What Would Thembi Do? » Random Nostalgia

Alphonso Ribero and Chaka Khan on Celebrity Duets

Thembi Ford — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:54:23 +0000

A few days ago Dj Stylus shared this video on Facebook and I haven't been able to shake it since. He quipped, "I'm surprised that I saw this before Thembi, aka the mistress of all things obscure and Negronian." Yeah thanks, but courtesy of this video I've developed a mild phobia related to brown leather and fringes. I'd never seen Fox's Celebrity Duets let alone this performance, but there is so much squatting and doing-the-most-ness on the part of Alphonso Ribero that Chaka Khan's trademark extraness is almost a mere distraction. Just watch

Kid & Play On The Mo’Nique Show … A Comeback?

Thembi Ford — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:37:52 +0000

Whenever I see Christopher “Kid” Reid on VH-1 or in a random commercial I ask “where is Play?” Play is the one I had a crush on, the one who was *really* cute, and, frankly, more than 50%…

Random Throwback

Thembi Ford — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:58:19 +0000

I've been thinking a lot about what qualities I find attractive in the opposite sex and realized that above all else dudes who remind me of Gerald Levert have an automatic edge. This oldies tribute performance by Levert and Boyz II Men from the 1992 NAACP awards will have to do for today, though.

Diana Ross – Afro Vogue, 1968

Thembi Ford — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:29:59 +0000

Why is it that the older I get the more I sweat Diana Ross? I always thought she was so gorgeous and glamorous but now that I know what a *diva* is I’m in awe of the career she’s had.…

Michael Jackson and The Five Stages of Grief: Anger

Thembi Ford — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:32:57 +0000

I'm Angry at the Media. I consider myself a McNugget-sized part of the media but the coverage of Michael Jackson's death and its aftermath has done nothing more for journalism than demonstrate what low standards news outlets will set just to drive viewership. I'm still miffed at CNN for its faux-journalistic integrity on June 25, reporting that "other news outlets say Jackson has died," but speaking of him in the past tense for hours beforehand while not bothering to have a single reporter at the actual hospital

Random Black History Moment

Thembi Ford — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:07:37 +0000

This clip from a 1969 episode of the ABC variety show The Hollywood Palace featuring Diahann Carroll and Stevie Wonder chased my blues right away this morning! The song is "Pretty World," and was originally recorded in 1966 by bossa nova master Sergio Mendes. Enjoy!

Transitions

Thembi Ford — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:28:20 +0000

Right now I am more overwhelmed with life than ever. I just found out that I've been accepted to a graduate writing program at USC (thanks to my work/your support of WWTD, might I add), and my head is spinning daily with unanswered questions about how I'm going to pay for it, how to get there, where to live, how to splash down in LA looking cute, what to do with my car, and how to say goodbye to Philly so I can proceed with this dream. Until I get my feet back on the ground and my head together posting will have to slow a bit because I'd way rather write than deal. But I should get it together soon - I feel really excited and fortunate and just cannot wait for this new chapter in life!

Great Caesar’s Ghost

Thembi Ford — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:42:54 +0000

How come nobody told me today was Shakespeare’s birthday? Just because he’d be an impossible 455 years old, I guess. I’ve studied some Shakespeare (mostly by force) but never fully embraced the common perception that his works are hard to…

“What The Eff?” Wednesday: Disturbing Strokes, Indeed

Thembi Ford — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:31:18 +0000

I hate the internet so very much. Seriously, I start off looking into something that is borderline scholarly and end up finding types of despair that make me realize that I have no business looking on the internet with an empty stomach. I started out at Mental Floss (a nerd site) where I discovered this tickling re-interpretation of the opening credits to Diff'rent Strokes called "Disturbing Strokes." It's entertaining to see how much different music can change the intentions of Mr. Drummond. Check it out:

Thembi Keeps It Real: I Love Donnie!

Thembi Ford — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:46:03 +0000

I know it seems like I always keep it real but there are too many little secrets about myself that people aren’t aware of just because they prove that I’m not “cool.” The blackgirl acceptance theme of this blog’s title…