Charlie Wilson Takes Essence Festival to Church With a Little Old School and a …

Charlie Wilson takes Essence Festival to church with a little old school and a …
Wilson introduced "My Baby" from this year's "Love, Charlie" and last year's "My Love Is All I Have." Wilson took his first … I went from rags to riches, then riches to rags … because I was an alcoholic and a crack-cocaine addict," Wilson said. "I … Read more on NOLA.com

One man's ripple effect touches river's life, history
“If they made a commitment to be sober, I will employ them,” says Herrmann, who admits to battling a brief cocaine addiction at age 48. “I'm not going to be their baby sitter.” Putting them to work is a fallback to the WPA days, Herrmann says, “when … Read more on Portland Tribune