Does it still exist today? And what is it? It goes back in time, when people of color were called, negroes; later black, and today African Americans. This race made its mark through music, in particular JAZZ. We are referring to the 1930’s, when “gay” had a sublime meaning. DUKE ELLINGTON was one of the […]
So, life has thrown you a curve ball; you lost your job, your savings, and your mode of transportation. Prior to, your ascent was mapped out for your rise to the middle class: a bank account, good credit, and holding a certificate of property ownership.Your company just gave notice of closing, moving overseas to remain
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To the general public, monks are strange, almost like hermits, men with specialties not commonly found among the ordinary, thus motivating them to live away from the public by themselves, perhaps the truest form of them to be found in Asia. A monk being an African American, is outside of that known cosmos. What is
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Typical chicken box “Chow down, eat heartily!” The French expression may not be associated with that vernacular, but those who have grown up eating chicken boxes, have done so heartily, and still do! Ask “bro”. In Baltimore Md., and many major cities in the United States, restaurants of repute (of fine dining) were sprouts of
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Tamba Giles (L) Tiajuana Rountree(R) with adoring fan. In 2003, this song in its first week of release, sold over half a million copies. The thundering impact has continued for the past 21 years and more to come. Its greatest effect is at weddings, when fathers dance with their newly married daughters; the sighs and
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(Some of the attendees at the Gospel Show in Bowie Maryland, September, 14, 2024) It is the corner stone of the Christian media. It is said to bring pleasure to the “soul”. In the black community especially in the United States, the rise of the Baptist church and their choirs, have significant and compelling history.
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It has passed the 47th milestone, and Baltimoreans are looking forward to next year. Even though the threat of rain seemed foreboding, as they say, “a good time was had by all”. Here are a few highlights from my perspective.
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I attend various and many cultural events throughout Maryland, bringing you primarily unknown artists that should be recognized. A few weeks ago, I ran into one such of said category. He was at the McBride gallery, in Annapolis Maryland. His name is DAVID DIAZ.
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It is one of those plays, that plunges some of us to behave like one-time famous talk show host Arsenio Hall, and silently say, “Huhhhhh”. This play marked the end of the 2024 season at the Arena Players Baltimore, MD. It carried the name “It’s Showdown Time”. Not knowing anything beforehand, one may believe in
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When Aretha Franklin screamed for Dr. Feelgood, little did she know, it good very well be a woman, with the title of therapist. She does holistic counseling. She is well credited academically, and authored the books, HEALING POWER OF FORGIVENESS, and THERAPEUTIC DRUMMING for HEALING. Dr. Dorothy Adamson Holly will not simply recommend you attend
