08/27/2024
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Dara Starr Tucker is a singer, songwriter, social commentator and satirist She calls these events, "The Breakdown Live."
Dara Starr Tucker's powerful commentary on social justice, and her short-form documentaries called, "The Breakdown," which highlight diversity in pop culture, have earned her over 1,000,000 followers across all social media platforms. In addition to being a singer and songwriter, she has taken her education and activism into the real world and has begun conducting hybrid live events that combine m
usic with education and information. Dara has worked with national brands such as Microsoft, Hulu, FX, HBO, JET Magazine, The King Center, YWCA, BET.com, and Shondaland.
07/22/2024
I had a great time playing South Jazz Kitchen in Philly last night. It's always good to get back in a musical space with all that's going on in the world right now. A much-needed palate-cleanser. Ready for the battle ahead. Thanks to Greg Bryant, Marcus Finnie and Mike King for their stellar musicianship. And shoutout to the staff and management at South -- they truly know how to take care of their musicians. Excellent venue!
07/18/2024
This Sunday in Philly. South Jazz Club. Tickets here: https://tr.ee/0XkEHZTJPd
07/17/2024
Let’s learn something about Trump’s new VP pick, JD Vance. He was chosen strategically because of his ties to big tech, and his ability to bring in swing voters in crucial battleground states. But until recently, he was a harsh Trump critic. What changed?
07/08/2024
Are we living at the cusp of 1930’s Germany?
06/30/2024
Time for a mega-monster-massive Breakdown on nothing in particular -- just a pop song that became one of the industry's first remixes. The twists and turns involved in the making of, "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" are enough to make your head spin. Just the kind of story I enjoy telling. Had you heard this story before? Let me know.
Support my work by joining me over at Patreon where you'll get exclusive, behind the scenes content and sneak peaks at what's to come. www.patreon.com/darastarrtucker
Thank you to Gary Guthrie for providing photos and articles for this piece from his private collection. Follow him on Instagram at Instagram.com/gary_guthrie and on YouTube at www.youtube.com/.
06/20/2024
Thought might be a good time to bring this one back. This was one of my first long-form Breakdowns. A brief history of Rock N' Roll. We'll consider this my obligatory post as well, mkay?
06/19/2024
Po M***a Prescott
06/17/2024
Here's a recent interview I did on the Lurie Daniel Favors radio show. Always enjoy talking with her!
Singer, songwriter, social commentator and satirist Dara Starr Tucker joins Lurie Daniel Favors to discuss Black Music Is Forever and more. About Dara Starr Tucker Dara Starr Tucker engages her audiences as a singer, songwriter, social commentator and satirist. Her original music blends the melodic....
05/18/2024
It was great to speak with Jon Batiste at the Legal Defense Fund’s annual awards gala.
05/16/2024
I’ll be the red carpet correspondent for the NAACP The Legal Defense Fund’s award dinner tonight! Visit the The Legal Defense Fund’s IG page & watch the up to the minute posts in their stories!
https://www.instagram.com/naacp_ldf?igsh=MWhqY205dTQxNmhscg==
05/11/2024
05/07/2024
05/07/2024
04/30/2024
By now, most people know that the version of the Pocahontas story that was presented in the 1995 Disney film is mostly fiction. But the story behind the composition of the film’s most famous song is not as well known. It was important to lyricist Stephen Schwartz to pay homage to the history and legacy of the Powhatan people on which the film is based, but in true American fashion, the source material he drew from as the inspiration for the song’s brilliant lyrics paints a through line to America’s long history of exploitation and misrepresentation of Native stories and voices.
04/19/2024
Did you know about this long-standing racist practice in renal medicine? There are so many more examples just like this that create inequities around race in the medical field.
Find my podcast, “All Over the Place“ here to hear a deep dive on this subject: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1965450/episodes/14884021 
04/16/2024
Why are so many Black women experiencing life-threatening health crises during pregnancy and childbirth? Unfortunately, there are no easy explanations, and no 'silver bullet' solutions. But in a country with already high maternal mortality rates, the disparities between Black maternal mortality and nearly every other racial grouping is glaring, and should be of great concern to society as a whole.
www.patreon.com/darastarrtucker
04/08/2024
I have an entire album about the Sun. Just sayin’.
Dara Tucker · Album · 2014 · 12 songs.
04/08/2024
Elon Musk is a white supremacist. Argue with ya mama.
I’m talking about this on my podcast, “I’m All Over the Place” this week. Listen here: http://www.all over the place.buzzsprout.com
04/03/2024
We’ve all been listening to “Cowboy Carter” and hopefully thinking a lot more about the contributions of Black women to Country music and Americana. I’d like to throw my proverbial hat in the ring and introduce you to several songs that I have put out over the years that could be considered “Americana.”
I originally came to Nashville to write this kind of music, so it is a huge passion of mine, and one that I’m really excited to share with you. Click this link to hear the full playlist: https://tinyurl.com/47cwu6ty
04/02/2024
How much do you know about the history and legacy of Pastor John P. Kee? I’m doing a deep dive into his story with this Breakdown. Even if you don’t know a lot about gospel music, I suspect you’ll find his story to be quite fascinating.

Glad to see that after an acute illness, Pastor Key was back in the pulpit on Easter Sunday. Sending lots of healing to him today!
Follow my Patreon here: www.patreon.com/darastarrtucker
03/29/2024
BBC 4 recently reached out and asked me to offer a few thoughts on Beyoncé‘s new country single, “Texas Hold ‘Em.” They specifically wanted me to comment about the history of Black people in country music, which I discussed at length on my radio show and podcast recently.
To hear my full thoughts on the history of Black people and country music, download the KJLH app or visit www.kjlhradio.com, or find the re-broadcast on my podcast, “I’m All Over the Place.“
03/28/2024
03/25/2024
Tune in to my podcast “I’m All Over the Place” to hear the full episode on the attack on DEI, reproductive health and Affirmative Action. Link in comments.
03/19/2024
This is why Sandra Crouch Matters.
FYI, I’ll be at Blues Alley in D.C. this coming Friday, March 22 at 7 and 9 PM. Ticket links are in the comments. Hope to see you there!
03/15/2024
02/29/2024
So a couple more of these Murdoch-type tabloid publications have picked up the “Cruise Ship Ice Cream Death Party“ story. The latest one coming from the New York Post. They reached out to me for a quote and I wouldn’t give them one. I just referred them to the ships medic that confirmed my story online. In this video, which I just posted to TikTok, I gave an update on the veracity of this story, which, as it turns out, might have a connection to a recent lawsuit brought against the cruise line that I worked for. This may explain why so many of these publications have picked it up.
02/28/2024
DC! Pull up! Tickets here: http://www.Bluesalley.com/events
02/26/2024
Visit “The Breakdown” merch store. I’m also getting on the road in March. Several performance dates on the East Coast and in the south. Hope to see you in person soon! Extensive commentary on this topic on my radio show on KJLH, and on my podcast, “I’m All Over the Place.“ Links here: https://linktr.ee/daratuckerb
02/24/2024
I've said it before -- journalism is in a sad state. I've apparently made "The Sun" tabloid for this ridiculous video that inexplicably went viral on TikTok a few days ago. They've changed their algorithm, so I rarely get more than a few hundred thousand views these days on anything I post. Which is fine. Fewer trolls.
But this?? 🤣🤣🤣 For this to be at well over 1,000,000 views, and for it to be picked up by The Sun is... well, typical of 2024, and an indication that we're headed into really choppy waters where journalism is concerned.
(The story I told in this video has been verified by a ship medic in a follow up video I posted to my TikTok channel, BTW. I've never been called a 'liar' so many times in my life.🤣)
GETTING on a cruise can make you feel like you’re living a life of luxury – but below deck is another story. Taking to social media, American singer and former-cruise ship entertainer D…
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I Understand MY Assignment
I Understand MY Assignment
JD Vance
Let’s learn something about Trump’s new VP pick, JD Vance. He was chosen strategically because of his ties to big tech, and his ability to bring in swing voters in crucial battleground states. But until recently, he was a harsh Trump critic. What changed?
Is Project 2025 Similar to “Mein Kampf?”
Are we living at the cusp of 1930’s Germany?
The Shocking Story Behind Pop Music's First Remix
Time for a mega-monster-massive Breakdown on nothing in particular -- just a pop song that became one of the industry's first remixes. The twists and turns involved in the making of, "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" are enough to make your head spin. Just the kind of story I enjoy telling. Had you heard this story before? Let me know. Support my work by joining me over at Patreon where you'll get exclusive, behind the scenes content and sneak peaks at what's to come. www.patreon.com/darastarrtucker Thank you to Gary Guthrie for providing photos and articles for this piece from his private collection. Follow him on Instagram at Instagram.com/gary_guthrie and on YouTube at www.youtube.com/@garyguthrie.
Who Invented Rock N Roll
Thought #BlackMusicMonth might be a good time to bring this one back. This was one of my first long-form Breakdowns. A brief history of Rock N' Roll. We'll consider this my obligatory #Juneteenth post as well, mkay? #BlackMusicisForever
Po Motha Prescott
Po Motha Prescott
Interviewing Jon Batiste
It was great to speak with Jon Batiste at the Legal Defense Fund’s annual awards gala.
The Problem with "Colors of the Wind"
By now, most people know that the version of the Pocahontas story that was presented in the 1995 Disney film is mostly fiction. But the story behind the composition of the film’s most famous song is not as well known. It was important to lyricist Stephen Schwartz to pay homage to the history and legacy of the Powhatan people on which the film is based, but in true American fashion, the source material he drew from as the inspiration for the song’s brilliant lyrics paints a through line to America’s long history of exploitation and misrepresentation of Native stories and voices.
The Racist Kidney Test that was Killing Black People
Did you know about this long-standing racist practice in renal medicine? There are so many more examples just like this that create inequities around race in the medical field. Find my podcast, “All Over the Place“ here to hear a deep dive on this subject: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1965450/episodes/14884021 
Childbirth is Killing Black Women
Why are so many Black women experiencing life-threatening health crises during pregnancy and childbirth? Unfortunately, there are no easy explanations, and no 'silver bullet' solutions. But in a country with already high maternal mortality rates, the disparities between Black maternal mortality and nearly every other racial grouping is glaring, and should be of great concern to society as a whole. www.patreon.com/darastarrtucker
Elon Musk is a White Supremacist
Elon Musk is a white supremacist. Argue with ya mama. I’m talking about this on my podcast, “I’m All Over the Place” this week. Listen here: http://www.all over the place.buzzsprout.com
Find the “Dara’s Americana” playlist on Spotify here: https://tinyurl.com/47cwu6ty
Dara’s Americana
We’ve all been listening to “Cowboy Carter” and hopefully thinking a lot more about the contributions of Black women to Country music and Americana. I’d like to throw my proverbial hat in the ring and introduce you to several songs that I have put out over the years that could be considered “Americana.” I originally came to Nashville to write this kind of music, so it is a huge passion of mine, and one that I’m really excited to share with you. Click this link to hear the full playlist: https://tinyurl.com/47cwu6ty #cowboycarter #beyoncecountry #texasholdem #oklahomarain #darastarrtucker #darastarrtuckermusic #blackwomenincountry #blackwomenincountrymusic
John P. Kee -- The Man Who Changed Gospel Music
How much do you know about the history and legacy of Pastor John P. Kee? I’m doing a deep dive into his story with this Breakdown. Even if you don’t know a lot about gospel music, I suspect you’ll find his story to be quite fascinating.  Glad to see that after an acute illness, Pastor Key was back in the pulpit on Easter Sunday. Sending lots of healing to him today! Follow my Patreon here: www.patreon.com/darastarrtucker
BBC 4 recently reached out and asked me to offer a few thoughts on Beyoncé‘s new country single, “Texas Hold ‘Em.” They specifically wanted me to comment about the history of Black people in country music, which I discussed at length on my radio show and podcast recently. To hear my full thoughts on the history of Black people and country music, download the KJLH app or visit www.kjlhradio.com, or find the re-broadcast on my podcast, “I’m All Over the Place.“
My Mother Swore All Her Children Were Baby Geniuses PT. 3
DEI is under attack
Tune in to my podcast “I’m All Over the Place” to hear the full episode on the attack on DEI, reproductive health and Affirmative Action. Link in comments.
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