Knowshi: How do the original Motown superstars feel about their younger acting counterparts and how they’ve been portrayed? Wright – “They’ve been incredibly supportive: the man [Gordy] who wrote songs and produced for them was there when they were teens, so having that is my secret weapon in having it feel authentic, his insider knowledge… Continue reading “When Someone Believes In You, You Shine”: “Motown: The Musical’s” Charles Randolph Wright
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Piper Huguley: Expanding Expectations In Historical Romance
“There just wasn’t a lot written by African-Americans back then.” “No such thing as college-educated black women in the 1860s.” “Beverly Jenkins is already writing African-American-themed historical romances, so why bother?” Piper Huguley, a professor at Spelman College, grew tired of hearing the misconceptions and wanted to set the record straight, so she poured an… Continue reading Piper Huguley: Expanding Expectations In Historical Romance
CD Review: Jill Scott’s “Woman”
…..In the years since her last CD, The Light Of The Sun, the soulful actress, poet and performer changed labels, added 4 movie roles to her expanding acting resume and remained a doting mother to her now school-aged son, Jett. It doesn’t sound like there was much time for relaxation, but from the sounds of… Continue reading CD Review: Jill Scott’s “Woman”
Motown: The Musical, Legends & Legacies
In the late 1950s, Motown Records was nestled between a beauty shop and a funeral home on West Grand Boulevard in Detroit. Founded by one-time boxer and factory-worker, Berry Gordy Jr., the one-time residence known as ‘Hitsville USA’ was the catalyst responsible for discovering and nurturing talents that spawned era-defining classics and unforgettable stage and… Continue reading Motown: The Musical, Legends & Legacies
Happy Independence Day….Only For Some
On a day-to-day basis, more often than not, I consider myself to be a confident woman. I’m grateful for what I have, work with what I’ve got and usually look forward to where the adventure of life will take me next as a wife, mother and journalist. But Saturday’s Fourth of July will be tainted… Continue reading Happy Independence Day….Only For Some