90's R&B Super Group SWV returns with same soul, new album
Pop/R&B group SWV is releasing their first album in 14 years. "I Missed Us" hit stores 4/17, and the first single "Co-Sign" has just entered the top 10 at Urban AC radio and is still growing.The group talks exclusively with Urban Suburban Senior Correspondent Manny McDonnell Smith about the reasons behind the groups' split, getting back together, and why this was the right time to return.
Beauty, brains, business sense and
more; this is considered the ultimate triple threat
package for women today. No matter cultural
background nor religious beliefs, most men and many
women see this as the bar to reach in today’s
society.
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When does
admiration develop into complacency? Does
complacency occur when a person derives a greater
sense of self when extolling the accomplishments of
others rather than accomplishing similar tasks
themselves? Can you imagine the fulfillment of
sitting down and writing, unbeknown to you at the
time, a novel that turns out to be next Invisible
Man, as written by Ralph Ellison? How can such a
quest be fulfilled without action?
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Recently I had a chance to sit down and
speak with the former The Ohio State University student,
member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc and native of
Jefferson City, Mo. is doing it way big. I had the
opportunity to ask Keena a few questions.
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I have hundreds
of memories of the man who was my father, yet his
story began forty-five years before I was born. Most
of what I know about him was told to me through his
own narrative. He loved telling me stories about
when he was young, and about his life before I was
born.
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In 2011, two
socially aware community activists, Dana Barfielde
and Tiffany Robinson, founded Gathered Dreamz, Inc.
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Barfielde and
Robinson were brought together by the common belief
that many youth in the community, particularly
foster children, lacked meaningful academic, social
and career guidance. (read
more)
Ask any
aspiring star where they want to be, and they’ll
quickly reply that success can be found under the
glittering lights of New York’s Broadway theaters.(read more)
Carter talked
with “Urban Suburban” about how she captures the
attention of her readers, her own bold decision to
find her own path in life, and how finding one’s own
way is easier than you think.
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If you find
yourself in the area of 6th and Bainbridge Streets
on a Saturday afternoon or evening, peek into the
Dupree Gallery and see if you spot artist, James
Dupree, surrounded by three keyboards, various amps,
guitars, harmonicas and microphones. Come in and
introduce yourself. You will see that he is not only
surrounded by musical instruments, but also by his
colorful art. James Dupree is an artist and owner of
the Dupree Gallery, where you will find his artwork
on exhibit.
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Determination and
grit are the main staples of a flourishing and new
Philadelphia. We all know Philadelphia’s reputation as a
tough, hardworking blue collar town and those attributes
have served it well because over the past two decades this
magnificent city has lost more jobs, businesses, residents
than we care to imagine or at least speak about.
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Rebuilding it
one house, one block at a time. Everyone interested
in rebuilding , reinvesting and saving their
neighborhood should better understand urban planning
and development. It is about stability , growth and
vision. “The inner city is rebounding not just here
and there…major cites such as Philadelphia have gone
mostly downhill, burdened by industrial , physical
rot, crime and poverty. (read more)
Higher
Education has been using a variety of strategies to
encourage our young adults to reflect on college
and career, however many are not college and/or
career ready. College and Career readiness is
determined by the quality of learning a student
receives during the first 12 years of school. For
example, the kind of young adult you will become is
usually based on what has been taught.
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A career
counselor is usually an internal person who should
establish and build a relationship with you so that
they can come to understand your goals. When you are
first hired to a company often you will be assigned
an individual who will help you meet all the
requirements of a newly hired person. In addition a
counselor should help you to establish goals,
develop a plan to achieve them, and connect with the
team to build your network.
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