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Lunar New Year Celebration

Posted on January 30, 2012 by ThatKellieGirl

The Two Dragons

ThatKellieGirl celebrated the Chinese New Year in Chinatown yesterday.  There was a parade (ThatKellieGirl loves a parade :) ), a traditional Dragon Dance and Lion Dance as well as an awesome fire cracker display.  There also were DC high school marching bands, beauty queens and elected officials to bring in the New Year.  The Chinese consolidated Benevolent Association (CCBA), an umbrella organization representing thirty Chinese-American organizations throughout the Greater Washington area, hosted the event.  Check out my pics below.  Enjoy!

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MidWeek Mixx

Posted on January 25, 2012 by ThatKellieGirl

Hey Good People!

This Saturday, The Axel F Party is celebrating its One Year Anniversary Party.  The brainchild of DJs Jahsonic, Stylus and Adrian Loving, Axel F (named after Eddie Murphy’s character from Beverly Hills Cop) is about the illest jheri curl funk, champagne soul and lazer boogie cuts from 1977 – 1987.  In addition to a killer ’80s setlist, there will be live performances by the Sexual Chocolate Band & Show (think Murphy’s character Randy Watson from Coming to America) featuring Zo!, Deborah Bond, Phonte, Ne’a Posey, and N’digo Rose.  Yeah, it’s going to be like that!

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Freedom Friday: The Red Tails Edition

Posted on January 20, 2012 by ThatKellieGirl

Happy Friday Everyone!

If you are looking forward to catching Red Tails this weekend, I recommend buying your ticket last week! :-) It looks like theaters will be packed with enthusiastic movie-goers.  I am glad that this overlooked part of black history, American history is coming to the forefront again.  How many WWII films and documentaries were made with no mention of African-American soldiers and their accomplishments?    Some folks have pointed out that this isn’t the first time the history of The Tuskegee Airmen was turned into a movie.  And I think that’s great.  Our stories must be re-told consistently to ensure that we don’t forget our history.  I also hope we continue to stay enthusiastic about black history.  We have such a rich history that has never been fully told, and we shouldn’t wait until someone makes a movie to learn about it.  We can  read a book, an article or watch a documentary.  Or here’s a novel idea, talk to members of our family! :-)   More than likely, we have uncles, aunts, or older cousins who can talk to us about our history in a real way, not just to be entertained, then forget about it.  Movies are a very powerful and impactful platform, but that is just a starting point.  Let’s use this as an opportunity to connect and inspire one another to accomplish even greater things in the future.

 There are several “watch” parties for Red Tails this Saturday, here, here and here.

Peace and Blessings, ThatKellieGirl   

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WBL turns 10

Posted on January 18, 2012 by ThatKellieGirl
 

Words, Beats and Life celebrated 10 years of serving DC communities by hosting Philanthrobeat: The Soulquarians Edition at Liv.  Attendees were festive and ready to give back as the music of the Soulquarians was played throughout the evening.  The event raised funds to help WBL to continue to apply creative approaches to working with youth in addition to preserving and presenting the arts.

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MidWeek Mixx

Posted on January 11, 2012 by ThatKellieGirl

Members of the Soulquarians include the following members: Questlove (Philadelphia), Bilal (Philadelphia), Common (Chicago, Erykah Badu (Dallas), D'Angelo (Richmond), James Poyser (Philadelphia), Mos Def (New York City), Q-Tip (New York City), Talib Kweli (New York City), Pino Palladino (Cardiff), Dead Prez (New York City, Tallahassee) and, J Dilla (Detroit)

Hey Folks!

Words, Beats and Life is celebrating their 10 year anniversary of putting in WORK!  Founded in 2002, WBL transforms individuals and whole communities by using the core elements of hip-hop culture– emceeing, djing, b-boying and graffiti writing.  To celebrate, WBL is hosting Philanthrobeat: The Soulquarians Edition, tomorrow (1/12) at Liv.  The event will feature The Diamond Cutter DJs (DJs RBI & 2-Tone Jones) & the Soul Controllers (DJs Book, Jahsonic, & Bush Head Ed).  A $10 donations is all you need. Your donation will allow WBL to continue to apply our creative approaches to working with youth in addition to preserving and presenting the arts.  ThatKellieGirl has worked with WBL, so they are a great organization helping out the community. 

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Freedom Friday: The “I Wish You” Edition

Posted on December 30, 2011 by ThatKellieGirl

Hello Everyone! 

2012 is only two days away.  Can you believe it? 

I am happy to say that I had a solid year.  And I am truly grateful.  Who knows what life will bring next year, but I am ready for the next phase in my journey.  And I would like to thank each of you for sharing bits and pieces of the journey with me. 

So from me to you, I wish you…

Love….that is abundant, unselfish and loyal

Peace…that is comforting and guards your heart and mind at all times

Joy…that is overflowing 

Kindness…to have generosity, patience and understanding in your interactions with other

Courage…to speak up for yourself and others who cannot and the endurance to follow-through to the end

Good Health…habits that favorably affect the mind, body and spirit

Dreams…that you don’t give up on and keep pursuing

Happy New Year, ThatKellieGirl

Check out some  (lower cost) New Year’s Eve events after the jump.  And enjoy this beautiful song from Janelle Monae, from me to you. :-)

 

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Distinguished Service Awards

Posted on December 20, 2011 by ThatKellieGirl

r.e.e.l.'s Distinguished Service Awards Honorees

 
River East Emerging Leaders (r.e.e.l.), a community organization that  empowers and develops leaders East of the River, hosted their annual holiday party last week.  During the event, r.e.e.l. recognized community leaders who serve the East of the River community through the Distinguished Service Awards.  NBC4′s Tracee Wilkins, an East of the River resident, hosted the awards ceremony.
 
To my surprise, ThatKellieGirl received the Board of Directors Award for work as a member of re.e.l. and chair of the Leadership and Engagement Committee (LEC).  The LEC is responsible for promoting volunteerism and leadership development  programs and events.  Throughout the year, the LEC has coordinated East of the River community service projects and leadership workshops.  However, our proudest moment was the development and implementation of the East of the River Career Exposure Camp, which exposed East of the River youth to professions in the fields of science and math.  The LEC works to build partnerships with already established community groups to engage and build capacity as well as serve the community.
 
However, there are other individuals who have worked East of the River for decades.  With slashed budgets and at times lack of volunteers, they continue to labor to make a difference in people’s lives. And through r.e.e.l., I have had the honor to work with some of them.

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Mz. Biz

Posted on December 14, 2011 by ThatKellieGirl

ThatKellieGirl attending the Mz. Biz taping on Evening Exchange

ThatKellieGirl recently attended a taping of WHUT-TV‘s Evening Exchange to feature African-American, women entrepreneurs in their special series, ”Ms. Biz”.   The event was to promote the Women and Girls Lead Initiative with the goal to focus, educate, and connect citizens worldwide in support of the issues facing women and girls.  As I move forward with my own entrepreneurial pursuits, I was very excited to hear about the success stories, lessons learned and how to’s from entrepreneurs  in the DC area.

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The African American Experience Fund

Posted on November 8, 2011 by ThatKellieGirl

Who is this masked woman?

Hello Good People!

Recently, ThatKellieGirl was invited to the first annual Masquerade Ball to benefit the African American Experience Fund (AAEF) of the National Park Foundation (NPF), the official charity of America’s national parks.  The event was hosted by lifestyle guru, restaurateur, B. Smith and her husband and business partner, Dan Gasby (President of B. Smith Enterprises) at their B. Smith’s Union Station Restaurant. (The masked couple in the above picture. :-) ) B. Smith was recently named the national spokesperson of the AAEF.   

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Freedom Friday: The Boo Bash Edition

Posted on October 28, 2011 by ThatKellieGirl

Hello Trick or Treaters,

Do you want to have a good time this weekend? 

Then I suggest you come out to The Boo Bash Costume Party this Saturday.  And your first drink is on us!  There will be food, dancing and prizes for best male, female, couple and overall costumes.   We have put in a lot of time and hard work to bring you a great event.  However, I am most excited about raising money for the Words, Beats and Life Scholarship Fund to be awarded to graduating seniors who will attend college.   So I truly hope you can join us.

There are a  lot of events going on this weekend, so please be safe.  If you need to get home, take metro or click here for a FREE RIDE HOME.

Peace, ThatKellieGirl

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