…..A Blackstreet alumnus, Cali-based pastor and now performing in touring stage play adaptation of the 1990s film Love Jones, Dave Hollister’s gospel-edged croon is one that we’ve kept in steady rotation since his unforgettable cameo on Tupac Shakur’s 1988 smash, “Brenda’s Got a Baby.” Always one to keep his catalog authentic enough for his peers… Continue reading Dave Hollister’s “The MANuscript,” MOC Preview/ST CD Review Link
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When The NFL Supports Cancer & Poverty, But Ignores Racism
In our home, even after Darius’ graduation, three students remain—-Layla, Nia and myself. Every morning, after our daughters are dropped off at school, I’m pushing though my own set of online classes. One of them is “Multicultural Perspectives.” As I opened the file for Chap. Two this week, the assignment:”Watch the included video links about… Continue reading When The NFL Supports Cancer & Poverty, But Ignores Racism
Kindred the Family Soul’s “Legacy of Love,” CD Review ST Preview Link
Years into a relationship or a marriage, it happens: the dopamine has faded and the drudge of everyday life begins. Between the laundry, budgets, carpooling and voter drives, however, friendships solidify and the memories take root to anchor the relationship. And that is what R&B’s reigning domestic duo, Kindred The Family Soul, focuses on within… Continue reading Kindred the Family Soul’s “Legacy of Love,” CD Review ST Preview Link
Kicking It Old (& New) School, Generation Next
Every summer, a month before school begins, it happens like clockwork: Nia and Layla wander over to the school supply section, pick up the generalized school district supply lists and question their parents as if we were educated in a distant place and time far, far away: “Mom/Dad, what stuff did you use when you… Continue reading Kicking It Old (& New) School, Generation Next
Can We Live: When Black Women Are Shielding, Yet Targeted By, Black Men
Picture it: Dallas, 2001. I was settling into my singleness and adjusting to the demands of working and raising my then-toddler son. Slowly dealing, but still feeling the weight of it all, but I sought solace in my friends, my family and my go-to elixir of choice, music. Mary J. Blige’s “No More Drama” and… Continue reading Can We Live: When Black Women Are Shielding, Yet Targeted By, Black Men