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
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Where’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
Read moreSam Cooke Honored in Chicago Street Naming Ceremony
Had he lived, Sam Cooke would have turned 80-years-old in January of this year. His life and legacy were celebrated with the naming of 36th Street, Chicago, Illinois as Sam Cooke Way on Saturday, June 18. …. Read More
Read moreBook Review: Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention
Jarrod Horton Staff Writer Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention is author Manning Marable attempt to paint a more accurate picture of the life and legacy of Malcolm X. He said after reading The Autobiography
Read more90’s R&B Singer Dies in Hit and Run Accident
Jarrod Horton Staff Writer According to www.hiphopdx.com and other media sites, Natina Reed of 90’s R&B group Blaque died in an hit-and-run accident in Atlanta. Reed 32, who reportedly has child with Dogg Pound member
Read more“Godfather of Rap” Passes Away
Gil Scott Heron ‘The Godfather of Rap’ died on May 27th, 2011 at age 62. He was most known for his song ‘The Revolution will not be Televised’ which title turned into a catchphrase that transcended generations….. Read More
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