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Jazz is Alive in Montreal

by T. Brooks Shepard At the end of June, just north of the U.S. border, a jazz extravaganza will take place. From June 27 through July 6, the world’s largest jazz festival, the 2024 Festival International de Jazz De Montreal will present a dazzling array of current (and soon-to-be) jazz stars. Founded in 1980 with seven concerts, twelve… Read More »

Diana Ross – Thank You

by Larry Watson Diana Ross is the closest America will ever get to royalty. She is a sturdy Black woman who was raised by God fearing parents. Her grandfather was a Baptist Minister in the deep South. People confuse the Diana Ross “personae” which she meticulously created with the authentic Black woman who as a single mother who… Read More »