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Welcome to Jazz Appreciation Month 2022 (LISTEN)
by Lori Lakin Hutcherson (@lakinhutcherson) No fooling, in the U.S. April 1st denotes the start of Jazz Appreciation Month (aka “JAM”), where the art form born out of Congo Square in New Orleans became a unique and true African American and American...
#WomensHistoryMonth: Mary Lou Williams, Piano Prodigy and Jazz Music Legend (LISTEN)
by Lori Lakin Hutcherson (@lakinhutcherson) We close out #WomensHistoryMonth with Mary Lou Williams, one of the most talented and revered pianists, composers, and arrangers in jazz music history. Williams, who grew up in Pittsburgh, was a self-taught musical prodigy...
4 Ways to Not Make Your Dreams Your Kids’ Dreams
All too often, moms and dads want their kids to pursue the same dreams they once had. The dad who was captain of the football team wants more than anything for his son to be the star of the team. The mom who was a concert pianist now drags her daughter to...
The slap in the face continues from Oscar night
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#WomensHistoryMonth: Cora “Lovie” Austin – 1920s Jazz and Blues Pianist, Composer and Bandleader (LISTEN)
by Lori Lakin Hutcherson (@lakinhutcherson) As #WomensHistoryMonth comes to a close, today in our Daily Drop podcast, we spotlight Chicago-based blues and jazz pianist Cora “Lovie” Austin. Austin isn’t well known now, but in her day she was a...
7 Steps to Survive a Marriage Crisis
When married couples are exposed to the heavy, pounding winds of life—sickness, losing a job, affairs, addictions—weaknesses in their relationship are exposed. But struggles don’t always have to rip apart a marriage. Here are 7 steps to survive a marriage...
Will Smith has apologized to Chris Rock
Click to hear Tanya Hart’s Hollywood Live report: The post Will Smith has apologized to Chris Rock appeared first on American Urban Radio Networks. Original article source:...
3 Stands to Take in the Midst of Adversity
Do you stand strong when faced with adversity? I’m Mark Merrill with today’s Family Minute. Everybody experiences adversity at some point. And I know a man who has faced it head on…his name is Tony Nathan. Tony lived through some tough times in the early 70’s when...
MUSIC MONDAY: Celebrating “Summer of Soul” and Questlove’s Best Documentary Oscar Win (LISTEN)
by Lori Lakin Hutcherson (@lakinhutcherson) There was a great moment that happened at last night’s Academy Awards, but because it happened directly after a shocking moment, it’s not getting the all the flowers and love it should. So for this #MusicMonday,...
7 Ways to Know You Are Being a Good Dad
As I travel around the country and speak with a lot of fathers, I’ve found that there’s one question that comes to the mind of most dads: “Am I being a good dad?” Well, here are 7 practical ways to help you answer that question. First, you’re being a good father...