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Leaders of Tomorrow! OCTOBER 1998 MBC Wolverine OBSERVER 19
Own DESTINY
By Michael Ralph
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
lack Star may very well
have been speaking of
L-Boogie when they sing
about that dynamic “Brown
Skin Lady.” Stepping away from the
Fugees for a moment, Lauryn Hill
takes off on her own with a multi
platinum debt album “The Miseduca-
tion of Lauryn Hill.” With enthusias
tic production, Lauryn illustrates the
musical diversity that has made her
So popular. Spreading smooth R&B
vocals over razor sharp lyrical dis
plays, L-Boogie leaves artists in all
categories fleeing from embarrass
ment. But despite this urban diva’s
amazing verbal calisthenics, the
strength of her presentation is that
she shares a spiritual message with
her audience. In a business driven by
“money, power, and respect” very few
artist .ever have an opportunity to
speak from the heart. With an amaz
ing musical medley Lauryn serves as
a spirit medium and channels a spiri
tual message directly from the Crea
tor through the speakers of Black
America. Lauryn has the courage to
highlight contradictions, targeting
people who profess a moral commit
ment that their actions cannot sub
stantiate, “It took me a little while to
discover/ Wolves in sheep’s clothing
who pretend to be lovers/ Men who
lack conscience will even lie to them
selves, to themselves/ A friend once
said, and I found to be true/ That
everyday people, they lie to God too/
So what makes you think that they
won’t lie to you.’’
“Artistic
Expressions"
An evening of art,
music, and poetry
By Gamma Beta Chapter
DELTA OMICRON INTERNATIONAL PRO
FESSIONAL MUSIC FRATERNITY
he Gamma Beta Chapter of
Delta Omicron International
Professional Music Fraternity,
Inc. hosts “Artistic Expres
sions,” an evening of art, music,
and poetry at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday,
November 19, 1998. The event will
be held in the Art Gallery, located in
Carolyn Leaks Dennis
Jordan Hall on the Morris Brown
College campus. Carolyn Leaks
Dennis, noted playwright, poet, and
motivational speaker, is the evening’s
featured guest. Most recently, Ms.
Dennis participated in the 1998 Black
Heritage and Black Arts Festivals
here in Atlanta, and her play, Mag
nify My Heritage, was featured at the
Black Cultural Festival in North
Carolina.]
Ms. Dennis will present selections
from her new book, The Channels of
My Mind - from the depth of experi
ence comes this spirited collection po
etry, which will also be available for
purchase. Poetry and musical selec
tions will also be presented by mem
bers of the Morris Brown College fac
ulty, alumni, Delta Omicron, and Phi
Mu Alpha. The event is free and
open to the pubhc. Donations will be
accepted at the door. We look for
ward to your presents and support.
Sponsored by Delta Omicron
International Professional Music Fra
ternity, Inc., Gamma Beta Chapter
Morris Brown College.
Tionne “T-Boz" Watkins of TLC National Celebrity Spokesperson
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