*Imagine walking in on an interview subject and his pants are down around his ankles….if THAT isn’t a funny enough mental picture, keep reading….* “You saw my thighs and everything? Oh Lord … were they ashy?” Radio personality, comedian and community activist Rickey Smiley is referring to an awkward moment in the greenroom… Continue reading Rickey Smiley: Raw, Real, and Bringing The Comedy Ruckus
Category: Pop Life
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Michael Rapaport: “Beats, Rhymes & Life” and His Complicated Place In The Tribe
Just like there is a difference between trendy ‘rap’ and intelligent ‘hip-hop,’ these is also a difference between average dudes on the mic spitting rhymes over loops and the thoughtful, even transcendent qualities unearthed when one encounters the four-man collective known as A Tribe Called Quest. It’s been over a decade since Phife… Continue reading Michael Rapaport: “Beats, Rhymes & Life” and His Complicated Place In The Tribe
Canaa Lee: High School Math Teacher & Author Discusses “Algebra For The Urban Student”
“Hey! My name is Slope. My Friends call me ‘M.’ My friend is Ordered Pair. We are having a bad day because we cannot find our equation. Do you think you can help us find our equation? Ordered Pair and M are going to tell you how to find their equation. Please follow… Continue reading Canaa Lee: High School Math Teacher & Author Discusses “Algebra For The Urban Student”
Judge Lynn Toler: The DMN Briefing Edition Q&A
If phrases like “The Rationale of ‘Right Now’,” “East of Reason” and “The Smith and Wesson Test” sound familiar to you, chances are you’re a fan of the syndicated television show Divorce Court. Presided over by Judge Lynn Toler, a former Cleveland Heights Municipal Court Judge and adjunct professor at Ursuline College, the half-hour episodes… Continue reading Judge Lynn Toler: The DMN Briefing Edition Q&A
“Divorce Court’s” Judge Lynn: New Book, Old Marital Mistakes & Maintaining Healthy Relationships
Raise your hand if you, like Chocolate Mama here, love watching you some Divorce Court. It’s not because I’m a morbid person who’s zealously watching the demise of a marriage with popcorn in one hand and M&Ms in another: in fact, as a happily married woman, I like to see couples remain together… Continue reading “Divorce Court’s” Judge Lynn: New Book, Old Marital Mistakes & Maintaining Healthy Relationships