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Summer is officially here, time for the family cook-outs, and long walks in the park. The time of the year where you find kids and adults playing in the fire hydrants. However, I should tell you playing in the water…
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It’s official, Juneteenth is a national holiday! This is the first holiday since Martin Luther King Junior birthday to be recognized as a national holiday. For those who don’t know what Juneteenth is, it is the final place where …
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Summer is just around the corner and the weather is warming up just in time for everyone to hit the pool, or hang out on the beach. I know for me it’s time to take a drive, kick back with…
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It was 42 years ago when President Jimmy Carter declared June Black Music Month. President Carter wanted to recognize the contributions of Black artist by decreeing June as the month to celebrate the achievements of Black artist. This week current…
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Many of you all may have heard of Greenwood, whether it was through research, or televison shows such as the “Watchmen”. This Memorial Day Weekend marks the one hundred year anniversary of the massacre that took place in Greenwood, Oklahoma….
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It looks like things are getting back to normal or at least to our new normal. Now that Covid restrictions have eased up and mask mandates are loosening, are you ready to hit the club? I guess we will see…
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The school year is coming to an end, and graduation season is here. I always get a kick out of the host at the graduation telling everyone to remain silent until they read all the names. They obviously don’t know…
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Happy Mother’s Day weekend! It is that time of the year to show our appreciation to the women who gave birth to us. Love goes beyond the measure of buying your mother material things. Now, if your mom wants that…
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We are closing out another month, and things seem to be running smoother than it was last year at this time. As things seem to be getting back to normal, music events and venues have been on the uprise. I’m…
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There is a sigh of relief as the case of Derek Chauvin came to an end on Wednesday. Chauvin was convicted of two counts of murder and one count of manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. This case looks…
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How are you all doing? Daunte Wright is the latest in a long line of bad policing in our country. When former officer Kim Potter mistaken her gun for a taser and killed Daunte Wright. My heart aches for Daunte…
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Tishaura Jones made history on April 6th when she became the first Black woman elected to the top position of mayor. I have got to say the last several months in St. Louis has been refreshing. We have seen Cori…
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Earlier this week former police officer Derek Chauvin trial began for the death of George Floyd. As the country awaits the outcome of this trial, I want to remain stedfast that justice will prevail for the Floyd family. I am…
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Earlier this week I got in a new book “The Marathon Don’t Stop: The Life and Times of Nipsey Hussle”. The book reminded me that it has been two years since Nipsey’s untimely death back in 2019. Having gone to…
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It’s spring again, or at least that is what the calendar will say this Saturday. I am excited that warmer weather is approaching. Quarantining during the winter was frustrating to say the least. I think we all need to get…
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