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Life, It's Fa Da Livin'

We hear the saying “Life is For the Living” all the time, normally around funerals. Many of us get all riled up on emotion, then let the roller coaster of this world take us down to the depths and we stay there indefinitely. Sometimes I forget I’m young…
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It Missed Me, I Didn't Miss IT!

We’ve all heard it “oh well, you missed out,” but did we really? I’ll keep it a hunnit Ebonics is a language – there have been times I felt I was missing out on a lot because of circumstances and responsibilities (some of which in my eyes…
HER THOUGHTS

Like I Got a GED

“What you not gone is talk to me like I got a GED…” Yeah, like many folks, that statement has come out my mouth a time or two. I ain’t even gone hold you up, but what’s wrong with that statement? Educational System Now What’s…
HER JOURNEY

Oh Honey, This Is Personal

So here’s the thing…. Whoever said business isn’t personal lied. There’s a scene in Harlem Nights when Quick (portrayed by Eddie Murphy) says, “This is personal” to Dominique La Rue (portrayed by Jasmine Guy) before homegirl had to go…
EDITOR'S PICKHER THOUGHTSINSPIRATION

Mad as Hell....

Some folks might find this rude, but to keep it a hunnit. I don’t really give a…well you know the rest. I’m not saying violence is the answer, but what do we do? We comply and still die. When we’re peaceful, we get silenced or black balled.
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Little Cuts...

Have you ever been in the midst of cooking and you knick your finger with a sharp knife? It stings a little. Sometimes you might not see it. Other times there is blood. When I have those moments, I clean myself up, put on a glove, and clean the area and keep it pushing like…
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Whew Chile... 2020!

2020 been a bit of a cuss word, life-altering for most if not all, for some even life-affirming, and for many faith-testing. I mean a pandemic come on! The speed force is pissed guys! This has to be the result of some evil villain, but unlike the Marvel and DC universes and…