Writing
Ambrose Akinmusire’s ‘Hooded procession’ Is A Virtual Funeral Dirge
NPR | June 12, 2020
By Shannon J. Effinger
Bettye LaVette Revisits ‘Strange Fruit’ In Wake Of George Floyd’s Killing
NPR | June 11, 2020
By Shannon J. Effinger
Jorja Smith Re-Centers Marlena Shaw In Cover Of St. Germain’s ‘Rose Rouge’
NPR | June 9, 2020
By Shannon J. Effinger
On ‘Mama’s Baby,’ Orion Sun Grapples With Her Own Experience Of Police Brutality
NPR | June 5, 2020
By Shannon J. Effinger
Morgan Harper Nichols Seeks Grace And Salvation With ‘One Breath At A Time’
NPR | May 31, 2020
By Shannon J. Effinger
The Playful, “Anti Feel-Good” Soul-Pop of John Carrol Kirby
Bandcamp Daily | May 5, 2020
By Shannon J. Effinger
On “I Am A Man,” Jazz Bassist Ben Williams Redefines Protest Music On His Own Terms
Bandcamp Daily | February 25, 2020
By Shannon J. Effinger