writing samples

  • Writing for Entertainment News Outlets

    January 27, 2008  |  1 Comment

    Writing for Entertainment News Outlets

    As the founder and curator for the International Black Women’s Film Festival, I maintain a membership-based entertainment news list that’s sent out monthly. Below are examples of succinct, informative entertainment... Read more

  • fela kuti.

    June 30, 2007  |  2 Comments

    fela kuti.

    Fela's music lured African Americans in with funky extended tracks and by singing in English. He "de-exoticized" African music by using traditional Nigerian syncopation that funked and thumped with James... Read more

  • (Excerpt) The Political Evolution of KRS-ONE

    April 25, 2007  |  No Comments

    (Excerpt) The Political Evolution of KRS-ONE

    Changing the vision and image of one of hip-hop’s most prolific voices was like changing the voice of urban... Read more

  • (Excerpt) Women in Rap

    April 25, 2007  |  1 Comment

    (Excerpt) Women in Rap

    It seemed as if the regular slights, sexism and overt discrimination in rap music gave women rappers the collective strength to push the truly brave female rap artists to the... Read more

  • (Excerpt) Arrested Development

    April 25, 2007  |  No Comments

    (Excerpt) Arrested Development

    They didn’t fit into the hip-hop or R&B categories. They weren’t “hoodied” up with a hard assed scowl or conked up in a purple Chess King suit and a pair... Read more