All About Suits Part IV
In consideration of Black
History Month I’d like to take a look at the suit stylings of the Men of Color
over the years. Men of Color have a rich
history of looking “regal” with lots of colors and originality dating back to
when black people began worshipping in the church in their “Sunday best” up
until present day. Throughout history Men
of Color have been and continue to be trend setters despite their station in
life. There were and still are a number
of trend setters amongst Men of Color including performers, actors, sports
figures and political leaders. The
pictures you are about to review will speak for themselves. I’m sure you’ll agree that the Men of Color
are SHARP! However, I’d like to know who you
think should be among these pictures so I’d like to hear back from
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Turn of the 20th Century
Business Attire
VanderZee Men 1909
Southern Businessman 1910
1920s
Activist Marcus Garvey and Associates
The Great Paul Robeson
Young Louis Armstrong
1930s
4 Gold Medals in the 1936 Berlin Olympics
Jesse Owens
One of the greatest Dancers and Crooners
Bill Bojangles Robinson and the Mills Brothers
Author of "Native Son"
Richard Wright
1940s
Jazz Greats
Charley "Bird" Parker, Dizzy Gillespie and John Coltrane
Unknown Brothers
Dancing at the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem
Spike Lee and Denzel Washington don Zoot Suits in Malcolm X movie
Jazz Greats
Thelonius Monk, Howard McGhee, Roy Eldridge, Teddy Hill at Milton's Playhouse
Unknown Black Family Portrait
1950s
Crooner Nat King Cole
Congressman Adam Clayton Powell on the right
The Greatest Musician of all time Miles Davis
Martin Luther King and his Men
The Incomparable John Coltrane
1960s
Morehouse Men
Motown's The Fourtops
Oscar Winning Actor Sidney Poiter
1970s
Funniest Comedian of all time Richard Pryor
Ladies Man Billie Dee Williams
Brothers with their "Main Squeeze"
One of the Greatest Entertainers Michael Jackson
1980s
Ebony Founder John Johnson
Philip Michael Thomas from Miami TV series Miami Vice
Corporate Brothers
Blair Underwood from TV series LA Law
1990s
Former NYC Mayor David Dinkins
Black Enterprise Magazine Founder Earl G. Graves Sr.
Former San Franciso Mayor Willie Brown
My All time favorite Baskeball Player Earvin "Magic" Johnson
2000s
Busiest Actor Samuel L. Jackson
Former NY Giant Tiki Barber
Don Banks (Tyra's Father)
Today
Best Dressed President of all time
Barack Obama
Photo Credits
Men of Color Fashion,
History, Fundamentals, Lloyd Boston
Business
Attire 134; VanDerZee men 18; Southern Business Man 20; Activist Marcus Garvey
and Associates 132; Young Louis Armstrong 134; Jesse Owens 111; Bojangles and
the Mills Brothers 12;
Unknown
Brothers 21; Dancing at the Savoy 13; Spike and Denzel in Zoot Suits 85; Monk,
McGhee, Eldridge, Hill 29; Unknown Black Family Portrait 137; Nat King Cole 29;
Adam Clayton Powell 22;
Coltrane 30;
Morehouse Men 22; Four Tops 51; Brothers
with their Main Squeeze 23; Michael Jackson 25; Philip Michael Thomas 77;
Corporate Brothers 25; Blair Underwood 76; David Dinkins 217; Willie Brown 217;
Magic Johnson 122
Paul Robeson
27; Richard Wright 49; Bird, Dizz and Trane 73; MLK and his Men 82;
Sidney
Poiter 122; Richard
Pryor 74; John Johnson 103;
Miles Davis 122
Make Over Your Man,
Lloyd Boston
Samuel L. Jackson 21; Tiki Barber 39; Don Banks 137
Salient News Sept.
19, 2011
President Barack Obama
