Well, despite what the title of my blog suggests, I never knew Michael Jackson but growing up in the ’80s in the inner city without feeling, seeing and listening to his influence is like saying ...

From a Father’s perspectiveBy DarnellI was recently watching TV with my son and a report came on about Chris Brown. In it, Chris Brown was on the streets of Hollywood walking (post Rihanna beat ...

DISHING IN THE D WITH DINAMetro Detroit will always be considered home to me.  I was born in Motown and I went to school and college here.  I live north of Eight Mile now but I have come to ...

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