?uestlove On Rising to the Top, Going Solo, and Selling Out
Angela Koine ‘03
Angie: Increasingly members of the group have starting second careers (BT in film) and embarking on solo projects (The Philadelphia Experiment, Scratch’s new album). How is that working out with the dynamic of the group?
?uest: We’re sorta soloists anyway. That’s how we work. We spend so much time between records simply because he (BT) made a movie, he made a solo record, I did D’Angelo’s record, Common’s Record. We’re soloists so it’s just natural for us to do stuff like that. Read More

And Then There Were Three
Bridget Stokes ’04
An Oscars ceremony to go down in history occurred on March 24th, 2002. Halle Berry became the first Black actress to be awarded an Oscar for a leading role, and Denzel Washington became the second Black actor to receive an Oscar for a leading role after Sidney Poitier in 1963 for Lillies of the Field. It was a joyful day for America. Finally, Black actors were recognized for their work, when it has been historically so hard for people of color to achieve recognition in show business. I am glad for Denzel Washington and Halle Berry, but saddened that in the year 2002, at the 74th Oscars ceremony, there have still been only three Black actors to receive one of the highest awards in Hollywood. Read more

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