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A Q&A With Kem: New Goals and New Beginnings

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

It may have been four years since his holiday CD (What Christmas Means) and two years since his last stellar R&B set, Promise To Love, but that doesn’t mean that Kem hasn’t been mad busy. Not only is … Read the rest

December 17, 2016
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Overlooking Racism, Enabling Racism: Helping America (Freely) Hate Again

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

In the 1984 comedy film, Beverly Hills Cop II, Eddie Murphy’s character, who was under surveillance, kept a pair of cops from following him by sneaking out of his hotel, running across the street and putting a banana inside the … Read the rest

December 17, 2016
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CD Review: John Legend’s “Darkness & Light”

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

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…..If you’re expecting a continuation of the messages in John’s 2013 CD, Love in the Future, it’s not going to happen. The lush and velvety love songs from Future have been recalibrated into an unvarnished, stream-of-consciousness type of set that … Read the rest

December 11, 2016
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Concert Review: The “King & Queen of Hearts” Tour Hits Dallas’ AAC

Posted in Contemporary Soul/R&B, Stage & Screen by
Lorrie Irby Jackson

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Pain, passion and partying all the way through—- clouds and chilly rain may have loomed outdoors, but thousands of fans enjoyed the heartwarming soul of newcomer Ro James and co-headliners Maxwell and Mary J. Blige, who regaled the nearly packed-out … Read the rest

December 4, 2016
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Talkin’ Loud, Sayin’ Nothin’: How Symbols & Soundbites Trivialize The Struggle

Posted in DMN Briefing Columns by
Lorrie Irby Jackson

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A new month has arrived, a new year is around the corner and for some, 2017 can’t get here fast enough. Natural diasters, escalating civil unrest and a contentious election campaign have left many with frayed nerves and perpetual headaches, … Read the rest

December 3, 2016
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