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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…

Politics as Usual

March 1, 2008

The Last Stand: Primaries May Spell the End for One Presidential Hopeful

Democratic presidential hopefuls strapped on their political gloves once more for the next round of debates. The 90-minute bout, a…

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February 1, 2008

Democratic Debate

As we enter the second month of the year the road to the presidency is now down to the final…

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January 1, 2008

Presidential Power: How Much is Too Much?

2007 will definitely go down in the history books as one of the most politically controversial years ever. As the…

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December 1, 2007

Republican and Black – An Inside Look at 2008 Presidential Candidate Alan Keyes

As the countdown continues towards the 2008 election, presidential hopefuls are diligently pounding the campaign trail. While the candidates circulating…

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October 1, 2007

A Closer Look at the Candidates: Re-examining Hillary

“The challenge now is to practice politics as the art of making what appears to be impossible, possible.”

Those were the…

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September 1, 2007

Our Coverage: Political Party Powerhouses

As 2007 winds down the political party trains are traveling to a town near you. Attempts to gain support for…

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July 1, 2007

Politics Unusual: It’s Time To Get Real (Part One)

In the wake of the tragic events that unfolded in Ohio last week where a very expectant mother was slain…

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June 1, 2007

Politics of the Family Decline

Although not a major story on the evening news, the dissolution of American families is growing at an alarming rate;…

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May 1, 2007

Inciting the Divide Amongst Black Political Figures

One of the most diverse groups in the United States, the African American community is complex, culturally rich and at…

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