Think back to your childhood. Who was the one teacher or mentor that gave 100% of their prime existence to ensure you grew up live out your potential? Former students at Morgan Park High School in Illinois attribute their success to Ms.
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Photo: Getty Images When you heard President Obama go poliratchet (politically ratchet) at a press conference on ISIS strategy last fall, the African diaspora knew what time it was. The first sitting President to use ‘pop off’ in regards to foreign policy.
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If you grew up watching, Martin you know that he is chill deficient. The fictional Martin Payne navigated his late 20’s/early 30’s with absolutely no sense whatsoever. The silly antics, relationship drama, radio shenanigans and foolish friends made for a perfect 90’s
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Angelique Kerber beats out Serena Williams for the Australian Open title. 6-4, 3-6, 6-4. Not the news I wanted to wake up to on a Saturday morning. Serena Williams is a fan favorite with an impressive record to match, but she is
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One of the most talked about deals in Hollywood happening right now is Fox Searchlight acquiring “The Birth of a Nation”, the story of Nat Turner’s 1831 deadly slave revolt. The deal went for $17.5 million. I wrote an article and posted
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I told my roommate four months ago that I wanted to create a network and space for creatives; anyone under the spectrum of writers, bloggers and digital strategists. The only requirement, you must be a girl. Here, #GirlsWriteIn was born. Back in
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By now, we’ve learned not to put much stock into Stacey Dash and her empty knowledge. Last week, she made a mockery of herself by insisting networks like BET and Black awards shows be boycotted. Pure comedy ensued when Twitter collectively dragged
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If there were ever a team that deserved a spot in Super Bowl 50, it is the Carolina Panthers. The last five years have been an absolute uphill battle as the team rightfully earned Sunday Night’s NFC Championship title. Through roster changes,
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What’s in a name especially when no one cares to get it right? #GrowingUpWithMyName is the support group for those victimized by the words on their birth certificate. Having every name, but yours ?#growingupwithmyname pic.twitter.com/3rzt7Bjlzd — Chloë Spencer (@chloespncr) January 24, 2016
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Over the last year and a half, as you all know from my blog posts, I have felt professionally unfulfilled. The stars just seemed as though they weren’t aligning in my career choices, primarily because I had outgrown my childhood ambitions. While
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