Lboogie's Pop World in the 305

          I’ve always wanted to be able to tell stories, you know, stories that came from my soul.  I’d like           to sit by a fire and tell people stories—make them see pictures, make them cry and laugh, take           them anywhere emotionally with something as deceptively simple as words.                – Michael J. Jackson from his autobiography Moonwalk As I was organizing my albums (you remember those, right?) and DVDs (which are becoming more of entertainment for travel on my laptop than for routine use at home and office) this weekend, I began to go through my collection of music and music videos of Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5. This made me reflect on my musical education I had received from these Gary, Indiana natives that revolutionized the landscape of popular music forever. While I was not present on Earth to have seen the Jack...

By Laurean D. Robinson, MA April 23, 2018 During this spring season, elementary and secondary school students across the country are in the throes of state testing after prepping for these standardized exams during the fall.    These children, along with their teachers and administration, put in so much time and effort into sculpting the most efficient test-prep program so students can retain the lessons and strategies needed to be confidently successful. But oftentimes, that confidence does not come easily. Our students may crumble under the pressure to attain school success in their districts and regions. But what if these children had some special mediation and yoga classes built into the after school program where breathing exercises were taught and stretching was encouraged? This is the basis of a Miami Lakes based non-profit organization called  EMBRACE Girl Power  where CEO Ms. Velma Lawrence trains a small staff of high school students to teach mediation, yog...

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By Laurean Robinson, MA April 28, 2018 8:45 AM EST In the same week that brought the viral tsunami of that was Beychella, the renamed phenomenon assigned by Black Twitter/Instagram for the Beyonce's performance of raw power and Black excellence which erupted through every laptop screen and Smart TV at the California music festival Coachella, the First Lady of Wondaland Records Miss Janelle Monae releases her latest album  Dirty Computer  with equally tech-friendly stimuli. If you are like me, you are regularly scrolling through your Instagram feed for interesting quotes, news or just hilarious gif-worthy material.  This week, there was an internal ad from The Electric Lady herself to sign up for access to her new website. There you become fully immersed inside the world of  Dirty Computer , a hybrid cross-section of science fiction innovation and spiritual awakening with  a full feature film entitled “Emotion Picture”  which featured all of the songs’ music...