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Putin, Assad, Racism & a Can of Pepsi?

Posted in Culture & Politics, DMN Briefing Columns by
Lorrie Irby Jackson

My baby brother, Michael, is one of my favorite people on the planet. We’re over a decade apart, age-wise, but he loves his Big Sis LoLo and can be fun to hang out with.

Since he’s the only native Texan … Read the rest

April 8, 2017
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Kevin Ross, “The Awakening” (CD Review/Preview Link)

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

Traditional soul, modern elements of R&B and fringes of hip-hop, wrapped in equal measures of sensuality, spiritual edges and being ‘woke’—-successfully conveying one aspect is challenging enough, but Kevin Ross has managed to implement them all. Education (Berklee College of … Read the rest

March 26, 2017
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“Only Twenty-Five Percent of Books Written For Children of Color Also Have Authors of Color.”

Posted in Authors and Books, DMN Briefing Columns by
Lorrie Irby Jackson

Hidden Figures, the motion picture about three African-American female mathematicians who worked at NASA and became key factors in the success of our nation’s ‘Space Race’ in the 1960s, was an exceptional film that chronicled a trio of unsung heroines. … Read the rest

March 25, 2017
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On “Level” With Stokley Williams

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

(March 18, 2017) With’ debut solo project , Introducing, still being months away from release, the album’s newly-available single [via iTunes], “Level,” is helping to create an even-bigger buzz. With a music video on the way and live shows … Read the rest

March 17, 2017
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Increase The Peace: DJ Young Music Launches Empowering School Tour Against Youth Violence

Posted in Culture & Politics, Hip-Hop by
Lorrie Irby Jackson


Taking A Stand: High School Honor Graduate and Radio Host DJ Young Music Launches Empowering School Tour Against Youth Violence

Source Magazine 3.3.2017

“DJ Young Music and Streetz Stop The Violence Foundation presents “The Streetz Blunt Truth Tour,” a multi-state … Read the rest

March 15, 2017
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