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“We All Win Bigger If We Do It Together”- A Q&A with KTA Media’s Kayla Tucker Adams

Posted in DMN Briefing Columns, Empowerment and Self-Knowledge by
Lorrie Irby Jackson

Earlier this week (Feb. 8), DFW-based publicist, Chief Strategist and founder of KTA Media Group, Kayla Tucker Adams, was recognized for a second time among other local luminaries in the fifth annual edition of Who’s Who In Black Dallas… Read the rest

February 11, 2019
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The Remix to Conviction: Surviving, Side-Stepping & Sanctioning R. Kelly

Posted in Culture & Politics, Pop Life by
Lorrie Irby Jackson

Once upon a time, I used to be a fan of R. Kelly.

With his catalog of catchy R&B grooves, smooth-as-silk tenor and a ‘Midas Touch’ in the studio that produced hits for himself and dozens of fellow performers, the … Read the rest

January 14, 2019
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A Miracle on Thornhill Lane: Cancer, Hope & Surviving The Holidays

Posted in DMN Briefing Columns, Love & Living by
Lorrie Irby Jackson

From the outside, it probably looked like an ordinary Christmas. We assembled the same artificial tree, draped it in the same tinsel and ornaments and stockings hung from the mantle of the same nearby fireplace. We even rotated to same … Read the rest

December 31, 2018
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Becoming: Michelle Obama & The Power of Our Stories and Truths

Posted in Culture & Politics, DMN Briefing Columns, Empowerment and Self-Knowledge by
Lorrie Irby Jackson

During the spring before last, I hosted a presentation as part of the DFW Writer’s Conference entitled “Blogging for a Better World.” Weeks were spent preparing the slides, condensing their contents and deciding where to narrow the scope with such … Read the rest

December 24, 2018
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Oh Yeah? I Got Your ‘Old’…..

Posted in DMN Briefing Columns, Love & Living by
Lorrie Irby Jackson

I found the quote years ago, simple words reminding me to cherish my elders and remember that tomorrow is never promised to anyone: “Love your parents. We are so busy growing up, we often forget they are also growing old.” … Read the rest

December 7, 2018
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Lorrie Irby-Jackson

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