Music Genres
I've always had a bit of a problem separating things like music by genres. In…
Some Thoughts on Art
"My sister is always talking about God and heaven and how Jesus has a mansion…
The Wall
My name is Jam Stunna. I was born Jamil Rashad Ragland on October 21st, 1985.…
Some Thoughts on Black Self-Determination
[caption id="attachment_1628" align="aligncenter" width="1920"] Source: https://www.hastac.org/blogs/cassandramaria/2015/12/09/police-brutality-through-media[/caption] I cried during the scene in Black Panther when…
Music Collecting – Reggae
After cataloging my Blues collection, I decided to do something small, Reggae. I believe Reggae…
A Wrinkle In Time – Some Thoughts
I first read A Wrinkle In Time when I was a kid, probably ten or…
The “Right” Kind of Hero
[caption id="attachment_1641" align="aligncenter" width="498"] Credit: Carrie Devorah (http://www.wenn.com/)[/caption] I was listening to the breathless coverage…
The School Walkout
On the morning of March 14, 2018, students all over the country participated in a…
Your One & Only – A Book Review
Your One & Only is the debut novel by Adrianne Finlay. It was released on…
Music Collecting – The Blues
A long time ago, I wrote this piece about collecting classical music. It was so…