Teena Marie, known as ‘Ivory Queen of Soul,’ dies

By NEKESA MUMBI MOODY LOS ANGELES (AP) – Teena Marie’s last album, “Congo Square,” was titled after a historical meeting place for slaves in New Orleans, featured a tribute to Martin Luther King’s widow and also song “Black Cool,” written for President Barack Obama. No matter that Marie, 54, was white. The R&B legend revered […]