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As a youngster, I remember my grandfather telling me how he had to take a test and pay a poll tax in order to vote.  This is what our ancestors had to endure before the Voting Rights Act of 1965.  When I cast my first ballot at the age of eighteen in 1981, I was […]

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SOLAR’s signature act above all was the Whispers, whose distinct harmonies and carefully detailed musical and vocal arrangements defined the SOLAR sound.  Their biggest hits that came from the label include “And The Beat Goes On”, “Chocolate Girl”, “Lady” and “Rock Steady” among others.

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The nine-episode series finds the singers living together for the first time in more than a decade as they undergo radical medical treatments, physical training and get the help of Pastor Jamal Bryant in an attempt to stay sober. “Come Clean” will premiere with two back-to-back episodes October 19th at 9 pm EST on TV […]

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“All the major labels have called and they want to sit down and talk to me about signing,” she told The Mirror.  “But I need to figure out if that’s the route I want to take or if  I want to do something more independent.”  She added she’s still weighing her options to decide what would […]

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Photo courtesy Michael Loccisano/Getty Images Jazmine Sullivan has been in the headlines a lot in the past few days with releasing the remix to “Holding You Down (Goin’ In Circles)” featuring Mary J. Blige and Monday she premiered the video to “Holding You Down (Goin’ In Circles)” on 106&Park. She’s currently on a six city […]

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Via: NewsOne NEW ORLEANS – A startling number of Gulf coast area children displaced by Hurricane Katrina still have serious emotional or behavioral problems five years later, a new study found. More than one in three children studied – those forced to flee their homes because of the August 2005 storm – have since been […]

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If you workout and travel frequently, you know it can be a challenge to get your workouts in. P90X, Insanity and HIIT, are all great sources for total body training, burning the maximum amount of calories and achieving optimal results.