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FILM REVIEW: So Amazing: Dawn Porter Brings Luther Vandross to Life in New Doc
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FILM REVIEW: So Amazing: Dawn Porter Brings Luther Vandross to Life in New Doc

NNPA NEWSWIRE — While there are countless narratives surrounding Vandross’s upbringing, Porter chose to concentrate primarily on his illustrious career. “His siblings and mother have passed, so there wasn’t a lot we could authentically explore,” she explained. “I thought about the audience and what they want to know. The origins of his songs are what truly matter.”

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Promotional image from the documentary, “Luther: Never Too Much,” directed by Dawn Porter.
Promotional image from the documentary, “Luther: Never Too Much,” directed by Dawn Porter.

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Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D. is an award-winning writer, entrepreneur and professor living her best life with her daughter Kai and fur-son Mr. Miyagi. She is founder and editor-in-chief of The Burton Wire, a news blog covering news of the African Diaspora. Dr. Burton is an expert in the intersection of race, class, gender, sexuality and media related industries. An activist scholar, Nsenga has authored numerous articles on the subject and recently co-edited a book on Black Women’s Mental Health. You can see and hear her on radio, tv and new media waxing poetic about these issues. In her spare time she vacillates between fighting the power and Happy Hour. Follow her on Twitter @Ntellectual.

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