Now on TheRoot.com: Rock is Black Music, Too!

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Here's an excerpt from my first piece on TheRoot.com:

Know what the problem is with black folks? No imagination.

Sounds crazy, I know, but consider black music.Every significant moment in America’s history has been accompanied by its own soundtrack. And black musicians have often written the music and the lyrics. But what’s our soundtrack now?

The music industry has imposed the same low expectations on black artists and black life that politicians and pundits have imposed on black folks with respect to education, business and simply managing our daily lives. And we’ve let it happen.

I'm really excited and grateful for this opportunity.  Check it out and please let me know what you think.

Read the full article here @ TheRoot.com.

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