Q&A with World Premiere of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn’s SUGAR HILL: Nutcracker
byDuke Ellington once remarked about Strayhorn: “Billy Strayhorn was my right arm, my left arm, all the eyes in the back of my head,…
Black Culture
Q&A with Cedric the Entertainer
byIf longevity is the name of the game, then Cedric the Entertainer, has been able to master it. The St. Louis native has been…
America’s New Black Codes…
byBlack Codes and Jim Crow laws were passed at different periods in the Southern United States to enforce racial segregation and curtail the power…
The Rev. Jesse Jackson Pivot. . .
byThe Reverend Jesse Jackson announced right before the Rainbow Push 57th Annual Convention that he was going to “pivot.” Meaning that his day-to-day role…
Q&A with Mr. Saint Aubyn (Lloyd Price) and Shelton Becton (Music Supervisor)” Personality: The Lloyd Price Musical”
by“PERSONALITY” is a musical about the life and legacy of Lloyd Price. His story is somewhat unknown, yet this trailblazer’s contributions to music are…
Celebrating Black Music Month – 50 Great Jazz Albums – “Black Favorites”
byJazz is an American form of music that was born sometime around the year 1900 out of a diverse number of cultures and musical…
Celebrating Black Music Month – Top 50 R&B Songs of All Time
byJune is African American Music Appreciation Month! Created by President Jimmy Carter in 1979, this month celebrates the African American musical influences that comprise…
Q&A – How Should We Celebrate Juneteenth?
by“What to a slave is the Fourth of July?“ Frederick Douglas In 2021 President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into…
Strong Men…
byOne thing they cannot prohibit— The strong men . . . coming on The strong men gittin’ stronger. Strong men . . . Stronger…
The Finest to Have Ever Done It…
byOver the recent holidays, we remember two of the best and most significant achievers. Tina Turner and Jim Brown. Both were very successful in…
Q&A with Pepper Miller, Market Researcher, Strategic Planner and Author
byPepper Miller is a premier market researcher. An expert on America’s Black consumer market, she studies and lectures with corporations, media platforms, and colleges…
Q&A – Christina Anderson – Playwright, “the ripple, the wave that carried me home”
byAs a playwright, tv writer, screenwriter, educator, and all-around creative, the prolific Christina Anderson is known as an artist’s artist. Her award-winning plays such…