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Do You Hear Me Now Black Male Vulnerability Don Cornelius Soul Train

February 7, 2012 – 8:51 am | 5 Comments |

I cowered at the revelation that our soul brother number one, musical architect Don Cornelius, whose funky good time was always buoyed by a distinguished gentleman aesthetic, had taken his own life. Not by a pill popping escapade gone woefully astray, but rather a volatile projectile to the dome. This was personal. A profound proclamation of sadness with a mountainous burden: Do you hear me now?

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STIR Auditions April 1

Submitted by From Afros To Shelltoes on March 31, 2009 – 9:47 amNo Comment |

Ok, unless you suffer from cultural narcolepsy, than you already know FATS has put it down with E Period co-hosting STIR. Poets like Jon Goode (CNN Black America) and Spinxx (BET Lyric Cafe) as well as heavy hitters like songbird Keisha Jackson, crooners Dru Hill, and jazz man Joey Sommerville have blessed the stage. Wanna be down, peep the flyer below for STIR auditions going down April 1, 2009.