Posts Tagged ‘In Memoriam’

Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr (1929-1968)

Posted by MzNuStyle | Filed under Community, Local News, Memphis, NuStyle, Politics

 
It has been almost 42 years ago, that Civil Rights Leader, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in this very city of Memphis. Back then, blacks in America were fighting for justice and equal rights and opportunities as other races. They were hosed down, killed, jailed, spit upon, and called all kinds of obsenities. [...]

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Read more | Comments (0) | Jan 18, 2010

RIP Willie “Papa” Mitchell (1928-2010)

Posted by MzNuStyle | Filed under Lifestyle, Local News, Music, News, NuStyle

Yesterday brought sad news for many Memphians and lovers of good music.  Legendary Soul/R&B/Rock-n-Roll  producer, singer, musician and songwriter Willie Mitchell, is credited for discovering the talented and also legendary Al Green and co-writing a lot of his hits such as “Let’s Stay Together”, “Call Me (Come Back Home)”, and “I’m Still in Love With You.”  He [...]

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Read more | Comments (0) | Jan 6, 2010

Michael Jackson’s “This Is It” Video (Directed by Spike Lee)

Posted by MzNuStyle | Filed under Celebrity, Entertainment, Music, NuStyle

Spike Lee with Michael Jackson on the set of  ”They Don’t Care About Us”

Here’s the video, directed by Spike Lee,  for the “This Is It”, the lead single off epic movie that broke records at theaters everywhere. Everyone who knows me, knows that I am a big Michael Jackson fan so this video left me [...]

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Read more | Comments (0) | Dec 28, 2009

RIP Alaina Reed-Hall

Posted by MzNuStyle | Filed under Entertainment, NuStyle, Television

Actress Alaina Reed-Hall, best known for her role as Rose on 227, passed away on December 17, 2009 at the age of 63 after a long battle with cancer.
I discovered this while on Twitter the other day and was saddened that hardly anyone recognized her. I remember watching 227 along with Amen and other 80’s [...]

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Read more | Comments (0) | Dec 22, 2009

Aaliyah Dana Haughton 1979-2001

Posted by atyler | Filed under Celebrity, Entertainment, NuStyle

 
I can actually remember when I found out about her death. I was reading the Commercial Appeal, and there in the small section of the paper where they talk about celebrities, they had a small paragraph and picture announcing her death. I read it several times because I couldn’t believe it.  I was also upset [...]

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Read more | Comments (0) | Aug 25, 2009