National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) – Washington, D.C.
The Guardian – New York, NY
Salon – New York, NY
The Atlantic – Washington, D.C.
- The Man Was a Genius: Tales From Making Marvin Gaye’s Final Album
- I Thought He Was a Messenger: Making Stevie Wonder’s Talking Book
- That Groove Was Undeniable: Making Earth, Wind & Fire’s All ‘N All
- We Gave R&B a New Lifeline: How Teddy Riley Invented New Jack Swing
- The ‘Vicious Competition for Credit’ Over Launching Madonna’s Career
The Huffington Post – New York, NY
- Voting Matters
- Respect
- A Political Duffer
- Emancipation Proclamation at 150
- Living on a Prayer
- An Inconvenient Truth
- Black Women Deserve More Respect
- Voter Suppression Insults Democracy
- The Price of Politics and Poverty
- The GOP Stands for Getting Outperformed
- As the Fiscal Cliff Turns
- The NRA Stands For Next Rifle Assault
- Congress and a Tale of Two Sandy’s
- The Legacy of Don Cornelius
- The Crisis in Chicago
- Sequestration Sums Up the Failures of Congress
- We’re Missing You, MJ
- America Owes African-Americans More
- The Cancer of Racism Thrives in America
- What Is a Black Life Worth?
- The New Radical Republicans
- Jimi Hendrix: A Musical Icon
Red Bull Music Academy – Berlin, Germany
- Key Tracks: Jimmy Jam on Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation 1814
- Key Tracks: Heavy D and the Boyz’ Big Tyme
- Key Tracks: Sade’s Diamond Life
- Key Tracks: Mary J. Blige’s My Life
- Key Tracks: Whodini’s Escape
- Key Tracks: Run–D.M.C’s “Rock Box”
- Key Tracks: Jimmy Jam on The S.O.S. Band’s Just the Way You Like It
- Key Tracks: Daryl Simmons on Babyface’s Tender Lover
- Key Tracks: Phil Collins’ No Jacket Required
- Key Tracks: Kool & the Gang’s Ladies Night
- Key Tracks: Whitney Houston’s Debut Album
- Key Tracks: Tears for Fears’ Songs from the Big Chair
- Origin Stories: Missy Elliott and Timbaland
- Interview: Teddy Riley on His Virginia Years
- Origin Stories: D’Angelo
- Origin Stories: The Neptunes
- Behind the Scenes of D’Angelo’s Black Messiah
- The Soulquarians at Electric Lady: An Oral History
- Key Tracks: Bell Biv DeVoe’s Poison
- Key Tracks: Jimmy Jam on Johnny Gill
- Key Tracks: Kurtis Blow’s Self-Titled Debut Album
- Key Tracks: Bob Marley’s Uprising
- Key Tracks: Earth, Wind & Fire’s That’s the Way of the World
- Key Tracks: Jimmy Jam on Janet Jackson’s Control
- Key Tracks: Marvin Gaye’s I Want You
MSNBC’s The Grio – New York, NY
COLORLINES Magazine – New York, NY
EBONY Magazine – Chicago, IL
- Nigger: 500 Years and Counting
- Bob Marley’s Children Speak on Marley Documentary
- Homeless Black Vets: The Fight After the War
- Black Music Month: Legends Speak (Part 1)
- Black Music Month: New Jacks Swinging (Part 2)
- What’s the 411? Mary J. Blige’s Classic Turns 20
- Arrested Development’s Speech Speaks
- Darren Sharper: Life After Football
- Sade’s Love Deluxe Turns 20
- New Documentary Attacks the War on Drugs
- Shirley Franklin: Building Better Communities
- Taking Down Stop and Frisk
- Joe Johnson: Bringing it to Brooklyn
- Teach For America Works to Close the Educational Gap
- Chuck D: A ‘Hip Hop God’ Speaks
- Colorism: The War at Home
- The Cost of Education vs Incarceration in Chicago
- ‘Totally Krossed Out’ Forever: Remembering Chris Kelly
- Otis Williams: The Temptations’ Soul Survivor
- Dyana Williams: Godmother of Black Music Month
- Bringing the National Museum of African American Music to Life
- JUSTICE FOR TRAYVON: Dream Defenders Take the Lead
- Phillip Agnew, Dream Defender Interview
- New Museums Tackle Mississippi’s Complex History
- Examining the “American Promise” to Black Children
- Upcoming Documentary Explores ‘The History of R&B Music’
- Larry Smith: Unsung Legend of Hip-Hop Gets His Props
- Julian Bond on the State of Black Leadership
- Remembering B.B. King 1925-2015
- Alex Haley’s Grandson Still Exploring His ‘Roots’
Truthout – Washington, DC
AOL – New York, NY
Rap Rehab – New York, NY
Wax Poetics – Brooklyn, NY
- Voices by Daryl Hall and John Oates
- Better Mus’ Come: A Talk with Storm Saulter
- Innervisions: The fortieth anniversary of a Stevie Wonder classic
- The Birth of Hip-Hop Fashion: April Walker and Angela Hunte-Wisner
- Average White Band cofounder Onnie McIntyre talks about the making of Soul Searching
- Teddy Riley: New Jack King Pt. 1
- Teddy Riley: New Jack King Pt. 2
- Teddy Riley: New Jack King Pt. 3
- Teddy Riley: New Jack King Pt. 4
- Stevie Wonder and Gil Scott-Heron’s Fight for MLK
- Nineties R&B group Zhané celebrates twentieth anniversary of debut album, Pronounced Jah-nay
- DeBarge would skyrocket into another realm of superstardom with 1983’s In a Special Way
- Jazzie B. and Caron Wheeler of Soul II Soul discuss 1989’s Club Classics Vol. One (Keep On Movin’ )
- Producer Bill Maxwell discusses the Winans sophomore album, Tomorrow, on its 30th anniversary
- Michael Jackson Is Still the King
- The Tailors: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis Pt. 1
- The Tailors: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis Pt. 2
- The Tailors: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis Pt. 3
- The Tailors: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis Pt. 4
- The Tailors: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis Pt. 5
- Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis have become synonymous with recording excellence
- Freddie Stone discusses Sly and the Family Stone’s Stand! on its 45th anniversary
- Paid In Full: Fred Wesley Pt. 1
- Paid In Full: Fred Wesley Pt. 2
- Paid In Full: Fred Wesley Pt. 3
- Paid In Full: Fred Wesley Pt. 4
- Paid In Full: Fred Wesley Pt. 5
- Legendary engineer Jimmy Douglass on his role in constructing Jodeci’s The Show, the After Party, the Hotel on album’s 20th anniversary
- Remembering R&B legend Natalie Cole
- Tony! Toni! Toné! founder D’Wayne Wiggins speaks in depth about their 1990 smash album The Revival
- Producer Dallas Austin talks about Boyz II Men’s debut album, Cooleyhighharmony
- Producer Michael Powell helped create Anita Baker’s massive R&B record Rapture
Politic365 – Washington, DC
- Right to Work is Wrong
- John McCain, Lindsey Graham and the Susan Rice Debacle
- Sandy Hook Elementary: Gun Control, Mental Health and the State of Our Union
- Fiscal Cliff: The Congressional Circus and the GOP
- The War on Women is Real
- The Rise and Fall of Robert Griffin III and the Washington Redskins
- The GOP’s Race Problem
- The Voting Rights Act Isn’t a Racial Entitlement
Black America Web – Dallas, TX
PopMatters Magazine – Evanston, IL
Town & County Magazine – Fredericksburg, VA
SoulCulture Magazine – London, UK
- Marcus Sanders revisits Hi-Five’s debut album | Return To The Classics (1990)
- Teddy Riley revisits crafting Guy’s debut album | Return To The Classics (1988)
- Parliament’s Mothership Connection LP revisited with Bernard Worrell | Return To The Classics (1975)
- Karyn White reflects on her self-titled debut album | Return To The Classics (1988)
- En Vogue’s Funky Divas album revisited with producers Foster & McElroy | Return To The Classics (1992)
- Faith Evans’ Faith LP revisited with co-producer Chucky Thompson | Return To The Classics (1995)
- The Isley Brothers’ Between the Sheets LP revisited with Chris Jasper | Return To The Classics (1983)
- Heavy D: A Legend Gone Too Soon (May 24, 1967 – Nov 8, 2011)
- Dalvin DeGrate recalls making Jodeci’s album Forever My Lady | Return To The Classics (1991)
- Stevie Wonder’s Songs In the Key Of Life revisited on its 35th anniversary | Return To The Classics (1976)
- Color Me Badd singer Sam Watters reflects on making debut album C.M.B. | Return To The Classics (1991)
- Whitney Houston’s Whitney LP revisited with producer Narada Michael Walden | Return To The Classics (1987)
- 112′s debut album revisited with co-founder Daron Jones & producer Stevie J. | Return To The Classics (1996)
- Boyz II Men’s II LP revisited with Bob Robinson (of Tim & Bob) | Return To The Classics (1994)
- Mariah Carey’s Music Box LP revisited with co-writer Walter Afanasieff | Return To The Classics (1993)
- Jodeci’s Diary Of A Mad Band LP revisited with Prince Charles Alexander | Return To The Classics (1993)
- Club Nouveau founder Jay King recalls making Life, Love and Pain LP | Return To The Classics (1986)
- Gil Scott-Heron: A True Revolutionary (April 1, 1949 – May 27, 2011)
- Marvin Gaye – What’s Going On: 40th Anniversary | Return To The Classics (1971)
- Jon B. reflects on his Cool Relax LP | Return To The Classics (1997)
- Mary J. Blige’s My Life LP revisited with co-producer Chucky Thompson | Return To The Classics (1994)
- Lionel C. Martin: A Pioneer in Visual Production
- Al B. Sure Co Producer Kyle West recalls the making Of In Effect Mode | Return To The Classics (1988)
- D’angelo’s Brother Luther Archer recalls writing for Brown Sugar LP | Return To The Classics (1995)
- Dru Hill Founder Nokio recalls making Enter the Dru LP | Return To The Classics (1998)
- SWV ‘It’s About Time’ exec. producer Brian Alexander Morgan reflects on the classic LP | Return To The Classics (1993)
- The Roots’ How I got Over Album Review
Street Report Magazine – Atlanta, GA
- The Man The Myth The Legend: Michael Joseph Jackson
- Sean “The Pen” Garrett Writing with Precision, pt 1
- Sean “The Pen” Garrett Writing with Precision, pt 2
- Haiti: A History of Pride and Prejudice, pt 1
- Haiti: A History of Pride and Prejudice, pt 2
- Haiti: A History of Pride and Prejudice, pt 3
- Haiti: A History of Pride and Prejudice, pt 4
- Haiti: A History of Pride and Prejudice, pt 5
- Haiti: A History of Pride and Prejudice, pt 6
- Haiti: A History of Pride and Prejudice, pt 7
- Haiti: A History of Pride and Prejudice, pt 8
- Haiti: A History of Pride and Prejudice, pt 9
- Haiti: A History of Pride and Prejudice, pt 10
- The Tea Party Movement: Piping Hot!, pt 1
- The Tea Party Movement: Piping Hot!, pt 2