http://www.dallasnews.com/lifestyles/columnists/lorrie-irby-jackson/20120803-professional-critic-judges-artists-work-not-his-life.ece When I meet people and they learn of my profession, the question is practically inevitable: “You’re a critic? Wow, what’s that like?” And the answer goes something like this: “The perks are great, but in order for me to remain employed, there are deadlines to meet and standards to keep.” Covering a play or… Continue reading The Chris Brown Smackdown
Author: Lorrie Irby Jackson
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Marriage ‘No,’ Babies ‘Yes’?
http://www.dallasnews.com/lifestyles/columnists/lorrie-irby-jackson/20120713-choice-to-have-children-outside-marriage-not-ideal.ece A couple of years into life as a divorced single mother, my then-kindergartener Darius asked me The Question: “Mom, why didn’t you have any other kids?” I used a tactful and age-appropriate version of the truth to respond. “Well, baby, a while after you were born, I realized that the marriage wasn’t going to… Continue reading Marriage ‘No,’ Babies ‘Yes’?
Syleena Johnson- MOC/ST ‘R&B Divas’ interview
Cat fights. Curse-outs. Salacious smackdowns that broadcast dirt, drama and dysfunction at the touch of a button. If that’s how you feel about the slew of reality shows out there and don’t exactly look forward to another one, TV One’s hoping that their latest project, R&B Divas, will change your mind while getting you hooked on… Continue reading Syleena Johnson- MOC/ST ‘R&B Divas’ interview
Whitney Houston: Her Sparkle Remains
Her movie opens next week and her 50th birthday should’ve been Aug. 9: she was Generation X’s version of Diana Ross and despite the public stumbles she took, Whitney Houston gave Chocolate Mamas like me a chance to daydream about successes and superstardom in a way that few other entertainers could. Here is the column that I… Continue reading Whitney Houston: Her Sparkle Remains
The Birth Control Billing Backlash
Here are not one, but TWO unenlightened letters received from folks who felt it was their duty to inform me that women need to suck it up and pay for all birth control (as if men have no duty to do so). I shut them down faster than a bootleg Gucci/Prada swap meet. Another mic hits the stage.