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“Chita Rivera is eternal. I remember seeing her for the first time in Mr. Wonderful and exclaiming, ‘Oh my god, who IS that’?” (Rita Moreno)
Chita Rivera was one of those phenomenally talented people who make what they do look easy; that’s how good she was. The actress, dancer, and singer who rocketed to fame with her dazzling performance as Anita in Leonard Bernstein’s “West Side Story” on Broadway in 1957, seems to have been born with the energy and charisma that were so distinctive of her.… read more.
Happy Black History Month 2025:
To celebrate, we are reposting some of our favorite Black Swans = names & faces everyone should know!
Click on link to watch Tina Turner: American Icon (2024) on our FF2 YouTube Channel 🙂
It’s no secret that names are powerful. Across cultures, it is believed that to know the true name of a god, demon, or mystical being, is to have power over it.… read more.
Happy Black History Month 2025:
To celebrate, we are reposting some of our favorite Black Swans = names & faces everyone should know!
With June being Black Music Month, it is critical that we remember and acknowledge the Black innovators who have pioneered some of the most lucrative and inspirational music genres in our lifetime.… read more.
Sunday, February 4th was the 2024 Grammy Awards. This past year has been coined by many as “the year of the girl,” with music being no exception: events such as Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, Beyonce’s RENAISSANCE tour, and Greta Gerwig’s Barbie dominated the cultural scene. This year’s Grammy Awards certainly reflected the “year of the girl” phenomenon, paying tribute to many of these blockbusting events.… read more.