Earlier last month, when the Oscar Award nominations were announced, the choices and snubs gave critics plenty to write about: A Star is Born and If Beale Street Could Talk fell short of representation in the main categories, but Black Panther made history as the first superhero-centered movie to get the nod for best picture… Continue reading Caught Up In The “Rhapsody”: How Queen Won On Film & In Life
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“We All Win Bigger If We Do It Together”- A Q&A with KTA Media’s Kayla Tucker Adams
Earlier this week (Feb. 8), DFW-based publicist, Chief Strategist and founder of KTA Media Group, Kayla Tucker Adams, was recognized for a second time among other local luminaries in the fifth annual edition of Who’s Who In Black Dallas. A networking event and publication that highlights the accomplishments of African-Americans who, in the words of… Continue reading “We All Win Bigger If We Do It Together”- A Q&A with KTA Media’s Kayla Tucker Adams
The Remix to Conviction: Surviving, Side-Stepping & Sanctioning R. Kelly
Once upon a time, I used to be a fan of R. Kelly. With his catalog of catchy R&B grooves, smooth-as-silk tenor and a ‘Midas Touch’ in the studio that produced hits for himself and dozens of fellow performers, the Chicago native became one of my generation’s most successful artists. Few disputed his self-proclaimed moniker… Continue reading The Remix to Conviction: Surviving, Side-Stepping & Sanctioning R. Kelly
A Miracle on Thornhill Lane: Cancer, Hope & Surviving The Holidays
From the outside, it probably looked like an ordinary Christmas. We assembled the same artificial tree, draped it in the same tinsel and ornaments and stockings hung from the mantle of the same nearby fireplace. We even rotated to same set of houses and made gifts to the same relatives as we did they year… Continue reading A Miracle on Thornhill Lane: Cancer, Hope & Surviving The Holidays
Becoming: Michelle Obama & The Power of Our Stories and Truths
During the spring before last, I hosted a presentation as part of the DFW Writer’s Conference entitled “Blogging for a Better World.” Weeks were spent preparing the slides, condensing their contents and deciding where to narrow the scope with such a nebulous topic. Although I consider myself an experienced writer, I felt uncomfortable with the… Continue reading Becoming: Michelle Obama & The Power of Our Stories and Truths