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Hello to all my beautiful sistahs. I’m back with some profound and positive knowledge. In Series 1, I spoke about how the brothas are complaining about the attitudes and inappropriate…

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Make Me Wanna Holler: Why the 1971 Marvin Gaye Masterpiece Still Matters

A Look At the Marvin Gaye classic, ‘What’s Going On’ & Examining Why It’s Still Relevant While many albums may be considered “classics”, few truly live up to the hype.…

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Hey Young World… The Importance of Mentoring

The Importance of Mentoring Our Youth Regardless of the era, there is always a divide between younger and older generations. Slick Rick knew this in 1988 and the same is…

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Author & Lawyer Muhammad Ibn Bashir Explains Blacks Perception of Themselves

In a recent interview with Parlé Magazine, author and lawyer Muhammad Ibn Bashir, Esq. provided his thoughts on what he believed Blacks in America were not living up to their…

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Nicki Minaj is Rebranding Feminism

My initial perception of Nicki Minaj’s work was that it was passable mainstream music that wasn’t sexually aggressive, but demanding in a cutesy weird way. I was attracted to her…

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Hip-Hop’s Worst Tattoos with Gucci Mane, Birdman & Soulja Boy

A Look At Hip-Hops Worst Tattoos It seems like everyone has a tattoo these days. And while getting inked can be a great form of creativity and expression, some people…

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Series 2: For My Sistahs: Breaking Free From Negativity

Make Me Wanna Holler: Why the 1971 Marvin Gaye Masterpiece Still Matters

Hey Young World… The Importance of Mentoring

Parle Mag

Author & Lawyer Muhammad Ibn Bashir Explains Blacks Perception of Themselves

Nicki Minaj is Rebranding Feminism

Hope For Whitney Houston

Ladies, Beware of The Color Complex

What More Can I Say? The Debasement of Modern Hip-Hop

5 Signs That Your Game Needs to Change

Parle Mag

Hip-Hop’s Worst Tattoos with Gucci Mane, Birdman & Soulja Boy