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It was in July 2007 when Mike L. asked the Pennsylvania courts to declare that he was no longer the father of his daughter. For four years, Mike had known that the girl he had rocked to sleep and danced with across the living-room floor was not, as they say, “his.” The revelation from a DNA test was devastating and prompted him to leave his wife — but he had not… Continue
Added by the sol survivor on November 19, 2009 at 12:10am —
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Oseghe music by Iyaafin Ibukun of Emure Uli, Ondo State of Nigeria, deals with one of the ancient music in Emure Uli, Ogho LGA of Ondo State, Nigeria. The music starts with the regular IBA to the energies for support and blessing. In it, the energies of Osun, egunguns, and living elders--in terms of spiritual power--were given the usual and mandatory iba. The opening lyrics, "IBA mo je" (I give my Iba, and the iba is received"), continues to spiritual and cultural orikis, ac… Continue
Added by the sol survivor on November 14, 2009 at 9:57am —
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In this final chapter we have Chief Kayode Faniyi give the message fro Odu-Ifa, Ifa veneration and a final appeal to the state and national government to give recognition to traditional spiritual practices by granting two national holidays.
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So, I'm having a conversation with my oldest sister ( I have 2 on my mothers side & 3 on my fathers side) about my nephew ( he has downs syndrome & he's in his mid 30's ) and the passing of his other grandmother. The difficulty that she was facing and the heavy heart that she was dealing with as a result. Overall it was a grate conversation…… I learned a lot & in the process found out just how small the world is and how important it is to be a good person to those… Continue
THE MATRIX AND THE U. S. CONSTITUTION
By: no name (hidden for his safety)
INTRODUCTION:
During my twelve years service as a Judge, I always insisted on the truth and placed justice above law and order! I could have prepared this article indicia of a research paper however; people tend to lose interest when articles of this nature become too technical. Science has taught… Continue
Filmmaker Tyler Perry, who is promoting a new movie about an abused teenager, has gone public with brutal memories of his own childhood beatings and molestation.
In an email to fans that has Perry's admirers buzzing, he recounts various examples of terrible childhood mistreatment - from his father beating him senseless to a neighbor woman molesting him at age 10.
Even his grandmother, the… Continue
On Saturday 26th September 2009, @MashondaLoyal said:
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After having a great evening with my son and enjoying some fun twit chat, I decided to sign off and get some work done. However, a few hours later I was advised that I should check @aliciakeys twit page. I've never reached out to her on twitter before. I feel our issues are a lot more serious than a website conversati… Continue
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The first time I heard this song I couldn't stop listening to it! Although some of the circumstances of my life in comparison to the late great BIGGIE SMALLS, I felt like everything that he was saying was EXACTLY what I had been feeling for such a long time in life. Unlike may kids my age I was already getting high & drinking................ every weekend......... with my… Continue
A film was created by Frank Lopez, an alumni member of the Lyrical Circle of The Brotherhood/Sister Sol, a nationally renowned youth organization based in Harlem, NY. Frank, a sophmore at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University created this 17 minute documentary: Black Boys Don’t Cry: Manhood in Urban America. Frank interviewed several me… Continue