The term "Blacktress", is a term utlized to describe any of the Black women who were pioneers of the film industry. Because of segregation and racism it, was very difficult for people of color (most notably women) to break into the film industry as actresses. More often than not in the early years of Hollywood black women portrayed maids, slaves or servants. The term "Blacktress" was coined in praise of women who opened the doors for black women in film.
Notably Blacktresses include: Hattie McDaniel, LaWanda Page, Ruby Dee, and Butterfly McQueen.
Notably Blacktresses include: Hattie McDaniel, LaWanda Page, Ruby Dee, and Butterfly McQueen.
Not sure why LOCAL SPORTS CLUB is a reason to delete one of the most successful amateur athletic clubs ever in Canada, from . The Meraloma club has placed a slew of athletes into the pro ranks as well as every level of Hall of Fame. Meraloma (talk) 23:16, 18 November 2007 (UTC)
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The Meraloma Club is an amateur athletic organization founded in 1923 by Bill Edwards and 11 other swimmers from the local Kitsilano area of Vancouver, Canada. They initially called their club the Mermaids. Canadian Football, Rugby Football and various sports soon followed. As the club grew to include sports other than swimming, the members developed a new name keeping the original "Mer", and adding "al"pha and "om"ega, the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet, and ending with an "a" for "Always" symbolizing the club motto "Once a Meraloma Always a Meraloma". The club even developed their own songs. For several years in the late 1920's and early '30's a women's swim team was part of the club. Women's sports returned to the club in 1973 after a 45 year absence, at first in the form of field-hockey and eventually, soccer, basketball, volleyball and touch football. In 1953 club member and football coach Harry Spring would petition the expanding CFL for a team franchise. The black and orange colours would be carried over to the BC Lions.
The club generally has 400 active male and female members and 100 associates in 6 sport sections.
In 1978, Eric Whitehead, former sports writer for the Vancouver Province Newspaper wrote: "Speaking from my experience... I know of no other organization that so epitomizes the special spirit and character of a community that has produced a far greater pro-rata share of outstanding athletes of national and international calibre than any other area in the nation. Now, in these times of change, with all the swing back to participation sport at all age levels, the Meraloma Club stands as a time-tested model of all that is best in volunteer community sports establishments."
The Meraloma Club is housed in a 1923 Parks & Recreation vintage structure, on Connaught Park which it continues to renovate and maintain. A Heritage Award from the City of Vancouver was earned in 1979 for preserving architectural integrity during renovations.
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The Meraloma Club is an amateur athletic organization founded in 1923 by Bill Edwards and 11 other swimmers from the local Kitsilano area of Vancouver, Canada. They initially called their club the Mermaids. Canadian Football, Rugby Football and various sports soon followed. As the club grew to include sports other than swimming, the members developed a new name keeping the original "Mer", and adding "al"pha and "om"ega, the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet, and ending with an "a" for "Always" symbolizing the club motto "Once a Meraloma Always a Meraloma". The club even developed their own songs. For several years in the late 1920's and early '30's a women's swim team was part of the club. Women's sports returned to the club in 1973 after a 45 year absence, at first in the form of field-hockey and eventually, soccer, basketball, volleyball and touch football. In 1953 club member and football coach Harry Spring would petition the expanding CFL for a team franchise. The black and orange colours would be carried over to the BC Lions.
The club generally has 400 active male and female members and 100 associates in 6 sport sections.
In 1978, Eric Whitehead, former sports writer for the Vancouver Province Newspaper wrote: "Speaking from my experience... I know of no other organization that so epitomizes the special spirit and character of a community that has produced a far greater pro-rata share of outstanding athletes of national and international calibre than any other area in the nation. Now, in these times of change, with all the swing back to participation sport at all age levels, the Meraloma Club stands as a time-tested model of all that is best in volunteer community sports establishments."
The Meraloma Club is housed in a 1923 Parks & Recreation vintage structure, on Connaught Park which it continues to renovate and maintain. A Heritage Award from the City of Vancouver was earned in 1979 for preserving architectural integrity during renovations.
Loudoun Legends are a soccer team in Loudoun County, Virginia. They play in WAGS division 1 and had been accepted to and won many high quality tournaments. Their recent success's include:
- National Indoor Champions 2006-2007
-Adidas Labor Day Shootout Champions 2006-2007
-Cardinal Cup Champions 2007
-Dulles National Champs 2007
-Hershey Attack Invitational Champions 2006
-CASL Raleigh Shootout Finalist 2006, Champions 2005
-FC Delco Player's Cup Champions 2006
-Baltimore March Madness Champions 2006
-State Champions 2004
and many more...
http://legends.loudounsoccer.us/ng/index.php
- National Indoor Champions 2006-2007
-Adidas Labor Day Shootout Champions 2006-2007
-Cardinal Cup Champions 2007
-Dulles National Champs 2007
-Hershey Attack Invitational Champions 2006
-CASL Raleigh Shootout Finalist 2006, Champions 2005
-FC Delco Player's Cup Champions 2006
-Baltimore March Madness Champions 2006
-State Champions 2004
and many more...
http://legends.loudounsoccer.us/ng/index.php
Deathrock fashion is the distinctive style of dress usually associated with the deathrock music scene.
Origins and influences
The playfully spooky Deathrock look was first popularized by Siouxsie Sioux of Siouxsie & the Banshees for females, and Rozz Williams of Christian Death for males. However, a careful look at horror movies, TV shows, certain 1950s novelty music acts (such as Bobby "Boris" Pickett and the Monster Mash), and Gothic Literature reveal earlier influences.
Musical influences
The Deathrock look has been most strongly shaped by musicians from the first generation of Gothic Rock bands in Europe. In addition to Siouxsie Sioux and Robert Smith, the look was also influenced by the Virgin Prunes, Specimen, Alien Sex Fiend, etc.; the early Californian Deathrock bands Christian Death, 45 Grave, Voodoo Church, etc.; Glam rockers David Bowie, Alice Cooper, and to some extent Marc Bolan; and to a lesser (and more monochromatic) extent the fashion conscious New Wave/New Romantic acts Adam Ant, Madonna (early in her career), Deborah Harry, Cindy Lauper, etc.
Horror movie influences
The Deathrock look has also been strongly influenced by non-musical sources, primarily horror movies and TV horror movie hosts. Deathrock fashion is often centred around a very tongue-in-cheek, horror movie and gore sense of style.
The most influential of the horror movies have been the underground cult movies such as Night of the Living Dead, Hellraiser, Return of the Living Dead, Universal Horror movies, especially the ones starring Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff and Lon Chaney, Jr.; Hammer Horror movies, especially the ones starring Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing; as well as some of the silent film classics including The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Nosferatu, The Phantom of the Opera and Metropolis. These movies are still played on TV monitors or projected in the background at Death Rock clubs.
Some of the horror movie hosts who have influenced Deathrock fashion include Vampira in Los Angeles, John Zacherle in Philadelphia and New York, Elvira initially in Los Angeles and later nationally, and Ghoulardi in Cleveland.
TV Show influences
No description of the Deathrock subculture and Deathrock fashion would be complete without mentioning the influence of the Addams Family and the Munsters. Virtually all cast members (except for normal looking Marilyn Munster) would have no trouble fitting in at a Deathrock club, and are considered an early influence on the scene by influencing the musicians who developed the Death Rock look. The pencil thin eyebrows and low cut dresses and tops of Morticia Addams, and the differently colored streaks in Lilly Munster's hair are mimicked by many Deathrockers.
Gothic Influences
Gothic fiction, especially the works of Edgar Allan Poe, and Anne Rice's Vampire series are influential. Gothic artwork has also influenced the Deathrock look, mainly by providing a rich and dark imagery common to Death Rock fashion accessories: graveyards, tombstones, coffins, churches, celtic crosses, ghosts, vampires, skulls, bats, and human skeletons.
Contemporary Deathrock Fashion
Modern Deathrock fashion occupies the middle ground between Punk fashion and Gothic fashion. Whereas a Punk would have a hard time blending in a Goth club, and a Goth would look out of place at a Punk concert, a Deathrocker would have relatively little trouble blending in at either venue. However, Deathrock fashion incorporates a darker, more androgynous, and far sexier look than Punk fashion; and a more tattered, pieced together and DIY look than Gothic fashion. Also, the influence of horror movies as well as a lack of BDSM fashion elements helps to differentiate Deathrock fashion from Gothic fashion.
Deathrock Clothing
Death Rock fashion is characterized by layering black and white clothing. The clothing more often than not comes from thrift stores and frequently includes older designer clothing which has been altered in some way and extensively accessorized. Occasionally, vibrant reds, greens, blues and purples will be used as accent colors, especially for dresses, jackets, tights, and when dyeing one's hair. Clothing items with black and white, black and red, or black and green stripes are also extremely common. Much of the clothing, particularly t-shirts and fishnets are often ripped or torn.
One of the staples of the deathrock look is the excessive use of torn fishnets and tights, varying in colours, worn on the arms, body and legs.
The most common colours in the deathrock scene are arguably black, white, and bright, neon, horror-movie style green.
Common Deathrock clothing items include black jeans, tight black or colored plaid bondage pants, short black or colored plaid bondage mini-skirts, black lycra mini-skirts, black or white lace skirts, etc.; black or white deathrock band or horror movie t-shirts, black, white or colored corsets, black or white dress shirts or polo shirts (both normally worn with a narrow tie), black or white camisoles, black or white lace tops; black, white or red fishnet tops (normally worn under other band t-shirts or corsets); black or white sport coats with band patches sewn onto the back; black denim, cotton, or leather waistcoats with band patches sewn onto the back; black leather motorcycle jackets with death rock album covers painted onto their backs; black or white tights, black and white striped tights; black fishnet stockings; and near-mandatory Dr. Martens boots.
Deathrock Fashion Accessories
Whereas Goths tend to go for more understated accessories, Deathrockers tend to love excess. It's not uncommon to see a Deathrocker wearing three heavily studded belts at the same time as well as dozens of badges and multiple band patches sewn into their clothing.
Basic Deathrock accessories include Deathrock band patches of various sizes sewn onto clothing; safety pins worn as jewelry; rosary beads worn as necklaces; numerous Death Rock band or horror movies badges over shirts, tops and even leather biker jackets; silver toned jewelry (frequently with human skulls, skeletons, bats, etc.); fingerless gloves, fishnet gloves and lace mitts; multiple pyramid studded belts and/or bondage belts with chains dangling through the hoops; pyramid studded bracelets and chokers; lunch box or coffin purses; and a Deathrock patch - the initials "D" and "R" along with two initials indicating the wearer's geographic location, such as "C" and "A" for California, "N" and "Y" for New York, or “D” and “E” for Germany.
Death rock Makeup
Deathrock fashion makeup (for both males and females) has strong horror movie influences, especially zombie movies. This makeup deliberately emphasizes unnaturally pale and death-like complexions (with some death rockers taking the look so far as to use "whiteface" make-up); either black, blood or dark red lipstick; dark eyeshadow applied both over the upper eyelid and underneath to create a sunken or sickly look; and heavy black eyeliner. Fingernail polish is usually black though it may occasionally be white or red, green, blue, purple or a combination of these colors.
Deathrock Hairstyles
Deathrocker hairstyles have a decidedly '80s big hair or punk influence. Bettie Page style bangs, often coming to a point in the middle of the forehead, are very popular for females, especially when combined with a shoulder length or chin length bob. Short and spikey hair (especially when bleached or dyed) is popular with both sexes. Deathrockers who do not keep their natural hair color either bleach their hair to platinum blonde or near white; or use Manic Panic or another semi-permanent hair color to produce vibrant reds, blues, greens, purples, etc. hair colors; while others prefer an unnatural black hair color.
One favorite Deathrock hairstyle for both males and females is the deathhawk, which is a wider version of the punk mohawk hairstyle. Deathhawks are teased or backcombed to produce a very full, soft look. Another variation of the mohawk is the bihawk, which is a double (split) mohawk. Other variations of mohawk are accepted though less common.
Origins and influences
The playfully spooky Deathrock look was first popularized by Siouxsie Sioux of Siouxsie & the Banshees for females, and Rozz Williams of Christian Death for males. However, a careful look at horror movies, TV shows, certain 1950s novelty music acts (such as Bobby "Boris" Pickett and the Monster Mash), and Gothic Literature reveal earlier influences.
Musical influences
The Deathrock look has been most strongly shaped by musicians from the first generation of Gothic Rock bands in Europe. In addition to Siouxsie Sioux and Robert Smith, the look was also influenced by the Virgin Prunes, Specimen, Alien Sex Fiend, etc.; the early Californian Deathrock bands Christian Death, 45 Grave, Voodoo Church, etc.; Glam rockers David Bowie, Alice Cooper, and to some extent Marc Bolan; and to a lesser (and more monochromatic) extent the fashion conscious New Wave/New Romantic acts Adam Ant, Madonna (early in her career), Deborah Harry, Cindy Lauper, etc.
Horror movie influences
The Deathrock look has also been strongly influenced by non-musical sources, primarily horror movies and TV horror movie hosts. Deathrock fashion is often centred around a very tongue-in-cheek, horror movie and gore sense of style.
The most influential of the horror movies have been the underground cult movies such as Night of the Living Dead, Hellraiser, Return of the Living Dead, Universal Horror movies, especially the ones starring Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff and Lon Chaney, Jr.; Hammer Horror movies, especially the ones starring Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing; as well as some of the silent film classics including The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Nosferatu, The Phantom of the Opera and Metropolis. These movies are still played on TV monitors or projected in the background at Death Rock clubs.
Some of the horror movie hosts who have influenced Deathrock fashion include Vampira in Los Angeles, John Zacherle in Philadelphia and New York, Elvira initially in Los Angeles and later nationally, and Ghoulardi in Cleveland.
TV Show influences
No description of the Deathrock subculture and Deathrock fashion would be complete without mentioning the influence of the Addams Family and the Munsters. Virtually all cast members (except for normal looking Marilyn Munster) would have no trouble fitting in at a Deathrock club, and are considered an early influence on the scene by influencing the musicians who developed the Death Rock look. The pencil thin eyebrows and low cut dresses and tops of Morticia Addams, and the differently colored streaks in Lilly Munster's hair are mimicked by many Deathrockers.
Gothic Influences
Gothic fiction, especially the works of Edgar Allan Poe, and Anne Rice's Vampire series are influential. Gothic artwork has also influenced the Deathrock look, mainly by providing a rich and dark imagery common to Death Rock fashion accessories: graveyards, tombstones, coffins, churches, celtic crosses, ghosts, vampires, skulls, bats, and human skeletons.
Contemporary Deathrock Fashion
Modern Deathrock fashion occupies the middle ground between Punk fashion and Gothic fashion. Whereas a Punk would have a hard time blending in a Goth club, and a Goth would look out of place at a Punk concert, a Deathrocker would have relatively little trouble blending in at either venue. However, Deathrock fashion incorporates a darker, more androgynous, and far sexier look than Punk fashion; and a more tattered, pieced together and DIY look than Gothic fashion. Also, the influence of horror movies as well as a lack of BDSM fashion elements helps to differentiate Deathrock fashion from Gothic fashion.
Deathrock Clothing
Death Rock fashion is characterized by layering black and white clothing. The clothing more often than not comes from thrift stores and frequently includes older designer clothing which has been altered in some way and extensively accessorized. Occasionally, vibrant reds, greens, blues and purples will be used as accent colors, especially for dresses, jackets, tights, and when dyeing one's hair. Clothing items with black and white, black and red, or black and green stripes are also extremely common. Much of the clothing, particularly t-shirts and fishnets are often ripped or torn.
One of the staples of the deathrock look is the excessive use of torn fishnets and tights, varying in colours, worn on the arms, body and legs.
The most common colours in the deathrock scene are arguably black, white, and bright, neon, horror-movie style green.
Common Deathrock clothing items include black jeans, tight black or colored plaid bondage pants, short black or colored plaid bondage mini-skirts, black lycra mini-skirts, black or white lace skirts, etc.; black or white deathrock band or horror movie t-shirts, black, white or colored corsets, black or white dress shirts or polo shirts (both normally worn with a narrow tie), black or white camisoles, black or white lace tops; black, white or red fishnet tops (normally worn under other band t-shirts or corsets); black or white sport coats with band patches sewn onto the back; black denim, cotton, or leather waistcoats with band patches sewn onto the back; black leather motorcycle jackets with death rock album covers painted onto their backs; black or white tights, black and white striped tights; black fishnet stockings; and near-mandatory Dr. Martens boots.
Deathrock Fashion Accessories
Whereas Goths tend to go for more understated accessories, Deathrockers tend to love excess. It's not uncommon to see a Deathrocker wearing three heavily studded belts at the same time as well as dozens of badges and multiple band patches sewn into their clothing.
Basic Deathrock accessories include Deathrock band patches of various sizes sewn onto clothing; safety pins worn as jewelry; rosary beads worn as necklaces; numerous Death Rock band or horror movies badges over shirts, tops and even leather biker jackets; silver toned jewelry (frequently with human skulls, skeletons, bats, etc.); fingerless gloves, fishnet gloves and lace mitts; multiple pyramid studded belts and/or bondage belts with chains dangling through the hoops; pyramid studded bracelets and chokers; lunch box or coffin purses; and a Deathrock patch - the initials "D" and "R" along with two initials indicating the wearer's geographic location, such as "C" and "A" for California, "N" and "Y" for New York, or “D” and “E” for Germany.
Death rock Makeup
Deathrock fashion makeup (for both males and females) has strong horror movie influences, especially zombie movies. This makeup deliberately emphasizes unnaturally pale and death-like complexions (with some death rockers taking the look so far as to use "whiteface" make-up); either black, blood or dark red lipstick; dark eyeshadow applied both over the upper eyelid and underneath to create a sunken or sickly look; and heavy black eyeliner. Fingernail polish is usually black though it may occasionally be white or red, green, blue, purple or a combination of these colors.
Deathrock Hairstyles
Deathrocker hairstyles have a decidedly '80s big hair or punk influence. Bettie Page style bangs, often coming to a point in the middle of the forehead, are very popular for females, especially when combined with a shoulder length or chin length bob. Short and spikey hair (especially when bleached or dyed) is popular with both sexes. Deathrockers who do not keep their natural hair color either bleach their hair to platinum blonde or near white; or use Manic Panic or another semi-permanent hair color to produce vibrant reds, blues, greens, purples, etc. hair colors; while others prefer an unnatural black hair color.
One favorite Deathrock hairstyle for both males and females is the deathhawk, which is a wider version of the punk mohawk hairstyle. Deathhawks are teased or backcombed to produce a very full, soft look. Another variation of the mohawk is the bihawk, which is a double (split) mohawk. Other variations of mohawk are accepted though less common.