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Our Friends, Our Lives; Why “Girls Trip” Is A Movie Must

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

       Music, New Orleans, girlfriends, zip-lining, absinthe….. and grapefruit? If that sentence made perfect sense to you, then congratulations—–you’ve also recently seen the new summer comedy, Girls Trip. I attended a showing with a girlfriend last Friday and yes, we both … Read the rest

July 29, 2017
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Seems Like He’s Raping……

Posted in #MotherOfColorSays..., Contemporary Soul/R&B, Grooves & Beats by
Lorrie Irby Jackson

……..As a parent myself and the mother of two daughters, these allegations are heartbreaking and horrific. I cannot imagine the pain their loved ones are going through, having awareness of what’s going on and desperate to get their daughters away … Read the rest

July 17, 2017
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Stokley’s “Introducing….,” CD Preview/Review Link

Posted in Contemporary Soul/R&B, Grooves & Beats by
Lorrie Irby Jackson

…..Layering contemporary narratives over time-honored musicality, Introducing…..sifts through facets of the human experience, elucidating the personal, the political and every other type in-between. The smattering of a few recognizable faves (for example, production duo Carvin Haggins and Ivan Barrias, … Read the rest

June 19, 2017
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“She Went to Use The Restroom and She Never Came Back.”

Posted in DMN Briefing Columns, Physical, Mental and Emotional Health by
Lorrie Irby Jackson

Thanks to the numerous strides made in politics, medicine, sports and entertainment, wider opportunities have presented themselves for girls and women. In 2016, for example, The Dallas Wings became the first team in North Texas to join the WNBA franchise. … Read the rest

June 17, 2017
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“Prince Gave Every Moment To Creating His Brand.”

Posted in Contemporary Soul/R&B, Grooves & Beats by
Lorrie Irby Jackson

Back in 1981, when 19-year-old Mark Brown was chosen as a bassist for Prince’s then-unnamed band, he didn’t know that he was stepping into musical history. But that’s what the Revolution was launched into as they collaborated with, and played … Read the rest

June 13, 2017
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Lorrie Irby-Jackson

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