Back to Life
Like the Soul to Soul lyrics: “Back to life, back to reality Back to the here and now yeah!” Wheew, I’ve been gone for some time but you haven’t been forgotten. Spring is in the air, a new beginning. It’s been a few tough months. Lots of folks are struggling. Many friends have lost their [...]
Rapper’s Revenge
Twenty-five years after the first queen of hip-hop was stiffed on her royalty checks, Dr. Roxanne Shante boasts an Ivy League Ph.D. – financed by a forgotten clause in her first record deal. “This is a story that needs to be told,” Shante said. “I’m an example that you can be a teenage mom, come [...]
Track Champion and Gender Controversy
New world 800m champion Caster Semenya has shrugged off the gender controversy shrouding her victory at the World Championships in Berlin. The 18-year-old South African has been asked to take a gender test by athletics’ governing body the IAAF. When a reporter asked Semenya about the rumours surrounding her gender following her victory on Wednesday, [...]
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