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LOVE IS CONSTANT
Love is constant: It was over fifty years ago when I placed that kiss on my daughter’s cheek. Happiness filled the air as we prepared to “head-off” to her wedding. It was a day of celebration! Never in a million years did I think my daughter would one day die of breast cancer. Life has…
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WE MUST KEEP FIGHTING
As I stared at the picture of my Cousin Clarence, I was reminded that “we must keep fighting.” He was so young when he went into the Navy to fight for a country who regarded him “less than human.” It was in the 1950s and he was only 17 years old. For four centuries, Blacks…
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FAMILY WEDDINGS
Family weddings forecast new relationships, solidify old ones and seek to continue the circle of love. Some endure for decades and others dissolve after a short time. Time cannot be the basis of measurement. True measurement is based on faith, hope, trust and unconditional love. Humans continue to search for that balance. Whether you are…
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IS IT HIM
Here’s a little family tidbit! “Is it him?” was what my grandson wanted to know? You know, sometimes you find yourself in a situation you cannot believe is happening. Such is this tiny experience. HEY DAD: IS IT HIM? During the 1970s and 80s, Shirley Washington Then was “blazing her trail” on the Hollywood Scene…
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BLACKS SHUN SLAVERY
FACING THE HORORS OF SLAVERY What do you mean? I am not hiding from slavery! I don’t know why you say that! You are crazy! FACING THE HORRORS OF ENSLAVEMENT Most blacks shun slavery. However, if confronted with such a statement, they will say, “I don’t hide from slavery. I just don’t care to talk…
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MAKE WAY ENTERTAINMENT
MAKE WAY ENTERTAINMENT SCORES AGAIN With Artist Dobby Lyon, Make Way Entertainment scores again! He is hot in Africa and it remains to be seen if that “hotness” will spill-over in America! He is fresh! His voice is convincing and his movements are engaging! Scoring not just about getting views on a website, it about…
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GOODNESS APPEARS EVIL DISAPPEARS
Evil disappears under the microscope of goodness. GOODNESS APPEARS EVIL DISAPPEARS. Wow, what a statement! What does it mean? I am sure it means different things to different people. Let me see if I can put it into perspective. Let’s find a workable definition for evil? Webster defines evil as that which is “immoral, wicked”…
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GIFT OF LOVE
DONATE A BOOK OF PEACE AND LOVE Gifts are acts of love. Sometimes, most people give a gift of love. Are you one of them? Christmas, birthdays, graduations, weddings, the list can be very long for acts of caring. Often, books are given as gifts. The idea is that books increase knowledge and understanding. “The…
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GINA ELLIS: CHOREORGRAPHER – TEACHER – STAGE MANAGER
INTERVIEWING GINA ON EAMTRADIO Choreographer and teacher Gina Ellis uses style, poise and knowledge to dance on some of New York’s choice stages. After spending years wooing audiences across America, she settled in Detroit as a teacher and shared her skill-set. Today . . . she is still “at it!” Gina Ellis has “rubbed artistic…