DC By the Book

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.

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.

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.