Close your eyes for a few seconds and notice how you’re feeling. Are you confident, scattered, hopeful, or weary? How would you describe the state of your soul? Your soul is the source of what makes you alive. It’s the spiritual side of your nature ...
Posted Thursday, February 6th 2014 at 3:31PM
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By: BEN LAFFIN A look back at the career of Philip Seymour Hoffman, who was found dead Sunday. He was perhaps the most admired American actor of his generation. Click link Or, copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://nyti.ms/1fnt9Lr
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Posted Thursday, February 6th 2014 at 10:48AM
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*This date marks the birth of Bob Marley in 1945. He was a Jamaican singer and songwriter whose name more than anyone represents reggae music, the tenets of Rastafarianism, and the struggle of the economically and politically oppressed.
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Posted Thursday, February 6th 2014 at 10:43AM
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The New York Times Harry Belafonte is 86, an age that tends to focus the mind on putting one’s affairs in order. And that is why, Mr. Belafonte says, he has filed a lawsuit in federal court against the three surviving children of one of his closest f ...
Posted Wednesday, February 5th 2014 at 7:04PM
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February 4, 2014 Atlanta, GA. On January 20, as we observed my father’s 85th birthday and The King Holiday, my brothers, Dexter Scott King and Martin Luther King, III, notified me that they want to sell to a private buyer our father’s most prized po ...
Posted Wednesday, February 5th 2014 at 4:32PM
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Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe - on ChatAfrik BookClub
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Things Fall Apart tells two intertwining stories, both centering on Okonkwo, a “strong man” of an Ibo village in Nigeria. The ...
Posted Wednesday, February 5th 2014 at 1:36AM
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Fela: The Life and Times of an African Musical Icon by Michael E. Veal Product Description Review "Michael Veal's book presents a vibrant multifaceted portrait of, as the subtitle explains, 'an African musical icon.'...With its exhaustive discography ...
Posted Wednesday, February 5th 2014 at 1:32AM
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Feb. 3, 2014. Chris Brown showed up to the criminal court building in downtown Los Angeles with his girlfriend Karrueche Tran by his side. Chris and Karrueche looked very serious as they entered the court. But Chris got lucky and escaped jail time o ...
Posted Wednesday, February 5th 2014 at 1:12AM
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February 4, 2014 (CNN) -- The autopsy results aren't in yet, but police believe heroin played a role in the death of Academy Award winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman -- if not the primary role. Using heroin can kill you, but it may not be in the wa ...
Posted Wednesday, February 5th 2014 at 12:48AM
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Oakland, Cali (CNN) Source: CNN 'This city is full of mourning mothers' "What is it like to bury both of my kids?" Dinyal New's voice trails off. Her two sons, Lee and Lamar, were shot to death, 19 days apart, young victims of Oakland, California's r ...
Posted Tuesday, February 4th 2014 at 7:05PM
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February 3, 2014 After Saturday Night Live drew critiques from its African-American male cast members Jay Pharoah and Kenan Thompson, the show hired Sasheer Zamata as its first black female member since 2007. The most recent show's skit is one of the ...
Posted Tuesday, February 4th 2014 at 6:27PM
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The last thing you want to do when you get home from a long day of work is to do more work. Some days are more stressful than others so make sure you try to unwind and relax a little before continuing with your evening routine. If you find it diffic ...
Posted Tuesday, February 4th 2014 at 5:41PM
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Grammy award winning artist Jody Watley has been at the forefront of some of the most groundbreaking trends and movements in modern pop culture. Jody ranks as one of MTV’s most nominated solo artists for her video “Real Love” with 7 nominations. One ...
Posted Tuesday, February 4th 2014 at 5:37PM
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In honor of Black History Month, I wanted to focus on pioneer Mary Eliza Mahoney (May 7, 1845 – January 4, 1926). She is the first black woman to study and work as a professionally-trained nurse in the United States.
Mary Mahoney worked for 15 ye ...
Posted Tuesday, February 4th 2014 at 4:48PM
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Jan 20, 2014. Last week I worked a 12-hour shift at the medical surgical unit. I was on my feet all night and ran (actually, speed-walked) from one room to another, non-stop, answering call bells, cleaning poop, feeding patients, lifting patients, de ...
Posted Monday, February 3rd 2014 at 5:56PM
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Her voice is famous. And so are her legs. At 74, Tina Turner seems to just get better and better with age – a phenomenon the singer believes comes down to a combination of great style, great health and a great attitude. After an eight-year retireme ...
Posted Monday, February 3rd 2014 at 5:37PM
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February 3, 2014 P Diddy has proposed to his long-term girlfriend, Cassie Ventura.
The rap mogul and businessman posted a picture of a huge diamond ring on Instagram over the weekend, which TMZ.com claim is his engagement ring for his girlfriend o ...
Posted Monday, February 3rd 2014 at 5:14PM
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After almost a year of speculation, Atlanta’s favorite Hip-Hop power couple, Clifford “T.I.” Harris and Tameka “Tiny” Cottle, are calling it quits, reports FreddyO.com. The stars of VH1′s The Family Hustle have laughed and love their way into ...
Posted Monday, February 3rd 2014 at 3:39PM
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Jennifer Hudson is denying that a comment she made about too much sex in today’s music was a diss directed at Beyoncé. “If you took my general comment and YOU singled out someone to apply it to, then that would mean that’s how u feel. Not me,” Jenni ...
Posted Monday, February 3rd 2014 at 3:35PM
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Get the latest on your favorite stars like K.Michelle, who brought up her Grammy snub in a new song. Then get your first peek at Eva Marcille’s new baby, and find out what she Kevin McCall named their daughter. And just in case you missed Bruno Mars ...
Posted Monday, February 3rd 2014 at 3:20PM
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Oprah Winfrey. The award-winning media mogul, actress, philanthropist and cultural icon inspires so many people every day. Perhaps because we see so much of ourselves in what she represents: a very real person trying her hardest every day to live wel ...
Posted Monday, February 3rd 2014 at 3:14PM
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Hopefully you will turn the lights down low and have your baby come close to you on Valentine's Day. Don't forget the flowers, chocolate, cards, and bubbly. These are songs I heard played when I was a girl coming up. My mama and her sisters called ...
Posted Sunday, February 2nd 2014 at 12:46PM
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Not only does it make me feel super-sexy, experts swear sleeping naked is actually good for you. Take a look at the top reasons you should ditch those pajamas for good! According to experts, sleeping naked can:
1. Help Air Things Out
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Posted Saturday, February 1st 2014 at 2:57PM
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The powerful voice. The attitude. The smile. All things that we recognize about Jenifer Lewis, even if we may not recognize her name. The well-known actress has been in many memorable roles and continues to thrill audiences. But after 17 years of th ...
Posted Saturday, February 1st 2014 at 2:42PM
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Oxnard, California (CNN) -- A few years ago, during one of his lowest points, Ronney Jenkins decided to play a game of Russian roulette. He pointed the metal barrel of a gun at his head, he said, as one ominous click followed another.
Eventually - ...
Posted Saturday, February 1st 2014 at 1:19PM
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