Richard Roundtree

Eunice Johnson: Wrought a Roadshow of Dreams

Eunice Johnson (1916-2010), widow of Ebony/Jet Publisher John H. Johnson, was more than Black Media’s First Lady. As Creator and Director of the Ebony Fashion Fair (an all black roadshow of haute couture), she paved the way for generations of black models from Beverly Johnson and Naomi Sims to Naomi Campbell. In fact, Richard Roundtree (“Shaft”) was a…

January 6, 2010

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Chicago Cultural History, Commentary, Magazines, Printed Matters, style, the Goodness, Uncategorized

Black Business, Ebony, Ebony Magazines, Ebony/Jet, Eunice Johnson, fashion, fashion show, Johnson Publishing, Richard Roundtree, style
Cult Movie of the Week: Shaft in Africa

I will start with the disclaimer: I am not really a blaxploitation film lover. I’m a lover of their funky romps-of-soundtracks. That said, I dig Shaft in Africa despite its more reserved soundtrack. Why? It’s titled Shaft…..in Africa! Not only Africa, but, specifically, Ethiopia… a country that holds a lot of romance for me because…

March 26, 2009

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Arts & Culture, Cult Movie of the Week, Film and Television, Jive Culture, Local Chicago Music

Africa, black film, Cult film, cult movies, Ethiopia, film, Johnny Pate, Paris, Richard Roundtree, Shaft in Africa, Vonetta McKee