Lighting the 1st cigar of the year

Last night I attended a screening of DOUBLE VICTORY at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture

The Lucas documentary Double Victory showcases the Airmen’s triumphs amid the adversities of Jim Crow and segregation in the U.S. military. Narrated by Gooding, Double Victory goes inside the lives of many of the living Airmen, recounting stories of racism within the military alongside the Airmen’s tenacious heroism.

Lucas’ Red Tails, which stars Gooding and Howard, takes the stories of the Airmen from textbooks to the feature screen. After the project was rejected by all seven major Hollywood studios, Lucas decided to pump his own money into producing and promoting the movie. Continuing the high-energy, big-action legacy of Lucasfilm, Red Tails goes beyond being a mere history lesson, enlisting CGI and other special effects to create an energetic movie-going experience to illustrate the journey of the Tuskegee Airmen.

After more than 20 years in development and production, Red Tails is scheduled for release on Jan. 20.Double Victory, which was recently screened in Washington during the 2011 Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference in September, is scheduled to be released soon.

The fourth installment was held at Lincoln Center Avery Fisher Hall- four womenswear designers (DOHO, Son Jung Wan, Steve J & Yoni P, and Lie Sang Bong) and one menswear designer (Juyoung Lee) were chosen by an international panel consisting of figures from CFDA, FIT, IMG Fashion, and WWD, to showcase their S/S 2012 collections.

Music fueled by DJ @beckadiamond

In this episode Jonn Nubian and Dan Morales interview Maria Martin, Daughter of the Cigar Great Pedro Martin, George Koodray of The Metropolitan Society, Paul Major of Barrister Cigars, Dan Phillips of Dan’s Hats & Caps, and Los Blancos Cigars

Hosted by David Mallow of Barrister Cigars.

The 1st New Jersey Cigar Festival was
held at the Bear Stadium located in Newark, NJ.

David Mallow went all out on this event. upon entrance, guests received a Black Humidor filled with about 20 Premium Cigars from the vendors at the event.
This was followed by a free shave compliments of the American Shave Classic Barber. Then …Well just watch the video and enjoy.

This 5 Year Compilation is a collection of gems from the Record Breakin’ Music (RBM) label.  Ov er the last 5 years, RBM has always represented a wide range of underground music.  Although our releases have all been quite different, the constant theme is a soulful vibe.  Music is always a moving target, constantly changing and evolving.  We’ve been fortunate enough to work with a wide range of artist, many of whom are supporters of pushing musical boundaries in new directions.

Thank you Junior!

Tracklisting:

Price $10.00 (USD)

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