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Love’s Troubadours
Author: Ananda Kiamsha Madelyn Leeke
Copyright: 2007
Copyright: 2007
Setting Year:
Setting Decade: 2000s
Main Themes: African-American Life, Nightlife, Women's Lives
Excerpt: Our dinner was the perfect prelude to MN8's concert featuring Eric Roberson at the 9:30 Club. The dinner was nice, but Eric was the highlight of the evening for me. Why? Because this uncompromising musical genius from New Jersey is a visionary and poster child for authentic music in a time when it is so easy for artists to surrender their creative voices and freedom of expression for the dollars that lie behind the doors of major recording companies. Submitted by: Karen L Harris
Excerpt Page Number: 4
Address:
815 V St NW 20001
Setting Year:
Setting Decade: 2000s
Main Themes: African-American Life, Friendship
Excerpt: So one Friday afternoon, I took a deep breath, put on my best fake me out smile, and walked a few blocks to 16th Street and Riggs Place. I counted each step trying to turn an eight-minute walk into a forty-minute journey so I could rehearse my mental script. Submitted by: Karen L Harris
Excerpt Page Number: 15
Address:
16th St & Riggs Pl NW 20036
Setting Year:
Setting Decade: 2000s
Main Themes: African-American Life, Friendship, Women's Lives
Excerpt: After my first Cypher, I surprised myself when I accepted Serengeti's invitation to an evening of Thai cuisine with some fellow sista poets at Bua Restaurant on 17th and P Street. Resistance was my first response because my interactions with women haven't always been positive. Submitted by: Karen L Harris
Excerpt Page Number: 60
Address:
1635 P St NW 20036