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Natassia Zolot is misunderstood. Correction; Kreayshawn is misunderstood. While flying below the radar for most of her incredibly intriguing life–a life that consisted of drug dealing, pimping and music video…

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The Execution of Troy Davis – Where Does It Leave Us Now?

People ask the question, why? I ask the question, what happens next? You see the justice system has been on the rails for quite some time. As the elders often…

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Single Mothers, Phenomenal Women – Single Mothers Give Advice

I applaud single mothers of the world, especially those that do a phenomenal job of raising their children. These mothers must be commended for their hard work, their devotion to…

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Capturing the Throne: Who’s the True King of Hip-Hop?

Modern day Rock and Roll, Hip-Hop has had an incredible summer with releases by Hip-Hop heavyweights such as Jay-Z and Kanye West (The Throne), Lil Wayne and The Game. Collectively…

African-American Women on Reality Television

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The Portrayal of African-American Women on Reality Television

Lately there has been an influx of African-American women featured on their own reality shows on cable networks such as VH1 & BET. Shows such as Basketball/Football Wives, Love &…

Playing House - Moving In with your partner

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Playing House – Is Moving In With Your Partner Good or Bad for Love?

Cohabitation. Otherwise known as a “trial run”, “playing house”, or “shacking up”, it’s when an unmarried couple decides (or believes) that they can tolerate each others’ existence on a full-time…

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One More Drink?! – The Road To Alcoholism

On DJ Khaled latest record “I’m on One”, Drake semi sings “I’ma sip until I feel it, I’ma smoke it till it’s done/And I don’t really give a f-ck, and…

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We All Have Them, How Do We Get Our Needs Met

We all have needs, physical, emotional & psychological. We can see these needs by looking at Maslow’s model – As people we want more than to just be ‘heard’. While…

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A Taste of Rochester, NY’s Hip-Hop Scene

New York’s third largest city, Rochester may be synonymous to some with lilacs and homicide. Buried beneath the snow and overcast skies, however, the Flower City has a blooming hip-hop…

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Get Some Wax in Your Ears: The Return of Vinyl

Though for a while they were dismissed as an aesthetic novelty item, useful only to DJ’s and basement storage boxes, in recent years there has been a burgeoning interest in…

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The Execution of Troy Davis – Where Does It Leave Us Now?

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The Portrayal of African-American Women on Reality Television

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A Taste of Rochester, NY’s Hip-Hop Scene

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Get Some Wax in Your Ears: The Return of Vinyl

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