With a struggling economy and scarce job availability, I consider it fortunate that I’ve been able to flip my gift of writing into paying columns and critiques. Not only do the positions allow me to work from home, my entertainment writing offers rewards that are just as valuable as the paychecks, such as promotional CDs,… Continue reading Something For Nothing: Pimping The Perks & Exploiting “The Hook-Up”
Author: Lorrie Irby Jackson
Motherofcolor.com showcases the writings of an intelligent and socially savvy wife, mother and journalist who explores a variety of topics (culture, politics, race and gender issues, etc.) with a unique African-American/womanist perspective.*
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Our Daughter, a Dance And a Dream
“Mom, can I go there?” I looked up from typing my latest assignment at the sound of Nia’s voice. “Go where?” She pointed at the TV screen, where a little girl in a ballet costume was twirling and pirouetting onstage. “I want to do what she’s doing.” I quickly put two and two together, but… Continue reading Our Daughter, a Dance And a Dream
Mary Mary’s “Go Get It,” ST CD Review
http://www.soultracks.com/mary-mary-go-get-it-review Mary Mary – Go Get It Click on CD cover to listen or purchase Erica and Tina Campbell, a.k.a. Mary Mary, are practically unstoppable these days, reveling in the success of their marriages, motherhood, and ministering to the masses with a hybrid of holiness and hip-hop soul. Thanks to a new niece/daughter (for… Continue reading Mary Mary’s “Go Get It,” ST CD Review
Ledisi, Book &Tour Interview
http://www.soultracks.com/story-ledisi-book By Melody Charles There are two types of artists out there on today’s music scene: those who connect with their listeners at a superficial level and display just enough of their calculated persona to sell a product, and then there are performers like Ledisi Anibade Young, a woman who pours herself into soul-baring songs… Continue reading Ledisi, Book &Tour Interview
Michael Jackson, A Tribute (1958-2009)
June 25th is always a difficult time of year for me, along with millions of others, because this marks the day that we lost Michael Jackson, the greatest artist of all time. I will never forget how vulnerable, how shattered, how wounded I felt when I saw the news that Michael Jackson had passed away:… Continue reading Michael Jackson, A Tribute (1958-2009)