In this day and age, it’s a pretty plausible scenario: Your African-American son recites lyrics during a school talent show that include ‘the n-word’ and is subsequently expelled. As their parent, how do you feel you should respond? If your answer is to appeal on his behalf to the school board and caution the members… Continue reading Anthony Anderson: “Black-ish,” “Cosby Show” Comparisons & The N-Word
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Tamia Shares Her “Love Life ” at Dallas’ HOB
Scandal, flash and bombast are what many of today’s artists rely on to stay on the radar, but it didn’t take any of those elements for R&B songstress Tamia to pack in a full venue of enthusiastic fans when she brought her “Love Life” Tour to Dallas’s House of Blues on Saturday night. A winsome… Continue reading Tamia Shares Her “Love Life ” at Dallas’ HOB
Culture Vs. Commerce: Isis Brantley’s Hard-Fought Battle To Braid
“Isis Brantley, you’re under arrest for braiding hair. You’re going to jail.” The year was 1997, two years after the state of Texas cited the natural hair advocate and expert ‘braidologist’ for doing hair in her home without having a cosmetology license. It was the single catalyst that resulted in 18 years of legal wrangling… Continue reading Culture Vs. Commerce: Isis Brantley’s Hard-Fought Battle To Braid
Jill Scott’s “Woman” hood On Display In Dallas
(August 17, 2015) Brimming with sass, sexual entendres and psychedelic fabulousness, Jill Scott regaled her sellout crowd of thousands when she brought her “Woman” tour to Dallas on Friday night. Backed by a 6-piece band, three male background vocalists (one of them being Dallas native Deonis Cook) and an ever-shifting digitalized lighting screen that reflected… Continue reading Jill Scott’s “Woman” hood On Display In Dallas
“Straight Outta Compton”: Watching, Remembering & The Impact Of NWA
I was a junior in high school, safely ensconced in North Texas suburia and youthful naivete when I discovered the music of NWA. The hardcore beats and clever sampling in their songs was what drew my attention at first, but what ultimately earned my support were the rhymes. The verses were more than catchy couplets… Continue reading “Straight Outta Compton”: Watching, Remembering & The Impact Of NWA