By Lorrie Irby Jackson – Reporter If you’re under the impression that Barack Obama’s election is proof of a post-racial and equal America, Mario Van Peebles has news for you. The more things change, the more they seem to stay the same, and in his searing, insightful documentary, Fair Game, which examines the unique and insidious… Continue reading Mario Van Peebles: Not Quite a ‘Fair Game’ For African-Americans
Daughters Need Parents, Not Pimps
I’m not the first mother to say this and I won’t be the last, but I’ve got a pair of beautiful baby girls. Equally sweet and sassy, with a zest for life and limitless curiosity about the world around them, Nia and Layla challenge us, inspire us and fill our hearts with joy. Even as… Continue reading Daughters Need Parents, Not Pimps
Ke Ke Wyatt: Her Music & Her Haters
Interview By: Melody Charles Her story reads like the script to a future segment of “Behind The Music” or “Unsung”: a church-cultivated songstress who worked on demos for other artists before a hot remake of an R&B classic with soul man Avant paved the way for her own record deal, leading to a million-selling solo… Continue reading Ke Ke Wyatt: Her Music & Her Haters
Faith Evans, a Q&A with ‘The First Lady Of R&B’
Except for her 2005 hit, “Again,” Ms. Evans had kept the details of her personal and professional life pretty guarded, but with a new film in the works about her late husband’s life (Notorious), she finally decided that the time was now to share her side of the story.
Gabby’s Feat More Important Than Hair
She’s all of 4’11 and 90 pounds, but that didn’t keep 16-year-old Gabrielle Douglas from making history: while millions watched her every move,the 2012 Olympic gymnast personified her nickname of “The Flying Squirrel” by executing flawless form and control on the uneven bars, becoming the first American gymnast to win both the team and individual… Continue reading Gabby’s Feat More Important Than Hair