Eight studio albums, dozens of hit singles and numerous collaborations with some of music’s most renowned entertainers; R&B quintet Mint Condition has withstood trends and industry turbulence for years, incorporating an eclectic blend of funk, jazz, soul and rock influences … Read the rest
In this day and age, it’s a pretty plausible scenario: Your African-American son recites lyrics during a school talent show that include ‘the n-word’ and is subsequently expelled. As their parent, how do you feel you should respond?
If your … Read the rest
“Isis Brantley, you’re under arrest for braiding hair. You’re going to jail.”
The year was 1997, two years after the state of Texas cited the natural hair advocate and expert ‘braidologist’ for doing hair in her home without having a … Read the rest
I was a junior in high school, safely ensconced in North Texas suburia and youthful naivete when I discovered the music of NWA. The hardcore beats and clever sampling in their songs was what drew my attention at first, but … Read the rest
“There just wasn’t a lot written by African-Americans back then.” “No such thing as college-educated black women in the 1860s.” “Beverly Jenkins is already writing African-American-themed historical romances, so why bother?”
Piper Huguley, a professor at Spelman College, grew tired … Read the rest