January 20, 1986. The first official day and year that MLK day was formally observed in the U.S. The same year I was born. It
Category: Ashley’s Perspective
Posts here may contain my perspective, thoughts, and opinions on current events, from entertainment to social justice.
Tevin Campbell’s “I’m Ready” Turns 27
On this date back in 1993, Tevin Campbell released his second studio album entitled I’m Ready. The lead single, “Can We Talk”, was huge and
Happy Birthday to The King of Pop, Michael Jackson!
Born Michael Joseph Jackson, August 29, 1958 is the date that welcomed the future King of Pop into the world. If he were still with
Black Music Month: Tribute to Michael Jackson on the 11th Anniversary of His Death
Michael Joseph Jackson. MJ (or MJJ, as I often refer to him as). The Gloved One. The King of Pop, Rock, and Soul (in the
Black Music Month: Sampling and Summer Madness
Crate digging. Interpreting. Sampling. Whatever you refer to it as, it is one of my absolute favorite things about music. I loved reading album liner
Black Music Month: Juneteenth Soundtrack
Juneteenth, short for June 19th; the literal combination of “June” and “nineteenth”, is the date on which the last slaves were freed in 1865. It
Black Music Month: Happy Birthday Tupac!
Born 49 years ago today as Lesane Parish Crooks, we all knew him as the first name in the following that his was later changed
Black Music Month: Happy Birthday Prince!
His Royal Badness. The Purple One. Innovator and Purveyor of the Minneapolis Sound. Prince Rogers Nelson…or as we all knew him, Prince. The legend would
When You Just Wanna Holler and Scream
You may be looking at the title and trying to figure out where in the world this entry is going. Well, in case the image
Sad Tomorrows: How The Music of Yesterday Relates to Today
So…I wasn’t even planning to write this week. With six entries already posted, and this week being an extremely busy work week for me(with several