The Men of Class Second-Line with Da Truth Brass Band Uptown in New Orleans
On the Sunday after Grambling homecoming, I drove down from Monroe to New Orleans for a second-line sponsored by a social aid and pleasure club …
A Block Party on the Plaza at Grambling Homecoming
On previous years at Grambling homecoming, there had been something of an impromptu car show up and down Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones Drive, but this …
The Grambling World-Famed vs. UAPB's M4 at Grambling Homecoming
One of the awesome things about Black college football is that the football battle on the field is matched by a battle between the two …
Tailgating at Grambling Homecoming
On Grambling Homecoming weekend, the wooded area near Robinson Stadium is filled with tailgaters from all over the country. Some are just simple tents that …
Plenty of Bands, Drumlines, Majorettes and School Spirit at Grambling's Homecoming Parade
Homecoming Day at Grambling State University always begins early, with a parade through the town of Grambling that begins at 9 in the morning. People …
The Elite Lounge and Monroe, Louisiana's Entertainment Scene
If you turn east on Renwick Street off of Highway 165 in Monroe, Louisiana, you will soon come to the intersection of Griffin Street, where …
Backtracking with the Memphis Pimps @DAREAL_8Ball and @PimpTypeMJG at @A3C
For a Memphian, perhaps the high point of the Pimp C Memorial Concert at A3C was the appearance of Eightball & MJG, one of Memphis’ …
T-Mo Goodie Performing at the Main Stage of @A3C @2thefullest3002
While most of the artists chosen to perform on the Pimp C Memorial Concert were from Texas, a few were from other areas, including T-Mo …
Twista Recalling His Early Career at @A3C @TWISTAgmg
Twista first came to prominence on the song “Po Pimp” by a Chicago duo called Do or Die, on the Houston-based Rap-A-Lot label, and the …
Trae @TRAEABN Performing at the Pimp C Memorial Concert at @A3C
Trae tha Truth remains one of Houston’s most beloved rappers, even after the local hip-hop station imposed a ban on his music. He is a …