For Keyshia Cole (Gibson), there’s a delicate balance that must be maintained: being in love and happy as a wife and mother, yet not forgetting the tortured tales of love gone wrong (and the ‘Mommie Dearest’-esque mayhem) that catapulted her to a larger audience in the first place. After cleaning house personally and professionally, Keyshia… Continue reading Keyshia Cole’s “Woman To Woman”: ST CD Review/Preview Link
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Alicia Keys’ “Girl On Fire” ST Review & Preview Link
Thanks to those estrogen-fueled anthems, a soaring soprano and that around-the-way attractiveness and accessibility, Alicia Keys has firmly entrenched herself as a force to be reckoned with as far as longevity and artistic flair. For three consecutive releases, the native New Yorker resisted the temptation to sex it up and dumb it down, churning out… Continue reading Alicia Keys’ “Girl On Fire” ST Review & Preview Link
Updating An Archive: The Easy-Bake Oven Gender Drama
A roaring fireplace, Momma’s oven-baked sugar cookies and Daddy’s reading holiday poems aloud to my siblings and me as “A Motown Christmas” played: I cannot imagine the holidays without intertwining those memories. My fondness for tradition, however, doesn’t prevent me from adding a few new tweaks and twists for my own family. For example, I… Continue reading Updating An Archive: The Easy-Bake Oven Gender Drama
From “A.I.” Spotlight to Full-On “Sparkle”: A Vintage Q&A With Jordin Sparks
Before the movie, back when she was fresh off American Idol and getting her solo career off the ground, I interviewed the sweet and personable new winner, Jordin Sparks (2007): even then, I could tell she was sweet, well-grounded and had the potential to hit the stratosphere. So proud of her and I hope that… Continue reading From “A.I.” Spotlight to Full-On “Sparkle”: A Vintage Q&A With Jordin Sparks
How Very White Of You: An Open Letter To Univ. of TX’s Professor Graglia
Greetings, Professor Graglia, You seem like a thoughtful and educated man and given your decades of teaching experience, including your current post as a University of Texas Law Professor, you may not have meant to diminish the performance efforts of non-white students in college settings. But what you stated in last month’s interview with BBC… Continue reading How Very White Of You: An Open Letter To Univ. of TX’s Professor Graglia