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Souleo: A world traveler takes action with When in Need Foundation

By Souleo When most travelers go on vacation it is to relax and unwind. However for Chetachi Ecton traveling to resorts throughout the world proved more taxing than relaxing. It was during a trip almost three years ago when she stepped foot off of a resort that her life changed forever.Continue reading

Souleo: Will Downing Explores Gender Roles On New Album

By Souleo For his latest album, R&B veteran, Will Downing decided to flip the lyric. On Black Pearls listeners will find the crooner covering a staple of songs made famous by Chaka Khan, Deniece Williams, Cherrelle, Jean Carne and Phyllis Hyman, among others. Continue reading

Souleo: DNA Tests Inspire New Photo Series

By Souleo African art is sweeping through the mainstream art world as noted in recent examples from the Brooklyn Museum’s Disguise: Masks and Global African Art to the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s Creative Africa exhibitions.Continue reading

Souleo: With New Album, Take 6 Wants You To Take Another Listen

By Souleo If you don’t remember just how successful and influential a cappella group, Take 6 is, well, that’s okay. They’re ready to serve a reminder with their new release, Believe. Continue reading

Souleo: Angélique Kidjo Challenges Media Sensationalism

By Souleo Angélique Kidjo is used to being in front of the camera. After all just this past February she appeared on the Grammy stage to accept her third honor for her critically acclaimed music. Continue reading

Souleo: R&B Groups, SWV And Silk Navigate Ageism And Music Politics

By Souleo 1992 was a pivotal year for R&B groups, SWV (Sisters With Voices) and Silk, respectively. Both released their debut albums that year to critical and commercial success. Continue reading

Souleo: Civil Rights Doc Eyes On The Prize Returns

By Souleo Growing up after the civil rights movement removed executive producer of WORLD Channel, Chris Hastings from any firsthand experiences of that era.Continue reading

Souleo: Three Crowdfunding Projects For Your Consideration

By Souleo Got a few extra dollars to spare? Check out three special crowdfunding campaigns worthy of a dollar or $50. Continue reading

Souleo: Visual Artists Are ‘Pushing Buttons’ In More Ways Than One

By Souleo Since one of the earliest known buttons found at Mohenjo Daro in the Indus Valley (now Pakistan) nearly 5000 years ago, buttons have gone from being ornaments to signifiers of economic and social status to commonplace mass produced objects. Continue reading

Souleo: Dannis Winston Aims To Go From Wedding Band To Solo Music Career

By Souleo Stevie Wonder, Mary J. Blige, and Kem have all been booked to sing at weddings at some point in their careers. So why are professional wedding singers often stigmatized when it comes to being taken seriously as original recording artists? Continue reading

Souleo: Black theater community reacts to Tonya Pinkins quitting Mother Courage

By Souleo Woodie King, Jr., producing director of New Federal Theatre, was immediately concerned after Tonya Pinkins publicly challenged a Classic Stage Company production of Mother Courage and Her Children in which she was to play the title character. Continue reading

Souleo: Singer Regina Belle Returns To R&B

By Souleo Veteran singer, Regina Belle is freer than she’s ever felt before. Known for her ‘80s and ‘90s R&B hits (“Make It Like It Was, “Baby Come to Me,” and “A Whole New World" with Peabo Bryson) the singer spent the past 15 years shying away from the music that made her famous. Continue reading

Empire Inspired Music Video And Other ‘Go Viral’ Picks

By Souleo Going viral has never been so competitive with the hordes of memes, videos and write-ups vying for attention on the web. This week we are highlighting several pieces of content that deserve to go viral from a theatre company’s entertaining music video to a topical book about race and politics.Continue reading

Souleo: How One Organization Is Giving Black Content Creators A Boost

By Souleo If African-Americans engage with more media content than any other group, then why aren’t they equally represented behind the scenes as content creators? It is a complicated question fraught with issues of access, economics, and of course, race.Continue reading

Souleo: On New Album, Angie Stone is Still A Dreamer

By Souleo Soul singer-songwriter, Angie Stone has an unshakeable faith in herself, in love and in the power of dreams and music. But over the past year that faith has been tested in the public eye.Continue reading