Last night, I collapsed to the floor the same way I did exactly 5 years ago when my mother broke the news that my grandmother had left this Earth. It hit me like a ton of bricks for more reasons than the
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Coming to grips with post-undergraduate life is a scary thought. Four years, maybe six for others, have flown by and the crap that you once pulled, quickly becomes unacceptable the moment that you take on a real job. Old habits certainly die hard
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Thanks to Unsung on TV One, I am a humongous fan of Hi-Five. As a kid, I only remember hearing “Kissing Game” and “She’s Playing Hard to Get” on the radio. After watching last year’s documentary, I became a huge admirer of
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I visit home once a month and almost NEVER run into any of my high school classmates. This excludes my friends that have been down with me since the 7th grade. Well, this past weekend I ran into just about everyone and
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“A ghetto love is the law that we live by. Day by day, I wonder why my shorty had to die. I reminisce over my ghetto princess, everyday. Give it up for my shorty.”Imagine 7-year-old Tyler walking around, singing those lyrics. It
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I couldn’t think of a Thanksgiving Day related tune, so I went with the last song I heard today. Puffy, the king of remixes along with Missy and my boo thangs, New Edition!
What a pretty neat throwback to come across on this Thursday! Last year, I spoke at my alma mater Winthrop University at a cultural event with 50+ students. That was a huge number for someone who has a humongous fear of public
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Today’s That’s My Jam Thursday goes out to Danielle Lennon, owner of Leola and Simone and also one of my faithful readers. I ran into her last weekend and she completely warmed my heart by saying that she keeps up with my
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Twenty years later, and it’s still a different world from where you come from. It’s safe to say that I am not the only fan longing to see a 2014 adaptation of the Hillman College crew on the small screen. A reunion
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Feeling empowered today 🙂 RIP Whitney http://cache.vevo.com/m/html/embed.html?video=USAV70000022