Return to the 70s with ‘The Final Revival of Opal & Nev’
By Caitlyn Tarney “Do you think that violence makes someone powerful?” A reporter asks as the famous rock duo Opal Jewel and Nev Charles, sit down to discuss their first song following the riot that thrust them into the spotlight. Opal explains the history behind their song, considered radical for portraying a Black woman fighting back against a white man. Nev steers the conversation to the character they had created, talking instead about his excitement to play, “Who’s the N-word Now?” Dawnie Walton does not shy away from the intricacies of the interracial duo she created. The result is an … Continue reading Return to the 70s with ‘The Final Revival of Opal & Nev’