Introduction:
Terri Lyne Carrington is a name synonymous with innovation and excellence in the jazz world. Her journey from a prodigious young drummer to a multi-Grammy-winning artist and influential educator is a testament to her talent, dedication, and impact on the genre. This blog post delves into her life, career, and contributions to jazz, celebrating her as a trailblazer who continues to…
4th of July edit and tribute to angels and missing kids Sirita Jimmina “BooBoo” Sotelo, Emma Ochsner, Saffie-Rose Brenda Roussos, Lily Peters, Lucy Morgan, Star Hobson, Olivia Pratt Korbel, Elizabeth Shelley, Sara Sharif, Charlotte Figi, Jersey Dianne Bridgeman, Sidra Hassouna, Sloan Mattingly, Audrii Cunningham, Ava Jordan Wood, Skylar Annette Neese, Lily Rose Diaz, Riley Faith Steep, Angela Bugay, Madeleine McCann, Inga Gehricke, Summer Wells, Haleigh Cummings, Morgan Nick, Shirley Temple, Judy Garland, Judith Barsi, Heather O'Rourke, Caroline Previdi and Catherine Violet Hubbard, Louis XVII, Emily Grace Jones, Makenna Lee Elrod, Eliahna Torres, Maite Rodriguez, Jackie Cazares, Layla Salazar, JonBenèt Ramsey, Destiny Riekeberg, Johnny Cash, John Denver, Michael Jackson, Alan Rickman, Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson, Toby Keith, Bing Crosby, Abraham Lincoln, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Dr. Seuss, Andre the Giant, Terry Funk, Bray Wyatt, Tristyn Bailey, Andy Griffith, Don Knotts, Lee Williams, Matthew Perry, Michael Gambon, Avicii, Young Dolph, Colonel Sanders, Fred Rogers, Christopher Plummer, Ed Asner, Ana Ofelia Murguía, Paul Newman, Madge Sinclair, Robert Guillaume, Emily Grace Navarra, Lois Janes, Rose Pizem, Gracie Perry Watson, Eybymia "Effie " Babanatsou, Lily, Katelyn Nicole Davis, God told Noah it's gonna rain, Ark, Serenity Gail Elmore, Ava Cole Nichols, Emilie Alice Parker, Bella Bond, Kaylee Jade Gonsalves and Madison and Rachel Joy Scott, Barney and friends, SpongeBob SquarePants, PAW Patrol, Annie, Uncle Sam, Lord Jesus Christ, Thomas Jefferson, Assassin's creed Brotherhood, come on sunshine let these wonderful fireworks down here happen today this is for all of the missing kids and angels in heaven right now get down here lord Let us Let you know what God told Noah it's gonna rain come on angels come on saffie rose has a birthday party up in heaven now she's happy with all of the support Aubreigh Wyatt case was sad about the court but this here is for saffie rose Roussos Y'all like that? Come on let's hear it for saffie rose now I got another edit after this one more time
My Voting Record (US Democratic Primaries: 1844-2024):
1844 Democratic Primaries: Martin Van Buren
1848 Democratic Primaries: George Dallas
1852 Democratic Primaries: William O. Butler
1856 Democratic Primaries: N/A (No candidate sounds very good)
1860 Democratic Primaries: N/A (No candidate sounds good)
1864 Democratic Primaries: N/A (No candidate sounds very good).
1868 Democratic Primaries: James E. English
1872 Democratic Primaries: N/A (Democrats supported the Liberal Republicans that year. Their primary is in my Third party primaries notes).
1876 Democratic Primaries: Samuel Tilden
1880 Democratic Primaries: N/A (None of the candidates sound very good, honestly).
1884 Democratic Primaries: Grover Cleveland
1888 Democratic Primaries: Grover Cleveland
1892 Democratic Primaries: Horace Boies
1896 democratic Primaries (Top Four):
1. William Jennings Bryan
2. Richard P. Bland
3. Horace Boies
4. Henry Teller
1900 Democratic Primaries: William Jennings Bryan
1904 Democratic Primaries (Top Two):
1. Alton B. Parker
2. Nelson A. Miles
1908 Democratic Primaries: William Jennings Bryan
1912 Democratic Primaries: Judson Harmon
1916 Democratic Primaries: N/A (although I like Woodrow Wilson's fashion sense, he's also a rascist eugenicist. I can't support him).
1920 Democratic Primaries (Top Two):
1. Thomas R. Marshall
2. Al Smith
1924 Democratic Primaries (Top Three):
1. Al Smith
2. Robert L. Owen
3. Oscar Underwood (mostly just because he hated the KKK)
1928 Democratic Primaries: Al Smith
1932 Democratic Primaries: Al Smith
1936 Democratic Primaries: Upton Sinclair (my protest vote against Roosevelt from the left. How I wish Huey Long could have ran that year…)
1940 Democratic Primaries: Franklin D. Roosevelt
1944 Democratic Primaries: Franklin D. Roosevelt
1948 Democratic Primaries: Harry Truman (although I wish Henry Wallace was one of the candidates).
1952 Democratic Primaries (Top Two Candidates):
1. G. Mennen Williams
2. Estes Kefauver
1956 Democratic Primaries: Estes Kefauver
1960 Democratic Primaries: Wayne Morse
1964 Democratic Primaries: Lyndon B. Johnson
1968 Democratic Primaries: Eugene McCarthy
1972 Democratic Primaries (Top Five Candidates):
1. George McGovern
2. Shirley Chisholm
3. Hubert Humphrey
4. Patsy Mink
5. Terry Sanford
1976 Democratic Primaries (Top Three Candidates):
1: Frank Church
2: Mo Udall
3: Fred Harris
1980 Democratic Primaries: Jimmy Carter (my beliefs might be closer to Ted Kennedy, but I hate the Kennedy Clan. Except Eunice. Eunice is fine).
1984 Democratic Primaries (My Top Three Candidates):
1. Jesse Jackson
2. George McGovern
3. Walter Mondale
1988 Democratic Primaries (my top two candidates):
1. Jesse Jackson
2. Paul Simon
1992 Democratic Primaries: Tom Harkin
1996 Democratic Primaries: Nobody (I hate Bill Clinton)
2000 Democratic Primaries: Bill Bradley
2004 Democratic Primaries (Top Three Candidates):
1. Dennis Kucinich
2. Carol Moseley Braun
3. A tie between Al Sharpton and Howard Dean
2008 Democratic Primaries: John Edwards
2012 Democratic Primaries: Barack Obama
2016 Democratic Primaries: Bernie Sanders (I'd have taken Martin O'Malley too though)
2020 Democratic Primaries (Top Four Candidates):
1. Bernie Sanders
2. Elizabeth Warren
3. Tom Steyer
4. Marianne Williamson (She is definitely weird and new agey, but Wikipedia's summary of her policies don't sound too bad)
2024 Democratic Primaries: Marianne Williamson (I don't expect her to win at all, but I appreciate the challenge to Biden from the left. Remind him the progressive wing is still alive. Also, screw RFK Jr. I hate all the Kennedys. Except Eunice. She made the special Olympics; she can stay.)
PS: I made one of these for the Republican Primaries too. I might post that later.
I should be sleeping but instead I am writing up this post because I can't sleep.
About this crossover au that nobody but me gives a shit about. And ya know what. Good for me. To give the quick run down before I go full explation to this au. Basically I just throw the sides from sander sides into the dndads universe and that's about it.
I used to be super hyperfixated on sander sides and now am on dndads. So why not do crossover. The other basic premise is that each side (or sides in the twins case) are also kind of assigned to one of the families.
Which will be explained in the full post below the keep reading mark.
So full explanation. You wanted to actually read this, huh?
Damn. Time for a very long post.
Also I will explain not only the family assignment but also kinda how shit goes ig? This au is kinda just me messing around and also being like. "Damn, Virgil is fun to write and honestly would be fun to just exist."
So we'll start with the obvious.
And that is the Oak-Garica family and Remus & Roman. Because Lark and Sparrow are twins and so are the creativity twins. Also because the Oak-Garica twins are very creative (they burnt down their first school, the damage was limited to only one or two classrooms but still.) With the creative twins, they act as the lord of chaos's right hand men. Also, as guards. It is very silly for the prince and Duke of creativity to be guards and right-hand men instead of royalty. But it is very fun. These two become very protective of the Oak-Garica twins while at the ravenloft castle.
Got not much else to say for the twins and the twins. We will get to the s2 group later, as that will be easier to do it that way.
Now. We go to the stampler family and Virgil. This isn't just because of the purple color schemes between the two (it kind of was when I first made this crossover idea in my brain.) But in all seriousness. He and Terry Jr. are in the French town which name I have forgotten now. Virgil acts as Terry's guard, very similarly to the twins. But until the twins, is willing to actually harm the dads (+ the mystery side that'll be revealed later.) He tries to stop the dads from stopping Terry Jr. from going to the Astral plane, which he fails at. At Ravenloft, he tries to create a very paranoid atmosphere for the o-dads. However it does affect everybody else so he doesn't do it often, not wanting to affect everybody else with it.
Moving on. We go to the Wilson family and Patton. Those who know sander sides and/or those who know dndads may feel this decision weird. Patton is very kind by nature which is very Wilson. However Grant was ya know, in a murder game. So it feels like an odd choice. However I feel it was a good choice as Patton, despite probably not wanting to kill others, would probably do so if necessary. During the for knights (fortnite) arc and all, Patton is staying with Grant and watching over the kid. Patton is very kind and feels like leaving a kid who is maybe at the most 13, maybe 14, alone would be a horrible idea. During the time in the castle, he tries to talk to Grant during it. Failing miserably however. But he tries.
Moving on once again. It's now the Close family and Janus. I decided on this one because of how different Nick Close and Nicholas Foster was. And I felt like out of the remaining sides, Janus fit the Close family more than the Foster's. Janus is all for the watermice thing. He also 100% agrees with the falsehood (very fun word and reference) that your piss can stop you from passing out, because ya know. Deceit, crazy to think that we used to not know his name, I thought that he would've been called Ethel. Anyways. At Ravenloft, he kinda just glares at Virgil the whole time. He knows Nick can handle himself, so he really doesn't act like a guard or protector towards him.
Moving onto the final family and side. The Foster family and Logan. However I will note that Logan stays with the dads the whole time. In the Close timeline, he is with the dads. Probably the only reasonable one. However in the foster timeline. He stayed with Nicholas the whole time. Anyways. Logan stays with the party, trying to act reasonable to everybody else's dumbassry. He already deals with Remus, what's 4 more dumbasses? (a lot, it sucks.)
Now before we get to the s2 group, there is a few things that I need to talk about.
Like their classes.
Logan - Wizard, despite how squishy they are. The fact they use learnt knowledge for magic felt really right for Logan. He's logic, and also the smart one. Very book smart, not very street smart. However he needs to use an actual weapon, he will straight up smack somebody with a book.
Janus - Rouge, he's very sneaky. Sneaky snake boy, which is what he has been called canonically once for those who have never seen sander sides. (I am so sorry to my dndads mutals, and any dndads fans that see this.) Janus uses disguise Self a lot (he did technically disguised himself as both Patton and Logan before.)
Patton - It's a very heavy decision between Barbarian or Druid. On one hand, with Barbarian, the whole rage and trying to always seem happy thing works really well. However, with Druid, Patton could turn into dogs. So, like, It's really difficult. So he could also multi-class, that works easier. However down side for both. Barbarian downside, Daryl is already one and it kind of just sucks. And downside to Druid, Henry is already a Druid and the two of them kinda look similar outfit wise.
Virgil - He's a Warlock. Funny because Scary is also a Warlock, so like. He can be a mentor or whatever. He's a Warlock, however he uses an actual weapon besides his magic. His weapon of choice, probably a knife. Or a spear. Something stabby, let him stab people 2023. (Let Virgil stab others in 2023.)
Remus - Paladin. He would be a fighter if it wasn't for the fact he is in fact probably magical. So yeah, what is his oath? Who knows. (Probably oathbreaker paladin but still.) His weapon of choice would be his morning star, which isn't on a chain. It's not a ball and chain weapon.
Roman - Roman is also a paladin. I could've gone fighter as well here. However once again, magic. His oath is kinda unknown as all dnd oaths for paladins suck /hj. Not really, they just don't fit him really. His weapon of choice would be his sword.
Classes out of the way. How the sides feel about the dads or how they do in this au. Or npc characters I wanna mention lmao.
Logan finds all of the dads sometimes very dumb, however he doesn't think they're 100% stupid. Just have some times where they don't think like at all. With Jodie, he doesn't find him as dumb, as Jodie has more common sense than the dads. Well until the whole flash bang thing but still. He does like the dads, just thinks they can very dumb at times.
Remus likes the dads well enough, finds them a bit boring however. He's a wild card and enjoys the same energy back. He does find Scam cool though, chaotic good and chaotic neutral get along. However he does think Well Actually can straight up die, I don't blame him. Rules lawyers to somebody who is extremely creative would to make me want that.
Roman likes the dads as well. Not much to say. He likes that they can handle themselves in battle I'd guess.
Janus finds the dads entertaining. He also doesn't have much for me to say about the dads. He does like Scam quite a lot. Finding the guy fun, cause ya know. Scams and Deceit go hand in hand. So of course they get along, mostly. Janus also like Well Actually, finding it fun to annoy the shit out of him.
Patton loves the dads. He likes how Daryl is strong and protective. He likes how Henry gets things done. He doesn't have much to say. He kind of ignores how the dads can be bad parents. He finds them great company and enjoys them. He also sucks at telling himself that they do in fact have negative traits, because that is admitting that dads can suck. Which is something he rather not think about, he tries to be a good dad. Despite having no children.
Virgil finds them tolerable at best. Kidding, he actually does like them. The original idea for this au, also includes him flirting with Glenn. I don't know why I decided that. However I decided to keep it because it's very silly. Also because it let's me make Virgil confident and shit instead of how some of the Sander Sides fandom treats him... like he's an uwu anxious baby (wow, is there somebody like that in dndads fandom? Yeah. It's Ron.) However I haven't figured if they [Glenn and Virgil] actually started a relationship or kinda just had romantic tension and it goes nowhere. And it sucks. Also Virgil finds Ron to be cool, which is nice.
Now that's done. Finally.
We can get to some talk about the s2 group. And a little info into how the sides now interact with the world since s1.
The sides have been stuck in this universe for now 25 some years. They have accepted this, so they now live as if they are just normal people.
They're family friends of their "assigned" family. (Minus Virgil, he just decided that he's now just Ron's brother now.)
Everybody has taken a fake last name to throw anybody off their trail. With Virgil taking his now adoptive brother's.
The twins figure out a name that seems royal enough. Patton takes Hart because basic ass bitch I am and it's just a good last name. Idk for Logan yet. And Janus is an oddball and idk as well, he could pass as a Likely family member if he wanted to honestly.
Now how they feel about the teens, mostly parental or mentor like. And also how they interact with the family they are "family friends" with teen. (Also with npcs I wanna mention)
Logan sees the teens as teenagers. They can be dumb and idiotic and very impulsive. He understands that, however it makes him worry for them sometimes. He thinks Taylor's obsession with anime a bit concerning. He gets along with Cassandra well, the both of them often holding intellectual conversations at like 2 in the morning. Both very sleep deprived.
Remus sees the teens with the fact that the world is very fucked up at this point and they need therapy. He does enjoy how creative they can all get, teens have some of the most twisted minds. He thinks the fact Normal is a mascot kid is pretty cool. He did wish that the devil mascot won because it'd be more fun. However he does enjoy telling Normal about fun ideas for the Teeny fanfics, most getting shot down. How he interacts with either of Normal's parents is with slight malice to the fact they keep pushing Normal's creativity down. It upsets him.
Roman thinks that the teens need to go to therapy, just like his brother. Similarly to Remus, he likes that Normal is a mascot kid. He also gives suggestions, however he doesn't get shot down as much. He also treats Normal's parents with malice for shutting down creativity and also not being proud of Normal. Like ow, that hurts.
Janus thinks the teens need to be more honest. Which is shocking coming from him. He loves a good lie but lying all the time can ruin how you feel about yourself. He actually doesn't really spend time with one family, as he doesn't really want to. However he mostly stays with the Swift family. He also likes having intelligent conversations with Cassandra and Logan. However they are usually all sleep deprived during these conversations.
Patton is very concerned for the teens. He stays with the Li-Wilson's. Lincoln concerns him the most for a while, as the kid has no friends. He interacts with Link's parents decently well. He does push for Link to actually go to school because social interaction is important for kids.
Virgil thinks the teens are cool, maybe extremely anxious but still cool. He is concerned for Scary for the fact she is being manipulated by Willy, however if he tried to tell her. She would start to extremely distrust him. So instead he goes along with the fact that Willy is "good." He is trying to help Scary the best he can, as Scary reminds him a lot of himself. God the parallels between the stamplers and Virgil, damn. Anyways. He also finds Veronica cool and thinks Scary should stop being mad at her. Same with Terry, even if Terry can be a total loser (/pos) at times.
And that's kinda the whole post. However, one last note.
The sides thinks Normal and Hermie deserve to be happy instead of sad as fuck. However, teen romance normally doesn't work out, so they're also worried that Normal will get his heart broken.
They're proud parents basically, who just worry for their kids (the teens). But also kind of just mentors but also parents.
So end of post. I am so sorry for how long this is. It was not worth it to read the whole thing. Sorry.
Anyways. Thank you for reading this long ass post. And dealing with this bullshit.
Also, sorry to those who found this via the tags. I need to tag the post for easy finding on my blog and also for reach.
I will maybe have more stuff for this bullshit au at a later date. Maybe Glenn and Virgil flirting fic. Maybe fanart with the two sets of twins being cool and twinning.
Anyways. Good day/night/time of day everybody. And thank you for reading this whole post!
Ypsilanti, Michigan, 1945. Engineer Preston Tucker dreams of designing the car of future, but his innovative envision will be repeatedly sabotaged by his own unrealistic expectations and the Detroit automobile industry tycoons.
Credits: TheMovieDb.
Film Cast:
Preston Tucker: Jeff Bridges
Vera: Joan Allen
Abe: Martin Landau
Eddie: Frederic Forrest
Jimmy: Mako
Howard Hughes: Dean Stockwell
Junior: Christian Slater
Marilyn Lee: Nina Siemaszko
Frank: Marshall Bell
Kerner: Peter Donat
Alex: Elias Koteas
Kirby: Jay O. Sanders
Noble: Corin Nemec
Stan: Don Novello
Johnny: Anders Johnson
Bennington: Dean Goodman
Ferguson’s Agent: John X. Heart
Millie: Patti Austin
Stan’s Assistant: Sandy Bull
Judge: Joe Miksak
Floyd Cerf: Scott Beach
Oscar Beasley: Roland Scrivner
Narrator (voice): Bob Safford
Doc: Larry Menkin
Fritz: Ron Close
Dutch: Joe Flood
Gas Station Owner: Leonard Gardner
Garage Owner: Bill Bonham
Ferguson’s Secretary #1: Abigail van Alyn
Ferguson’s Secretary #2: Taylor Gilbert
Woman on Steps: David Booth
Newscaster (voice): Al Hart
Security Guard: Cab Covay
Man in Audience: James Cranna
Board Member: Bill Reddick
Mayor: Ed Loerke
Head Engineer: Jay Jacobus
Bennington’s Secretary: Anne Lawder
Singing Girl #1: Jeanette Lana Sartain
Singing Girl #2: Mary Buffett
Singing Girl #3: Annie Stocking
Recording Engineer: Michael McShane
Tucker’s Secretary #1: Hope Alexander-Willis
Tucker’s Secretary #2: Taylor Young
Police Sergeant: Jim Giovanni
Reporter at Trial: Joe Lerer
Ingram: Morgan Upton
SEC Agent: Ken Grantham
Blue: Mark Anger
Jury Foreman: Al Nalbandian
Senator Homer Ferguson (uncredited): Lloyd Bridges
Girl at Mellon Publicity Event (uncredited): Sofia Coppola
Film Crew:
Executive Producer: George Lucas
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Producer: Fred Roos
Additional Music: Carmine Coppola
Director of Photography: Vittorio Storaro
Production Design: Dean Tavoularis
Editor: Priscilla Nedd-Friendly
Casting: Janet Hirshenson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Richard Beggs
Producer: Fred Fuchs
Casting: Jane Jenkins
Music Editor: Mark Adler
Supervising Sound Editor: Gloria S. Borders
Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Tom Johnson
Set Decoration: Armin Ganz
Costume Designer: Milena Canonero
Unit Production Manager: Ian Bryce
Foley Artist: Dennie Thorpe
Sound Effects Editor: Tim Holland
Leadman: Doug von Koss
Second Unit Director: Buddy Joe Hooker
Assistant Costume Designer: Judianna Makovsky
Assistant Makeup Artist: Karen Bradley
Set Designer: Jim Pohl
Camera Operator: Jamie Anderson
Foley Editor: Sandina Bailo-Lape
Stunts: Jimmy Nickerson
Screenplay: Arnold Schulman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Randy Thom
ADR Editor: Louise Rubacky
Original Music Composer: Joe Jackson
Researcher: Anahid Nazarian
Assistant Sound Designer: Mildred Iatrou
Location Casting: Aleta Chappelle
Stunts: Gary McLarty
Screenplay: David Seidler
First Assistant Director: H. Gordon Boos
Stunts: Dick Ziker
Makeup Artist: Richard Dean
ADR Editor: Tom Bellfort
Art Direction: Alex Tavoularis
Assistant Hairstylist: Terry Baliel
Technical Advisor: Enrico Umetelli
Property Master: Douglas E. Madison
Script Supervisor: Wilma Garscadden-Gahret
Still Photographer: Ralph Nelson Jr.
Stunts: Steve M. Davison
Sound Effects Editor: Robert Shoup
Stunts: Tim A. Davison
Assistant Sound Editor: Martha Pike
Hairstylist: Lyndell Quiyou
Costume Supervisor: Winnie D. Brown
Assistant Sound Editor: Michele Perrone
Foley Editor: Diana Pellegrini
First Assistant Camera: Billy Clevenger
Assistant Property Master: Douglas T. Madison
Construction Coordinator: John J. Rutchland Jr.
Unit Publicist: Susan Landau Finch
Second Assistant Director: L. Dean Jones Jr.
Production Sound Mixer: Michael Evje
Assistant Sound Editor: Clare C. Freeman
Assistant Sound Editor: Paige Sartorius
Location Manager: Rory Enke
Second Assistant Director: Daniel R. Suhart
Gaffer: Pat Fitzsimmons
Dialogue Editor: Melissa Dietz
Associate Producer: Teri Fettis-D’Ovidio
Boom Operator: D. G. Fisher
Special Effects Supervisor: David Pier
Production Accountant: Joe Murphy
Negative Cutter: Donah Bassett
Second Assistant C...
4th of July edit and tribute to angels and missing kids Sirita Jimmina “BooBoo” Sotelo, Emma Ochsner, Saffie-Rose Brenda Roussos, Lily Peters, Lucy Morgan, Star Hobson, Olivia Pratt Korbel, Elizabeth Shelley, Sara Sharif, Charlotte Figi, Jersey Dianne Bridgeman, Sidra Hassouna, Sloan Mattingly, Audrii Cunningham, Ava Jordan Wood, Skylar Annette Neese, Lily Rose Diaz, Riley Faith Steep, Angela Bugay, Madeleine McCann, Inga Gehricke, Summer Wells, Haleigh Cummings, Morgan Nick, Shirley Temple, Judy Garland, Judith Barsi, Heather O'Rourke, Caroline Previdi and Catherine Violet Hubbard, Louis XVII, Emily Grace Jones, Makenna Lee Elrod, Eliahna Torres, Maite Rodriguez, Jackie Cazares, Layla Salazar, JonBenèt Ramsey, Destiny Riekeberg, Johnny Cash, John Denver, Michael Jackson, Alan Rickman, Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson, Toby Keith, Bing Crosby, Abraham Lincoln, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Dr. Seuss, Andre the Giant, Terry Funk, Bray Wyatt, Tristyn Bailey, Andy Griffith, Don Knotts, Lee Williams, Matthew Perry, Michael Gambon, Avicii, Young Dolph, Colonel Sanders, Fred Rogers, Christopher Plummer, Ed Asner, Ana Ofelia Murguía, Paul Newman, Madge Sinclair, Robert Guillaume, Emily Grace Navarra, Lois Janes, Rose Pizem, Gracie Perry Watson, Eybymia "Effie " Babanatsou, Lily, Katelyn Nicole Davis, God told Noah it's gonna rain, Ark, Serenity Gail Elmore, Ava Cole Nichols, Emilie Alice Parker, Bella Bond, Kaylee Jade Gonsalves and Madison and Rachel Joy Scott, Barney and friends, SpongeBob SquarePants, PAW Patrol, Annie, Uncle Sam, Lord Jesus Christ, Thomas Jefferson, Assassin's creed Brotherhood,
George Floyd
Breonna Taylor
Tamir Rice
Michael Lorenzo Dean
Eric Reason
Christopher McCorvey
Steven Day
Christopher Whitfield
Atatiana Jefferson
Maurice Holly
Jordan Michael Griffin
Nicholas Walker
Bennie Branch
Byron Williams
Arthur Walton Jr.
Channara Tom Pheap
Patricia Spivey
Stephan Murray
Ryan Twyman
Dominique Clayton
Isaiah Lewis
Kevin Leroy Beasley Jr.
Julius Graves
Marcus McVae
Marzues Scott
Bishar Hassan
Kevin Bruce Mason
Mario Clark
Jimmy Atchison
D’ettrick Griffin
George Robinson
Andre Horton
William Matthew Holmes
Jesse Jesus Quinton
Anthony Antonio Ford
Mahlon Edward Summerrour
Charles D. Roundtree Jr.
Chinedu Valentine Okobi
Charles David Robinson
Antone G. Black Jr.
Darrell Richards
Botham Shem Jean
James Leatherwood
Devin Howell
Joshua Wayne Harvey
Christopher Alexander Okamato
Cynthia Fields
Rashaun Washington
Herbert Gilbert
Anthony Marcell Green
Antwon Michael Rose II
Robert Lawrence White
Thomas Williams
Marcus-David L. Peters
Terrance Carlton
Aries Clark
Juan Markee Jones
Danny Ray Thomas
Stephon Clark
Trey Ta’Quan Pringle Sr.
Ronell Foster
Corey Mobley
Arthur McAfee Jr.
Geraldine Townsend
Warren Ragudo
Thomas Yatsko
Dennis Plowden
Jean Pedro Pierre
Keita O’Neil
Lawrence Hawkins
Calvin Toney
Dewboy Lister
Armando Frank
Stephen Gayle
Antonio Garcia Jr.
Brian Easley
Euree Lee Martin
DeJuan Guillory
Aaron Bailey
Joshua Terrell Crawford
Marc Brandon Davis
Adam Trammell
Jimmie Montel Sanders
DeRicco Devante Holdon
Mark Roshawn Adkins
Tashii S. Brown
Jordan Edwards
Roderick Ronall Taylor
Kenneth Johnson
Christopher Wade
Alteria Woods
Sherida Davis
Lorenzo Antoine Cruz
Chance David Baker
Raynard Burton
Quanice Derrick Hayes
Chad Robertson
Jerome Keith Allen
Nana Adomako
Marquez Warren
Deaundre Phillips
Sabin Marcus Jones
Darrian M. Barnhill
JR Williams
Muhammad Abdul Muhaymin
Jamal Robbins
Marlon Lewis
Ritchie Lee Harbison
Lamont Perry
Bill Jackson
Julian Dawkins
Terry Laffitte
Jermaine Darden
Marlon Brown
Kendra Diggs
Deion Fludd
Clifton Armstrong
Fred Bradford Jr.
Craig Demps
Dason Peters
Dylan Samuel-Peters
Russell Lydell Smith
Willie Lee Bingham Jr.
Clinton Roebexar Allen
Charles A. Baker Jr.
Anthony Dwayne Harris
Donovan Thomas
Jayvis Benjamin
Quintine Barksdale
Cedrick Chatman
Darrell Banks
Xavier Tyrell Johnson
Yolanda Thomas
Roy Lee Richards
Alfred Olango
Tawon Boyd
Terrence Crutcher
Tyre King
Levonia Riggins
Kendrick Brown
Donnell Thompson Jr.
Dalvin Hollins
Delrawn Small
Sherman Evans
Deravis Rogers
Antwun Shumpert
Ollie Lee Brooks
Michael Eugene Wilson Jr.
Vernell Bing Jr.
Jessica Williams
Arthur R. Williams Jr.
Lionel Gibson
Charlin Charles
Kevin Hicks
Dominique Silva
Robert Dentmond
India M. Beaty
Torrey Lamar Robinson
Peter Wiliam Gaines
Arteair Porter
Kionte DeShaun Spencer
Christopher J. Davis
Thomas Lane
Paul Gaston
Calin Devante Roquemore
Dyzhawn L. Perkins
David Joseph
Wendell Celestine Jr.
Antronie Scott
Peter John
Keith Childress
Bettie Jones
Kevin Matthews
Michael Noel
Leroy Browning
Miguel Espinal
Nathaniel Pickett
Cornelius Brown
Tiara Thomas
Richard Perkins
Jamar Clark
Alonzo Smith
Anthony Ashford
Dominic Hutchinson
Lamontez Jones
Rayshaun Cole
Paterson Brown Jr.
Junior Prosper
Keith Harrison McLeod
Wayne Wheeler
Lavante Biggs
India Kager
James Carney III
Felix Kumi
Mansur Bell-Bey
Asshams Manley
Christian Taylor
Troy Robinson
Brian Day
Samuel Dubose
Darrius Stewart
Albert Davis
Salvado Ellswood
George Mann
Freddie Blue
Johnathon Sanders
Victo Lorosa III
Spencer McCain
Kevin Bajoie
Kris Jacksons
Kevin Higgenbotham
Ross Anthony
Richard Gregory Davis
D’Angelo Reyes Stallworth
Dajuan Graham
Brendon Glenn
Reginald L. Moore Sr.
David Felix
William Chapman
Norman Cooper
Darrell Lawrence Brown
Walter Scott
Eric Courtney Harris
Donald Ivy
Phillip White
Jason Moland
Denzel Brown
Brandon Jones
Askari Roberts
Bobby Gross
Terrance Moxley
Anthony Hill
Tony Terrell Robinson
Naeschylus Vinzant
Charly Leundeu Keunang
DeOntre L. Dorsey
Thomas Allen Jr.
Calvin A. Reid
Terry Price
and countless of hundreds of others have lost their lives to systemic racism and police brutality in the united states. THIS MUST END. “normal” shouldn’t be citizens afraid of those charged to protect them. “normal” shouldn’t be weapons banned in wars used on peaceful civilians. “normal” shouldn’t include the continued abuse of those who are treated as less than by the system. WE HAVE THE POWER TO INACT CHANGE. MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD AGAINST RACISM AND POLICE BRUTALITY.
A sweet-natured Temp Agency operator and amateur Presidential look-alike is recruited by the Secret Service to become a temporary stand-in for the President of the United States.
Credits: TheMovieDb.
Film Cast:
Dave Kovic / Bill Mitchell: Kevin Kline
Ellen Mitchell: Sigourney Weaver
Bob Alexander: Frank Langella
Alan Reed: Kevin Dunn
Duane Stevenson: Ving Rhames
Vice-President Nance: Ben Kingsley
Murray Blum: Charles Grodin
Alice: Faith Prince
Randi: Laura Linney
White House Tour Guide: Bonnie Hunt
Senate Majority Leader: Parley Baer
House Majority Leader: Stefan Gierasch
Mrs. Travis: Anna Deavere Smith
Policeman: Charles Hallahan
Jerry: Tom Dugan
Lola: Alba Oms
Secret Service #1: Steve Witting
David: Kellen Sampson
White House Guard: Lexie Bigham
Frederic W. Barnes: Frederic W. Barnes
Ronald Brownstein: Ronald Brownstein
Eleanor Clift: Eleanor Clift
Tom Harkin: Tom Harkin
Bernard Kalb: Bernard Kalb
Larry King: Larry King
Michael Kinsley: Michael Kinsley
Morton Kondracke: Morton Kondracke
Jay Leno: Jay Leno
Frank Mankiewicz: Frank Mankiewicz
Chris Matthews: Chris Matthews
John McLaughlin: John McLaughlin
Howard Metzenbaum: Howard Metzenbaum
Abner J. Mikva: Abner J. Mikva
Robert D. Novak: Robert D. Novak
Tip O’Neill: Thomas P. ‘Tip’ O’Neill
Richard Reeves: Richard Reeves
Paul Simon: Paul Simon
Ben Stein: Ben Stein
Oliver Stone: Oliver Stone
Kathleen Sullivan: Kathleen Sullivan
Jeff Tackett: Jeff Tackett
Helen Thomas: Helen Thomas
Nina Totenberg: Nina Totenberg
Sander Vanocur: Sander Vanocur
John Yang: John Yang
Don Durenberger: Stephen Root
Girl at Durenberger’s: Catherine Reitman
Mom at Durenberger’s: Dawn Arnemann
Clara: Marianna Harris
Diane: Sarah Marshall
White House Barber: Ralph Manza
President’s Physician: George Martin
White House Nurse: Laurie Franks
Trauma Doctor: Tom Kurlander
Trauma Nurse: Dendrie Taylor
Japanese Prime Minister: Joe Kuroda
Vice-President’s Wife: Geneviève Robert
Vice-President’s Son: Jason Reitman
Secretary of Education: Ruth Goldway
Director of OMB: Frank Birney
Secretary of Treasury: Paul Collins
Secretary of Commerce: Peter White
Postmaster General: Robin Gammell
Judy: Heather Hewitt
Policeman #2: Gary Ross
Ellen’s Aide: Jeffrey Joseph
Female Senator: Bonnie Bartlett
Speaker of the House: Robert Walsh
Congressional Doorkeeper: William Pitts
Reporter: Dan Butler
Announcer: Wendy Gordon
Announcer: Ben Patrick Johnson
Announcer: Steve Kmetko
Chris Dodd: Chris Dodd
Alan K. Simpson: Alan K. Simpson
Arnold Schwarzenegger: Arnold Schwarzenegger
Film Crew:
Set Designer: Joseph G. Pacelli Jr.
Screenplay: Gary Ross
Editor: Sheldon Kahn
Production Design: J. Michael Riva
Casting: Michael Chinich
Director of Photography: Adam Greenberg
Casting: Bonnie Timmermann
Executive Producer: Joe Medjuck
Set Designer: Darrell L. Wight
Director: Ivan Reitman
Set Designer: Steve Arnold
Executive Producer: Michael C. Gross
Costume Design: Richard Hornung
Art Direction: David F. Klassen
Set Decoration: Michael Taylor
Producer: Lauren Shuler Donner
Hairstylist: Christopher Shihar
Casting Associate: Alan Berger
Costume Supervisor: James W. Tyson
Script Supervisor: Karen Hale Wookey
Hairstylist: Marlene D. Williams
Makeup Artist: Linda DeVetta
Construction Coordinator: Terry Scott
Makeup Artist: Robert Norin
Original Music Composer: James Newton Howard
Movie Reviews:
Rob: A lovely romantic comedy in that true eighties style. A little charmer of a movie starring the ever-watchable Kevin Kline. I’ll admit I’m pretty old-fashioned and, even in today’s evil world, I cling to the hope there are still good-hearted people out there somewhere. This is one of those movies keeping that hope alive. Let the soft side of you out and enjoy this film.
Black Dynamite is a American blaxploitation action comedy film starring Michael Jai White, Tommy Davidson, and Salli Richardson. The film was directed by Scott Sanders and co-written by White, Sanders, and Byron Minns, who also co-stars.
The plot centers on former CIA agent Black Dynamite, who must avenge his brother’s death while cleaning the streets of a new drug that is ravaging the community. The film is a parody of and homage to the blaxploitation genre and its era. It had a trailer and funding even before a script was written. Black Dynamite was shot in 20 days in Super 16 format.
In the early 1970s, Black Dynamite, a Vietnam War veteran and former CIA officer, vows to clean up the streets of drug dealers and gangsters after his younger brother Jimmy is killed by a shady organization. O’Leary, Black Dynamite’s former army and CIA partner, reinstates him into the agency because they do not want him seeking vengeance by himself. While trying to get to the bottom of Jimmy’s murder, he finds out that his brother was actually working undercover for the CIA. Black Dynamite also discovers the shady organization is filling the black orphanages with heroin. He declares war on local drug dealers and successfully cleans up the streets, earning him the affection of Gloria, a Black Power activist who works at the local orphanage.
After discovering the government’s involvement in the drug ring, Black Dynamite steals the ledger belonging to corrupt Congressman James which details illegal shipments to a warehouse. Black Dynamite and his team storm the warehouse to capture a big shipment.
Director: Scott Sanders
Writers: Michael Jai White, Byron Minns, Scott Sanders
Stars: Michael Jai White, Arsenio Hall, Tommy Davidson, Byron Minns, Kym Whitley, Cedric Yarbrough, Brian McKnight
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►Cast:
Phyllis Applegate…Aunt BillyObba Babatundé…Osiris (as Obba Babatunde)William Bassett…Captain YancyTroy Lindsey Brown…Kid #1Fredella Calloway…WaitressCheryl Carter…Black Dynamite’s MotherJuka Ceesay…Valet Girl (as Juka Cesay)Kevin Chapman…O’LearyTommy Davidson…Cream CornLucky Davis…PaperboyNicholas Earley…Neighborhood KidRichard Edson…DinoJason Jack Edwards…Soul BrotherJon Kent Ethridge…12 year old Black DynamiteMary Evans…Woman at tableCory Gluck…16 year old JimmyDionne Gipson…AfroditeyArsenio Hall…Tasty FreezePaul Hayes…DoctorDarrel Heath…Militant 2Erika Vution…Black Chick (as Ashli R. Jackson)Justine Joli…White Woman SwimmingIzetta Karp…GrannyIrwin Keyes…HenchmanJohn Kerry…ChiefCharmane Star…Asian Chick (as Sheryn Lascano)Daniel Leavitt…Teasing Boy #1Buddy Lewis…GunsmokeNeil Lewis…18 year old Black DynamiteBuddy Love…Drug Dealing PimpBrian McKnight…Sweet MeatJames McManus…Richard NixonByron Minns…BullhornPhil Morris…SaheedJessica Moreno…Dumb Broad #1Stacy Adams…Nurse (as Joy Mulligan)Tumani Nicole…BrikwillaMiguel A. Núñez Jr.…Mo Bitches (as Miguel Nunez)Victor Orlando…Club M.C.Nicole Ari Parker…Mahogany BlackDamion Poitier…Thug #2 (as Damian Poitier)Candace Rice…ShawandaSalli Richardson-Whitfield…GloriaJohn Salley…KotexAkhir Shabazz Regains…FreddieTucker Smallwood…Congressman Monroe JamesEdwina Snowden…Black Chick #2Brittney Sorensen…White ChickChris Spencer…Militant 1Mike Starr…RafelliLarnell Stovall…Thug #1Nicole Sullivan…Patricia NixonNakia Secrest…Euphoria (as Nakia Syvonne)Ben Tan…Kid #2Paul Taylor…Pretty TerryAl Vicente…CapoBaron Vaughn…JimmyJimmy Walker Jr.…Roscoe (as Jimmy Walker Jr)Michael Jai White…Black DynamiteKym Whitley…Honey BeeLee Whittaker…Donut ManBilly ‘Sly’ Williams…Willy SlyMykelti Williamson…Chicago WindBokeem Woodbine…Black Hand JackCedric Yarbrough…Chocolate Giddy-UpAndre Younge…ReggieRoger Yuan…Fiendish Dr. WuPete Antico…Abraham LincolnSorana Black…Disguised Waitress #1Sean Christopher…NipsyAndray Johnson…Karate InstructorLauren Mary Kim…HoeJesse Lewis IV…Militant #3Alexis McCombs…HookerK.J. Middlebrooks…Pimp in barbershopKevin Murry…Nipsy’s neighborLoren Oden…Leon St. JamesGaren Petrossian…Goon 3John Rhymes…Suga PimpCharlotte Stokely…White Chick #2Poco Zocko…Goon
Sources: imdb & wikipedia
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Ledisi Anibade Young (born March 28, 1972), better known simply as Ledisi, is an American R&B and jazz recording artist, songwriter, and actress. Her first name means "to bring forth" or "to come here" in Yoruba. In 1995, Ledisi formed the group Anibade. After unsuccessfully trying to get the group signed to a major label, she formed LeSun Records with Sundra Manning. Anibade and Ledisi released an album entitled "Soulsinger" (black and white cover on the LeSun Music independent label) featuring the song Take Time, which gained substantial airplay from San Francisco area radio stations. A twelve-time Grammy Award nominee, Ledisi has released eight studio albums between 2000 and 2017.
In 2000, Ledisi re-released her first major label signed album, titled Soulsinger: The Revival. Ledisi and her group toured in 2001. In 2002, Ledisi released her second album, Feeling Orange but Sometimes Blue. The album won an award for "Outstanding Jazz Album" at the California Music Awards.
In 2005, Ledisi signed a record deal with Verve Forecast and released her third album, titled Lost & Found, on August 28, 2007; it sold almost 217,000 copies and earned her two Grammy nominations, including one for Best New Artist. In 2008, Ledisi released her Christmas album, It's Christmas.
In 2009, Ledisi released her fourth album Turn Me Loose, which earned her two Grammy nominations, followed by her fifth album Pieces of Me (2011) which debuted on the US Billboard 200 album chart at number eight, becoming the first top-ten album of her career and her highest-charting album to date. It also garnered three Grammy nominations at the 54th Grammy Awards including for Best R&B Album. In 2013, she received a nomination for Best R&B Performance at the 55th Grammy Awards for her collaboration with fellow R&B and jazz musician Robert Glasper for the album cut "Gonna Be Alright" from his fifth album Black Radio (2012). In 2014, she released her sixth album The Truth to critical acclaim and moderate sales. She portrayed legendary gospel singer Mahalia Jackson in the 2014 Martin Luther King, Jr. biopic, Selma.
Early life
Ledisi was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. She grew up in a musical family; her mother, Nyra Dynese, sang in a Louisiana R&B band and her stepfather, Joseph Pierce III, (deceased) was a drummer in the New Orleans area. Her biological father is soul singer Larry Sanders, the son of blues singer Johnny Ace. He left the family when she was a baby and they did not meet again for nearly three decades.
Ledisi first began performing publicly at age eight with the New Orleans Symphony Orchestra. Ledisi moved to Oakland, California, where she attended McChesney Junior High School, now Edna Brewer Middle School. She was shy about her singing abilities and would sing only upon request when students in her gym class would implore her to sing Deniece Williams's version of Black Butterfly, bringing the entire locker room audience under the spell of her very mature, melodious voice. As she sang more publicly her music career blossomed. She was nominated for a Shellie award in 1990 for her performance in a production of The Wiz and performed in an extended run with the San Francisco cabaret troupe, Beach Blanket Babylon. She studied opera and piano for five years at University of California Berkeley in their Young Musicians Program.
Musical career
1995–1999: Career beginnings
In the 1990s, Ledisi formed a group called Anibade, alongside Sundra Manning (producer, keyboards, songwriting), Phoenix (LaGerald) Normand (background vocals, songwriting), Cedrickke Dennis (guitar), Nelson Braxton (bass), Wayne Braxton (sax), and Rob Rhodes (drums), playing a jazz and hip-hop influenced kind of soul. The group won acclaim in the San Francisco Bay Area with a cult-like following of die-hard fans who referred to themselves as "Ledites" and meet her with love at every event, singing along verbatim to songs that though unrecorded at the time, were well known by their fans. The group later recorded a demo of one of the songs from their set, entitled, "Take Time" which was played on local stations and requested non-stop. Ledisi tried to get the group signed to a major label, but had no luck. Ledisi also performed often with jazz saxophonist Robert Stewart throughout the early 1990s in San Francisco.
2000–2003: Soulsinger: The Revival and Feeling Orange but Sometimes Blue
In January 2000, Ledisi released her first album, Soulsinger: The Revival, independently on her label, LeSun Records. The album spun off four singles, "Soulsinger", "Take Time", "Get Outta My Kitchen", and "Good Lovin'". After the release of Soulsinger: The Revival, Ledisi toured with her group Anibade.
In 2002, Ledisi released her second album, Feeling Orange but Sometimes Blue, which was also released independently. The album featured the singles "Feeling Orange but Sometimes Blue" and "Autumn Leaves". During this time she also recorded commercials for the Sci Fi Channel. In 2003, Ledisi won "Outstanding Jazz Album" for Feeling Orange but Sometimes Blue at the California Music Awards.
2006–2008: Lost & Found
During her five-year hiatus, Ledisi made appearances on soundtracks. In 2007, she signed with Verve and released "Blues in the Night" which featured on the tribute album, We All Love Ella: Celebrating the First Lady of Song.
In August 2007, Ledisi's third album, Lost & Found, was released. During her hiatus, Ledisi stated that she was unsure of wanting to stay in the music industry. In response, Ledisi wrote the song "Alright" to express her life. "Alright" became the lead single and debuted at #45 on the Billboard Hot R&B chart. The album's second single, "In The Morning", debuted at #49 on the Billboard Hot R&B chart. Other songs from the album charted but were not released as singles. "Think of You" charted at #71 on the Hot R&B charts, "Joy" charted at #103 on the Hot R&B charts and #29 on the Adult R&B Airplay.
In December 2007, the album earned her two Grammy nominations, including one for Best New Artist. In 2008, Ledisi continued her tour to promote the album, Lost & Found. By January 2009, the album had sold 216,894 copies.
In September 2008, Ledisi released her Christmas album, It's Christmas, which featured the singles "This Christmas" and "Children Go Where I Send Thee". In December 2008, Ledisi's T.V. special aired on Gospel Channel, titled "Ledisi Christmas". Ledisi performed a few songs from her Christmas album. "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" and "Give Love On Christmas Day" charted on the Hot R&B charts at #113.
In 2008 Ledisi performed the song "The Man I Love" as a blues singer in the Leatherheads movie.
2009–2010: Turn Me Loose
In 2009, Ledisi's fourth studio album was announced as Turn Me Loose. The album was released on August 18, 2009. Speaking in April 2010 to noted UK R&B writer Pete Lewis – Deputy Editor of the award-winning Blues & Soul – Ledisi explained the album's title reflected its musical diversity: "The title 'Turn Me Loose' is basically me saying 'I don't wanna be boxed in! Let me be myself as a performer and singer, because I do EVERYTHING! Not just one particular style!'." She employed production from seasoned R&B songwriter-producers such as Raphael Saadiq, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, James "Big Jim" Wright, and Carvin & Ivan. The first single from the album was "Goin' Thru Changes". The second single was "Higher Than This", produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and James "Big Jim" Wright.
On May 13, 2010, Ledisi performed at Charter Oak Cultural Center's 9th Annual Gala, a fundraiser for free after-school youth arts programming in inner-city Hartford. She performed several songs from Turn Me Loose, and also performed a duet with Anika Noni Rose, a tribute to the late Lena Horne.
2011–2012: Pieces of Me
Ledisi toured with R&B/soul singer Kem on his North American INTIMACY Tour. On March 10, 2011, during her opening act in Atlanta, Georgia, Ledisi announced that she had finished recording her fifth studio album, Pieces of Me, on March 9, 2011. It was released on June 14, 2011. It debuted at number 8 on the Billboard 200 album chart, selling 38,000 copies in its first week. The album's title track served as the album's lead single.
Ledisi has performed at the White House seven times at the request of President and First Lady Obama.
Ledisi headlined her first tour to promote her album, Pieces of Me. The Pieces of Me Tour played to 22 sold out shows across North America. With this album, she received three nominations for the 2012 Grammy Awards, in the categories Best R&B Album, Best R&B Performance and Best R&B Song, for the album and the lead single "Pieces of Me".
Ledisi released her first book, Better Than Alright: Finding Peace, Love & Power on Time Home Entertainment, Inc. in 2012. The book, an innovative collaboration with ESSENCE, is filled with the singer's personal photos, quotes, lyrics, and richly detailed stories of her journey to acceptance of her beauty, talent, and power.
On April 6, 2012, Ledisi announced her second headlining tour, B.G.T.Y., with Eric Benet serving as an opening act. In December 2012, VH1 announced that Ledisi would perform at their 2012 VH1 Divas show, a concert benefiting the Save The Music Foundation charity. Ledisi performed a Whitney Houston tribute medley with Jordin Sparks and Melanie Fiona.
2014–2016: The Truth
On March 2014, Ledisi released her new album The Truth. She is also on tour with Robert Glasper in partnership with the magazine "Essence" (which featured her on one of their three April covers as well as Erykah Badu and Solange Knowles).
In April 2014, Ledisi was cast to play Mahalia Jackson in the American historical drama film, Selma, directed by Ava DuVernay and written by Paul Webb and DuVernay. It is based on the 1965 Selma to Montgomery voting rights marches led by James Bevel, Hosea Williams, and Martin Luther King, Jr. In the film and on the official film soundtrack, Ledisi sings "Take My Hand, Precious Lord". Initially slated to perform at the 57th Grammy Awards as part of a tribute to the Selma March alongside Common and John Legend (who performed their Oscar-winning duet "Glory") she was ultimately snubbed by the Recording Academy and recording artist Beyoncé, who performed in her place. Ledisi's snubbing and Beyoncé's performance received mixed reaction from social media. In 2015, she received her ninth Grammy Award nomination for Best R&B Performance for the single "Like This" off of her seventh album The Truth. She lost to Beyoncé and Jay Z for "Drunk in Love".
2017–present: Let Love Rule
In May 2017, Ledisi released a single titled "High" produced by Darhyl "Hey DJ" Camper and Rex Rideout. Her eighth studio album called Let Love Rule was released on September 22, 2017. In November 2017, she received three more nominations at the 60th Grammy Awards in January 2018 including Best R&B Album, Best R&B Performance and Best Traditional R&B Performance. Ledisi won a Soul Train Award 'Soul Certified Award' for the album.
Ledisi helped the BET Awards pay tribute to Anita Baker, the Lifetime Achievement Award recipient of the night on June 24, with a rendition of the singer's 1986 ode "Sweet Love".
Ledisi was then a part of the Aretha Franklin Tribute that was put together by the annual award ceremony known as Black Girls Rock. Ledisi delivered a rendition of the hit "Ain't No Way".
In October 2018, Ledisi performed with Adam Lambert in an NBC broadcast, A Very Wicked Halloween: Celebrating 15 Years on Broadway, before a live studio audience at the Marquis Theatre in New York, singing "As Long as You're Mine" from Wicked.
Discography
Studio albums
Soulsinger: The Revival (2000)
Feeling Orange but Sometimes Blue (2002)
Lost & Found (2007)
Turn Me Loose (2009)
Pieces of Me (2011)
The Truth (2014)
Let Love Rule (2017)
Awards and nominations
Grammy Awards
Ledisi has been nominated for twelve career Grammy Awards.
BET Awards
BETJ Virtual Awards
California Music Awards
Soul Train Music Awards
2008, BET J Cool Like Dat Award (Nominated)
2008, Female Artist of the Year (Nominated)
2003, Outstanding Jazz Album, Feeling Orange But Sometimes Blue (Won)
2011, Centric Award (nominated)
2009, Best R&B/Soul Female Artist (nominated)
2014, Best R&B/Soul Female Artist (Nominated)
2017 Best R&B/Soul Female Artist (Nominated)
2017 Soul Certified Award (won)
2018 Soul Certified Award (won)
NAACP AWARDS
2012 Best Female Artist (Nominated)
2015 Best Female Artist (Nominated)
2018 Best Female Artist (Nominated)
2018 Best Traditional song - High (Nominated)
2018 Best Visual - High (Nominated)
Honors/Special Awards
2016, NAACP Awards Theatre - Spirit Award Honoree
2016, America For The Arts - Music Honoree
Tours
Pieces of Me Tour (2011)
B.G.T.Y. Tour (2012)
The Truth Tour (2014)
The Intimate Truth Tour (2015)
The Rebel The Soul The Saint Tour (2017)
Let Love Rule Tour (2018)
Ledisi Live UK Tour (2019)
Filmography
2008: Leatherheads (as the Blues Singer)
2011: Leave It on the Floor (as Princess' Mother)
2014: Selma (as Mahalia Jackson)
2016: The Tale Of Four (Short Film) (as Aunt Sara)
2020: American Soul (as Patti LaBelle) (season 2, upcoming)
Let’s keep track of the best rookie performances from week to week. At the end of the year, hopefully we can make a legit case for the offensive and defensive rookies of the year based on that info.
WEEK 1
OFFENSE: WR Marquise Brown (BAL)
Honorable Mention: RB Josh Jacobs (OAK), QB Gardner Minshew (JAX), TE T.J. Hockinson (DET), WR Terry McLaurin (WAS), WR A.J. Brown (TEN), QB Kyler Murray (ARZ), P J.K. Scott (GB), OT Jawaan Taylor (JAX), G Dalton Risner (DEN)
DEFENSE: LB Cole Holcomb (WAS)
Honorable Mention: DE Clelin Ferrell (OAK), S Jonathan Abram (OAK), LB Dre Greenlaw (SF), DE Nick Bosa (SF)
WEEK 2
OFFENSE: QB Kyler Murray (ARZ)
Honorable Mention: C Erik McCoy (NO), RB Josh Jacobs (OAK), RB Devin Singletary (BUF), WR Deebo Samuel (SF), WR Marquise Brown (BAL)
DEFENSE: S Darnell Savage (GB)
Honorable Mention: S Khari Willis (IND), LB Jahlani Tavai (DET), CB Kendall Sheffield (ATL), LB Quincy Williams (JAX), DE Chase Winovich (NE), CB Greedy Williams (CLE), DE Charles Omenihu (HOU)
WEEK 3
OFFENSE: QB Daniel Jones (NYG)
Honorable Mention: QB Gardner Minshew (JAX), RB Miles Sanders (PHI), RB Tony Pollard (DAL), WR Mecole Hardman (KC), KR/PR Deonte Harris (NO); TE Dawson Knox (BUF)
DEFENSE: LB Devin Bush (PIT)
Honorable Mention: LB Josh Allen (JAX), DE Brian Burns (CAR), LB Ryan Connelly (NYG), S Darnell Savage (GB), LB Cole Holcomb (WAS), CB Jimmy Moreland (WAS)
WEEK 4
OFFENSE: WR A.J. Brown (TEN)
Honorable Mention: WR Diontae Johnson (PIT), RB Miles Sanders (PHI), QB Gardner Minshew (JAX)
DEFENSE: LB Devin Bush (PIT)
Honorable Mention: S Khari Willis (IND), LB Ryan Connelly (NYG)
Honorable Mention: QB Daniel Jones (NYG), QB Kyler Murray (ARZ), WR Marquise Brown (BAL), WR Deebo Samuel (SF), RB Josh Jacobs (OAK)
DEFENSE: DE Clelin Ferrell (OAK)
Honorable Mention: DT Dalvin Tomlinson (NYG), LB Drue Tranquill (LAC), S Taylor Rapp (LAR), LB David Long (TEN), CB Nik Needham (MIA), LB Dre Greenlaw (SF), CB Jamel Dean (TB)
Honorable Mention: C Patrick Mekari (BAL), QB Dwayne Haskins (WAS)
DEFENSE: DT Ed Oliver (BUF)
Honorable Mention: LB Devin White (TB), LB Montez Sweat (WAS), LB Josh Allen (JAX), S Juan Thornhill (KC), S Darnell Savage (GB), CB Sean Murphy-Bunting (TB), S C.J. Gardner-Johnson (NO), DT Shy Tuttle (NO), CB David Long, Jr. (LAR), S Taylor Rapp (LAR)
WEEK 14
OFFENSE: QB Drew Lock (DEN)
Honorable Mention: WR Darius Slayton (NYG), TE Noah Fant (DEN), WR A.J. Brown (TEN), QB Devlin Hodges (PIT), RB Devin Singletary (BUF), WR Diontae Johnson (PIT), OT Kaleb McGary (ATL)
40th Folk Festival spotlights rich, diverse culture of Louisiana
By Dr. Shane Rasmussen
Photos by Chris Reich, NSU Photo Services
NATCHITOCHES – The audience at the 40th annual Natchitoches-Northwestern State University Folk Festival held on July 26-27 was entertained and educated about the rich and diverse cultural offerings of the state. The Festival featured traditional Louisiana foods, Kidfest activities, music, traditional crafts, narrative sessions, musical informances, and cultural exhibits. This year’s Festival theme “Vive la Louisiane!” was a great success, with a very happy audience.
The Festival opened with a rousing dance, beginning with Cajun dance lessons, followed by Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue, and the night closed out with Bruce Daigrepont Cajun Band. Side stage performances included Natchitoches gospel group Joyful Sounds, 50 Man Machine, which includes NSU faculty Paul Forsyth, Collier Hyams, and Oliver Molina, and an open jam with Max & Marcy, Ed Huey, and Cane Mutiny.
Saturday’s events included performances in Prather Coliseum by 50 Man Machine, Creole la la with Goldman Thibodeaux and the Lawtell Playboys, the Louisiane Vintage Dancers, Brandy Roberts, the Rayo Brothers, Tab Benoit, Jamie Berzas & the Cajun Tradition Band, the Stewart Family and Friends Bluegrass Band, line dance lessons by the Cajun French Music Association Dance Troupe, the Canneci N’de Band of Lipan Apache, zydeco dance lessons by Avila Kahey, Wayne & Same Ol’ 2 Step, Hardrick Rivers and the Rivers Revue Band, Celtic Music with the Kitchen Session of Baton Rouge and a jam session with Max and Marcy.
In addition to stage performances there were narrative sessions and music informances, including conversations about American songwriting, culture & costumes of 19th century Louisiana, Tab Benoit’s The Voice of the Wetlands Fondoution, and the musical journey of Vanessa Niemann (aka Gal Holiday). Also featured was a music informance by Tab Benoit. Outdoor activities included demonstrations by the Central Louisiana Dutch Oven Cookers, the Red River Smiths, the Southern Stock Dog Association, and Wash Day, presented by the West Baton Rouge Museum. This year the Festival continued a series of free workshops for Festival attendees. Festival goers attended a Cajun accordion workshop by Jamie Berzas and Bruce Daigrepont.
The annual Louisiana State Fiddle Championship was also held on Saturday in the Magale Recital Hall as part of the Festival. Fiddle Championship judges included Steve Birdwell, Steve Harper, Henry Hemple, and Clancey Stewart. The new Louisiana Grand Champion is Ron Yule of DeRidder. Second place winner was Joe Suchanek of Merryville, with Owen Meche of Arnauldville placing third. Meche also took first place in the 21 and under championship division.
Suchanek took first in the 60 and up championship division, with Yule coming in second, Birgit Murphy of Opelousas in third, Mark Young of Balise in fourth, Wilfred Luttrell of DeRidder in fifth, and Ron Pace of Alexandria in sixth. Luttrell and Yule also took first place in the twin fiddles competition.
As the new Louisiana State Fiddle champion, Yule also performed on the main stage in Prather Coliseum. Dr. Lisa Abney managed the fiddle championship. Dr. Susan Roach from Louisiana Tech University emceed the championship.
Four musicians and a renowned filé maker were inducted into the Louisiana Folklife Center’s Hall of Master Folk Artists. Inductees included Louisiana Music Hall of Famer Tab Benoit, who also served as honorary Festival Chair, Cajun musicians Jamie Berzas and Bruce Daigrepont, filé maker John Oswald Colson, and country singer Vanessa Niemann.
Dr. Shane Rasmussen, director of the Louisiana Folklife Center, led the induction ceremony, assisted by State Representative Kenny Cox and Dustin Fuqua, Chief of Resource Management at Cane River Creole National Historical Park. In addition, the honorary award of Folklife Angel was given to long-time Festival crew chief James Christopher Callahan, an NSU alumnus.
In addition to 4 book signings and 8 exhibits by such groups as state parks and archives, over 70 craftspeople displayed their traditional work on Saturday. These craftspeople demonstrated and discussed their work with the Festival patrons. Craftspeople displayed accordion making, beadwork, baskets, Czech Pysanky eggs, filé making, flintknapping, folk art, knives, music instruments, quilting, pottery, spinning & weaving, tatting, walking sticks, whittling and needlework, wood carving, and more. 8 food vendors provided a cornucopia of traditional Louisiana foods to the Festival audience.
Support for the Louisiana State Fiddle Championship and the Natchitoches-NSU Folk Festival was provided by grants from the Cane River National Heritage Area, Inc., the Louisiana Division of the Arts Decentralized Arts Fund Program, the Louisiana Office of Tourism, the Natchitoches Historic District Development Commission, the National Endowment for the Arts, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation, and the Shreveport Regional Arts Council.
Much needed support also came from generous sponsorships from Acme Refrigeration of Baton Rouge, C&H Precision Machining, Chili’s, City Bank & Trust, the City of Natchitoches, Cleco, John Clifton Conine, Atty; CP-Tel, Domino’s Pizza, the Donut Hole, El Patron, Family Medical Clinic, Grayson’s Barbecue, Hardee’s, the Harrington Law Firm, D. Michael Hayes, Atty; JB & M Enterprises, Jeanne’s Country Garden, La Capitol Federal Credit Union, McCain Auto Supply, Jason O. Methvin, Atty; Morning Star Donuts, the Natchitoches Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, Natchitoches Regional Medical Center, NSU Men’s Basketball, the Pioneer Pub, Pizza Hut, Raising Cane’s, Ronnie’s Auto Glass, Save A Lot, Sonny’s Donuts, Southern Classic Chicken, Natchitoches Super 1 Foods 604 and 613, TOTO, Inc; Trailboss, UniFirst, Walmart, Waste Connections, and Weaver Brothers Land & Timber. In addition, numerous newspapers, online venues, and radio and TV stations assisted the Festival by generously printing articles, airing interviews, free promotional PSAs, and/or participating in on-air ticket giveaways.
The success of the Festival was made possible due to the many volunteers from NSU’s faculty and staff, who gave generously of their time and talents. The Louisiana Folklife Center is grateful to Phyllis Allison, David Antilley, Kay Cavanaugh, Corieana Ceasar, Jason Church, Sherrie Davis, Matt DeFord, Christine Dorribo, Michael Doty, Bruce Dyjack, Alexis Finnie, Ashlee Grayson, Charlotte Grayson, Dr. Hiram F. “Pete” Gregory, Dr. Greg Handel, Wesley Harrell, Jackie Hawkins, Diana Hill, Kristie Hilton, Carla Howell, Leah Jackson, Dr. J. Ereck Jarvis, Melissa Kelly, Suzanne Kucera, Dr. Chris Maggio, Barbara Marr, Terri Marshall, Coach Mike McConathy, Byron McKinney, Valerie Meadows, Gwendolyn Meshell, Dr. Jim Mischler, Melinda Parnell, Julie Powell, Kathy Pylant, Charles Rachal, Chris Reich, Stephanie Stanton, Bethany Straub, Anna Vaughn, Randi Washington, Mary Linn Wernet, David West, Taylor Whitehead, Emily Windham, Dale Wohletz, and Sharon Wolff. NSU students included Francisco Ballestas-Sayas, Caleb Callender, Makayla Fisher, Valentina Herazo-Alvarez, and Ina Sthapit. NSU alumni included Michael Cain, Michael Taylor Dick, Hammond Lake, Greg Lloid, De’Andrea Sanders, and Daniel Thiels. Many thanks are due to the Louisiana Folklife Center staff, including administrative coordinator Shelia Thompson, student workers Macey Boyd, Jalima Diaz, Heather Jones, Caitlin Martin, and Taylor Nichols, and graduate assistants James Harrison and Erica McGeisey.
Thanks also go out to Andy Adkins, Myranda Adkins, Alexandria Arens, Robert D. Bennett, Jennae Biddiscombe, Rebecca Blankenbaker, Derek Boyt, Erin Boyt, Melanie Braquet, Sherry Byers, the Central Louisiana Dutch Oven Cookers, Don Choate, Jr., Catherine Cooper, Hailie Coutee, Helen Dalme, Cameron Davis, Eli Dyjack, Sheila Dyle, Adam Edwards, Justin French, Jennifer Gallien, Reagan Guillory, Grace Hardy, Dr. Don Hatley, Sue Hatley, Lani Hilton, Ed Huey, Peter Jones, Leonard King, Michael King, Abagael Kinney, Dan Martin, Deron McDaniel, Ivan McDaniel, Charity McKinney, Sheila Ogle, Sara Parnell, Kimberly Perry, Audrey Rasmussen, Gidget Rasmussen, Susan Rasmussen, Wyatt Rasmussen, the Red River Sanitors, Sukrit San, Rick Seale, Lorie Speer, Lori Tate, Margaret Thompson, Sara Vaughn, Emily Ware, Briton Welch, Justice Welch, Shirley Winslow, and the Natchitoches Parish Detention Center trustees and officers Derek Booker and Larry Willis.
Natchitoches Area Convention and Visitors Bureau staff members included Arlene Gould, Kelli West, NSU students Anne Cummins and Megan Palmer, and NSU alumna Heather Dougan.
Special thanks go to Craig Routh for his generous permission to use his painting, Dixieland Jazz Fleur-de-Lis, for the Festival t-shirt.