Aretha’s Jazz Cafe
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Traveling to South Africa with Willie and Shirley
TRAVELING TO SOUTH AFRICA WITH SHIRLEY AND WILLIE Jun 6, 2024 #southafrica #motownmusic #duaneparham My Sister Shirley and Husband Willie traveled in Cape town, South Africa for a month. They lived in a hotel owed by a citizen of Cape town whom they had met while on another cruise. The hotel owner (named…
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Holiday Christmas Family Tribute
A “Holiday Christmas Family Tribute” can be special in many ways. It reveals pleasant and cherished memories of those we love. It can also recall words we wish we had spoken but expected a future time to say them. A good thing to remember…you can still say them. The most important thing is, you “love” enough to say them…even…
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FAMILY GATHERING AT CHRISTMAS
A “family gathering at Christmas” is not determined by distance, it’s a mental connection in Spirit. Our last family “get-together” was a couple of weeks ago for Brother Michael’s funeral. Afterward, I was delighted to meet his oldest daughter, Natasha. Her name has been added to the family email list. Because this season expresses peace,…
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A Tribute to Michael
A Tribute to Michael: Michael, the twelfth child of Robert and Oneita Ferguson, passed away November 10, 2023. For decades, Michigan was his home. He is survived by his wife Wilma, two daughters, grandchildren, 13 siblings and a host of friends and relatives. To Michael with Love L is for Love that’s always near Embracing,…
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ARETHA’S JAZZ CAFE
Aretha’s Jazz Cafe is more than what meets the eye, which is an entertainment venue, with a full bar and kitchen. Sitting snuggly inside of the Music Hall, many view it as the community’s connection to music and entertainment. There are many reasons for that. Why? Because it’s mainly the name attached to it. .…
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Our Family and Music
Our family and music have been linked together for decades. This writer remembers the first time she observed her uncle “rocking and rolling” on the dance floor. Gino Washington continues the legacy.
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Ferguson Dotson Family Properties
The Ferguson Dotson Family Properties reveal the tenacity, courage and financial management our families maintained under dire circumstances. Ownership dates back to the late 1800’s. It was only a few decades after slavery ended and Blacks were allowed ownership.
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Peace Be Still
Peace be still, is a state of mind…a state of thought uncontaminated by mortal mind or mortal actions.
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Man’s Oneness with God
When a parent loses a child, it takes divine intervention to feel “whole” again. The pain is so excruciating, it seems God can’t touch you. Perseverance makes us get there. And we can finally rest in the “oneness of God.”
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Shirley Washington Then . . .
During the 1970s and 80s, Shirley Washington Then was “blazing her trail” on the Hollywood Scene as an actress. Young, energetic and feisty, she was making sure no one left her behind! Shirley appeared in several movies and TV shows. Among them: Mission Impossible as a stewardess; Maggie in Wonder Woman; Travel agent in The…