Possibilities, and the fear thereof Rob Fields Inspiration February 21, 2008 0Eloquence on the part of Michelle Obama about African Americans and the subconscious fear of greater possibilities that lurks in...
"Yes, We Can"–The video for Barack Obama Rob Fields Black rock in the media February 4, 2008 0Of course, we can talk about change til we’re blue in the face, but tomorrow’s the day–Super Tuesday–when 22 or...
The New Black Imagination Rob Fields Inspiration January 5, 2008 1Over the last year on these pages, I’ve written often about the cultural shift taking place, both within the African...
Quotable: Bob Lefsetz on growing audiences Rob Fields Inspiration December 17, 2007 1Industry curmudgeon Bob Lefsetz has some advice everybody in the Black rock/Afropunk/Ghetto Metal/Urban alternative space should read: But in the...
On excellence–part two, or making it matter in the marketplace Rob Fields Inspiration December 13, 2007 0I feel like 2008 is going to be the year of making Black rock matter in the marketplace. That is,...
On excellence–part one Rob Fields Inspiration December 12, 2007 0So it’s mid-December and I’m just now posting this video from September’s BoldasLIVE. What’s that about? you may ask. Honestly,...
The Family Stand: Fighting "Incestuous Creativity" Rob Fields Artists/Bands September 13, 2007 0 L to R: V. Jeffrey Smith, Sandra St. Victor, Peter Lord Tomorrow marks the start of the three-day countdown...
Preview: Michaela angela Davis on The Family Stand, "our generation's great band" Rob Fields BoldAsLIVE September 11, 2007 9I’ve gotten a lot of calls and e-mails about the upcoming BoldasLIVE event this Sunday, September 16 featuring The Family...
Art Exhibit: Forgive? Rob Fields Connections September 8, 2007 0If you’re looking for something cultural to check out tomorrow afternoon, visit the opening of Laylah Amatullah Barrayn’s exhibit. This...
He's right Rob Fields business September 7, 2007 0For those of you who have an interest in the business of music and, if you don’t read him already,...