There’s something about the rise and fall in mellow, medium tone songs that work me inside. Maybe there’s more to me than I realize from my usual description of “Optimistic”. Variety is always and will always be my favorite.

I’m digging the guitar strumming in this song with the thump of the drum at certain intervals and how it has me wondering what’s “wrong?” He sounds wayward and forlorn in his presentation. I’m anticipating in the beginning what the “new way home” could mean as he’s driving ar

This past week SXSW 2013 in Austin, Texas ended its duration of its 10 days of  claim to fame festivals and conferences in Film, Interactive, and Music. SXSW Music offers artist-provided music and video samples of featured artists at each festival via their official You Tube channel. SXSW Film focuses on new directing talent. SXSW Interactive focuses on emerging technology, a focus which has earned the festival a reputation as a breeding ground for new ideas and creative technologies.  I’ve neve

To all men: It is a teachable moment for you and for you to teach your sons and their sons. Steubenville. Todd Akin. Unspoken GOP ideology on rape -- aka "legitimate rape." Apparently men -- and some women on CNN -- don't seem to know what rape is. Dictionary definition of rape is compelling of a person through physical force or duress to have sexual intercourse. 2. any act of sexual intercourse that is forced upon a person. 3.statutory rape --which is forced, coerce, groomed, or any other form

The hands of the 'tambu' wants to pick first,, hit, and spins high, up then fro keep the tone -drumming auditorius living and jump authority in wireless messages- sounds of society humble grand part majority on sounds of various in screams for attention to what's going on across kingdom reliable low lands Antilles protesting their miserable living at large for change suffocation hunting their masterpieces going fillgraine human beings their senses not silenced, now their rights focus on crumbs n

TGIF is Back! Friday Nights have never been better. If you haven't caught the hype that has been sizzling all week on NBC Late Night With Jimmy Fallon then let's catch you up on the action... As you know Justin Timberlake's anticipated LP The 20/20 Experience will be released March 19. If you click here to go to iTunes now you can actually stream the entire album. Fallon and his crew got a handle on this early and prepared for JT's guest appearance on the nightly broadcast for a full week! Not s

The open dialog continued further with Bullying, Stalking, and Cyber Stalking. This spoke to me on a very personal and burdening level and couldn't miss this opportunity to share my experience live on-air for anyone else out here who has been through similar. It is not a secret, especially to those who know me personally that I've been a major music fan of Miguel since I learned about him back in Spring of 2011. I had just departed my job for changes that were occurring in my life that prevented

Yesterday, March 16 at 11 am on Atlanta's Inspirational radio station Love860 with Fastlane Dee the topic of the show was 'Domestic Violence'. It's a subject we can never discuss too much about because it is an issue that has grown to be an epidemic among the youth of today. The senseless murder of Atlanta resident Christopher 'Skywalker' Walker this past Monday was befitting of this very topic which circled local news. Chris, at age 19, was found shot in the back of the head in his drive way in

"The State of Equality and Justice in America" is a 20-part series of columns written by an all-star list of contributors to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.

The contributors include: U. S. Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) LCCRUL 50th Anniversary Grand Marshal; Ms. Barbara Arnwine, President and Executive Director, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (LCCRUL); Mr. Charles Ogletree, Professor, Harvard University Law School/Director, Charles H

NYU Stern African Business Club (“Stern in Africa”) and NYU Africa House announce their Annual African Economic Forum inviting the African community and Friends of Africa for an engaging discussion on the People, Ideas and Events Reshaping the economic landscape of the African Continent.

On April 6, NYU Stern African Business Club, in partnership with NYU Africa House and The Council of Young African Leaders will host t

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NBCI Lends Its 34,000 Church Coalition to Overturn

 Black Church Vows to Get Job Done by Any Means Necessary Democratically

The National Black Church Initiative (NBCI), a faith-based coalition of 34,000 churches comprised of 15 denominations and 15.7 million African Americans has authorized 3500 black churches in Florida to work with Representative Alan Williams to overturn the Stand Your Ground Law.  

The most important living memorial f

Black Bloggers Connect(TM) and AwesomenessTV present the "All Around The World" Blogging Contest. AwesomenessTV is the producer of the upcoming documentary titled "All Around The World" starring the rising boy band Mindless Behavior. The movie debuts in 117 AMC theatres on March 15th.

BlackBloggersConnect.com and AwesomenessTV will present a $1000 cash prize to the blogger that best blogs about Mindless Behavior and the upcoming movie. The contest runs from March 7th to March 31st. The winner wi

The brightest of stars not only appear as the leading acts in the forefront of sold-out shows and tours but also make up the backbone of the entire act. The musicians who accompany the leading artist are just as important, becoming the family that creates the most memorable performances of all time. You will witness a star-shining moment with one of the brightest, most humble, and down to earth rising musicians you will ever meet in today’s music scene. Cali's Inglewood native Brook Alexander, l

Gardner seeks fair slice of $90 mil contract for blacks in building SS high school trade school

By Chinta Strausberg

When business icon Ed Gardner attends today’s Chicago Public Building (PBC) Commission’s board meeting, he will be demanding to know what percentage of the $90 million contract to build a trade school at the Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School (CVCA) will go to African Americans.

For the 87-year-old former Soft Sheen and housing giant, who came out of retirement last year t

U.S. Department of Education Announces New Executive Director of White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans

David J. Johns

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan has announced the appointment of David J. Johns as executive director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans.

"David's expertise will be critical in helping to address the academic challenges that many African American students face, and I am delighted to have him on our tea

Many Nigerians were expectedly shocked, concerned and apprehensive at the news on 07 March 2013 that the (notorious, inept and ineffective) Nigerian House of Representatives is planning to include immunity for federal legislators in the on-going amendment of the 1999 constitution, with the bills passing a second reading, and inevitably will be overwhelmingly passed as an Act. It was reported thus: “a bill for an act to alter the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 by providing

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"Living Legendz" is a documentary series that explores the lives of African & Latin icons who have made major contributions to their culture and community. Featuring Legendz such as Dr. Leonard Jeffries, Jamal Joseph and legendary "Last Poet" Abiodun Oyewole.  Testimonials and interviews with these icons will be documented allowing each to tell their story from their point of view.

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   By Dedrick Muhammad

 Last week, Bloomberg Businessweek magazine released its latest issue to much-deserved uproar and outrage. On its cover, the magazine featured Jim Crow-esque caricatures that portrayed people of color as money hungry and implicitly suggested that they will cause a future housing bubble. Unfortunately, this offensive image is only the second worst thing about this cover.

Since the housing bubble burst in 2008, a myth has been perpetuated that minorities, not predatory lenders

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 "The State of Equality and Justice in America" is a 20-part series of columns written by an all-star list of contributors to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.

The contributors include: U. S. Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) LCCRUL 50th Anniversary Grand Marshal; Ms. Barbara Arnwine, President and Executive Director, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (LCCRUL); Mr. Charles Ogletree, Professor, Harvard University Law