ELLE
Spread the Word
July 1993
In interviews for SACRED LANDSCAPES of the SOUL, I've noted how interviewing someone is akin to holding space in a spiritual session. Which leads me to reflect on a few of my celebrity profiles. For the release of Poetic Justice, I interviewed John Singleton for a second time. The first time was for Elle's "Homeboy Heroes Bust Out on the Big Screen," a round-up of movies set in the 'hood. His death in 2019 came as a shock. I vividly recall his excitement over doing what he loved.
I chatted with Janet Jackson about Poetic Justice, too: "I expected [her] to be quite withdrawn, but she was actually very open and sweet," I recounted for Elle’s contributors' page. And when Jackson's co-star, Tupac Shakur, was shot three years later, I flew to Vegas to cover the story for People. It was heartbreaking when he later died. I had witnessed the pain of family and friends firsthand.
Spread the Word
July 1993
In interviews for SACRED LANDSCAPES of the SOUL, I've noted how interviewing someone is akin to holding space in a spiritual session. Which leads me to reflect on a few of my celebrity profiles. For the release of Poetic Justice, I interviewed John Singleton for a second time. The first time was for Elle's "Homeboy Heroes Bust Out on the Big Screen," a round-up of movies set in the 'hood. His death in 2019 came as a shock. I vividly recall his excitement over doing what he loved.
I chatted with Janet Jackson about Poetic Justice, too: "I expected [her] to be quite withdrawn, but she was actually very open and sweet," I recounted for Elle’s contributors' page. And when Jackson's co-star, Tupac Shakur, was shot three years later, I flew to Vegas to cover the story for People. It was heartbreaking when he later died. I had witnessed the pain of family and friends firsthand.
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