The Pulse of Entertainment: The Verve Jazz Ensemble Releases New Album ‘All It’
*“We do rest on the Hardbop era, late 50’s,” said Josh Feldstein, drummer for The Verve Jazz Ensemble that just released …
The Pulse of Entertainment: Jazz Veteran Kevin Toney Releases ‘… Jazz Legacy’ Album
*“In this album I am uninhibited,” said Jazz pianist Kevin Toney about his newest live album release “An Evening with …
Actors Marita de Lara, Steven Littles, Rama Montakhabi to Speak at the ULMII Entertainment Conference
*Actors Marita de Lara (“General Hospital”), Steven Littles (“Nip/Tuck”), and Rama Montakhabi (“BMF”) will serve on the …
The Pulse of Entertainment: Jazz Pianist Melvin Johnson Debuts with ‘Little Red Wagon’ | Listen
*“I’m perfecting myself for now,” said Jazz pianist Melvin Johnson about debuting the “Little Red Wagon” album after …
The Pulse of Entertainment: Cece Winans-Love Continues Her ‘Believe For It’ Tour
*“It’s still giving hope,” said 15-time Grammy-winning Cece Winans-Love about her Grammy and 2-time GMA Dove …
The Pulse of Entertainment: Producer Stanley Brown Launches Timeless Music Group on Roc Nation | LISTEN
*“This is what I envisioned to introduce my label,” said Stanley Brown, a living legend in the field of record label …
The Pulse of Entertainment: Jazz Fusion Band YellowJackets’ ‘Parallel Motion’ Garner Grammy Nom | LISTEN
*“Every musician is blessed with a voice and a sound,” said drummer Will Kennedy, who is a member of the two-time Grammy …
Review: Jonathan Majors Raises the Bar for ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’ | VIDEO
“Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” continues the downward spiral of Marvel movies in quality and creativity. The …
When Black Cops Beat Black People: The Journal of Steffanie Rivers | WATCH
*The Memphis cops who beat Tyre Nichols to death chose the blue over the Black. Did they forget that at the end of the …
The Pulse of Entertainment: Brian Thomas’ ‘On the Bone’ Takes You on a Sweet Ride That Blows You Away | Listen!
*Brian Thomas’ “On The Bone” album takes you on a sweet ride that blows you away. As I reviewed the five-track album …
My Alternative Lifestyle: But for My Grandchildren, My Will to Live Was Slipping Away
*Living with a chronic illness for which there is no cure takes a toll on your mind, body, and spirit. After thirteen …
In the NFL Winning is What Matters – Unless You’re A Black Man
*NFL coaching positions are coveted spots. Being a coach on a winning team should positively affect one’s career. …
Wheat, Tares, and Cares (Carrying the Weight of the World) | VIDEO
*I was watching a documentary on Black country singer Charlie Pride in which he recounted picking cotton in Mississippi. …
Review: ‘Magic Mike’ Still Has the Magic | WATCH
*“Magic Mike’s Last Dance” might not be his last dance since his magical turn of events. Channing Tatum reprises his …
Steven Ivory: Be Your Own Damn Valentine
*One Friday evening in 1971 after an exhausting day of class-cutting at Douglass High, I went with classmate Marvin …
