SPRING BREAK 2014 is almost here, and things are about to change. Flowers will rise from once-frozen soil. [...]
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Light skin vs dark skin
ONE DAY while walking with some family members on Philadelphia's South St., I said, “I love those [...]
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The in laws from hell
Question of the Day: You have a loving relationship with your parents but they can't seemingly get along [...]
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Philly schools: It’s the principal
TO PARAPHRASE a saying that I heard once, “If you can bind up the strong leader, you [...]
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Michael Jackson Brandon Howard and Fatherhood
MICHAEL JACKSON AND BRANDON HOWARD--two names that will forever be linked to the changing meaning 0f fatherhood. Their [...]
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Finding romance online
Question of the Day: With social media being such a big part of our lives, would you ever [...]
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Solomon Jones and the Pothole of Doom
WHEN YOUNG PEOPLE complain about this winter's record snowfall, I find myself saying stuff like, "You call [...]
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After divorce, can he be friends with the ex?
Dear Housewife: How do you handle friendships when there is divorce (i.e. one of your good friends divorces [...]
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When your stepchild hates you
Question of the Day: You've recently married and your spouse has a child from a previous marriage. You [...]
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I once shared the court with Allen Iverson
WHEN I WAS 18 and trying to win a college scholarship, I used to work out with [...]
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Lupita Nyong’o and the color barrier
ON SUNDAY night, as Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong'o climbed the stairs to accept her Academy Award, her [...]
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Why do we need Hollywood to approve Lupita Nyong’o?
Question of the Day: Lupita Nyong'o won an Oscar last night and now the secret of her beauty [...]
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