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BLACK HISTORY MONTH THROWBACK SPOTLIGHT: Brandy Norwood is all grown up!
For those of us growing up in the '90s, "Moesha" on UPN was one of the sitcoms that started making a BIG impact in our lives, and Brandy Norwood was at the…
BLACK HISTORY MONTH THROWBACK SPOTLIGHT: MJ, Oprah, and a LOT of questions.
As the 1980s turned into the '90s, more and more people close to Michael Jackson noted odd, different behavior about how he interacted with his family, those in…
BLACK HISTORY MONTH THROWBACK SPOTLIGHT: Who had the first electronic dance music hit? It…
You've likely heard of "EDM," or "electronic dance music" of today; songs with a strong beat that are all produced by synthesizers instead of drums; horns and…
BLACK HISTORY MONTH THROWBACK SPOTLIGHT: Earth, Wind & Fire at the Kennedy Center Honors
Earth, Wind & Fire first started making waves in 1975 - 45 years ago - and in 2019, they got the honor of a lifetime: being performers at the 2019 Kennedy…
BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT: Can you name Janet Jackson’s TEN #1 songs?
When you think of Janet Jackson you probably think of a few things: the killer dance moves and bops from the turn of the '80s into the '90s, the rise and (safe…
BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT: The QUEEN of Hip Hop Soul, Mary J. Blige
I can remember Mary J. Blige's early years like yesterday; I was a middle school kid, and her pop/soul sound was HOT. You heard it from SWV, En Vogue, Jade,…
BLACK HISTORY MONTH THROWBACK SPOTLIGHT: The Birthday Boy, Bobby Brown!
Happy birthday to one of the baddest of the bad boys, Bobby Brown, who turns 52 today.
And don't get me wrong, I like Bobby's music and all, but for some…
BLACK HISTORY MONTH THROWBACK SPOTLIGHT: Bob Marley, Gone Too Soon.
In today's Throwback Spotlight for Black History Month, we ponder a question that we will never have an answer to: what COULD Bob Marley have done?
Bob's…
BLACK HISTORY MONTH THROWBACK SPOTLIGHT: James Brown; more than JUST the ’60s.
Today's Black History Month Throwback Spotlight is shining on the Godfather of Soul, James Brown. Of course, we love his songs from the 1960s, like "I Got You…
BLACK HISTORY MONTH THROWBACK SPOTLIGHT: The Diva of Divas, Mariah Carey
For our second day of Black History Month, we pay tribute to the woman who can hit notes so high, it's been rumored she can make glass break: MARIAH CAREY.…