Nothing better than a sista working out.. Health Conscious is SEXY ! This is from last summer, Ladies…that time is coming. I’m a see yall at the beach though.

I swear she dropped one of the best albums I’ve heard all year, regardless if it’s just March….”The Sea” Album last all year…in the Zune, Sunday Evening Living room status record. Really good vibes/emotion evoking music.

“Insomnia”

Insomnia

Non sogno mai nessuno.
Eccetto Te.
Vorrei sognare di più,
vorrei sognare di meno.

Poem by Simonetta Roncaglia

“Un Piccolo Dubbio”

“Un Piccolo Dubbio” means “Little Doubt”

And NOW !

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This is Sunday, Against the Orlando, Magic…. (Before)

Lake Show ! 2010 is ours too…Get in Line and Bring a Lunch !

Seeing Through the Eyes of Faith

Posted by Joel Osteen on March 8th, 2010

I read about a ten-year-old boy who grew up in a low income home in Cincinnati. No one in his family had ever made much of their lives. They were sort of mediocre. One cold, windy day this boy was downtown standing in front of a big office tower and through the window he could see a gentleman working away in a very busy office setting. This man was sitting at a typewriter typing very fast, and there were all these people coming up handing him papers. He was giving orders left and right and keeping everything moving. For over an hour that young man stood there fascinated by the man in the window. He was so impressed at how he could handle so many different things. A few minutes later a police officer came by. The boy asked, “Officer, who is that man sitting at the desk?” The officer said, “Son, that’s the editor of the Cincinnati newspaper. He’s one of the most influential and respected men in our city.”

That day, the young man went home with something new birthed on the inside. He told his parents that one day he was going to become an editor and work at an important newspaper. His parents didn’t know what to think of his new enthusiasm because nobody in their family had ever spoken words of victory or believed that they would do something significant with their lives. Over time, that young man told how he replayed that scene every day in his mind except he saw himself sitting in that chair in the window. He was the one calling the shots. Seeing that dream come to pass fueled his determination. Every night he would say, “Father, thank You that You’re bringing my dreams to pass. God, thank You that I’ll become everything You created me to be.” Night after night, even year after year, he just kept seeing himself in that chair, seeing himself running that company. Well, thirty years later, that young man was not only the editor and the publisher, he was now the owner of that same Cincinnati newspaper. God had done more than he could even ask or think.

I believe it all started when he let the seed take root by seeing his future through the eyes of faith. He didn’t think, “I can’t do that. I’m not talented enough. I don’t come from the right family.” No, he saw himself becoming everything God created him to be. He reinforced that image with prayer and thanksgiving, and that’s a winning combination that will cause us to succeed every time. The Scripture says in Mark 11:24, “Whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.” Notice, we have to believe before we receive. One of the ways we believe is through our eyes of faith. When you use your God-given imagination and set your mind in the direction of the dreams God has placed in your heart, before long, you’ll see those dreams come to pass.

Via Joel and Victoria’s Blog

VIA BlackTreeTV

Congrats Monique, Well Deserved !

OSCAR WINNER ! BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS in “Precious”.

• On winning: “Everything I wanted, everything I waited for, is here. I am a stand-up comedian who won an Oscar! [laughs] Oh, baby, I tickle me! You know, this role was so not about my acting career. This role has shaped my life and allowed me not to judge and to love unconditionally. If that goes into my career, great, but if it doesn’t and I’m just the dynamic person that I strive to be every day, then I’ve won, baby!”
• On seeing any of herself in Mary Jones: “Yes, and I’ll ask you, have you ever had a dark moment? Did you feel unloved? Everyone has some Mary Jones in them.”
• On what she would say to the other Preciouses of the world: “You can. You will. And I did.”
• On returning to her normal life: “You know, I’ve said this before. When I am at home, I am Sidney Hicks’s wife and mother of two.
• On her speech: “Everything I wanted to say and everything I needed to say, I say.”
• On the criticism she received for not promoting enough: “I’m very proud to be part of an academy that says we will not play that game. We will judge her on her performance, not how many dinners she attended.”

LOL @ Sam !

Congrats to Anthony Mackie & Kathryn Bigelow…

Mark Boal and the cast of

“The Hurt Locker”

.” Photo Credit: AP/Mark J. Terrill

Congrats to Geoffrey Fletcher for Winning the OSCAR For Best Adapted Screenplay: “Precious “

Full list of winners here

ILL…Download the Song Here .. album “Revolutions Per Minute” Dropping on the Dubb of April ! (4/20)

Emanuela de Paula (born April 25, 1989 in Cabo de Santo Agostinho, Pernambuco, Brazil) is a African Brazilian model.She has been the face of UK retailer Next for the past two seasons and can be seen in the 2009 Pirelli Calendar.

This Underwater Photography By Jacques Dequeker is dope. Emanuela is wifey status ! Goodness !

I still say she dropped a classic album !

Russell Simmons Speaks About The Power Of Black / Jewish Partnerships

Posted by: Russell Simmons via Global Grind

There is no question about the well documented history where the Black and Jews have stood together in their fight for civil rights, equality and political power. But, not so much is said about the creative alliances in business where Blacks and Jews are and have been forging new businesses and ideas that have helped enable Blacks and Jews to enter the mainstream in American business. These are the partnerships that have and will create goodwill and change the future.

There are many examples of how Blacks and Jews have come together to fight against hatred and bigotry. In fact, as my friend Rabbi Marc Schneier at The Foundation for Ethnic Understanding, often states (and he even wrote a book about it called Shared Dreams), that Dr. King was an ardent supporter of Israel and the Jewish people, including taking part in efforts to ease discrimination against Jews in the Soviet Union and the safety and security of the State of Israel. Dr. King also spoke out strongly against anti-Semitism in the United States. We all know that no segment of the American population provided as much and as consistent support to Dr. King and to African Americans as did the Jewish community.

But, like any relationship, the bond between Jews and African-Americans has experienced its ups and its downs. However, despite claims to the contrary, the relationship between Blacks and Jews today remains strong.

Maybe it’s because the Jewish community has suffered from tremendous anti-Semitism throughout history and as a result of their plight, Jews have been able to better sympathize with the struggles facing Blacks. Or maybe it is because the Jewish community know that if it happens to the Black community it can also happen to them.

So for generations, Jews and Blacks have marched together in the streets of Birmingham and Washington, and shared the stage at venues in Harlem and elsewhere. Our two communities are not afraid to stand side by side, continually defying those who would prefer to see us behind solitary bars and forgotten, not in front of cheering crowds.

Rabbi Schneier and I, travel the country sharing these stories, discussing our tale with anyone who will listen – Blacks, Jews, or otherwise. This is true in synagogues and churches as well as college universities like Queens College – which Rabbi Schneier and I will address next week.

Despite the years of anti-Semitism, the Jewish community has not let the hatred of others hinder their ambitions or drive for success. The Jews have been resourceful and have stood together and time and time again prospered in business, medicine, law and entertainment. This is a great example of what a tight knit family and education can accomplish even against a world filled with shut doors and hate.

While I have many first hand experiences in records, jewelry, fashion, internet, tv, film, financial services, and much more, I have also noticed Jay Z, Puffy, and most of hip-hop out-branding the record business that is dying its own death, and building partnerships in areas previously reserved for white men. Both Jay Z and Puffy are truly creative entrepreneurs, and both have learned a lot of these skills from their Jewish partners and suppliers.

Entrepreneurs are usually raised in cultures that feed that free spirit that allows them to dream up new ideas and break the mold. Without documentation I can still safely state that in most hoods, and certainly in mine, going to school to “get a good job” was the goal.

But I built many businesses with Jews who didn’t let school dim down their dreams and they were comfortable with the idea to let go of the idea of job security and fly. This I learned from Orthodox Jews, Syrian Jews, Reform Jews and other sects of Judaism. All of these communities have welcomed me.

Since the days when the white gang “The Green Ways” in Queens chased me into the white housing development where the kids and mothers accepted me, and I learned the difference between the “different whites in Queens,” the Jewish community has proven to be a safe haven and a place to empower myself and other Blacks.

From our president to everyone in the hip-hop community, we have a strong history and partnership with the Jewish community and today I thought I would restate this fact in case there is any doubt about who else has struggled like Blacks and who else has stood by Blacks in our most difficult times. We know that we still have work to do, however, each individual must exude the kind of tolerance and love that we would want to receive ourselves. We must learn how to love everyone, not just within our own community, as the world is too small, and our potential is too great.

-Russell Simmons

Estevan Oriol Interview at Bread & Butter FW 2010 from artschoolvets on Vimeo.

During the Bread & Butter trade show in Berlin, we caught up with famous photographer and LA legend Estevan Oriol. He told us something about his new book “LA Women” and about his upcoming projects!

Interview: Misla Tesfamariam
Photos and Film: Robert Wunsch
Edit: Misla Tesfamariam

A Highsnobiety production, in association with Artschoolvets.

*Am I The Only One Sweating Misla Tesfamariam ? Check out the pics on Estevan site..

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SOLANGE – “UNDER CONSTRUCTION”

Always great…baby got soul.