White House Social Secretary Desiree Rogers To Step Down

On Friday, February 26, 2010 White House social secretary and Chicago‘s own, Desiree Rogers
announced she will step down after 14 months of duty as the Obama administration’s social secretary. The office is run out of the First Lady’s

East Wing of the white house. The White House issued a statement saying: 

“We are enormously grateful to Desiree Rogers for the terrific job she’s done as the White House Social Secretary. When she took this position, we asked Desiree to help make sure that the White House truly is the People’s House, and she did that by welcoming scores of everyday Americans through its doors, from wounded warriors to local schoolchildren to NASCAR drivers. She organized hundreds of fun and creative events during her time here, and we will miss her. We thank her again for her service and wish her all the best in her future endeavors.”

Update in the Jennifer Hudson family murders

On Wednesday, February 24, 2010, William Balfour,   suspect in the Jennifer Hudson family murders appeared in court. Prosecutors asked for more time to conduct further discovery. Additional time was granted “by agreement” of both the defense and prosecutors by criminal court judge Lawrence Fox.  The court session lasted less than 2 minutes.

CONGRATULATIONS CHICAGO'S OWN SHANI DAVIS!!!

Chicago's own, Shani Davis wins an Olympic Gold Medal in the men's 1000 meter 2010 Olympic speed skating competition in British Columbia.

Nina Simone performing 'Little Girl Blue' Live

Nina Simone performing 'Little Girl Blue' live 1976 Montreux.  Superb!

Nina Simone performing 'Young, Gifted and Black video

February is National Black History Month and in honor of it, my Featured Video of the Month of February 2010 is the great Nina Simone performing a song she wrote, 'Young, Gifted and Black' at the  Central Park Harlem Festival in New York 1969.  Enjoy!

Fantasia 'I can't be without u' snippet

OMGGGGGGGGG! FANTASIA GETS IT! CHECK OUT THIS SNIPPET OFF HER NEW ALBUM THAT HAS LEAKED. OLD SCHOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!  I LIKE IT, WHAT ABOUT YOU?

Fantasia Barrino on the Oprah Show ~ The Interview

Fantasia appeared on the Oprah Show Wednesday, February 3, 2010.  Check out the interview here.

Fantasia sings her new song 'Even Angels' live on the Oprah Show

Fantasia Barrino sings 'Even Angels' live on the Oprah Winfrey Show, February 3, 2010.

Andrea Bocelli, Mary J. Blige, David Foster 2010 Grammy Benefit Performance

Andrea Bocelli, Mary J. Blige and David Foster come together at the 2010 Grammy Award ceremony performing 'Bridge over Troubled Water' with proceeds of the download of the performance to go to the Red Cross to aid in Haitian earthquake relief efforts.  In my opinion, this was the best vocal performance of the evening.