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About The Soul Brother

An observer to the world. I have a unique view of the world and want to share it. It's all in love from the people of the "blues". Love, Knowledge, and Sharing amongst all is the first steps towards solving all the problems amongst humanity.

Lucille Clifton – Homage to My Hips

Lucille Clifton (June 27, 1936 – February 13, 2010) is a hidden gem of American poetry. In some respects in my opinion she’s on par with Gil-Scot Heron as an inspiration for what will become hip-hop. Her material celebrated African-American … Continue reading

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The Latest Cannabis Discoveries That the Federal Government Doesn’t Want You to Know About

By Paul Armentano     Despite issuing a highly publicized memorandum in 2009 stating, “Science and the scientific process must inform and guide decisions of my Administration,” it remains clear that federal lawmakers and the White House continue to willfully … Continue reading

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Minority unemployment gap is still widening

By Michelle Singletary     Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that the employment gap between young minorities and young whites continues to grow, reports Edward Wyckoff Williams, a contributing editor of The Root.   In 2011, 42.6 … Continue reading

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Five Essential Facts About Food Stamps

By Katie Wright The House Agriculture Committee recently passed its version of the Farm Bill, which funds vital nutrition assistance programs including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP (formerly known as food stamps). The bill, which would cut a … Continue reading

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Racist Facebook rants gets 911 operator April Sims fired

By Rachel Quigley A 911 operator has been fired for allegedly posting numerous racist remarks on her Facebook page. April Sims, from Dallas, Texas, compares black people to ‘animals’, says they have ‘sh for brains’ and blames them for wasting … Continue reading

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No Warrant, No Problem: How the Government Can Get Your Digital Data

  By Theodoric Meyer and Peter Maass   Update June 6, 2013: This post has been revised to reflect reports of regular FBI and National Security Agency surveillance of domestic phone records under a provision of the Patriot Act. It … Continue reading

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McDonald’s courts night owls with breakfast items

By Candice Choi McDonald’s is taking a small step toward offering breakfast items outside of its usual breakfast hours — at least if you’re a night owl. Starting this month, the fast-food chain says participating 24-hour restaurants in select locations … Continue reading

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U.S. intelligence mining data from nine U.S. Internet companies in broad secret program

  By Barton Gellman and Laura Poitras   The National Security Agency and the FBI are tapping directly into the central servers of nine leading U.S. Internet companies, extracting audio, video, photographs, e-mails, documents and connection logs that enable analysts … Continue reading

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Jennifer Lopez ft. Pitbull – Live It Up

Jennifer Lopez is at her best when she performs dance music. Solid assist from Pitbull.

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