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July 2, 2009
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JOSEPH C. PHILLIPS: Becoming Post Racial
*“Race has no place in American life or law.” President John F. Kennedy spoke these words the evening of June 11, 1963 following the desegregation of the University of Alabama. In the speech Kennedy delivered that evening he chose not to appeal to legal arguments; rather he asked Americans to look into their collective hearts and weigh the moral question of continued racial discrimination.
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GLENN'S STRATEGIES FOR WELL-BEING: Cardiac Arrest and the Death of Michael Jackson
*Michael Jackson, the American pop legend, died of a cardiac arrest in a Los Angeles hospital just weeks before he hoped to resurrect his four-decade career with a series of sold-out shows in London.
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THE PULSE OF ENTERTAINMENT: Academy Award winning Jamie Foxx embarks on a 50 city tour
*“I have to go on the road to solidify my music career,” Jamie told me during an interview about his “Intuition Tour” which kicks off Friday July 3, 2009 in Anaheim, CA at The Grove.
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AUDREY’S SOCIETY WHIRL: Apollo Theater 75th Anniversary Gala
*The Apollo Theater celebrated a monumental 75-year legacy with a gala concert and awards ceremony at the historic Theater that raised more than $1.3 million
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VERONICA'S VIEW: Michael Jackson – R.I.P.
*The CNN breaking news alert that popped up on my Blackberry on Thursday, June 25th at 2:20 p.m. still leaves me speechless and in disbelief. It read: Pop singer Michael Jackson has suffered cardiac arrest.
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BETWEEN THE LINES: Michael Joseph Jackson: The BADDEST Entertainer Our Generation Ever Saw
*Our hearts have been heavy for about a week now since the news broke that pop star, Michael Jackson, died suddenly from a heart attack (of some sort). Everything, and when I say everything—I mean EVERYTHING, has been bumped from the news cycle.
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June 30, 2009
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STEVEN IVORY: Michael Jackson--A Death in the Family
*Ever since Thursday, June 25 -- all the way up to what you are reading right now -- I have been trying to think of what I might write.
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TURNER’S TWO CENTS: Did Michael Jackson Commit Suicide?
*Michael Jackson died of a heart attack which may or may not have been caused by his use of prescription drugs. But could his death have been a kind of indirect suicide? Michael was unhappy for decades and I keep wondering if he had lost enthusiasm for life itself.
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THE MO'KELLY REPORT: Mijac Does an Elvis Impersonation
*I thought about my nephew Jonathan the evening Michael Jackson died. The parallels were instantly noticeable. I was seven years old and vividly remember watching the newscast announcing the death of Elvis Presley at the age of 42 on August 16, 1977.
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THE BRIDGE: The Death of A Legend—Michael Died A Thousand Times
*It was 1969, when a then-eleven year old boy stunned the world with the kind of maturity in song delivery typically found in seasoned adult artists. Initially, African-Americans were enamored with their little star, Michael Jackson, who had been leading his brothers in a group called The Jackson Five.
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THE JOURNAL OF STEFFANIE RIVERS: Indecisive Bliss
*Where can you go to eat crawfish, barbecue meatballs, ribs, stuffed pizza, polish sausage with sauerkraut, peach cobbler and see a Charlie Wilson and Cameo concert in one place? At the Taste of Chicago. I did it all last weekend and there’s still time for you to do it too. The Taste is going on through July 5th.
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PEOPLE OF NOTE: UN to Feature “Lost Maiden,” A Film About Female Genital Mutilation on July 10th
*With women being the target of abuse and violence throughout the world, America is now seeing in their hospitals the cultural abuse and torture that women from countries in Africa, the Middle and Far East, experience via their own families and communities.
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June 25, 2009
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JOSEPH C. PHILLIPS: The Good Stuff
*It was a glass mug that I treasured dearly. My sophomore year in college my little sister, Carole, had given me the mug for Christmas. As a special treat she had engraved my nickname, “Joey” into the Mug. It wasn’t fancy or expensive; just a regular glass mug. After my sister passed away the mug took on a sentimental value and I loved it. It was a beautiful reminder of a sister that was also my best friend.
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BETWEEN THE LINES: Villaraigosa’s “No-Go” For Governor: We Need A Full Time Mayor To Deal With Full Time Problems
*It’s been a while since I’ve been on the same page at the same time with Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. As one of the few black stakeholders that backed his losing bid in 2001, and returned to support him in 2005, only to have to bash him for engaging in token reciprocity with the black community the past few years, I wasn’t exactly enamored with the prospect of a Villaraigosa gubernatorial run and quite frankly was gearing up to oppose it.
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INSIDE THE CARIBBEAN: Reggae sumfest line-up; 'Hot like We' wins; Timeka Marshall parnters with Oakley; more...
*This year’s staging of the annual reggae festival, Reggae Sumfest will feature the biggest names in reggae, dancehall and Caribbean music. Added to the roster are top US acts including Keri Hilson, Ne Yo, Toni Braxton, rapper Nas and newcomer Jazmine Sullivan.
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THE PULSE OF ENTERTAINMENT: Al B. Sure comes back home to singing with his Hidden Beach Recordings' CD release
*I recently witnessed a master performer do his thing at the Laugh Factory in Long Beach, that master was Al B. Sure. I totally enjoyed seeing him work the room, interact and dance with the audience, and let's not forget hitting those high notes that only Al B. Sure can do.
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AUDREY’S SOCIETY WHIRL: THE WIZ
*Grammy award winning R&B singer and songwriter Ashanti made her stage debut as Dorothy in The Encores! Summer Stars production of The Wiz, an all-black production, on Thursday, June 18, for a limited engagement (until Sunday, July 5) at the beauteous New York City Center to tepid reviews.
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June 23, 2009
STEVEN IVORY: Soulistic Medicine
*I don't remember exactly what initiated it. It was a long time ago. I was maybe 12, 13. Somebody might have whispered something. A note may have been passed. Lord knows. All I remember is the pain in my side as I fought to contain myself.
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THE MO'KELLY REPORT: Janet Hubert Is No Esther Rolle
*Mo’Kelly empathizes, sympathizes and for the most part understands from whence Janet Hubert’s anger emanates. She needs to have “her say.” I get that, I understand it completely. She needs to have her say and doing so is often cathartic in nature, bringing peace to one’s spirit. If Mo’Kelly wishes Hubert anything, it’s peace.
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THE JOURNAL OF STEFFANIE RIVERS: Problem Passengers
*The business adage ‘the customer is always right’ is a motto that most companies strive to follow, especially when the level of customer service can determine a person’s buying decision. As much as company executives strive to instill this practice, front line employees know the truth: Some customers are more trouble than they’re worth.
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THE BRIDGE: My Father’s Day Gift
*This year’s Father’s Day was indeed a great day for me. In addition to enjoying the love of my son, I reflected on the love I received as a child from my own Father.
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