Photo credit: Zo!
BELLE MORGAN December 18, 2016
In an intimate setting last night in Atlanta, we spent some quality time with Zo! & Carmen Rodgers at 800 East Studios. Backed by the incomparable Collective Peace, we were…
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Who Is Aryn Drake-Lee?
BELLE MORGAN June 27, 2016
By now you've seen the amazing acceptance speech from Jesse Williams at last night's BET Awards. Without question Williams set the internet on fire in his call to action for our community stand up…
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Jill Scott Weds
BELLE MORGAN June 26, 2016
Jilly from Philly is officially off the market! The Grammy award-winning singer, songwriter, producer, poet & actress wed her beau, Mike Dobson, yesterday in a private ceremony in Nashville. This is the second marriage…
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We Have A Beautiful Problem
(May 17, 2016) SOULheads everywhere know the inimitable voice of Anthony David. Fans who have patiently waited since 2012's Love Out Loud can now breathe a collective sigh of relief. His forthcoming release, The Powerful Now, is…Read more
Nothing Compares 2 U
(April 21)- The music world mourns the passing of musical legend, PRINCE ROGERS NELSON, at his Paisley Park home in suburban Minneapolis today. The seven-time Grammy award winning star, admired for his youthful appearance was just 57. "It is with…Read more
Remembering Doug Banks
(April 11) We're sad to report that radio personality, DOUG BANKS, has passed at the age of 57. The host of The Doug Banks Show began his career as a high school student in Detroit. His career would take…Read more
Black Girls Rock! 2016
(April 9) BLACK GIRLS ROCK! 2016 was so necessary. In a society that constantly tells women of color that we are less than, BLACK GIRLS ROCK! is an affirmation. It is a reminder that we are excellent and beautiful and…Read more
You On Point, Phife
March 23- The hip hop world mourns the loss of Malik "Phife Dawg" Taylor at 45. The 5 foot rapper, a member of the much lauded group A Tribe Called Quest is best remembered by this writer for his verses…Read more
The Tuskegee Airmen
March 19- On this day in 1941 civil rights organizations and the black press exerted pressure that resulted in the formation of an all African-American pursuit squadron based in Tuskegee, Alabama. Prior to this time there were no African American…
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Remembering Daryl Coley
The entertainment industry mourns the death of gospel great, Daryl Coley. Known for his intricate vocal riffs and jazz-like arrangements, Coley was known as a singer's singer. The gifted vocalist recorded such classics as “Beyond the Veil,” “He’s Preparing Me,”…
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