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Gimmie Dat

I’m not really into posting videos and what not, but I liked this song and figured,  “what the hey?“  The song is titled “ Gimmie Dat “ by Ambassador.

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Jun 15, 2009     WGO Staff | 1 Comment

What if your soap did not work?

There I was, washing my hands at the sink, my senses alive and my eyes enchanted by the almost fluorescent green of the liquid soap. My skin tingly with the germ killing aptitude of the silky smooth emollients. My mind boggled by the soap’s ability to moisturize while slaughtering icky bacteria and germs with reckless abandon. My nose enthralled by the scents of juicy melons (not sure which melons and how juicy, but, just go with me on this). My very soul energized and provoked by extracts of various fruits, berries, and trees from the farthest jungles all around the world.

Then, I thought about this question, and it resonated with my own doubts/fears/neuroses: “What if soap didn’t work?”

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May 12, 2009     Lafe Taylor & David Wallace | 4 Comments

Marriage: Just Do It

We all say we want peace, but it is impossible to have peace in hell. A person at peace is a person who is secure. A person at peace is a person whose life is in order. Without security and order, human life can never be at peace.

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Jan 21, 2009     Shahied Rashid | Add a Comment

Enough with the Sports and Entertainment

The over exposure of sports and entertainment in our society has the potential of keeping a generation of Black children from being all they can be and it needs to be addressed now.

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Jan 01, 2009     Bruce Edwards | Add a Comment

Black Head Football Coaches… Tough Situation

Considering the number of Black players, it is a shame there are so few (four) Black head football coaches among the 119 Football Bowl Subdivision teams. Suing the NCAA or individual schools will not fix the problem.

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Dec 22, 2008     Bruce Edwards | 1 Comment