I love Sister Rosetta Tharpe’s voice and the energy of her performances, but her guitar work was what drew me to her. Cross and alternate picking. The warble and twang of her Custom SG. It lends texture to her music, which allows her voice to ride along her strumming. … Continue readingSister Rosetta Tharpe

Richard Wright had an unsparing way of writing about Black life, one that I think reverberates through our literary traditions from then through now. … Continue readingRichard Wright

Thought I’d use this February as an opportunity think through some of the figures that have been instrumental to my thinking. Really, it’s just an excuse to write more. … Continue readingZora Neale Hurston