Esperanza Spalding (born October 18, 1984) is an American jazz bassist, cellist and singer. She is featured in promos for PBS. I also respect the ability to play bass guitar.

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Blackout Day

The Blackout day posts here on Tumblr have been great. Keep it going.

Mae Carol Jemison is an American physician and NASA astronaut. She became the first African American woman to travel in space when she went into orbit aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour on September 12, 1992

Eartha Mae Kitt was an American actress, singer, cabaret star, dancer, stand-up comedienne, activist and voice artist. She was also Catwoman in the Batman TV series in the 1960’s.

Do you not get it, lads? The Irish are the blacks of Europe. And Dubliners are the blacks of Ireland. And the Northside Dubliners are the blacks of Dublin. So say it once, say it loud: I’m black and I’m proud.

Jimmy Rabbitte from the movie “The Commitments”

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, politician and philanthropist who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999.

Yes on Blackout day there needs to be humor. It’s cold in much of the USA and we are ready for a warmer season. Lionel Richie is one of the great artists of our time is also meme worthy.

Malcolm X, born Malcolm Little and also known as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, was an American Muslim minister and a human rights activist.

Bessie Smith, Samuel L. Jackson and Usher are very well known people who have called my hometown of Chattanooga, Tennessee home. 

Nichelle Nichols (born Grace Dell Nichols on December 28, 1932) is an American actress, singer and voice artist. She sang with Duke Ellington andLionel Hampton before turning to acting. Her most famous role is that of communications officer Lieutenant Uhura aboard the USS Enterprise in the popular Star Trek television series (1966-1969),