"Elevated"
Dr. E
Get your ears and your spirit ready to hear and feel some truly independent music from an independent woman singing from her soul. Be among the first to get to know Dr. E for who she is—“Elevated.”
Dr. E’s new music demonstrates her constant search for her best self since she stepped out of the street life, into the university, and back in the music industry. “Elevated” was foreshadowed by the 2009 “Real Life” album sampler. Larry Marcus, Billboard award winning songwriter of “Written All Over Your Face,” former member of Cleveland Ohio’s Rude Boys, produced this album. Songs that were released on “Real Life” are completely remixed and truly HOT OFF THE MIX!
"This will definitely put a smile on your face."- A Marion Carminelitta London review
“Elevated” is Dr. E’s best effort to date. “I’ve been studying the industry and working on improving my singing, songwriting, and my craft since my last record in 2006,” she says of the new enterprise. “Elevated” is a mix of r&b, jazz, soul, pop, and gospel. The message of this music is uplifting and inspiring. We are currently planning the “Elevated” tour including listening parties, meet & greets, and concert dates. Check the calendar often!!
Dr. E - Scholar, Mother, Mentor
Dr. E is a graduate of the Cleveland Public Schools and East Technical High School. She received her BA and MA in English from Cleveland State University (1991 & 1993). She holds a doctorate in English Composition and Applied Linguistics from Michigan State University (1996). She taught at the University of Minnesota’s General College for two years before joining the English Department faculty at Penn State University, where she taught for nine years before taking her current post as Professor of Literacy Studies in the College of Education at The Ohio State University.
As a scholar and author, Dr. E has published several books. Her first book, African American Literacies, (2003, Routledge), was a significantly revised version of her dissertation, focusing on teaching writing from the point of view of African American Language and Literacy traditions. Her second book, entitled Hiphop Literacies (2006 Routledge), is a study of Hiphop language use as an extension of Black folk traditions.
Richardson has also co-edited two volumes on African American rhetorical theory, Understanding African American Rhetoric: Classical Origins to Contemporary Innovations (2003, Routledge) and African American Rhetoric(s): Interdisciplinary Perspectives (2004, Southern Illinois University Press), and one volume on Hiphop Feminism—Home Girls Make Some Noise (2007, Parker Publishing).
In 2004, she was Fulbright lecturing/researcher in the department of Literature in English at the University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica.
Dr. E's current book, PGD 2 PhD, is a memoir about her experiences in the street life and her journey to the university. Through sharing her story, Dr. E encourages young girls and women that no matter where you're from, you can achieve your dreams!
Dr. E is mother to three daughters and mentor to Black women and youth focusing on Black empowerment and higher education. She strives to use her voice to reach people who might be down, but not out.
Dr. E is a much sought after motivational speaker as well as educational consultant. Her topics range from Black Women’s voices, Hiphop Feminism, to Literacy and African American Education.
