NOTHING BUT LOVE
DJ Love, born Frank B. McCright, is a Lawton, Oklahoma native who takes bass lines, beats and breaks to a new dimension. His DJ skills reach back to the original foundation of Hip Hop mixing it with innovative sounds he creates with mixers, faders and vinyl.
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SO DEF, SO FRESH
Bruce George, the mastermind of Def Poetry Jam, delivers verses on the birth of Hip Hop, triumph over adversity, his exit from corporate America and the 2008 release of The Bandana Republic, a Literary Anthology by Gang Members and their Affiliates.
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HIGH-CLASS BRASS
The trumpet is the highest register in the brass section. To Kiku Collins it is a stimulating high inspired by the endless possibilities of sound. Kiku’s album Here With Me is a soothing phenomenon. I was captivated by the sultry sounds of her horn techniques.
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NECESSARY DRAMA
Joel Steingold gives us the script on the journey of an actor, the importance of staying focused and Denzel Washington’s 2002 win at the Oscars.
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GIRL POWER (part of the "What Strange Beauty" series)
Racism and sexism are two of the most common “isms” in society. Both of these “isms” have only been camouflaged by pushing diversity and feminist programs to satisfactory standards to silence the cries of minorities and women alike.
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Strange Beauty Part 2
Strange Beauty Part 1
Before the Chambers Brothers, There was Young Boys Inc.
CLASS IS IN SESSION:
Khalid el-hakim and Black History 101 Museum
When Khalid speaks, he provokes thought in those around him with his collection of ideas and history. Khalid was inspired to make history, tangible. While a student at Ferris State University, his professor, Dr. David Pilgrim, an avid collector of racist memorabilia started a museum called the Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia.
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