The Prez-idential File
Before you see Dead Prez, did you know…?
M-1 was mobilized as a young man by the book, “The Autobiography of Malcolm X,” by Alex Haley.
Spike Lee said of “The Autobiography of Malcolm X:” “It has given me courage that I didn’t know I had inside me.”
M-1 and stic.man met at Florida A&M University in 1990.
Lee [...]
The Confessions of Clayton Singleton: Living is Art
Meet Clayton Singleton, a visual artist who regularly shows his expressive painting in Richmond galleries, and a public school art teacher. For two weeks, Clayton kept a diary in which he opened up about his job, fatherhood, losing loved ones, and much more. You may relate to the challenges Clayton confronts while juggling demands of [...]
The Road to History
From Gilbert Hunt to Virginia Estelle Randolph,
African American history comes alive.
They’re familiar sights along Virginia highways and even in the city of Richmond: no, not ticket scribbling State Troopers.
Highway markers document the culture and history of an area. The claim to one can be a source of pride to a community. The iron plaques often [...]
Pennyshaker’s Seven Year Groove
Members:
Jon Gleich, Keys/Sax
Dabbs Aikens, Drums
Ticia Carter, Vocals
Darren Moxin, Guitar
David Monger, Bass
Pennyshaker aced the test that defeats most bands – the test of time. Together for almost seven years, they’re still performing, evolving, and while hanging out at Capital Ale House downtown, acting a lot like a mischievous family you can’t help but love. Their infectious [...]
Michael Paul Williams: The Accidental Headliner
It’s almost lunch time, and it’s almost warm. On the Tuesday that I’m scheduled to talk with Michael Paul Williams, downtown Richmond is nearly bustling.
Several days of overcast skies appear to be past, and office denizens fill an outdoor square for an overdue share of spring. Williams points out elements of the changing block at [...]
