Brooklyn Literary Chitlin'

Thursday, November 06, 2008

Obama

Obama's election is being celebrated all over the world.

Posted by Leona Leone Beasley at 6:23 PM

Labels: politics

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Literary Chitlin' is a repository to tell stories, share ideas, and develop creativity.

Origins of the name: Chitlin' comes from the "Chitlin' Circuit" organized to show case black American musical talent in the then segregated Southern United States. Some well know performers started their careers on the circuit are Ray Charles, Dorothy Dandridge, Sammy Davis Jr., Billie Holiday, Aretha Franklin, and The Jackson Five.