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Pride joy: Nat `King' Cole and Marvin Gaye were two of our most celebrated men of song. Here their daughters Natalie and Nona talk about their famous fathers,
THE POLO LOUNGE RESTAURANT IN THE BEVERLY Hills Hotel is one of those celebrity-sighting spots where moguls mix and cut deals, divas preen and profile, ......(Continue Reading) Talkin' about a revolution: hungry for politically charged music? Listen up to a new generation of protest songs
It was really two songs that got me started thinking about the power of peace music. First was the plaintive wail of Bob Dylan in his 1964 classic, "The Times They Are A-Changin'." The se...(Continue Reading)Reconstructions: 'Jumpers,' 'Bombay Dreams' & 'Assassins'
Sometimes too much just isn't enough. That was the only conclusion to draw from some of the wild flights of fancy that skidded to a landing on Broadway ......(Continue Reading)Dreams can come true
Goooordon!" My father's voice would bellow through the hallway as if he were calling to an astronaut in space through a malfunctioning device on ......(Continue Reading)Learning as we climb: stories about the Civil Rights Movement for young readers
Black Issues Book Review's editor for children's books, Suzanne Rust, chose several books to provide a range of choices for young readers this season, ......(Continue Reading)
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