Helped make the ‘Philadelphia sound’ By: Miriam Coleman Article Reprint Major Harris, an R&B singer who helped develop the silky, funk-inflected “Philadelphia sound” as a member of the Delfonics and in his solo career, died
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How Samuel L. Jackson Became his Own Genre
By PAT JORDAN Artice Reprint Before “The Mountaintop” opened on Broadway last fall, there were rumors that this fictional account of Martin Luther King Jr.’s last night before his assassination would present him as a
Read moreGrind Corner: Lady Nile
We Highlight The Street Our first Highlight goes to the self proclaimed “Chi-City Goddess of the Hip Hop street grind” Lady Nile. We caught up with Lady Nile on the streets of Chicago pushing her music; grinding
Read moreMagical Cure
Twenty years ago Earvin “Magic” Johnson announced that he had the HIV virus. Everyone I tell that to says it doesn’t seem that long. But it has been 20 years, and Magic is still here despite most people initial reaction that he would be a goner by now…… Read More
Read moreForgotten Blues Legacy
Visit to Willie Dixon’s Blues Heaven Foundation offers glimpse into History Jarrod Horton Staff Writer If you want a short, straight to the point answer about who Willie Dixon was and what his contribution and
Read moreWhere’s my Television?
I haven’t owned a television in about three years. My old one went out; I never replaced it, and never missed it. It wasn’t just the government mandated a purchase of digital convertor box and my belief that this mandate was unfairly targeted towards the poor, or the outrageous cable bill prices, that made me ditch T.V. …. Read More
Read moreHow to Delete Yourself From the Computer
The Internet companies that power your online life know that data equals money, and they’re becoming bolder about using that data to track you. If they get their way, your every online step would be not only irrevocable, but traceable back to you. Fortunately, there are some positive steps you can take to reclaim your online history for yourself….. Reda More
Read morePerson of Interest: Rasheed Wallace
According to his legend, in an early scrimmage, Wallace dunked on Montross and Salvadori and screamed, “Your job is mine!” Stories like this kept popping up during Wallace’s freshman season, and, as so often happens in college towns that house major collegiate athletic programs, nearly everything said about Rasheed, Stackhouse, and McInnis was (a) distorted and (b) ubiquitous…… Read More
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