(StatePoint) Looking for a thoughtful gift this holiday season? Give a gift basket!
(StatePoint) Looking for a thoughtful gift this holiday season? Give a gift basket!
This year, New Year's Eve has a special historical significance as we celebrate the 150th Anniversary of "Freedom's Eve." On December 31, 1862, the African American community, slave and freed, gathered together in anticipation of the realization of their future freedom, hence the name -Freedom's Eve. They were waiting for the clock to strike midnight in order to seize the promise of freedom outlined in the Emancipation Proclamation.
Bounce TV (www.bouncetv.com), the fastest growing African American network in television, will celebrate the holiday season with the world premiere of "A forever JONES Holiday" on Tuesday, Dec. 18 at 9:00 p.m. ET.
Pete and Kim Rhodes owners of BMA channel 937 will host an anniversary and holiday celebration on Friday December 21, 2012, 4-7pm at The Dakota Jazz Club, 1010 Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis. The event celebrates their 28th year of broadcasting with music, food and gifts. Comcast the nation's largest cable operator, home internet service provider, and third largest home telephone service provider in the United States distributes the Black Music America Network in Minnesota and western Wisconsin.
On Sunday, December 9th, 2012, Twin Cities musicians and loved ones will gather for a benefit for father, friend, and multi-instrumentalist Bruce Jackson at Famous Dave’s BBQ & Blues, 3001 Hennepin Ave. SO, Minneapolis 55408. Bruce Jackson is home-grown. Born and raised in White Bear Lake, he has been a fixture on the local music scene since he was 12 years old. In addition to gigging with too many local bands to mention, he’s an instructor at Evans Music in White Bear Lake and Camden Music School in Minneapolis.