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Dispel The Stereotypes, Starting with African-American Fathers

In its simplest form, stereotypes can be defined as a fixed overly simplified image or idea of a particular person, place or thing. Though these images and ideas can fall…

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Do We Act Grown In Our Relationships?

After we leave home, life changes. We now have a job, and our own apartment, and with that comes the growing up and the adult world of relying on ourselves…

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America’s Welfare System: The Gift & The Curse

The government run entitlement programs have come under fire in these last few years, with America’s Welfare system being one of the more hot topics. Who is on welfare? And…

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The Cowards In Blue – from Rodney King To Present Day

On June 17th, 2012, Rodney Glen King was found dead at the bottom of his pool. Detectives say this was an accidental drowning due to excessive alcohol and marijuana use…

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Tracey D. Syphax – 5 Tips on Successful Reentry

Tracey D. Syphax, who is also known as the 2011 Princeton Chamber of Commerce ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’, the first African American to receive the honor, was once incarcerated. In…

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Of Blades & Men – The Oscar Pistorius Controversy

Back when I was a collegiate sprinter, specializing in the 200 and 400 meter dashes—I will save you a Google trip; I peaked at 22.15 in the 200, running unattached…

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Nelly and Kool Shen – Lookin’ for that WSOP Bling

“It’s time to get paid” is the motto for many poker players that enter the World Series of Poker Main Event. Since the poker boom in 2003, poker players from…

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Obamacare Survives Supreme Court Date

The key components of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, colloquially known as Obamacare, survived their date with the Supreme Court on Thursday. Chief Justice John G. Roberts crossed…

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Religion. The Great Divide

There has long been division within the Black community, but nothing compares to the rift that religion can cause. Muslim, Christian, Jehovah’s Witness, Methodist, Baptist, Pentecostal, Judaist and many others.…

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50 Cent – The Big 10 mixtape download

50 Cent hasn’t had much commercial success since his last album, Before I Self Destruct, but he has been putting out quality music. 50 Cent’s The Big 10 mixtape is…

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