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by Nsenga Burton onAugust 1, 2011
The violence took place during a "Unity in the Park" performance.
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July 15, 2010
We need our funk icons to stay edgy. The old wino look is so not working for us.
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June 21, 2010
Legendary funk guitarist and P-Funk musical director loses battle with cancer at 56.
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by Lolis Eric Elie onApril 27, 2010
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival honors Louisiana culture. But in this post-Katrina world, it also mirrors the rifts and tensions about race and class that we find in the rest of the country.
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by Kim McLarin onDecember 18, 2008
Blacks are experts at turning nasty scraps into feasts. Enter President Obama.
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by John Murph onDecember 5, 2008
The Mothership Connection on DVD doesn't offer the same adrenaline-pumping velocity and pizazz of today's concerts. The documentary is saddled with awkward interludes, sophomoric camera shots and poor stage lighting. Still, the DVD is worth revisiting at this moment in history, as America is on its own fantastic voyage.
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