No matter what the occasion is—–Valentine’s Day, my birthday, and yes, even Christmas—–I’m an easy woman to please when it comes to presents. In fact, as long as the item is in good taste, I can usually appreciate and find … Read the rest
…..Since anyone can (and let’s face it, practically everyone has) create a Christmas album, what makes one memorable rather than just marketable is the amount of effort put into the expected favorites and upping the appeal factor on the … Read the rest
Break out the candles and champagne, Big Birthday Love for India.Arie (39), Rev. Al Sharpton (60) and Chubby Checker (73)!!!
……..The result of that self-imposed hiatus, Songversation, makes India.Arie’s fifth studio CD all that her fans will probably expect: the wisdom of womanhood, the polish of an industry vet and unbridled optimism of the re-purposed and newly-recharged.
With the exception … Read the rest
I’ve never considered myself that much of a rebel, but in this regard, maybe I am. Nearly 2 decades ago, I broke ranks with the seventy-odd percent of black women who’ve relaxed their hair. After rocking styles … Read the rest