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Do You Hear Me Now Black Male Vulnerability Don Cornelius Soul Train

February 7, 2012 – 8:51 am | 5 Comments |

I cowered at the revelation that our soul brother number one, musical architect Don Cornelius, whose funky good time was always buoyed by a distinguished gentleman aesthetic, had taken his own life. Not by a pill popping escapade gone woefully astray, but rather a volatile projectile to the dome. This was personal. A profound proclamation of sadness with a mountainous burden: Do you hear me now?

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Live From Mamma’s Basement Episode 6 Relationships Vs Careers

Submitted by From Afros To Shelltoes on February 2, 2009 – 3:59 am2 Comments |

On Episode 6, Ed Garnes & Sugar Johnson breakdown how to balance the slippery slope of relationship vs career and why no one ever remembers Will Smith’s first wife. Plus, hilarious tips on how to keep her satisfied and HI-C juice boxes as travel gifts.

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Elizabeth says:

February 4, 2009 at 3:43 am

Hey cuz. You were killing me with your advice on relationships vs careers. Is it just me, or is it becoming clearer you may have found “the one” who will ride or die for you? Only someone who has been through the experience of having a “0″ to a “Hero” can give the advice you gave. I’ll be following up on our late night phone sessions on life. Talk to you soon.

P.S. When are you gonna start on that book?

Beth
Gus Mayweather says:

February 4, 2009 at 8:57 pm

somebody got a book coming out? what y’all said was cool