September Is a Good Time to Revisit Earth, Wind, & Fire's Genius
Their 70s catalog rivaled Elton John, Chicago and the Eagles yet the music never abandoned its soulful backbone.
Their 70s catalog rivaled Elton John, Chicago and the Eagles yet the music never abandoned its soulful backbone.
While Grateful Dead disciples were looking for music to accompany the purple haze, most of Frankie Beverly’s fans were simply seeking good times and togetherness
The King of Pop pulled influence from R&B's chitlin' circuit, borrowing from legends like James Brown and Jackie Wilson
In an era that was largely defined by Black male superheroes like Stokely Carmichael, Huey P. Newton, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X, Isaac Hayes and his bald head was a marketer’s dream
"Don’t Drive Your Mother Away," a tune that maps her "good" son's betrayal, is a songwriting masterpiece
It's the first book that I suggest students read when they express any interest in Hip-hop studies. Here's why
Ironically one of the most outspoken critics of Tommie Smith and John Carlos was Jesse Owens, who strongly discouraged Black athletes from engaging in any kind of protest.
The label released one of the biggest 70s queer anthems with Carl Bean's "Born this Way" while Dynamic Superior's gay lead singer Tony Washington had high hopes
How Willie Mays and baseball brought me closer to my father
There are long-held beliefs that Black men are absent in the lives of their children. This should not be a sweeping statement
Robinson mattered so much to my dad, because he was a symbol of the possibilities that were ahead, not for him, but for me
The former Motown crooner was tapped to perform the National Anthem at the 1983 NBA All-Star game in Los Angeles. He put some stank on it for the people.