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Our foreign neighbor Canada is known for producing unforgettable musical talent like R&B singer/songwriter/actress Deborah Cox, who swore to us…

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In the world of gossip, talk ain’t cheap…

What is it about gossip that draws us in? Better yet, how many…

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The value system that our society maintains ceases to amaze me. In this crazy world of ours people who deal…

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Sylvia Arthur sets out a few inspirational and enlightening facts to get your minds in gear to explore the big…

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Ever since Rodney Parker chased me round the playground of P.S.139, past the teeter totter, through the sandbox, all up…

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Imagine this…

You’re headed home after a long drawn out lecture in your evening college class. Cruising down the highway in…

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A celebrity is a famous person.
A famous person is one who has a widespread reputation usually of a favorable nature.
A…

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“No industry is black-owned. Actually, the (NBA) Player’s Association gets 49 percent of the revenue, since most players are black.…

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This issue of The Colorful Canvas Files is brought to you by a living legend whose contributions have led to a significant…

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Many of us set out to find that Mr. Right, but for some, he is always seemingly attached to some…

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My shrink said the strangest thing to me in therapy once. She said she was sorry she’d monopolized so much…

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Q: I am going back home for the holidays and want to wow my friends and family with a glamorous…

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With Hollywood for years being a haven for the long-haired blond and brunette, it’s hard to be a sex symbol…

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We’re only human and equally subject to the chronic brainwashing that inevitably instills varying degrees of bigotry. Racism, sexism, homophobia,…

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Times are hard especially financially, however, my girlfriend does not seem to realize the whole world is undergoing something called…

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I remember exactly where I was that night that history was made. I was fast asleep in my bed and…

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It was proven best in the fashionable documentary The September Issue, that Fall is the New Year’s of fashion. Fashion…

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I vividly remember the day I got my first relaxer. I was 7 years old, and there I sat in…

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November 20, 2009

PUSH, harder.

I didn’t like the book. I was underwhelmed by it even as an eighth grade student in 2002. I thought…

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Everything, BUT Country

An exploration of Folk music and the artists concealed within it.

Too often I have conversations with young people of…

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November 17, 2009

Change We Can’t Believe In: Critical Racial Disparities in Washington

Earlier this month, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, CREW, reported that the House Ethics Committee is currently investigating…

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November 14, 2009

Usain Bolt’s Enviable Cheetah in Kenya

If wild animals are envious of each other, then there is one cheetah in Kenya that they look at and…

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November 13, 2009

Egyptologist Thinks Sasha Fierce is a Dumb-Dumb

The word stupid characterizes someone who is lacking ordinary quickness and keenness of mind. Well, according to renowned Egyptologist Zahi…

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November 12, 2009

What To Watch

Aloha movie headz. Clutch takes another look at some worthwhile flicks that are currently in theaters as well as a number of…

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November 11, 2009

“Dude, Where’s My Melanin???”

Awww damn. Another one bit the dust. Dominican born Sammy Sosa (un hombre negro, sin duda)  is the next tragic…

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November 9, 2009

Suppressing Sex Appeal = More Male Friends

Having problems gaining or maintaining positive platonic relationships with members of the opposite sex? Chic, alluring actress Thandie Newton shares…

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November 6, 2009

Satan Worshipping Celebs? – Part II

Dig this sequel by way of Jay-Z’s former friend, Jaz O, as he puts DimeWars down with allegations that the Hova gets…

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November 5, 2009

The Buzz: ‘Bumble Bee’ Contestant Faces Racist Firestorm in China

Lou Jing, a contestant on China’s version of “Idol,” is a recent victim of racial discrimination. The beautiful, gifted, Shanghai…

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Lonely Girls’ Club

Are you 21+ with no relationship experience? Never been on a date or approached by a guy you actually like?…

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November 4, 2009

International Appeal: MPHO

MPHO (pronounced Mmm-poh) is an international pop star on the rise. This British talent is like no other and on a mission to make sure everyone knows.

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November 3, 2009

90% of Black Children Threatened With Malnutrition & Poverty

A long-term study has revealed that 90% of African American children will be on food stamps as a result of…

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October 29, 2009

NO WAY OUT? Says Who?

When It Comes to Domestic Violence in Our Community… this CLUTCHette Has Had “ENOUGH”

Today I got an email from someone…

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