Lena Baker (1901-1945) was a maid and the only woman ever put to death in Georgia’s electric chair.
Baker was born to a poor family of sharecroppers, and as a child, she and her family chopped cotton for a farmer named J.A. Cox. At the age of 20, she and a friend decided to make money by entertaining gentlemen. Their clientele were white, and since interracial relationships were illegal at that time, this sparked attention from the Randolph County sheriff. While prostitution was illegal, the authorities would have likely ignored it had Baker’s clients been exclusively black. She and her friend were arrested and spent several months in a workhouse. Upon release, Baker was ostracized by the community, which lead her to become an alcoholic.
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Big Boi releases his new video for his second single, “Sumthin’s Gotta Give,” featuring songstress Mary J. Blige. The new song is taken from Big’s solo album, Sir Luscious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty, which drops sometime late this year.
BET debuted the video on Access Granted. Check out cameos from DJ Drama, John Legend, and Hill Harper.
♫ Trey Songz – In Ya Phone (full) – listen
Here’s is the self-proclaimed Prince of Virginia’s new single, “In Ya Phone,” from his upcoming third LP. I was a fan of Trey’s first two albums, for different reasons. I don’t know, I’m a little on the fence about this new single. Trey is in Atlanta working on his third project, so I’m hoping that some good work comes out for him, ’cause I’m not in love with this new song.
♫ Sean Garrett feat. Rick Ross – 6 In the Morning (Remix) (full) – listen
Why is Sean Garrett cursing so much at the beginning of this song? Whatever. Apparently, “6 In the Morning” is Sean’s new single from his album, Turbo 919, which has been pushed back God knows how many times. I don’t know what they’re going to do to release this album, considering that it leaked so long ago – and all the material is floating all over the internet. I knew that this was gonna happen when he dropped that “Grippin’” single. Some people are just best behind the scenes…
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Rihanna hit up the Nokia Theater in NYC on Tuesday to watch her rumored boyfriend Chris Brown and his concert for Wrigley’s Gum.
Jay-Z (pictured with business partner Steve Stoute) also attended the Wrigley’s Gum jingles event on Tuesday night in NYC.
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