Kirk Whalum performing at the 35th Long Beach Jazz Festival. (Photo credit: The Pulse of Entertainment) *“It’s nice to finally meet you,” said 12-time Grammy-nominated saxophonist Kirk Whalum when I introduced myself to him as he was going backstage at the 35th Long Beach Jazz Festival held recently where he was headlining with The Braxton
Stevie Wonder at 2024 DNC – screenshot *Stevie Wonder, a name synonymous with musical genius and social activism, continues to captivate audiences even in his later years. With an illustrious career spanning over six decades, Wonder has not only made significant strides in the genres of R&B, soul, funk, and pop but has also established
Reparations – via EURai *We don’t know if somebody got played or if they played themselves. All we know is that the California legislative session ends today (08-31-24), and two vital reparations bills aimed at addressing the discriminatory legacies faced by Black residents will not be heard. This outcome has significant ramifications for the state’s
Glen ‘Big Baby’ Davis – Instagram *Despite a “colossal streak of bad luck,” a bit of the opposite has come to pass for former Boston Celtics forward Glen “Big Baby” Davis. The Associated Press reports the athlete, who is set to serve a three-year prison term for a fraud conviction, was granted a reprieve from
*Antioch, California (CNN) — Just after dawn on a recent spring morning, police dressed in tactical gear and armed with a search warrant pounded on the front door of an upscale home in a quiet suburban neighborhood an hour outside San Francisco. When no one answered, the officers with California’s Department of Cannabis Control, which