February 2012
NPR: Pullman Porters Helped Build Black Middle... →
akagoldfish:
Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown were descendants of Pullman porters — that distinctive and distinguished figure from yesteryear — the uniformed African-American train worker, who forged his way into the middle class.
As part of this years National Train Day celebration on Saturday, Amtrak is honoring the legacy of Pullman ...
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“It’s sort of a Catch 22 in jazz; to be a great jazz musician you have to learn...”
– Christian McBride, Sonny Rollins: Beyond The Notes (via wearehomegrown)
Never Sit Still: Discover Frank Lloyd Wright in an... →
neversitstill:
Although barely renowned compared to its successor, the Guggenheim just up the road on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Mercedes Showroom still displays the unique geometry and efficient design which the Guggenheim is famous for, just on a smaller scale. The white-plaster…
