National Association of Black Journalists
University of North Texas
On August 27,2021, the world was blessed with the third album of the band Southern Avenue, an LP titled Be The Love You Want. Like its predecessors, self-titled debut album Southern Avenue (2019) and sophomore album Keep On (2017), the third installment is a brilliant compilation of the sounds of Memphis blues/roots, r&b, gospel-infused soul
Many moons ago, the people of Africa are believed to have been the first of mankind to roam the earth. Thousands of years later, I was granted the privilege to walk the same land they walked and inhale the same air that filled their lungs. Africa was a feeling that I had never felt before.
As a fan of the late-60s and 70s music and culture, Sly Stone always stuck out to me. The ‘Fro, the boots, and the romper jumpsuits. Stone’s look was a combination of a blaxploitation hero and a hippie all in one. His music was a combination of Southern Baptist church music and hippie acid party
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