The Return of Leela James |
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'Lets Do It Again' is James collection of 11 classic soul and R&B songs. And it says more about her stature than any amount of record sales ever could...
Posted by on Wed, 20 May 2009 21:09:00 GMT |
Letter to My Daughters: Your President is Black |
Dear Daughters,Your president is Black.I never thought that I'd ever say those words to you; in fact Ican't say that I even imagined what it would be like to say those wordsto you. For so many of us, ...
Posted by on Sun, 25 Jan 2009 21:49:00 GMT |
Black Music Month 2008: the Thom Bell Sessions |
This is the second in a series Black Music Month Playlists that will explore common themes explored in the Soul Music Tradition. ***When Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff were finally inducted into the Roc...
Posted by on Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:58:00 GMT |
Snoop, Soccer Dad |
from NPR's News & NotesLarger than Life Black Dads on the Small ScreenNews & Notes , June 13, 2008 · This Sunday is Father's Day, a day of celebration for dads across the country. But in the ...
Posted by on Sun, 15 Jun 2008 17:10:00 GMT |
Obama, the Father |
from The News & ObserverPoint of View: A Father's Day Messageby Mark Anthony NealDURHAM - The dap-love that Barack Obama and wife Michelle shared at a recent rally highlights one of the most refr...
Posted by on Fri, 13 Jun 2008 03:27:00 GMT |
New Book! In Search of the Black Fantastic by Richard Iton |
from Oxford University PressIn Search of the Black Fantastic:Politics and Popular Culture in the Post-Civil Rights Eraby Richard ItonPrior to the 1960s, when African Americans had little access to for...
Posted by on Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:44:00 GMT |
New Music from Lalah Hathaway |
Let Go (Music Video) from Concord Music Group on Vimeo.Amid a sea of rump-shaking R&B starlets, Lalah Hathaway shines with herbrand of grown-woman soul.Sister SoulBy Mark Anthony Neal | ...
Posted by on Mon, 09 Jun 2008 19:17:00 GMT |
Novelist Adam Mansbach on White Privilege |
From NewsOne.comOP-EDFormer VP Candidate Fails to See Her Own White Privilegeby Adam Mansbach"Since March, when I was accused of being racist for a statement I made about the influence of blacks on Ob...
Posted by on Wed, 04 Jun 2008 17:33:00 GMT |
Obama Sells Out Trinity? |
From NewsOne.comOP-EDObama Drops Trinity, Cheapens His FaithBy Mark Anthony NealThis election cycle has been notable for the pressures on Senator Barack Obama to come clean about his faith. This past ...
Posted by on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 07:12:00 GMT |
Obama and Another Preacher Controversy |
from Critical Noir @ Vibe.comCRITICAL NOIR:Vet Obama? How About (White) America Vet Itselfby Mark Anthony NealSo once again technology and the mainstream media have conspired to manufacture...
Posted by on Thu, 29 May 2008 21:35:00 GMT |
