Emily J. Lordi

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   Lauryn & Miseducation   20 Years Later ( New Yorker )
Oct 29, 2018
Oct 29, 2018

Lauryn & Miseducation 20 Years Later (New Yorker)

Oct 29, 2018
 Aretha’s   covers   ( Billboard )
Aug 23, 2018
Aug 23, 2018

Aretha’s covers (Billboard)

Aug 23, 2018
  Aretha Franklin’s  “Dr. Feelgood”   ( New Yorker )
Aug 16, 2018
Aug 16, 2018

Aretha Franklin’s “Dr. Feelgood” (New Yorker)

Aug 16, 2018
   Betty Davis & Janelle Monae   ( New Yorker )
May 2, 2018
May 2, 2018

Betty Davis & Janelle Monae (New Yorker)

May 2, 2018
   Nikki Giovanni & MLK     ( The Atlantic )
Apr 5, 2018
Apr 5, 2018

Nikki Giovanni & MLK (The Atlantic)

Apr 5, 2018
 On Donny Hathaway & Nadine McKinnor's   "This Christmas"   ( New Yorker )
Dec 19, 2017
Dec 19, 2017

On Donny Hathaway & Nadine McKinnor's "This Christmas" (New Yorker)

Dec 19, 2017
 Memorial tribute to   Otis Redding   ( The Atlantic )
Dec 10, 2017
Dec 10, 2017

Memorial tribute to Otis Redding (The Atlantic)

Dec 10, 2017
   Black writers' open letters   ,  from James Baldwin to the present  (The Atlantic)
May 15, 2017
May 15, 2017

Black writers' open letters, from James Baldwin to the present (The Atlantic)

May 15, 2017
 Centennial tribute to   Ella Fitzgerald  (PBS)
Apr 24, 2017
Apr 24, 2017

Centennial tribute to Ella Fitzgerald (PBS)

Apr 24, 2017
 Janelle Monae in   music v. film  (Pitchfork)
Jan 12, 2017
Jan 12, 2017

Janelle Monae in music v. film (Pitchfork)

Jan 12, 2017
 Review of Solange's    A Seat at the Table   (Slate)
Oct 6, 2016
Oct 6, 2016

Review of Solange's A Seat at the Table (Slate)

Oct 6, 2016
   MJ forever    (The Root)
Jun 25, 2016
Jun 25, 2016

MJ forever (The Root)

Jun 25, 2016
 Beyonce, Soul,    Lemonade     (The Fader)
May 6, 2016
May 6, 2016

Beyonce, Soul, Lemonade (The Fader)

May 6, 2016
 . . .  Prince  . . .  (The Fader)
Apr 22, 2016
Apr 22, 2016

. . .Prince. . . (The Fader)

Apr 22, 2016
 Review of    Soul Serenade    by Rashod Ollison  (Los Angeles Review of Books)
Mar 18, 2016
Mar 18, 2016

Review of Soul Serenade by Rashod Ollison (Los Angeles Review of Books)

Mar 18, 2016
 Memorial tribute to   Maurice White    (New Black Man)
Feb 12, 2016
Feb 12, 2016

Memorial tribute to Maurice White (New Black Man)

Feb 12, 2016
Featured
 Interview with Jazmine Sullivan about her album    Reality Show     (Pitchfork)
Feb 9, 2016
Feb 9, 2016

Interview with Jazmine Sullivan about her album Reality Show (Pitchfork)

Feb 9, 2016
 On Erykah Badu's weird gender stuff, esp. on    But You Can't Use My Phone     (New Black Man) 
Dec 1, 2015
Dec 1, 2015

On Erykah Badu's weird gender stuff, esp. on But You Can't Use My Phone (New Black Man) 

Dec 1, 2015
 Review of    Lalah Hathaway Live     (The Root)
Nov 3, 2015
Nov 3, 2015

Review of Lalah Hathaway Live (The Root)

Nov 3, 2015
 On Mark Ribowsky's   Otis Redding bio    (Los Angeles Review of Books)
Aug 6, 2015
Aug 6, 2015

On Mark Ribowsky's Otis Redding bio (Los Angeles Review of Books)

Aug 6, 2015
 Review of Elizabeth Alexander's    Light of the World     (Los Angeles Review of Books)
Jun 4, 2015
Jun 4, 2015

Review of Elizabeth Alexander's Light of the World (Los Angeles Review of Books)

Jun 4, 2015
 Review of D'Angelo's    Black Messiah     (The Root)
Dec 16, 2014
Dec 16, 2014

Review of D'Angelo's Black Messiah (The Root)

Dec 16, 2014
 Review of David Ritz's biography of   Aretha Franklin    (Los Angeles Review of Books) 
Dec 6, 2014
Dec 6, 2014

Review of David Ritz's biography of Aretha Franklin (Los Angeles Review of Books) 

Dec 6, 2014
 Feeling many things about   Mariah    (New Black Man)
Jun 5, 2014
Jun 5, 2014

Feeling many things about Mariah (New Black Man)

Jun 5, 2014
 Black women scholars as   writers  (The Feminist Wire)
Mar 4, 2014
Mar 4, 2014

Black women scholars as writers (The Feminist Wire)

Mar 4, 2014
 Memorial tribute to   Donny Hathaway    (The Root)
Jan 13, 2014
Jan 13, 2014

Memorial tribute to Donny Hathaway (The Root)

Jan 13, 2014
 Review of Beyonce's    BEYONCE     (New Black Man)
Dec 18, 2013
Dec 18, 2013

Review of Beyonce's BEYONCE (New Black Man)

Dec 18, 2013
 Why I hated the documentary about   Muscle Shoals  (The New Inquiry)
Nov 19, 2013
Nov 19, 2013

Why I hated the documentary about Muscle Shoals (The New Inquiry)

Nov 19, 2013
 The spiritual art of   Grace Williams  (Mass Review)
Oct 10, 2013
Oct 10, 2013

The spiritual art of Grace Williams (Mass Review)

Oct 10, 2013
 Review of Janelle Monae's    Electric Lady     (The Feminist Wire)
Sep 25, 2013
Sep 25, 2013

Review of Janelle Monae's Electric Lady (The Feminist Wire)

Sep 25, 2013
 Birthday love note to   Bilal  (New Black Man)
Aug 23, 2013
Aug 23, 2013

Birthday love note to Bilal (New Black Man)

Aug 23, 2013

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