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                                                 Junious Ricardo Stanton

                                               2016 Trends and Predictions

            As I have observed and stated on numerous occasions, human beings are creatures of habit and once you discern their proclivities, patterns, customs, folkways and traditions  etc. you can accurately predict their current and future behavior. If we watch what pe

We resolve, we resolve, we resolve
by Rudwaan

It’s the start that stops most of us
resolutions are dropped
as glasses are raised
in a New Year’s toast to us
most mean well
most can hardly tell
why most mostly fail
while most others mostly boast to us
it’s the start that stops most of us

We resolve to consume less
get our shoes from Payless
pay less time to daytime soap stress
and more time to our night-time love nest
love less needless drama
and give more love to our baby’s mama

We resolve to lose

To commemorate and celebrate the contributions to our nation made by people of African descent, American historian Carter G. Woodson established Black History Week. The first celebration occurred on Feb. 12, 1926. For many years, the second week of February was set aside for this celebration to coincide with the birthdays of abolitionist/editor Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln. In 1976, as part of the nation's bicentennial, the week was expanded into Black History Month. Each year, U.S. pr

                                                                       Chicago's Police Homan Square Secret Detention, Abuse and Interrogation Center                                     

      [By Junious Ricardo Stanton] "For numerous decades the United States has engaged in both high intensive and low intensive counterinsurgency and counterterrorism wars around the globe. But now in the twenty-first century all those same black ops wars have come home to roost right here in the land of the no

The Everest three pass trek experience begins as we load up a picturesque mountain flight from Kathmandu to Lukla and trek towards Namche Bazar, the home of Sherpas. In the wake of acclimatizing at Namche for two evenings we take after the prominent Everest trail through Tengboche, Dingboche and rest for one more day at Chukkung before intersection first high go of Kongma La at a height of 5535m. At that point we will be venturing at Everest base camp by means of Lobuche and Gorakshep took after

Unwrap South African Airways low fares for travel in 2016 - 

 South African Airways (SAA), the national flag carrier of South Africa andAfrica's most awarded airline, is offering special fares from the U.S. to destinations in Africa for travel in 2016.  The fares are offered from New York-JFK International Airport and Washington D.C. Dulles International Airport to Johannesburg, South Africa, starting at$759.00* (restrictions apply) round-trip, as well as from Washington, D.C. Dulles Internation

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PHOTO CREDIT: Macintosh Smith

Contributing cultural fashions to New York Fashion Week is always welcomed in a city of cultural diversity. During market week in September, African elegance arrived at New York’s Plaza Hotel. The Kapy Bash Mode collection debuted in a collective showcase of international presenters to an audience of style enthusiast, fashion influencers and media makers. Kapy Bash Mode offers African ethnic gowns that are inspired by cultures from the Democratic Republic of the Co

Code G was born on June 11, 1987 in Titusville Florida. Between the ages of 8 and 9 he started recording hisself on cassette tapes as well as make his beats with a MPC. Code G later moved to Atlanta at the age of 16 where his music career started to flourish. Being a jack of all trades he took the music industry on head strong. Music Producer, Engineer, Videographer, as well as an Artist, Code G is more than a triple threat.

Becoming a father at 19 he wanting more for his family. Code G wanted to