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01/11/2025

Never Been to Martha's Vineyard? Join for a chit chat on the in's & out's of my 'Happy Place!'

https://events.eventnoire.com/e/2025s-mv-101-know-before-you-go-2

• Q&A forum
• How to Get to MV
• Where to Stay
• How to Get Around
• Solo Travelers
• What to Do
• Things to Do
• What to Say
• What to Wear
• For the Kids

I don't know Everything... but I know a lot! 🙂

AFTER you have registered......email your questions ahead of time: [email protected]

12/30/2024

Wow!!!

🙏🏾🕊📚

To Abigail McGrath.

This is WHY it was / IS important....to give flowers 💐 to the LIVING!

This past summer I had the HONOR & PLEASURE of meeting Ms. McGrath at an intimate gathering....in conjunction with Dana Todd Pope & the Women's Live Artist Studio of Chicago by HONORING women of Martha's Vineyard by giving them their 💐 's!

With this sad news today.....makes even more poignant for that purpose.

https://www.mvtimes.com/2024/12/26/abigail-mcgrath-founder-renaissance-house-dies-84/

12/05/2024

Ferry ⛴️ Reservations OPEN February 4th, 2025 @ 8am! for summer months...

12/03/2024

IF you're in NYC Sunday!

https://whitney.org/events/divine-9-whitney

Throughout the Whitney

The Whitney is partnering with the National Panhellenic Council and the Meatpacking Business Improvement District to welcome Divine Nine (D9) members to the Museum. Explore Edges of Ailey, dine at Frenchette Bakery, and take in a full day of Free Second Sunday programming throughout the Museum. After, enjoy special discounts, benefits, and offers at our favorite local dining and shopping destinations that are just steps from the Museum when you show your same-day admission ticket.

For those who would like to participate in a D9 group photo, you are invited to gather on the steps facing West Street, outside of the Museum at 3:30 pm. Same-day re-entry is permitted with your Museum ticket. Visitors must re-enter through the main entry point including bag inspection.

About NPHC and D9
The National Pan-Hellenic Council, serves as an umbrella organization for historically African American fraternities and sororities, collectively known as the Divine Nine and are referred to as Black Greek Letter Organizations (BGLOs).

11/13/2024

Celebrating the Life and LEGACY, a powerful tribute capturing the remarkable journey of Quincy Jones.

It’s a chance to take in some of the best-selling songs of all time, from the best-selling producer of all time.

Quincy fashioned a global soundscape out of disco, funk, rock, pop, R&B and jazz and African chants.

Expect blends and mixes from albums such as... 'Q's Jook Joint', 'The Dude', 'Back on the Block', 'The Wiz' and with artists Quincy worked with and who sampled his work.

Let's rock off the wall with sounds from Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder Donna Summer, James Ingram, samples by Tupac Shakur, Kanye West, NAS, SWV and other rappers and R&B artists.

This dance party will be an abstract combination of science and soul.

YouTube Mix: begin @ 3:57 minute mark https://www.youtube.com/live/AjeLisjj-i8

• https://variety.com/2024/music/news/quincy-jones-best-samples-kanye-west-harry-styles-1236199913/
• https://americansongwriter.com/7-songs-you-didnt-know-quincy-jones-wrote-for-other-artists/

COST: TBA [ closer to the date ] online & more @ door.

@3:57 minute mark begin
https://www.youtube.com/live/AjeLisjj-i8?si=I1gcoHGqDSqf-Lm1

Over seven decades, Quincy Jones’ career has encompassed the roles of composer, record producer, artist, film producer, arranger, conductor, instrumentalist, TV producer, record company executive, television station owner, magazine founder, multimedia entrepreneur and humanitarian. As producer and conductor of the historic “We Are the World” recording (best-selling single of all time) and Michael Jackson’s RIAA multi-Platinum certified solo albums Off the Wall, Bad and Thriller (the best-selling album of all time, with over 100 million copies sold worldwide), Jones stands as one of the most successful and admired creative artists/executives in the history of the entertainment world.

A Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical for the Broadway production of The Color Purple completed the rare EGOT set for Jones, an exclusive club of artists who have received an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award. He will next serve as producer, along with Oprah Winfrey and Steven Spielberg, of the forthcoming feature film of the critically

11/07/2024

11/05/2024

GM everyone!

The time has come to Galvanize!

°Offer to man polls.
°Offer rides to the polls for the rural areas.
°Dance on a pole if that means it wins a vote. Just kidding.. maybe...just wanted to see if you're still reading...
°Get on those last minute phone banks.
°Carefully canvas areas.

Every...body....matters!

🗳 Vote! 🔷️

10/09/2024

This is a SNEAK PEEK to the 2025 Legacy Bingo Card!

If you are a business owner on Martha's Vineyard and would like to participate... inbox me or email [email protected]

A winner from a draw will receive the prize!

08/25/2024

2025 July 27 - August 2nd!

I use www.weneedavacation.com for accommodations

IF you 🚗 drive.... ferry reservations open Jan/ Feb for Summer Months.

Airport 🛫 code is MVY

08/25/2024

https://i-am-historically-black.myshopify.com/products/royal-blue-weekender-bag?_pos=2&_psq=roya&_ss=e&_v=1.0

08/22/2024

Check out my interview! Link in bio!

On podcast while ON :)

Shout out to &

& .eldridge.37 for having this all come together!

https://youtu.be/L3a2wiWYMDk?si=YJczUO3l654-JnQ_

08/05/2024

So
This happened too.

Lol

FINALLY Alvin Malcolm Daniels CAUGHT ME....coming out of church! [Yes I know surprising....I DO Still go to church!]

& all the sudden a White Chair came out of NOWHERE! [oh Happy 1yr Montgomery Brawl Anniversary y'all! 💺]

He asked a few questions on HBCUs
Legacy Week on the Vineyard & me being a PK.....

I guess WE ALL will have to wait to see how THIS churns out!

Check out his project:

The Many Stories of Martha's Vineyard

https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=shared&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0dmtUEaV4A66oLHwUg0HFsRlpnRM8YwOQm0pyn8HQQX_lq5n8czFJkScE_aem_x61mgYgCud_QkeQLEuN41w&v=YjIF_MRbY7U

08/05/2024

Yeassss @ Miles Marshall Lewis

He gots a job y'all!

Lol

Congrats on his 1st day @ work as the official Cultural Historian @ the The National Hip-Hop Museum in the Boogie Down cat scan the B-X baybeeee

Get it Miles!!

Morehouse Man
Alpha Man

08/05/2024

08/04/2024

Post ... Legacy Week on the Vineyard.......

08/04/2024

Basically 3 funny mama's!

08/02/2024

OMG!!

YES!

This is EXACTLY what I envisioned!

A safe place for the Brothers!

To commune & communicate. To convene & be seen.

First.....

THANK YOU to my Bison 🦬 Brother The Honorable Ludwig Gaines a Legacy Week on the Vineyard Day 1 supporter! He opened up his home & heart for this moment!

Thank you for my Bison Sister Melissa Estrado & Bahati Benjamin for looking after the brothers to make sure they were welcomed & comfortable.....& disappeared enough to create the safe place.

Thank you Karl Lawrence for always showing up & supporting & being a 🫗 pouring partner w/ your New England Sweetwater Farm & Distillery

This was SUCH A VIBE.... we're going to do it NEXT YEAR 2025!

Let's keep it going!



7p – 8p* Fireside Chat: Brother’s, Y'all Alright? Ci**rs, Cocktails & Conversations about The Power of Place

Highlighting the current state of Black Men’s health & wellness.
RSVP A MUST https://events.eventnoire.com/e/2024-legacy-week-on-the-vineyard-hbcu-week-on-mart

hosted by the Hon. Ludwig Gaines, VP for Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships, Talladega College, facilitated by Daemond Benjamin of Talladega College https://walkworthybrands.com/our-founder and Dr. O'Shan Darius Gadsden* Psychology Department Chair and Psychologist,a Black masculinity scholar & practitioner, Hampton University https://home.hamptonu.edu/libarts/psychology/ Also working on his book entitled: Expanding Black Masculinity: Psycho-Spiritual Paradigms of Healing.

Special invited guest, Dr. Gregory Vincent, President Talladega College & former Grand Sire Archon/CEO for Sigma Pi Phi, The Grand Boulé. https://www.talladega.edu/meet-dr-gregory-vincent/

suggested spirit [ Black Woman Owned ]>https://newenglandsweetwater.com/

o 8-830p open for a nightcap for the ladies

o Additional libations will be available

o Bring your favorite cigar / complimentary ci**rs will be offered while supplies last

o Location details will become available after rsvp.

Topics:

Reference points:

Brothers Y’all Alight https://fb.watch/skkv84pN7C/
The Power of Place: Oak Bluffs https://fb.watch/skzwybedGN/ & https://nmaahc.si.edu/events/power-place-highlights-tour-0