Kevin Aviance’s “Cunty” Remains a Legendary & Impactful Song
standing at over six feet tall, kevin aviance annihilated social expectations of gender expression all while conquering ballroom and dance…
Tag: 1990s
UNCANNY ALLIANCE
in the early 1990s, there was no shortage of dance groups from new york garnering national notoriety at both the…
For My Mother: “A Day In My Life (Without You)”
I remember the night in the summer of 1991 as I sat on the steps with my two-speaker double cassette…
Ten House Tracks From the 90s that Will Lift Your Spirits the way Beyoncé’s “Break My Soul” Does
if you are up at this time like i am it is probably because you have been dancing in the…
the songs i loved: mc trouble’s “(i wanna) make you mine”
there was a time beginning in the early 1990s when highly choreographed hip-hop music videos were frowned upon and viewed…
Janet Jackson: A Deep Appreciation Of
i met robert on the very first day of school of the seventh grade in september 1989. i knew as soon…
in the summer of 1988, i had a friend named jacqueline who lived next door from us. she was a…
OAKTOWN’S 357
oaktown’s 357 were one of hip-hop’s most exciting groups of the early 1990s. heir combination of catchy rhymes, dope fashions,…
LIZ TORRES
one of the first chicago house music singers to garner national notoriety in the mid-80s, especially in gay clubs, liz…
The (Mis)Education of AIDS Storylines on TV Shows: The Golden Girls
before the advent of social media and digital organizing, network television played an integral role in raising awareness about social…
MARTHA WASH
martha wash is one of the greatest vocalists in music history. and i would wager my mariah carey cd collection…
Remember the RuPaul Show Christmas Special
growing up in the 1980s, tv christmas specials were usually over-the-top variety shows that featured musical numbers and sub-par comedic…