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Journey to Freedom, Week 1: Freedom

In preparation of the release of her fourth solo album, Journey to Freedom, Michelle Williams is hosting a contest via her official website in which fans must write journal entries about their own personal journey to freedom.  The prize is an all expense paid trip to spend the day with

Janet Jackson: Demanding Control, Demanding Change

January 10, 2022
After a series of television stints, Janet Jackson made her move to the recording studio. Unlike her brothers, though, this Jackson’s music wasn’t hitting any of the right notes. Not until, Control. In Control Jackson’s 1986 third studio album, appropriately titled Control (released February 4, 1986), marked the reintroduction of

Cancelling R. Kelly: A Former Fan’s OpEd

July 18, 2017
I have a confession. Until far too recently, I was a HUGE R. Kelly fan. As a native of the South Side of Chicago, I’m a part of the generation that was probably most impacted by R. Kelly’s success and influence. I vividly remember my family owning Space Jam on

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