Rosa Parks by Eloise Greenfield


 

When Rosa Parks grew up in Montgomery, Alabama she witnessed firsthand the unfair rules and laws that brown skinned people in America.

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GERALD ALBRIGHT’S “GOT THE GROOVE”

 

I wanted to reach back a little bit and review a CD that was released before I started to do the smooth jazz reviews for The New Citizen Press.

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Sanford and Son (Season 6) DVD

Nominated for six Golden Globes and seven Emmys, including Outstanding Series

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“Jazzmasters V” True To Formula

If you ever wanted to find an example of a successful formula in the music world, you would have to look no further than Paul Hardcastle’s Jazzmasters series.

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Gridiron Gang

Studio:    Columbia Pictures
Plot:     The real-life story of a probation officer who organizes a football team made up of troubled youths based at a juvenile detention center.
Cast:  Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Xzibit, L. Scott Caldwell, Leon Rippy, Kevin Dunn, Michael J. Pagan, Brandon Smith.
Rating:     PG-13
Bottom Line:     **1/2

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Pat Boone’s R&B Project Released

 

 

Legendary music icon Pat Boone, recently  released his new CD "Pat Boone R&B Classics – We Are Family".

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Secret Lovers by Patricia Anne Phillips, Maxine Thompson, and Michelle McGriff

 

Secret Lovers
By Patricia Anne Phillips, Maxine Thompson and Michelle McGriff
ISBN:  1-59983-002-7
Publisher:  Kensington
Available:  Bookstores everywhere

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Peter White’s “Playin” Favorites?

 

Despite my usual reservations, I took a chance on Peter White’s latest release, “Playin’ Favorites”, and I’m glad I did.

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