Jessica Crawford presents the LOL Pre Valentine Comedy Show & After Party

Jessica Crawford presents the LOL Pre-Valentine Comedy Show and After Party.

Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 7pm.

Headlined by B.E.T.’s own Mo Williamz, Special Guest Comedians DJ George , Chris Hester and your host Jason Shorter.

Birmingham Lodge 79 located at 6815 2nd Avenue South.

Tickets  $12.00 in advance, $15 at the door. VIP tickets available. For more information please call (205) 222-6050

Must be 21 to enter

 

That’s Haute: A Conversation with Darrius Peace

Darrius Peace, a twelve year veteran of the haircare industry, hopes to redefine beauty and leave a legacy with his latest endeavor: MyHairAintNappy.com, a resource for natural hair-enthusiasts.  The brand also features a book, My Hair Ain’t Nappy: A Black Man’s Introspective on Natural Hair, available via the website and on amazon.com

What inspired you to launch the website? MyHairAintNappy.com was inspired by my entire career of doing hair.  I wanted to showcase natural hair in a way that it has not been showcased.  When I first started styling hair I learned to do relaxed hair. But natural hairstyling came with me experimenting with my Afro-textured hair, which I incorporated into my styling.  We weren’t taught that in school.  I attracted natural clients because of my own natural hair.  As a result of doing both [textures of] hair, my relaxed clients’ hair wasn’t as lustrous and full as my clients who had natural hair.  The benefits of wearing natural hair far outweighed that of wearing relaxed hair.  I noticed a shift: people with natural hair became more organically confident.

Who will your website appeal to? There’s a new, natural woman in town: she is professional, she’s stylish, she’s sophisticated, she’s polished and she’s refined.  She is no longer interested in wearing chemical processes and she’s ready to sport her natural tresses in a conservative, yet edgy way.  Because she’s a professional, she’s not interested in being limited to solely braids, twists and locks.  She seeks out styles that are somewhat ambiguous and leave you questioning ‘Is her natural?’ or lead people to say ‘I wish my hair did exactly what hers is doing.’  [I'm catering] to that woman, the woman who is interested in learning and loving her natural hair, and in learning beautiful styling techniques that she can do all by herself that give her a salon-quality finish.  What sets [my resource] apart from other natural hair websites or blogs is that it’s coming from the perspective of a black male who has over a decade of experience in the natural hair care/beauty industry.

What other developments do you have in the works? I do plan to go on tour speaking about natural hair, working hair shows and appearing at workshops to helppeople learn to do their hair themselves.  My purpose is  not to take business away from salons, but between visits to the salon I’d like to help people learn how to manipulate their curly textures into beautiful, salon-quality masterpieces.

Some women are hesitant to transition because they think men don’t like it.  What’s your reponse to that? I know a lot of naturalistas are curious as to what black men think about their natural hair.  To be frank brothers don’t care.  It ain’t even about your hair; it’s about YOU.  We love confidence, we love beauty, and we love you when YOU love you.

Ultimately, what do you hope to accomplish? At some point I am going to retire from doing hair.  When I do that, I want to leave a legacy.  I would like for this brand to help redefine what we consider, or what we’ve learned to be ‘beautiful’ and incorporate our organic beauty into that definition, to love and embrace ourselves in our organic form.  I don’t want anyone to think I’m opposed to relaxers – I’m not.  I prefer that if you’re going to wear anything that isn’t native to your curl pattern, that you don’t wear it because you think your hair is nappy.  I hope that black people begin to employ more positive terminology in reference to our hair textures and omit words like “nappy” and all those other words that are antithetical to our being beautiful.

For more information, please contact Darrius Peace - dpeace@myhairaintnappy.com

Skool Daze Business Card Exchange and Mixer!

At this special edition of Skool Daze we want to know what you do! It’s our annual Business Card and Exchange Mixer and we need you in the house from 4pm – 8pm networking and sharing information about your business.  Kicking off the new year with positive connections.

This is the week of the A.G. Gaston Conference so pay your respect to one of the world’s most respected African Americans in business by attending the conference and then close out the week sharing your business with potential customers and partners.

Thursday, February 16, 2012 from 4pm – 8pm at Steel 1st @ 23rd.

Initiate strategic B2B partnerships, promote your products and services, sell your goods and more!

$2 drink specials and free appetizers sponsored by Shelby’s!

Stick around for the Skool Daze After Party with DJ C-Dubb In the Mix and Shouting out your Business All Night!

Hosted by B. Positive Magazine, digitalartshosting.com/urbanham, What’s Happening Birmingham and the Birmingham Times.

 

K.L.U.B.Monsta / T.A.L.K.N.O.I.S.E. / djRashido / djTanner @ LOBOTOMIX

LOBOTOMIX presents a night of independent Birmingham hip hop featuring T.A.L.K.N.O.I.S.E. – a new act to the LOBOTOMIX stage featuring Aquarius – a local producer who has been making a name for himself and has been collaborating with the likes of Musiq Soulchild, Maestro and Flying Lotus. T.A.L.K.N.O.I.S.E. will be performing with KLUB MONSTA, a local rising act on the independent hip hop scene.

Fights of Life

“Down goes Frazier, down goes Frazier”.  Many people have heard this statement from a familiar fight that took place between Joe Frazier and George Foreman for the World Heavyweight Championship. Foreman knocked Frazier to the mat the first of six times, roughly two minutes into the first round when Cosell blurted out this statement.  This statement is Howard Cosell’s most famous phrase as a radio commentator.  He also is known for his famous catch phrase “I’m just telling it like it is”.

Many people don’t want others to know when we are going down.  Life has a funny way of sometimes knocking us to the ground especially when we are least expected.  All we hear is the famous phrase from Howard Cosell in our heads as we fall for what seems like in slow motion to a hard place in life.  Instead, of asking for help we keep getting knocked out like Joe Frazier who happened to be the world heavyweight champion.  Even the heavyweight champion went down six times before the fight ended.  How many times will you fall before you ask someone, anyone for help?  We are so ashamed of our downfalls that we try to cover it up and hide what is really going on.

Real talk, or as Cosell would say “I’m just telling it like it is”, stop the madness in your life and first evaluate your life carefully to determine why you keep falling.  If you don’t understand what’s going on or why things seem to be on a steady decline in your life, ask someone you love and who loves you if they can help you determine why you are in this hard place in life.  Stop pretending like there is nothing wrong!  No one is exempt from having knock downs in life.  However, we are held accountable for what we do when we get up.  Maybe, you should go to your corner between rounds in your life to listen to your team tell you what needs to be corrected in your life.  Sometimes we need to throw in the white towel and call this particular fight so you can withdraw yourself to get it together for the next championship fight.

But you know what, many of us will not quit like Foreman who wanted to defend his title and his belt and stay in the fight because he did not want to give up or give in.  I’m not telling you to give up or give in; I’m just telling you to get it together.  Many times we step out before we are ready.  Make sure you are ready for life’s battles all the time not sometimes; as much as you can possibly prepare yourself.  Sometimes you don’t know that you are about to get knocked out and you did not prepare because you had no idea that this fight you are fighting was about to take place.  No matter the fights you have in life please remember, the fight may not always be called in your favor.  This simply means you just have to go back to the drawing board and get it together allowing God to be your coach and His Son to be your trainer and the Holy Spirit will provide you with the living water that we need so desperately to survive through the fights of life.  With a team like this you are predestined to win but it is your choice about if you will allow this team to get you ready for the fights in this thing called life.

By Tina Kay Hughes, www.tinakay.net

Dennis Kimbro and Melvin Gravely to speak at the 2012 A.G. Gaston Conference

Economic Empowerment Through Enterprise Development

The purpose of the A.G. Gaston Conference:

• Promote the achievements of successful black business and community leaders.
• Provide programs that promote the development of small businesses
• Promote business-to-business relationships
• Promote wealth accumulation through business ownership
• Promote business ownership as a strategy that transforms communities and creates jobs, economic development and hope.

Conference Location:

February 14-15, 2012
Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC)
East Meeting Rooms
2101 Richard Arrington, Jr. Blvd.
Birmingham, AL 35203

Time:

• Tuesday, February 14, 2012 (11:00 am – 4:00 pm)
• Wednesday, February 15, 2012 (8:30 am – 1:00 pm)

Registration Cost:

• Full Conference Registration -$ 100.00
• On-site Registration – $ 150.00
• Single Day Registration – $ 75.00

To register online click here or to register by phone call (205) 250-6380

Guest Speakers:

• Dennis Kimbro, Ph.D
• Melvin Gravely, Ph.D
• Lisa Beck

Conference Sponsors:

• Alabama Power
• Regions
• Wells Fargo
• AT&T
• Alagasco
• State Farm Insurance
• Foundation Capital

Conference Hosts

• Robert Dickerson Jr., Birmingham Business Resource Center
• Gaynelle Adams Jackson, Advanced Planning Services, LLC

Conference Schedule

• View the Conference Schedule
• Download the Conference Schedule

Arthur George Gaston, a wealthy businessman and civil rights activist, was born on July 4, 1892 in Demopolis, Alabama to Tom and Rosa McDonald Gaston.  He was raised by his former slave grandparents Joseph and Idella Gaston.  In 1905 Arthur Gaston moved to Birmingham where he attended the Tuggle Institute for black children.  In 1910 he joined the army and during World War I served overseas in France.  After his honorable discharge from the military, Gaston worked for Tennessee Coal and Iron Company in Fairfield, Alabama.  While employed at the mine, Gaston became an entrepreneur, selling meals and affordable burial insurance to the black community.

Join the Mentor/Mentee Battle This Saturday at the Youth First He’s First / She’s First Fun Fair

On Saturday, January 28, 2012, The City of Birmingham Mayor’s Office Division of Youth Services (DYS) will host the 2012 He’s First / She’s First Fun Fair.  This FREE event for mentors and their mentees will be held from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. at the Birmingham YMCA Youth Center.

The Fun Fair continues DYS’ Mentorpalooza for National Mentoring Month, showing youth that Birmingham CARES.

Activities and games are designed for two (2) people to encourage mentor/mentee interaction

All youth must be accompanied by an adult.

Youth and their adult mentor can participate in the Mentor/Mentee Battle for a special Grand Prize!

The first 100 people to attend will receive a FREE PERSONAL PAN PIZZA from Hungry Howie’s located on UAB’s campus.

Beginning today, mentors and organization leaders (Executive Directors, Pastors, Coaches, etc.) can call DYS at 205-320-0879 between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM to register their mentees.  No more than five (5) mentees will be allowed per adult mentor. On-site registration is also available.

For more information about the 2012 He’s First/She’s First Fun Fair, call DYS at (205) 320-0879.

Hot 107.7 presents the BIG Game Watch Party!

Where can you go to score $107 each quarter on Super Sunday?  How about the BIG Game Day Party brought to you by Hot 107.7 FM!

Join us at the Comedy Club Stardome for a night of fun, prizes, drink specials and great food for this special Super Sunday event!

We will be watching the game and commercials on three HUGE high definitions screens.  Priority Tax will be in the building giving away $107 to one of four lucky winners during each quarter!

Sunday, February 5, 2012 is the date and the doors open at 4:30pm. Kick off for the game is at 5:30 pm so make sure you get there early and claim your seats!

Drink specials all night long, order your wings, burgers, steaks and more from the menu, free old school mix tapes to the first 107 people in the door and a special get out chair and dance session from DJ Willie at halftime!

Get your tickets before this event sells out and make sure you stay seated for the entire evening.

Tickets are only $10.00 and can be purchased at www.stardome.com or by calling (205) 444-0008.

This event is brought to you by Remy Martin, Hot 107.7, The Comedy Club Stardome, Priority Tax Service, Diamond Limo, First Impressions Marketing and digitalartshosting.com/urbanham.

Natural Hair & Health Expo comes to Birmingham

Vision Beauty Distributors presents the 1st Annual Natural Hair & Health Expo featuring Educational Workshops, Health Screenings and Exhibits.

Sunday, March 11, 2012 from 12pm – 6pm at the Cahaba Grand Conference Center. 3660 Grandview Parkway (Off of Highway 280).

Make and appointment online for a free hair consultation.

Tickets available at leading salons in the Birmingham area for $20.00. For more information on this event or Booth information contact Jeffery at (205) 567-3397 or Victor at (205) 567-2086

J. Anthony Brown LIVE at the Stardome Feb 3rd and 4th

WatchOutDehNow! It’s a special event with J. Anthony Brown LIVE at the Comedy Club Stardome, February 3rd – 4th.

J. Anthony Brown is a titanic comedic force! His sidesplitting antics and sensibilities have set a precedent that many now follow. Whether he is murdering the hits with his off key version of the latest song, or donning a pink pimp suit to evoke a laugh, Brown will get to your funny bone. His penchant for alligator shoes and rainbow colored suits convey his “party time” approach for fun.

Two shows on Friday at 7:30 pm and 9:45 pm and two shows on Saturday at 6:30 pm and 8:45 pm. Tickets are $29.00 per person.

For more information and tickets visit http://stardome.com or call (205) 444-0008.

 

 

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