By Allison Kugel Raven-Symone’s alter ego, Raven Baxter, has been a staple on The Disney Channel since the child actor turned Hollywood renaissance woman debuted her famous character on the hit show, That’s So Raven, in 2003. Back then, Symone’s alter-ego played a teenager who could see into the future, and that extra-sensory ability often …
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Floating at the Tank and the Bangas Detroit Concert
What’s up, everyone! Hope your weekend has been relaxing. I’m hopping on the blog on a Sunday to share with you my photographs from the Tank and the Bangas concert. Last Thursday (June 13th), Travis and I attended the concert at The Majestic in Detroit and we had a great time. Tank and the Bangas …
Mario Van Peebles Won’t Stop Making Films That Matter
By Allison Kugel Born of a revolutionary bloodline to activist filmmaker, Melvin Van Peebles, you could say that Mario Van Peebles was born to make films that nudge our social consciousness and encourage us to answer questions we hadn’t thought to ask. An actor, director and writer, Mario Van Peebles’ first foray into acting was …
Lenny Kravitz on Race, God & Spreading Love Through Music
By Allison Kugel Twenty-nine years after releasing his debut album, Lenny Kravitz is still letting love rule, but with an eye towards societal strife that continues to go unchecked. The multi-Grammy award winning musician brings forth a conscious body of work with Raise Vibration, his eleventh studio album, out September 7th. The first …
Ava DuVernay Announces Sade Has Created an Original Song for A Wrinkle in Time
The Soundtrack for A Wrinkle in Time Set to Release on March 9th! Are you excited for the new movie A Wrinkle in Time?! My kids and I are reading the novel right now and we can’t wait to go see the movie when it comes out. Last week, I was looking through my Twitter …