MIA JITG Issue

Along with hosting a musical celebration that attracts concertgoers far and wide, Miami Gardens has become a locale that draws investment through sporting events and local tourism. “Jazz in the Gardens” might be the city’s premier performance showcase, but the community is developing a reputation for large-scale success across other platforms. Despite neighborhood challenges and […]

COVER STORY For R&B boy bands, New Edition remains the gold standard, influencing generations of artists and captivating audiences with their infectious energy and timeless music. Emerging from the Orchard Park Projects in Roxbury, Massachusetts, like roses growing through concrete, Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, Bobby Brown, Ralph Tresvant and Ronnie DeVoe embarked on a youthful

A tour-de-force Kendra Bulluck-Major is a tour de force who identifies her most valuable role as a mother to her two sons. Driven by duty and a desire to nurture, she transforms her maternal instincts and professional know-how into a powerful force for good in the community, creating an ecosystem of empowerment. Bulluck-Major believes collective

Ms. Lauryn Hill Renowned for effortlessly fusing neo-soul, R&B and hip-hop, multiplatinum rapper and singer Lauryn Hill first rose to fame as a member of the legendary group The Fugees before paving the way for generations of female artists. Her groundbreaking debut, “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill,” remains her only solo album, yet its influence