Look out for us doing something in the future with this soulful brother. This is real soul music, check it out and let us know what you think. You can check out Marcell’s website here.

by Harriet Hairston
A few months back, I wrote an article about silly things grown folks shouldn’t do like blowing bubbles, coloring and jumping on the bed.  These are all silly things we can do to stay in touch with our inner child.  *Insert big, huge, gigantic “BUT” right here.*  That said, there are SERIOUSLY some things grown folks shouldn’t do, especially if they are married with children.  Yet the news and human nature are chock full of examples that should not be so.  Here are a few …

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by Tara Pringle Jefferson
When both of my younger sisters went to college, I gave them each three pieces of advice.
1. Don’t buy textbooks from the college bookstore. If you do, buy used. But otherwise, hit up the library or the web. Or share a book with a classmate.
2. Start off strong. It’s easier to have a fantastic freshman year and have a stumble a little later, than it is to stumble right out the gate and have to spend the rest of your college years catching up.
Which brings me to …

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“When you know what you want, and want it bad enough, you will find a way to get it.” -Jim Rohn

Minneapolis/St Paul TV newscast exposes several false beliefs surround marriage.  Great Video!
Myth #1: You really should live together before you get married.
Myth #2: Don’t get hitched until you can afford it.
Myth #3: Marriage is like fruit. Once it’s rotten, it can’t get ripe again.
Myth #4: Women have the most to gain from marriage.
Myth #5: Your kids actively want you to remarry after divorce.
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by Aja Dorsey Jackson
After watching the Rihanna interview on Friday I went online to see what the masses had to say, as I usually do when I see something happen in the media. Although I was not surprised, it was still troubling to see the large number of Black women commenting online almost with contempt for the pop star. Despite the fact that we’ve all seen the pictures, despite the fact that at no point has Chris Brown denied her claims or claimed to have been defending himself against her, …

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“I was always looking outside myself for strength and confidence but it comes from within.”  -Anonymous