Remembering James Mtume
Telling me that James Mtume passed away, for me is just like you just told me that Willie Mays had...
Black Culture
Greg Tate – RIP
Out-of-the-box funky black fire (Rickey Vincent) This one is really tough. The unexpected passing of Greg Tate has created a...
The Quizzical Case Against Lee “Scratch” Perry: The Most Important Producer You’ve (Probably) Never Heard Of
The selective acknowledgement of Black genius by mainstream pop music and its gatekeepers weighs like an anchor on the collective...
Pour a Taste For A Brotha Who Is No Longer With Us
I initially wrote this piece in December of 2001, so some of you may want to skip past it this...
Book Recommendation – After Dark: Birth of The Disco Dance Party
I'd like to make a book recommendation. If you have ever been to Lucifers, Leviticus, Justines, Brandi, Bogards in Manhattan,...
“Whitey on the Moon” or Summer Of Soul and the Legacy of the Harlem Cultural Festival
Summer Of Soul (...Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised) is the directorial debut of Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, a...
Soul-Patrol 25 – Wall of Fame
In the memory of those no longer with us and the huge contribution they made to our site while they...
Press Release & Interview: Patricia Wilson Aden named new President & CEO of The Blues Foundation
President and CEO of the African American Museum in Philadelphia and former Executive Director of the Rhythm and Blues Foundation...
Review – High On The Hog (Alison Crockett)
As I finished watching the Netflix series “High on the Hog” I feel strangely satisfied and upset at the same...
Our government is not going to do anything to stop the murder of Black men and boys by police officers
It’s crystal clear that our government is not going to do anything to stop the murder of Black men and...
