In Spike Lee’s 2000 film Bamboozled, Damon Wayans portrays the pretentious Harvard-educated Pierre Delacroix, a writer and executive at a fictitious television network. After his previous sitcom pitches are rejected by a superior as too “antiseptic” and “white-bread,” the frustrated Delacroix hopes that his latest idea, a satirical variety program entitled Mantan: The New Millennium… Continue reading Miley Cyrus, Swaggerjacking & The Myth Of ‘Sister SuperHo’
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To The Beat Y’all: Celebrating 40 Years Of Hip-Hop
It was in Dallas TX, 1979. An unassuming grade-schooler discovers an art form that would move the body, touch the heart and resonate within the soul. Already established, but continually evolving, this cultural phenomenon would inform her, entertain her and permanently alter the course of her entire life. That musical genre became known as hip-hop,… Continue reading To The Beat Y’all: Celebrating 40 Years Of Hip-Hop
Janelle Monae: A Glimpse Into “Electric Lady,” The MOC Preview/Knowshi Exclusive
“I would paint and sing at the same time, and I noticed that I was painting the same silhouette over and over,” the 27-year-old revealed at an exclusive listening party in Dallas. Her hotly-anticipated follow-up to 2010′s critically-acclaimed The ArchAndroid, Electric Lady features live instrumentation and notable collaborators like Esperanza Spalding, Miguel, Solange Knowles, Erykah… Continue reading Janelle Monae: A Glimpse Into “Electric Lady,” The MOC Preview/Knowshi Exclusive
Passion, Professionalism & PR: A DMN Briefing Q&A With Neil Foote
With the economic recovery in slow motion and quality jobs harder to find, many men and women are going into business for themselves, transforming lifelong hobbies and established skill sets into new careers to improve their cash flow. But since it takes more than dreams and ambition to become profitable, entrepreneurs can receive guidance, mentoring… Continue reading Passion, Professionalism & PR: A DMN Briefing Q&A With Neil Foote
Sugar, Spice & Navigating” Nice”: Raising Well-Balanced Girls
Every year, our oldest daughter Nia prepares weeks in advance for the first day of school. The backpack jammed full of notebooks and school supplies waits by the door, her new outfit is assembled nearby and she’s eager to meet her new teacher, familiar classmates and the challenges of a higher grade. Aside from the… Continue reading Sugar, Spice & Navigating” Nice”: Raising Well-Balanced Girls