Ayo- Slow, Slow (Run, Run)
Nigerian-German, singer-songwriter Ayo released her first album Joyful in 2006. Learn more about Ayo Ayo- Slow, Slow (Run, Run) Read More
Where’s the best dating site?
Over the past year and half, there have been several stories in the media about how hard it is for black women to find a black man to marry. The headlines try to explain it all; MSNBC had a story about how marriage eludes high-achieving black women. CNN went so far as to ask is marriage really for white people only? Nightlinetopped them all by doing a whole series called “Nightline Face-Off: Why Can’t a Successful Black Woman Find a Man?” Now with new statistics out... Read More
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Bartley Rd in short is a fun, quirky, opinionated pop culture blog. In addition to humor and slant, look out for feature stories, exclusive interviews, emerging photographers, classic and cool music finds. The name Bartley Rd specifically comes from Bartley Rd in Daytona Beach, Florida. My dad grew up in the house at the top of Bartley Rd. In homage to my lineage cool and quirky, I offer Bartley Rd. Enjoy. Rashida Bartley Email: contact@rashidabartley.com Read More
Celebrating World Cup 2010 With African Born Musicians
In honor of the 2010 World Cup being played in South Africa, the majority of this month’s music selection will be that of African born artists. First up Zap Mama. Lead singer and founding member of Zap Mama Marie Daulne was born in the Congo- raised in Belgium. Marie started Zap Mama in 1990. At that time the group was an all-female a-cappella quintet. Click here for complete biography. Sweet Melodie from Ancestry In Progress Read More
Why are all these dogs in my shoe store?
I don’t want to sound like I am griping but… I don’t understand allowing pets, mainly dogs in stores. I am not talking about those little toy dogs that people carry in their purse, push in strollers or tote around on their chest in a doggy papoose. When I say allowing in stores, I am not talking about dogs sniffing around just outside the storefront or sitting next to an owner’s feet while eating at an outdoor café. No. I mean dogs looking like they are at least eleven... Read More
Tip to job seekers: read the obituaries…….
I’ve often heard that if you live in New York, a good way to find an apartment is to look in the obituaries. Makes sense, lot of people little space, somebody dies the space opens up. Unlike our northeast neighbors, Florida doesn’t have the problem of high population vs. available rentals. Where we do beat them is unemployment. March numbers from Bureau of Labor Statistics has New York weighing in at 8.6% while Florida clocks in at a whooping 12.3%. South Florida after all... Read More
Privacy on Facebook? Fuhgeddaboutit!
While the web gurus call for Facebook’s head and encourage their social-media savvy peers to implement a mass exodus from the popular website, causal and middle of the road users of Facebook are left a little baffled over the concerns of privacy. More and more casual users ask each other “Who can see what on their pages?” The topic all over Twitter this past week has been “How do I delete my Facebook page?” Privacy, seriously? First off, Facebook has cornered the... Read More
