I first saw Hancock when it was released in theaters twelve years ago, and my mother led me back outside before it ended because of how much Will Smith was cursing. I remember her surprise at hearing such language in a PG-13 film. I didn’t encounter Hancock again until years later when I caught some
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The Nation\’s Capital team the Washington Wizards are in critical need of some help in any way they could possibly get. Currently, sitting at a record of 21-37 this is good enough for only 9th in the Eastern Conference, which consequently means that they are not in contention for the playoffs. The reason being is
Fathers and sons are about camaraderie and manhood but fathers and daughters are about all the things men never learn when growing up. It breaks your heart when we see our daughters cry and melts our heart when they smile. It\’s daughters that bring out all of the best in most men. The photos of
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With this tragic loss to our society, Bryant left behind a great basketball career while shedding light on women\’s basketball and athletics. He had two daughters under his belt who had a heavy interest in sports. So, when I see people attacking him and his legacy for past rumors and the controversy around a very
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The untimely passing of Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and the others aboard the helicopter was an enormous tragedy. One of the most prominent and beloved figures in sports suddenly passed and it stopped the world. We were left to process grief among strangers on social media, which can be a toxic environment, to say
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If you have ever seen the first Bring it On, the film’s subject matter while wrapped in fluff and the world of cheerleading is just as relevant now as it was then. The idea of White people coming in and co-opting ideas created by Black people just to end up calling it their own. David
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The DC Voice likes to open Black History Month with the traditional Negro National Anthem- Lift Ev’ry Voice by James Weldon Johnson. Since then there have been other classics such as Black Pearl by Sonny Charles, Checkmates, Ltd., Say it Loud – I\’m Black, and I\’m Proud by James Brown, or Black Butterfly by Deniece
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“Once you learn to read, you will be forever free.” –Frederick Douglass It’s the month of February, a very special month for African American people— Black History month. What first started off as a week to celebrate the American people, belonging to the lineage of the African Diaspora, became a month-long celebration. This is the
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If you are a writer, you almost never write. You experience things, things that are sad, happy, weird, funny and just plain real. However, if you are like me, you almost never open your laptop to write these experiences down. It often goes like this; you feel a spark of inspiration, you rush to your
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With the current popularity of shows like Fixer Upper, and Keeping Up with the Kardashians, the interior design aesthetic has taken a very boring turn. Everything has become beige, bright white, and light gray. In addition to that, there is a huge resurgence in wood doors and cabinets. When I moved into my first home,
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