SATURDAY AUG 10
There's Missouri Black Expo hosts comedian Arvin Mitchell and
KTVI TV personality Bonita Cornute
KTVI TV personality Bonita Cornute
Long shot of the lower area of the Expo
Event promoter Mocha Latte with singer Brian G. Latte was one of the cohosts of the Live Music Lounge stages and Brian G was one of the performers.
The line up
Singer Coco Soul with Latte. Soul was also one of the performers on the Live Music Lounge stages.
The upper area in the lobby round also had vendors
Majic 100.3 FM personality BJ the DJ on stage introducing an act on the Live Music Lounge stages.
Brian G Soul Band on stage
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A high angle of the lower area
Mitchell with educator and author Dennis Kimbro who was part of Expo's Literary Corner of authors invited to talk about his books.
The Literary Corner of authors included (from left) Debra Fofeet Warren, Linda ash, Bob Moore, Kimbro, Cornute (at podium), Janecia Stevenson, Sheila Banks. and The Paparazzi Princesses, Reginae Carter and Bria Williams
Bria Williams (daughter of Birdman) and Reginae Carter (daughter of Lil Wayne) spoke to the
crowd about their book Paparazzi Princesses as Cornute looked on.
Former BET personality and St Louis City Hall administrator Sheila banks spoke about her memoir, Bittersweet.
Poet Fofeet spoke about her book of poems on fables.
Missouri Black Expo assistant Nicole Chapman posed with one of the young boxers,Delorieo Caraway,who fought during the boxing tourneys
Majic 100.3 radio personality Mischelae posed with two volunteers.
Michelae spoke on the radio live feed with one of the ladies over the upcoming Sister Strut March for cancer awareness.
Another high angle shot of the lower area of the expo.
The boxing area.
Theres Latte at the Missouri Lottery table scratching off a ticket.
The gaming area.
Mitchell, Cornute and third cohost Carl Sevvy Sev
This dog mascot was everywhere!
Michelae about to introduce cover band Dirty Muggs.
Dirty Muggs was one of the
highlights at this
year's Expo with their energetic performance.they performed several
popular tunes including The Time's "COOL"
and Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines"
The crowd was enjoying every minute (Check out the lady with the Joe's No. 1 fan ensem...she was serious!)!
Also performing was singer Glenn Lewis. Although he
performed two acoustic based songs (including his
hit "Dont You Forget It") that were on point, his performance wasnt
that memorable.
Headliner Joe was decked out in his dapper threads as he performed most of his hits from "Ride With Me", "All the Things," "Love Scene" and his latest single, "I'd Rather Have a Love."
The ladies were all up in it with the singer.
Including his number one fan who wiped sweat from his brow with his towel and kept it!
He also strummed on the guitar to perform his hit, "All That I Am."
Theres playwright/director Chrys Yvette of the upcoming film HAPPY HOUR (RIGHT) with friend and assistant Nickco Kemp (who also acte din the film) at the Joe concert.
SUNDAY AUGUST 11
Patrons entering the Chaifetz Arena.
A vendor at her booth.
One of the performers on the Live Music stage was Gypsy
On the other stage was band, Just 4 U
The attorney for the Trayvon Martin family, Benjamin Crump spoke at the expo during the Trayvon Martin panel about the trial and aftermath of the not guilty verdict.
After the panel discussion posed were 100 Black Men's Jacque Land (a panelist), Majic 100.3 personality Tammie Holland (who helped assist in audience questions), Crump, youngster Daisha, and Expo president Tom Bailey.
The Matiff dancers performed on the mainstage.
Boogie Chyld also performed on one the stages at the Live Music Lounge.
One of the popular vendors was Total Life Changes which included husband and wife John and Harriette Scates (the first two on the left)
The young lady performed a gospel song as part of the Sight and sound Theater that is locate din Branson, Mo.
Voices of Glory also performed gospel and jazz numbers. They were Top Five finalists on Americas Got Talent last season.
Hallelujah 1600 radio personality Al McDonald introduced.....
Singer Theresa Payne who was outstanding in her string bluesy vocals performed cover songs including EW and F's "Cant Hide Love" and Stevie Wodner, :Higher Ground: and her own tunes including "Hate You".
Bailey introduces the sponsors of this years Expo.
BJ the DJ on stage to introduce...
Kelly Price....her set was part song and part testimony.
During each song she talked about her getting discovered by Ron Isley, her struggles of her weight in the music business, and how close she as with the late Whitney Houston,,,,and on her appearance on R&B Divas, she said, "Its all about the editing...and Im not like that. on that show, and you all know what show Im talking about."..
She performed her hits including snippets of songs she sang on including "Mo Money Mo Problems" and songs she write including R Kelly's Home Alone and ended with her hit "Friend of Mine." and had the crowd to recite the remix version lyrics with R Kelly and Mr Biggs.
There's Price posed with Bailey backstage after her set.
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