Sharon Rae North: Following Her Star
Written by Cesca Janece Waterfield, Photographs by Ricky Blanco
Sharon Rae North might as well have been named for the North Star that for centuries has been the beacon of guidance for travelers. After all, the jazz vocalist, songwriter, author, and professional has been a sure navigator as she’s consistently reinvented herself and embraced ever-renewing ambitions.
Originally from [...]
James Reynolds of “Days of Our Lives”
by Cesca Janece Waterfield
To most television viewers, James Reynolds is better known as Abe Carver on the soap opera “Days of Our Lives.” While he briefly starred in another daytime series “Generations,” he’s played Abe since 1981, and recently shattered the existing record for longest-running African American character in the history of television, nighttime or [...]
Jim Bynum: Richmond Theatre’s Accidental Fortune
Story by Angela Lehman-Rios
Photograph by Jay Paul
Unsuspecting, I play right into his hands.
“How did you get into acting?” I ask Jim Bynum, a 32-year veteran of Richmond’s stages and screens.
“Accidentally,” he says.
There’s a pause. I raise my eyebrows.
Bynum is grinning. “It really was an accident.”
He went to Armstrong High School intending to play football, but [...]
Chef Jeff Henderson: From Federal Prison to Foie Gras
Today Jeff Henderson is Executive Chef at the Bellagio in Las Vegas and holds the distinction of having been the first black Chef de Cuisine at Caesar’s Palace. Will Smith recently bought the rights to make a movie about his life. He’s the best selling author of a memoir and cookbook, has appeared on talk [...]
P. Muzi Branch: Telling the Whole Story
by Cesca Janece Waterfield
The paintings of P. Muzi Branch Philip reflect his love for African American culture and the often difficult merging of people brought together by the Diaspora; what Muzi calls, “that ugly beautiful story.” The 55-year old artist received both his BFA and Master’s of Art Education from Virginia Commonwealth University. He’s taught [...]
