Verbal Abuse – Isn’t It Ironic?
“Sticks and Stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” What an ironic declaration! These words are often spoken–perhaps to protect the fragile human ego–with intentions to…
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Peeling Away The Layers to Love For The Best Possible Relationship
The first stage is the ‘in love’ process which is a wonderful ‘honeymoon’ period to the relationship. Senses are heightened and we feel alive. Watch “The Mirror Has Two Faces”…
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Series 2: For My Sistahs: Breaking Free From Negativity
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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Hope For Whitney Houston
Its been reported that the multi Grammy award winning and legendary vocalist Whitney Houston may currently be in the studio working on a follow up to her platinum selling album,…
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Ladies, Beware of The Color Complex
I work at a well-known cosmetic store as a color consultant and I do consultations with women of all colors. One day in specific I was helping an African woman…
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What More Can I Say? The Debasement of Modern Hip-Hop
“It is not about lyrics anymore. It’s about a hot beat and a catchy hook.” Eminem begins his new single, “Syllables” with this (ironic) spoken intro; quite the apt description…
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