In an ensemble consisting of a blinged out corset, rhinestone studded leggings and a long sleeve ethereal shawl, Coco Jones belted lyrics from her debut album. She danced and passionately sang on and off the stage in the Riviera Theater in Chicago last month. A short distance from the stage, I am reminded of how much devotion Jones has to her craft.  Her facial expressions tell it all. 

What started as notes and opinions on the film to discuss with friends has turned into a thousand-word op-ed. Y’all can thank Ryan Coogler for both reawakening my OP-ED arc and a compelling film that has conquered social media timelines and the box office this past weekend, Sinners. I have an affinity for film and am drawn to any movie, TV show, doc or short with the slightest romantic plot even if it is accompanied by sinful flesh-eating vampires in the 1930s. 

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