‘Brown Girls Brunch’ Hits Dallas

       On July 24, a full audience of African-American women networked, connected with business owners and witnessed a panel of successful entrepreneurs during the Dallas stop of Brown Girls Brunch.        Initially kicked off last December in Atlanta GA, Brown Girls Brunch—founded by Atlanta-based event manager Terracia Brown-Wilkinson— was created to offer opportunities for women… Continue reading ‘Brown Girls Brunch’ Hits Dallas

Receipts, Karma & The Married Side Chick

Just a couple of months ago, Eniko Parrish thought she was winning in the literal game of “Life.” Several years back, the Baltimore native, who relocated to Los Angeles to launch a modeling career, quickly caught the interest, and affections of, rising actor and comedian Kevin Hart. After a two-year engagement, Hart and Parrish tied… Continue reading Receipts, Karma & The Married Side Chick

Rewind: Charlie Murphy at the Addison Improv, 2008 (In Memoriam)

Sitting here stunned at the news of Charlie Murphy dying at 57 of leukemia: I enjoyed all of his film roles, his comedy bits in other projects and, of course, the now-famous True Hollywood Stories enactments from The Dave Chappelle Show. We were lucky enough to see him when I covered his stand-up performance: we… Continue reading Rewind: Charlie Murphy at the Addison Improv, 2008 (In Memoriam)

Loni Love Gets Real About “The Real,” A MOC Preview & Knowshi.com Interview Link

……KNOWSHI- Did you ladies all know each other before the show was assembled or…… Loni- “Well you can’t just put people together for a show like this to work: we all knew of each other or worked together at one time or another, but once they put us all together, it was magical. We’re a… Continue reading Loni Love Gets Real About “The Real,” A MOC Preview & Knowshi.com Interview Link

You Know He’s Got Soul(Tracks): The MOC Chris Rizik Preview/Knowshi Q&A Link

……As 2013 marks 10 years since the launch, Mr. Rizik spoke from his home base of Michigan about early goals for soultracks.com, what makes the site different from other entertainment pages and how up-and-coming musicians can increase their chances of getting coverage and respect. CHRIS RIZIK (CR)- “Ultimately, I did this because it was an… Continue reading You Know He’s Got Soul(Tracks): The MOC Chris Rizik Preview/Knowshi Q&A Link