Laina Dawes – Black Women In Rock

Rock & Race, Part II

ROCK & RACE, Part II Laina Dawes Interview by Sheila Dianne Jackson Canadian music journalist and author, LAINA DAWES‘ new book entitled, What Are You Doing Here?: A Black Woman’s Life and Liberation in Heavy Metal, is slated to be released this summer. Laina shared a great deal with me about her upbringing and herContinue reading “Rock & Race, Part II”

Rock & Race, Part I

ROCK & RACE Laina Dawes Interview by Sheila Dianne Jackson More than 2 years ago, I received a call from Canadian music journalist, LAINA DAWES, who was working on a book about black women in metal. She was referred to me by my sister, metal artist Kudisan Kai, who told her about Nice &Continue reading “Rock & Race, Part I”