Tamela J. Mann was born on June 9, 1966 in Limestone County, Texas,    USA as Tamela Jean Johnson. She is an actress and producer, known for Madea Goes to Jail (2009), Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005), and Meet the Browns (2008). She has been married to David Mann since June 9, 1988.

As festival season rapidly rolls in, we’re constantly being reminded of the continuing lack of diversity on our lineups. With a recent study indicating 86 per cent of the lineups of 12 major music festivals last year including Glastonbury, Reading and Leeds and Creamfields were male, it seems that the ears at the top are […]

Ron is the author of the book, ‘The Fire In My Words: The Anthology of a Social Provocateur.’ In the book,  you’ll traverse our cultural and social landscape with me as I tackle some of the most challenging issues of our day. From religious fundamentalism to relationships; from politics to poetry; from the exploitation of […]

Ahmaud Arbery’s mother thanks supporters during #Verzuz event with Kirk Franklin, Fred Hammond The whole point of digital music is the risk-free grazing” Cory Doctorow, Canadian journalist and co-editor and of the off-beat blog Boing Boing, is an activist in favor of liberalizing copyright laws and a proponent of the Creative Commons non-profit organization devoted […]

Chances are, you are already ruining your potential to succeed in the music industry because you believe in one or more music career myths. How do I know? I am sent e-mail messages on a constant basis by tons of musicians (all seeking the answers to the WRONG questions). These are questions that may seem […]