Old School Viewpoint
Beyonce has received a lot of awards and recognition in her day, including her most recent appointment to People Magazine’s List of the Worlds’ Most Beautiful People. And for the most part I would have to say Bey deserved the awards and recognition. But, um … the award she will receive on May 15 …not […]
Thanks to My927Charlotte listener Sean Goines for sending in this week’s Things That Make You Go Hmmm. 1. On the television show “Good Times,” where did that door in their kitchen lead? 2. On the show “Gimme a Break,” did Nell ever sleep with the Chief? 3. In the movie “Drumline,” did Dr. Lee let […]
I didn’t watch the Arsenio Hall Show much; so, I can’t tell you too much about his style as a late-night show host or about who he had on the show. But like most I remember his signature chant and one of his signature opening skits – Things That Make You Go Hmmm. Lately that […]
Cornel West has sold out. The man who nearly 20 years ago delivered the groundbreaking treatise on race relations in America, “Race Matters,” traded in his status as lecturer for entertainer. West edutained a sold-out audience at Queens University on during his lecture on diversity and inclusion. I think this was my third time attending […]
Valentine’s Day was supposed to be the day we celebrated love with our My92.7 family at Fly Ty’s Variety Show at the Excelsior. Instead we bid farewell to an iconic voice, a beautiful woman and an unforgettable presence – Whitney Houston. Check out how our fans say goodbye to Houston and found a few moments […]
I grew up in a home where music was much like food – it was needed for daily survival. My mother was a huge fan of Whitney Houston. From the moment Whitney hit the music scene we were bombarded with her in my home. I remember the conversations my mother and I would have while […]
We talk about it, dream about it but rarely do it - travel. I mean really travel. We take the occasional trips to the Caribbean with our girlfriends. We go to Las Vegas with our boys, and we hang the DMV all the time. But next year treat yourself to something different - a European vacation.
I’ve been trying to listen to the Mary J. Blige My Life II: The Journey Continues album since it was released two weeks ago. Every time I start to listen something happens to keep me from giving it my undivided attention. I’m surprised at myself for not making it a priority because I am a […]
The second season of VH1’s Love and Hip Hop kicked off a few weeks ago and the running theme so far is CATFIGHT! It seems every one of the ladies on the show is fighting. Let’s see, there are at least five beefs going on between the ladies. There is the Emily and Kimbella. The […]
By Rashad Phillips We’ve all heard the statement that money doesn’t grow on trees. And after hearing that statement so many times, we accept it as true. But talk to an Apple Farmer, during the harvest season, and he’ll tell you that money does grow on trees. The apples picked from his trees are called […]
An anonymous writer shares the details of their 9/11 experience: I was in Junior High School, sitting on the floor of dance class when whispers began to overshadow the directions from my teacher. She didn’t seem to care much, her face showed that she was also skeptical of the conversations. A few minutes later she […]
Growing up black in the South, I understood a few things: Watermelon was meant to be eaten with salt; fish was eaten every Friday night; and race was not discussed, especially not in public. Well, at least that was how it went in my house. As a child, I was very interested in history, particularly […]