Bomani Armah Sings The Closing Theme Song “Good Day” for DrAlvin.com

R & B-Bomani Armah-Good Day Click Here To Listen Bomani Darel Armah, aka D’mite, aka The Hip-Hop Levar Burton, aka Mr. Read a Book, aka The Watermelon Man, aka Darius Lovehall, aka The Black Colin Powell, has even more artistic skills than aliases. As a poet he takes his cues from his favorite writers like Langston Hughes, Yusef Komonyakaa and E. Ethelbert Miller. As a lyricist and songwriter he strives to live up to the legacy of his favorites like Bob Marley, George Clinton, Fela and Frankie Beverly and Maze. Raised in DC and Maryland on the music of gospel greats like Richard Smallwood and John P Kee, as well as local go-go legends like [...]

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Angela Marie Jones Sings Opening Theme Song, “Hello” for DrAlvin.Com

HeIIo Click Here To Listen Native Washingtonian Angela Marie Jones is a sought after singer and songwriter who has been charming the masses since the age of four. Her passion of singing took off in her adolescence as member of Washington Performing Art Society’s Children of the Gospel. At the Duke Ellington School of Arts (DESA), she studied classical voice under Edward Jackson and became a sophisticated lady of the world-renowned DESA Show Choir. She was featured in productions and scenes for “Amahl and the Night Visitors,” “Black Not So Blue,” and “Don Giovanni.” In the Gospel genre, she has sung with Marvin Sapp, Richard Smallwood, Nolan Williams, Kari Jobe, Darrell Evans, Yolanda Adams, Anthony [...]

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Saint Monkey By Jacinda Townsend chats with Dr. Alvin

Jacinda Townsend Click Here To Listen Fourteen-year-old Audrey Martin, with her Poindexter glasses and her head humming the 3/4 meter of gospel music, knows she’ll never get out of Kentucky—but when her fingers touch the piano keys, the whole church trembles. Her best friend, Caroline, daydreams about Hollywood stardom, but both girls feel destined to languish in a slow-moving stopover town in Montgomery County.

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Derrick Brown Sports Report 05.02.14 on DrAlvin.Com: Mr. Unreliable-Kevin Durant?

D Brown Sports 050214 Click Here To Listen Get the latest in sports, news and commentary.

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The Fight For The Four Freedoms By Harvey J. Kaye chats with Dr. Alvin

Harvey Kaye Click Here To Listen On January 6, 1941, the Greatest Generation gave voice to its founding principles, the Four Freedoms: Freedom from want and from fear. Freedom of speech and religion. In the name of the Four Freedoms they fought the Great Depression. In the name of the Four Freedoms they defeated the Axis powers.

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Dr. Alvin: Commissioner Silver’s Lifetime Ban To Clipper’s Sterling Is Symbolic For Now, NBPA Should File Case Action Suit Against The NBA 04.29.14

Dr Alvin Blog 042914 Click Here To Listen First, know your sports ownership history. Yankee’s George Steinbrenner was banned in 1973 and had it reversed in 1976. Because of that precedent, these actions may not be permanent. And secondly, if Donald Sterling vigorously contests the sale, the illegally tape recording may not be used against him in the court of law. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver’s attempt to force sale should be treated as best effort. It may not be approved by the board of governors or enforceable. In the meantime, Lebron James, Chris Paul and the other NBA players and sponsors should not stop their protest until Kevin Johnson and the National Basketball Players Association [...]

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The Rise By Sarah Lewis chats with Dr. Alvin

Sharon Moalem-Inheritance Click Here To Listen The Rise explores the inestimable value of often ignored ideas—the power of surrender for fortitude, the criticality of play for innovation, the propulsion of the near win on the road to mastery, and the importance of grit and creative practice. From an uncommonly insightful writer, The Rise is a true masterwork.

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The 50th Law By 50 Cent And Robert Greene chats with Dr. Alvin

Robert Greene-50 Cent A hip hop icon joins forces with the best-selling author of The 48 Laws of Power to write a bible for success in life and work living by one simple principle: fear nothing.

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