Cappuccino Soul
Blog URL http://cappuccinosoul.blogspot.com/
Located Charlotte, North Carolina USA
Tags culture, arts, African-American, social justice
Exploring personal, social justice, and cultural issues from an African-American woman's perspective.
Latest Blog Posts
- Languid Charm: Swahili Music from Kenya and Tanzania on Nov 23, 2009
What a fluid and melodic title for such mesmerizing and expressive music: Poetry and Languid Charm. This recording, a tantalizing masterpiece, is a compilation of taarab (poetry chanted over African and Arabic music), which was recorded in Tanzania a...
- Reprise: Bring the Boys (and Girls) Home on Nov 10, 2009
"Bring the Boys Home" has been bouncing around in my head for about a week or so. I’m hopeful that people in power will read this and heed the call. The U.S. Command banned the song from the U.S. Armed Forces Radio during the Vietnam war, claiming...
- NASCAR Princess on Nov 5, 2009
NASCAR is big in North Carolina so it's no wonder that the kids got to do some NASCAR-like "tire changing" at one of the local Halloween parties. Check Gigi out, changing a tire like a professional!
- Helping a Child Rape Victim in Richmond, Calif. on Oct 30, 2009
If you ‘d like to send cards, donations, and words of encouragement to the 15-year-old Richmond High School student who suffered the heinous act of violence earlier this week, use this address: Richmond High School Student, 250 23rd Street, Richmon...
- Anniversary: Homeless Man Speaks on Oct 24, 2009
Yesterday one of my favorite blogs "Homeless Man Speaks," celebrated its third anniversary. The blog is the result of the relationship that a Harvard graduate developed with a homeless guy in Toronto named Tony. A Harvard MBA graduate, Philip Stern,...
- First Meeting: Single Mothers Support Group on Oct 21, 2009
Join other single mothers to discuss your needs, hopes, and dreams for your family. Come to the startup meeting for a Support Group for Single Mothers. Are you feeling overwhelmed as a single mother? Have you perhaps dreamed of sharing your childcare...
- Backspin: Treasure Chest of Old School Hip Hop on Oct 18, 2009
I've been missin' out on the musical gold of satellite radio! I discovered a station called Backspin, featuring the pioneers of Old School rap/hip hop just a few days ago. I had forgotten how much I admired some of those rhythms and rhymes. Can you p...
