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Midori (actress)
Michele Evette Watley (born July 19, 1968), known professionally as Midori, is an American singer, dancer, model, actress and former pornographic actress. She was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame in 2009 and the Urban X Hall of Fame in 2023. She was the first African-American woman to win an AVN award, when she was named "Best Supporting Actress" in 2001. Watley was also named one of the top 10 "hottest black porn stars" of all time by ''Complex'' and ''The Independent'' named her "the queen of the black hardcore market". Early life Michele Watley was born in Durham, North Carolina. Watley has a sister, Jody Watley, and a brother. When Watley was a toddler, her family relocated to Kansas City, Missouri, followed by Chicago, Illinois. Her grandfather and father were ministers."Makin' It With Midori". ''Black Video Illustrated'' (10). 1997. Her parents divorced when she was twelve, and Watley and her sister Jody moved to California. Watley called her childhood "sheltered" and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Durham, North Carolina
Durham ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the county seat of Durham County, North Carolina, Durham County. Small portions of the city limits extend into Orange County, North Carolina, Orange County and Wake County, North Carolina, Wake County. With a population of 283,506 in the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, Durham is the List of municipalities in North Carolina, fourth-most populous city in North Carolina and the List of United States cities by population, 70th-most populous city in the United States. The city is located in the east-central part of the Piedmont (United States), Piedmont region along the Eno River. Durham is the core of the four-county Durham–Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Chapel Hill metropolitan area, which had an estimated population of 608,879 in 2023. The Office of Management and Budget also includes Durham as a part of the Raleigh–Durham–Cary, NC Combined Statistical Area, commonly known as the Research Triangle, which had an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elle (magazine)
''Elle'' (stylized in all caps) is a worldwide Lifestyle magazine, magazine of French origin that offers a mix of fashion and beauty content, and society and Lifestyle (social sciences), lifestyle. The title ''Elle'' means ''She'' in French. ''Elle'' is considered "one of the world's largest fashion and lifestyle publications", with 45 international editions totalling 33 million readers and receiving 100 million unique monthly visitors on its 55 digital platforms. It was founded in Paris in 1945 by Hélène Gordon-Lazareff. The magazine's readership has grown since its founding, increasing to 800,000 across France by the 1960s. ''Elle'' editions have since multiplied, creating a global network of publications and readers. ''Elle''s international expansion began with ''Elle UK'' and ''Elle USA'' launches in 1985. Previous magazine editors include Jean-Dominique Bauby for ''Elle France'' and Roberta Myers, the longest-serving editor-in-chief at ''Elle USA''. :fr:Véronique Philipp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Boy Records
Tommy Boy Records is an American independent record label and multimedia brand founded in 1981 by Tom Silverman. The label is credited with helping and launching the music careers of Queen Latifah, Amber, Afrika Bambaataa, Stetsasonic, Digital Underground, Coolio, De La Soul, House of Pain, Naughty By Nature, and Force MDs. History 1981–1985: Early Years Tom Silverman created Tommy Boy Music in 1981 in his New York City apartment with a $5,000 loan from his parents. The label was an outgrowth of Silverman's '' Dance Music Report'' bi-weekly publication, which spanned 14 years, beginning in September 1978. 1985–2002: Partnership with Warner Bros. Records In 1985, Warner Bros. Records entered into a partnership with Tommy Boy and acquired half of the label, and it allowed the label to use independent distribution as it saw fit, with the option to distribute artists through the major-label channel through Warner Bros. Records or sister label Reprise Records. Monica Lync ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oran "Juice" Jones
Oran "Juice" Jones (born March 28, 1957) is an American retired R&B singer. Early life Jones was born in Houston, Texas, and raised in Harlem, New York City, New York. Career Military career He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1981. Jones served as a sniper officer in the Marine Corps before becoming a musician. Music career Jones was the first musician signed to OBR Records, a subsidiary of Def Jam (which is now part of Universal Music Group). His song " The Rain" became a hit in 1986, peaking at #9 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It ranks him on VH1's top 100 One Hit Wonders of the '80s. He followed it with "How to Love Again," a duet A duet (italian language, Italian: ''duo'') is a musical composition for two Performing arts, performers in which the performers have equal importance to the piece, often a composition involving two singers or two pianists. It differs from a har ... with labelmate Alyson Williams. Jones received a Grammy nomination ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles Times
The ''Los Angeles Times'' is an American Newspaper#Daily, daily newspaper that began publishing in Los Angeles, California, in 1881. Based in the Greater Los Angeles city of El Segundo, California, El Segundo since 2018, it is the List of newspapers in the United States, sixth-largest newspaper in the U.S. and the largest in the Western United States with a print circulation of 118,760. It has 500,000 online subscribers, the fifth-largest among U.S. newspapers. Owned by Patrick Soon-Shiong and published by California Times, the paper has won over 40 Pulitzer Prizes since its founding. In the 19th century, the paper developed a reputation for civic boosterism and opposition to Trade union, labor unions, the latter of which led to the Los Angeles Times bombing, bombing of its headquarters in 1910. The paper's profile grew substantially in the 1960s under publisher Otis Chandler, who adopted a more national focus. As with other regional newspapers in California and the United Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variety (magazine)
''Variety'' is an American trade magazine owned by Penske Media Corporation. It was founded by Sime Silverman in New York City in 1905 as a weekly newspaper reporting on theater and vaudeville. In 1933, ''Daily Variety'' was launched, based in Los Angeles, to cover the film industry, motion-picture industry. ''Variety'' website features entertainment news, reviews, box office results, plus a credits database, production charts and film calendar. History Founding ''Variety'' has been published since December 16, 1905, when it was launched by Sime Silverman as a weekly periodical covering theater and vaudeville, with its headquarters in New York City. Silverman had been fired by ''The Morning Telegraph'' in 1905 for panning an act which had taken out an advert for $50. He subsequently decided to start his own publication that, he said, would "not be influenced by advertising." With a loan of $1,500 from his father-in-law, he launched ''Variety'' as publisher and editor. In additi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dixie Evans
Mary Lee "Dixie" Evans (August 28, 1926 – August 3, 2013) was an American burlesque dancer and stripper, best known for a burlesque parody she performed as Marilyn Monroe. Career Evans entered show-business as a model and later chorus girl before becoming a star dancer. In 1950, she appeared in ''Too Hot to Handle'', a burlesque film, by burlesque impresario Lillian Hunt (former manager, El Rey Burlesk Theater, Oakland, CA), filmed at the Follies Theatre in Los Angeles also known as ''Fig Leaf Frolics''. By the early 1950s she was a headlining burlesque star on the West Coast when approached by producer Harold Minsky with a promise of steady work in his chain of theaters if she adapted her stage persona to that of then-rising star Marilyn Monroe. At first Evans objected but soon agreed. Like other strippers of the time period (including Lili St. Cyr and Jennie Lee), Evans was extremely well known in nightclubs and was largely under-paid. Evans's Monroe-burlesque act was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Free Speech Coalition
The Free Speech Coalition (FSC) is a non-profit industry trade group, trade association of the sex industry in the United States. Founded in 1991, it opposes the passage and enforcement of obscenity laws and many censorship laws (with the exception of "anti-copyright infringement, piracy" laws). Background Prior to the establishment of a private right to own pornographic material in ''Stanley v. Georgia'' in 1969, adult film producers and sex toy manufacturers had limited ability to organize. The first truly national group to emerge was the Adult Film Association of America (AFAA), an association of approximately 100 film producers, exhibitors, and distributors. The AFAA hired attorneys and created a legal kit that could be used by those facing censorship. With the advent of inexpensive home videos, the AFAA became the Adult Film and Video Association of America (AFVAA). In 1987, adult film producer Hal Freeman was charged with Procuring (prostitution), pandering. In ''People v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Interracial
Interracial topics include: * Interracial marriage, marriage between two people of different races ** Interracial marriage in the United States *** 2009 Louisiana interracial marriage incident * Interracial adoption, placing a child of one racial group or ethnic group with adoptive parents of another racial or ethnic group * Interracial personals, advertisements * Interracial pornography, a form of visual pornography depicting sexual activity between performers of different racial groups * Miscegenation, the mixing of different racial groups ** Anti-miscegenation laws in the United States * Commission on Interracial Cooperation, an organization in the southern United States in the early 20th century * Multiracial, people with an identifiable heritage from more than a single racial group * First interracial kiss on television See also * * Exogamy * Transracial (other) {{DEFAULTSORT:Interracial topics Race and society Lists of topics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stereotypes Of African Americans
Stereotypes of African Americans are misleading beliefs about the African-American culture, culture of people with partial or total ancestry from any Black people, black racial groups of Africa whose ancestors resided in the United States since before 1865. These stereotypes are largely connected to the Racism against African Americans, racism and the Racial discrimination, discrimination faced by African Americans. These beliefs date back to the Slavery in the colonial history of the United States, slavery of black people during the Colonial history of the United States, colonial era and they have evolved within Culture of the United States, American society over time. The first significant display of stereotypes of African Americans was in the form of minstrel shows. Minstrel shows boomed at the beginning in the nineteenth century; these shows were theatrical plays that used White people, white actors who performed in blackface and wore torn attire to portray African-Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kid Rock
Robert James Ritchie (born January 17, 1971), known professionally as Kid Rock, is an American musician, singer, rapper, and songwriter. After establishing himself in the Music of Detroit#Hip-hop, Detroit hip-hop scene, he broke through into mainstream success with a rap rock sound before shifting his performance style to country rock. A self-taught musician, he has said he can play every instrument in his backing band and has overseen production on all but two of his albums. Kid Rock started his music career as a rapper, releasing his debut album ''Grits Sandwiches for Breakfast'' (1990), on Jive Records. His subsequent independent releases ''The Polyfuze Method'' (1993) and ''Early Mornin' Stoned Pimp'' (1996) saw him developing a more distinctive style, which was fully realized on his breakthrough album ''Devil Without a Cause'' (1998), which sold 14 million copies. This album and its follow-up, ''Cocky (album), Cocky'' (2001), were noted for blending elements of hip-hop, co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blender (magazine)
''Blender'' was an American music magazine published from 1994 to 2009 that billed itself as "the ultimate guide to pop culture". It was also known for sometimes steamy pictorials of celebrities. It compiled lists of albums, artists, and songs, including both "best of" and "worst of" lists. In each issue, there was a review of an artist's entire discography, with each album being analyzed in turn. ''Blender'' was published by Dennis Publishing. The magazine was created by founding Editor-in-Chief Regina Joseph as the first digital magazine, delivered entirely on CD-ROM disc and before the development of graphical browsers required to view the web. She brought in co-founders Jason Pearson and David Cherry, and Blender's original publisher, Felix Dennis/Dennis Publishing, UK. Joseph's CD-ROM editions of Blender also featured the first forms of digital advertising. Felix Dennis published 15 digital CD issues, and launched a web version in 1996. The final CD-ROM issue was published ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
