This article spells out the huffy, condescending and projecting types of responses I get from some white readers when my columns happen to focus on race. A few of them have actually thanked me for educating/enlightening them on our issues and others steadily insist that my refusal to overlook racism/WP/WS is the very reason it… Continue reading The MOC Weekly Rundown, Dec. 18: Stereotypes, Racism & ‘White Tears’
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Johnny Gill’s “Game Changer,” The MOC Preview & ST CD Review Link
Easy on the eyes, honey to the ears and blessed with a vocal range that can go from the dance floor to a devotional, Johnny Gill has been an R&B mainstay now for three decades. Whether he’s crooned alongside Stacy Lattisaw, buttressed the adult era for New Edition or enriched the cool carnality of LSG,… Continue reading Johnny Gill’s “Game Changer,” The MOC Preview & ST CD Review Link
The MOC Weekly Rundown, Dec. 7: 23-Year-Old Man Requests Community Service After Murdering Pregnant Teen Girlfriend
What, what, WHAT will it take for more of our so-called ‘men’ to use their efforts against the pedophiles in their families and communities rather than to bash, ridicule and sabotage their own mothers, daughters, sisters and SOs? They’re the first ones to jump on YouTube and every other available type of social media to… Continue reading The MOC Weekly Rundown, Dec. 7: 23-Year-Old Man Requests Community Service After Murdering Pregnant Teen Girlfriend
9 Years & Counting: The Ever-Evolving Story of Us
Dear CJ: Wow, look at the date. Has it actually been 9 years? Who knew that a rush hour commute would lead us into a relationship and down the aisle as husband and wife? Back in 2005, I wouldn’t exactly say that I had given up on finding love again, but as a 30-something divorcee… Continue reading 9 Years & Counting: The Ever-Evolving Story of Us
Faith Evans’ “Incomparable,” The MOC Preview/ST CD Review Link
…..From beginning to end, The Notorious F.A.Y.E. packs Incomparable with sophistication, sex appeal and soul. Executive producing and co-writing on every track except one, Evans harnesses the skills of Mike City, Ben “Bloc” Briggs, Chucky Thompson, Jimmy “Gittum” Rogers and even her own daughter Chyna to lace up a satisfying set of jams. Some have… Continue reading Faith Evans’ “Incomparable,” The MOC Preview/ST CD Review Link