the day, I was shock by the sheer numbers of people to were around town but enjoyed the day. Boris made an appearance which went down like a lead balloon, and I think I saw Ken about. Electionering I guess..... Any who the performances were to notch and everyone was in a friendly mood. And of course I indulged in some chinese quisine, who wouldn't!!! For some reason my camera didn't feel like picking up sound which is a same. But the images are beautiful. Hope you enjoy.

Drake: The Motto

Another of my current favourites........

Redlight: Get Out My Head

I love this song!!!!

Chinese New Year

                                                 

I just wanted to post about an event I found celebrating Chinese New Year. Although Chinese New Year was actually on 23rd January, the Greater London Authority are hosting a display of chinese artists and performances at Trafalgar Square and Sharftesbury Avenue on 29th January. This should be good.

Hopefully I should be there. Any decent pictures I get I will share.

Follow the link for more information: http://www.london.gov.uk/event-meeting/2012/jan/chinese-new-year-2012

In Remembrance of Martin Luther King: Kinetic Typography

I love this video published on the Nu Black blog. Have a look....


Martin Luther King (kinetic typography) from versa

Remembering Haiti: 2 years on

On the I Am The Nu Black Blog today, a piece of art work by David Choe was posted. As the blog's author describes, the painting was auctioned off in remembrance of the horrific earthquake that hit Haiti 2 years ago. It dosen't seem so long ago we were all watching our TV screens agast, viewing the harrowing aftermath, and watching the various high profile fundraising efforts.

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2 years on, it is apparent that little progress has been made. Although the majority of relief funding that was promised by international donars has been spent, only 53% of funding pledged for reconstruction projects has been be delivered. Further there is growing frustration and the sheer numbers of NGOs that are now operating in the country and the slow pace of recovery. It makes you wonder whether Haiti will ever be know for a positive contribution and not corruption and disaster. If the figures posted on the Guardian's Data Blog are accurate, certain countries have been very enthusiastic in spending their pledged monies. However you do wonder whether there is an alternative motive to this. Any way enough of the conspiracy theories. Hopefully in the next 3 years we will be hearing that the country is making headway and is developing for the better.

To read more about the Guardian's analysis of Haiti's progress, please visit: http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/datablog/2012/jan/12/haiti-earthquake-aid-money-data

To visit the I Am The Nu Black blog, go to: http://www.iamthenublack.com/

For more on David Choe, go to: http://www.davidchoe.com/