{"id":458,"date":"2008-05-28T21:11:15","date_gmt":"2008-05-29T02:11:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kuma2.net\/skyeview\/?p=458"},"modified":"2008-05-28T21:11:15","modified_gmt":"2008-05-29T02:11:15","slug":"fete-feista-feier-celebrazione-bacchanalia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.kuma2.net\/skyeview\/?p=458","title":{"rendered":"Fete, Feista, Feier, Celebrazione, Bacchanalia!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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No matter how you say it DC Black Pride<\/a> was ON! The full program included workshops, educational forums, networking opportunities, community resource exchanges, health education and the like. But I\u2019m not going to front and write that I participated in any of those activities. I happened to be in town for business and I attended DC Black Pride for the PARTIES, the legendary house music and the outdoor festival.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/a>\u00a0\"\"<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n

Lawd have mercy the LGBT family up inna \u201cChocolate City\u201d sure know how to gather the tribe, welcome visitors and host a very nice celebration of Black queer life. I even managed to meet up with long-time sistahfriends from \"\"<\/a>outside of the DC area including a couple of former Bay Area residents. Luckily my buddy and author Dorothy Randall Gray<\/a> was in town to conduct a series of writing workshops for DC Black Pride. She quickly brought me up to speed on where to find mature sistahs including the Saturday evening Old School Vocal House Music party at the host hotel and the Sunday evening Sister-2-Sister soiree.<\/p>\n

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\nSkyediver and writer Dorothy Randall-Gray<\/p>\n

Sister-2-Sister Party<\/strong><\/p>\n

Big up former Oakland resident Papaya Mann for co-hosting this fun party at the stately Blair Mansion Inn<\/a> that featured three dance floors, multiple bars, outdoor patio and a slew of elegant and handsome women.\u00a0 Yum!!!<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Washington, DC Photo Albums<\/a><\/p>\n

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Upcoming Event<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"Cali sistah and Papaya Mann<\/p>\n

East coast sistahs DON\u2019T even think about missing Papaya\u2019s upcoming party in August. In fact, I\u2019m seriously considering returning to DC just for the party because folks inna these parts sure know how to make a sistah feel welcome.<\/p>\n

WHEN
\nSunday, August 31st, 2008<\/p>\n

WHAT
\nNight of the Diva Strut: 20th Year Reunion Celebration The Toy Box
\nJazz and R&B Lounge 7pm-9pm
\nLive Show Performance 9pm-10pm
\nStrut Your Stuff On The Dance Floor 10pm-1am
\nDance Classics and Vintage Music Mixes!<\/p>\n

WHERE
\nBlair Mansion Inn and Restaurant
\nAn Exclusive, Opulent and Elegant Two Level, Multi-Room Space
\n7711 Eastern Avenue. Washington DC (off George Avenue or Blair Road NW)<\/p>\n

WHO
\nPapaya Mann
\n(202) 486-8888, (202) 882-1925<\/p>\n

Mature Women Only Please\u2026<\/p>\n

[\"\"<\/a>
\n\u201cA new broom sweeps clean but an old broom knows the corners.\u201d (West African proverb)<\/p>\n

Shout Out To Kuma Net Administrators<\/p>\n

Yeahhhh I got to see my long-time friends and Kuma Net goddesses.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nMartina, Skyediver and Tawanna. DC Black Pride \u201908<\/p>\n

Accept love.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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