Geechee One Magazine May 2011

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Table of Contents
Top 10 Black Inventors
Content Page page 4
Elijah McCoy (1843–1929) invented an oil-dripping cup for trains
Open Mic Showcase: The Purpose page 5
Lewis Latimer (1848–1928) invented an important part of the
light bulb — the carbon filament. DJ Melly Mel Top 5 Local Songs page 6
Jan Ernst Matzeliger (1852–1889) invented a shoemaking Mixtape Review: Chubb page 6
machine that increased shoemaking speed by 900%!
Putting a Lil Freeze on the PHIYA page 12
Granville T. Woods (1856–1910) invented a train-to-station
communication system On the Come Up Page 19
George Washington Carver (1860–1943) developed peanut
Short Story: Too Good To Be True page 24
butter and 400 plant products!
Madam C. J. Walker (1867–1919) invented a hair-growing lotion. Don’t Ask Don’t Tell page 27
Garrett Morgan (1877–1963) invented the gas mask Beauty Spotlight: Letisha Holt page 29
Otis Boykin (1920–1982) invented the electronic control devices Features

for guided missiles, IBM computers, and the pacemaker.
Fatimah Hinton's: Breaded Jewelry Designer page 7
Dr. Patricia. E. Bath (1949–) invented a method of eye surgery
that has helped many blind people to see Black History Tribute: Nina Ross as Lauryn Hill page 8
Lonnie G. Johnson (1949–) invented the world-famous water- Letisha Holt as Dorothy Dandridge page 9
gun, the Supersoaker.
Me’Shaun Holmes as Michelle Obama page 10
Community Highlight Mrz Tazz as Sojourner Truth page11
Summer time is near. Last Who’s Who in Music Scene-
year strongest impact Non-
Profit "Pr oj ect Co ol Wakeelah page 13
Breeze" is getting back to Mike G. of B.E.Y.O.N. Media Group page 14
work. This non-profit is
Mesha Write: Female Atlanta Artist page 15
designed to help our older
citizens stay cool for the Strawberri Jones: Charleston Female Trio page 16
summer. Wendell Gailliard Slaughta H20: America’s Next Top Rapper page 17
is the head of this non-
profit and we hope that you Bezzle Page 18
will be able to make a On the Come Up Page 19
donation today.
Strong GeeChee People Page 22
Too Good to Be True (short story) Page 24
Carmel Sterling & P.Y.T. Page 28
Lady Siah/T.R.E.A.L. McCoy Page 32
Yung Souf Page 33
Black Stereotypes Page 36
If you got a problem with me, solve it. If you think i'm trippin, tie my shoes. If you can't stand
me, then sit down. If you can't face me, then turn around.

Nina Ross is female MC, singer, and dancer all
in one! The southern Geechee triple threat born
in Charleston, SC has been performing since
the age of five and shows no signs of stopping
now! The young and talented Nina Ross is now
studying fashion business at the Art Institute
of Charleston and is also known for setting
trends with her fashion in a major way. At a
young age Nina was inspired by Queen Latifah,
Salt n Pepper, MC Lyte and most of them all Ms.
Lauryn Hill to pursue her career in the hip hop
industry. even thought hip hop is her first love
she has also took the initiative to study and
record different genres of music such as Pop,
Reggae, and also Contemporary music as well.
She encourages women empowerment and self
morality when it comes to her music however
Ms. Ross is most definitely not a force to be
reckoned with!

“She has come back to reclaim the thrown.”

Pretti Ladi: How long was the break you took n why did you take one?
Shaydi: I took about a year and a half close to two years. I took a break, but I didn’t stop all together. During that break, my brother was murdered,
I was dealing with my pregnancy and my daughter who was 5 at the time had to be hospitalized several times. I couldn’t go har d like I wanted to,
but I never stopped recording and doing shows.
Pretti Ladi: Why do you think that is?
Shaydi: I think it’s a lack of support. There are so many different people that do different things in South Carolina, such a s rapping, djing and mod-
eling among other things. Everybody is trying to make it. A lot of people lack support from each other. Maybe if one or two people make it, then
that will probably bring more people to this area.
Pretti Ladi: If we were to listen to one of your personal play list, what type of music would we find?
Shaydi: Lil Boosie, Webbie, No Mixx Ent. and a lot of R&B.

" When Light and Dark come together, We Only see is Grey"
Coming June 2011.......

I rep my city all day every day, as many would say. The truth of the matter there is no place like Charleston. The city is
so rich in history and culture. We as the Geechee people don't realize the magnitude of our potential as well people
who walked the same streets we walked. This is the Authentic Geechie Gurl's tribute to Black history, Geechee style.
dents lead by example" was created in 1990 as a program affiliated with
Burke High School. The school moved in 1994 to its current home on James
Island, SC.
This school named after the late great Septima P. Clark, an American educa-
tor and Civil Rights Leader. Penned the Mother of the American Civil Rights
Movement" in the United States, father was a slave, mother was a Haitian
who was never enslaved and refused to allow her children work for whites.
Upon graduation from high school, unable to afford college, Clark immedi-
ately began teaching.
During this period, it was unheard of for an African American to teach in

Charleston County Schools. Clark found a job teaching on Johns Island,
where she taught both children and adults. Clark was only paid $35 a week,
while her white counterparts across the street were paid $85 a week. Be-
cause of her hard work, less pay for a greater cause, Clark began to fight for
equal pay regardless of one's kin color. This was the stepping-stone to her
struggle in the Civil rights.
Clark went on to obtain Bachelor's Degrees from Benedict College, Colum-

bia University at the age of 32 as well as a Master's Degree from Hampton
University at the age of 47. Initially joining the NAACP, Clark was victorious
in her ventures that lifted the law that denied African Americans the right
to hold the position as a principal in Charleston County Schools.
In 1956, Clark became the Vice President for the Charleston Branch of the
NAACP. Following her election into the office, a law passed by the State of
South Carolina banning city or state employees from being members of Civil
Right Organizations. The reward for the struggle was much greater than the
consequences for Clark. She refused to the leave the NAACP; she lost her
position as a teacher as well her pension of 40 years. No school in Charles-
ton would hire her. Years later, she would get back pay, as well as her pen-
sion back.
Septima P. Clark-Charleston, SC
Clark used education as the key to unshackle and empower black people to
May 3, 1898-December 15, 1987
fight against segregation and racial discrimination. She went on to have an
My favorite teacher was Mrs. Brockington, my second grade teacher at active part in the Highlander literacy workshop programs throughout the
Memminger Elementary. I remember her because of her no-nonsense men- south. One of which after three months attending prior, Rosa Parks refused
tality when it came to education and she encouraged us to do our to give up her seat on the bus. She created Citizenship Schools, which
best. Like any seven year old at that time, I took for granted the fact that I taught reading to adults throughout the South. This was detrimental in the
was an African American girl in a class full of African American kids taught struggle for African Americans to vote as well protest racism
by an African American teacher.
Clark said, "I have a great belief in the fact that whenever there is chaos, it
Clark Corporate Academy located in Charleston, SC is a high school serving creates wonderful thinking. I consider chaos a gift." If it weren't for the
as an academic alternative program for at-risk students to earn their South chaos that she went through, we would have the likes of great African
Carolina High School Diplomas. This school with the motto of "where stu- American principals or teachers teaching in Charleston County.

PFC Ralph Henry Johnson-Charleston, SC
Jan. 11, 1949-Mar. 5, 1968

Many a days I passed the VA Hospital on Bee Street. I never had anyone in the
close vicinity of my family that served in a war across the seas. The people in
my circle served in the wars on these streets of Charleston.
The Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center formerly named the Charleston VA

Medical Center located in downtown Charleston, South Carolina is named after
Private First Class Ralph Henry Johnson. Ralph Henry Johnson was born in
Charleston, SC. He attended Courtney Elementary Schools. Upon graduation of
high school, he enlisted in US Marine Corps Reserve in 1967. He was later
discharged and enrolled into the US Marines Corps months later in the same
year. After extensive training, he was promoted to private first class on Novem-
ber 1, 1967. In January 1968, Johnson arrived in the Republic of Vietnam.
Johnson served as reconnaissance scout for Company A, 1st Reconnaissance
Battalion, 1st Marine Division.
On March 5, 1968, Johnson was serving in Operation Rock, near Quan Duc
Valley; his 15-man reconnaissance was attacked. A hand grenade was thrown
into the fighting hole that he shared with two fellow marines, thinking quickly;
Johnson yelled out a warning and launched his body over the grenade. His
body absorbed the explosion, killing him instantly.
Because of his heroic actions, he was honored with the highest posthumous
United States military decoration-the Medal of Honor. He is currently buried in
the Beaufort National Cemetery.
Arthur "Art" Shell-North Charleston, SC

November 26, 1946-
The West Coast birthed Gangsta rap in the 1990s. Out of the belly
of this genre of rap came N.W.A. This group of rappers known for
their vulgar lyrics against the cops, created a fashion standard:
skullies, caps and starter jackets rocking the Los Angeles Raiders
logo. The fashion sense would spread to different parts of the
United States- a craze over a silver and black pirate.
Arthur "Art" Shell was All-State in both football and basketball at

Bonds-Wilson High School in North Charleston. Shell played at the
University of Maryland Eastern Shore and was drafted by
the Oakland Raiders. Shell played in the NFL with the Oakland Raid-
ers from 1968-1982. During this time, he had a list of accomplish-
ments, which included super bowls victories in XI and XV, eight AFL-
AFC Championships, eight Pro Bowls, and playing in 207 league
games.
From 1983 to 1989, Shell served as the assistant line coach for the
Raiders. In 1989, he became the Head coach of the now again Oak-
land Raiders until 1994. During this time, he had a record of 54
wins and 38 losses. He was named the AFC Coach of the Year, tak-
ing the Raiders to the AFC Championship. He remained the head
coach of the Oakland Raiders until 1994. He later went on to coach
the Kansas City Chiefs and Atlanta Falcons, as well as becoming the
Senior Vice President for the NFL in charge of football opera-
tions. In 2006, he returned to be the head coach of the Oakland
Raiders for one season.
Shell is an American former collegiate and professional Football

player in the American Football League and NFL, a Hall of Famer,
was the second-ever African American head coach in the history of
Professional Football.
is the term commonly used
for the policy restricting the
United States military from
efforts to discover or reveal
the sexuality of closeted
homosexual or bisexual
service members or
applicants, while barring
those who are openly gay,
lesbian, or bisexual from
military service. With that
being said I guess the ques-
tion at hand isn’t if this policy
was right or wrong but mainly
an opinion on the matter. I
spent over seven years in the
Army and working with Air
Force and Navy service
members. Some of these
members you could assume
were playing for the other
team, but you didn’t have the
right to really speak on it.
Not having that right put you
in a position where you had
to respect that person’s right
opposed to actually question-
ing their right to be who they
would like to be.
The problem with repealing this act is just that it gives highly opinionated
people the right to actually express their opinion in regards to other people’s
sexuality. This in my opinion can spark problems in regards to gay bashing
and discrimination against people because of their sexual gender or prefer-
ence. I remember being in the service in Iraq and having shower times where
straight men wouldn’t go to the showers due to the fact that gay men would
frequent the showers at the same time. I am curious to see how this will work
for the military not just in the opinion of the people, but the scheduling of sol-
diers going to the front line as well as the new thought that maybe a woman
can go to the front line as well opposed to just being in support units.
Do I believe that it was a good thing, yes in a way. I believe it was a good
thing only because maybe it will stop this epidemic of “down low” brothers
that has been going on for so long. Maybe it will allow people involved in that
lifestyle the ability to actually be them, which may help their self esteem and
drive down the incredibly high suicide rates. Maybe this will make the service
men and women work harder and become more proficient not having to worry
about keeping their lifestyle a secret. I hope that it shows the world that dis-
crimination of any kind should not be tolerated. I hope that straight men and
women are able to understand the purpose of this change. At the end of the
day you want to be free to do what you would like to do and I think that repel-
ling this bill has done this.
Juan “PD” Phillips

CEO of Jigalow Records
Too Heavy Productions
Follow me @jigalowceo on twitter
www.blogger.com/ceovision

Tiffiny Lingard better known by her stage name “Lady Siah”, is an Ameri-
can Rapper, R&B singer & Producer from Walterboro, SC. Sharing the
blood line of the amazing vocalist Cherly Pepsii Riley, Lady Siah is pre-
paring for a career without limits. She is an artist who has created her
own sound. At an early age, she began perfecting her abilities at New
Bethel Holiness #5 singing with her sisters. Then realizing that she
wanted to perform professionally, she formed the R&B group 4foru2nv.
After high school Lady Siah moved to Brooklyn, New York in 2000 where
she came across LL Cool J’s record label titled “Rock the Bells”. By age
20, she had worked alongside well-known producers such as Kiyama
and Floyd, who has in turn, worked with such artist as Mary J. Blige.
Making a conscious decision to reunite with the group she pioneered, in
2001, auditioning for an independent label in New York 4foru2nv was
offered a contract and worked under the label for 2 years. In 2002,
given the opportunity to link with another group in Brooklyn and record
at Bad Boys studio in Manhattan under C-4’s management, she became
involved in several shows. Sustaining her expertise and experiences
through the years, in 2004 Lady Siah became a solo artist and took a
chance and migrated back home to South Carolina, where she and her
manager Delores Williams, co-founded their independent label, Trois
Entertainment. She added notches to her belt when she came to be the
company’s production manager and vocal instructor. Lady Siah started
performing solo in September of 2007 with hit singles such as “Just the
Beginning” and “Carolina.”
In 2009 Lady Siah signed to A-1 Entertainment an independent label

out of South Carolina, which recently moved to Atlanta, GA to further her
talent and career. In 2009 Lady Siah along with A-1 Entertainment grew
a great buzz for Lady Siah in Atlanta,GA working with a host of other in
the industry and also doing shows,and auditions,and open mic. In late
2009 Lady Siah released another single titled “Boom” which she has
performed at numerous venues. In early 2010, Lady Siah released her
latest single “Lady O.G.” which has been receiving positive feedback.
Know it 2011 and Lady Siah is at it again with a new single “SO GONE”
and also working on mixtape which to hit the streets in the summer of
2011 also Lady Siah was recetly select and signed to SlipNSlide ON THE
GRIND as a up and coming artist in the game.
Born in Inglewood CA & raised in Dublin GA, Terrell Varnes aka T.R.E.A.L
McCOY pick up on both sides of the hustle. Streets as well as music! He
always had a passion for music every since he was a child. Moving
around from state to state & foster home to foster home, T.R.E.A.L
learned how to survive on his own. After a couple of run ins with the law
& the birth of his daughter, T.R.E.A.L knew he had to do something with
his life besides ruin it. He began learning how to market & promote art-
ist as well as his dj family Legion of Doom Djs. He learned hands on A&R
work with 581 Def Jam (Jagged Edge label) & he picked up other busi-
ness relationships along the way. Now he is back to market & promote
himself as well as his city. He is here to show why he is the Heart Of
Georgia!!

If you haven’t heard, the new DJ Dutty Laundry & Yung Souf Mixtape,
“Back on My Goon S****”, is killing the streets right now. With over
1,000 copies in the streets, and over 2,000 online downloads, this
mixtape is On Fire.
The musical genius behind the mixtape, is the artist Yung Souf. The
25-year old Yung Souf, is just not your ordinary artist. After being on
his grind for over 7 years, He is also a humble business man that is
signed to Ghetto All-Stars, and he also owns his own Record Label
called BMA Records, and Production Company, called Hood Anthemz
Productions.
His Record Label is called BMA Records, which stands for Business
Media Affiliates. Right now he only has one signed artist, which is the
legendary Ferl Gates.
As for his untouchable Production company, Hood Anthemz , it has

produced for many hot artists such as Alazae & Mizz Peachez, PWID,
BB Slimm & Doughboy from Pac-Man Entertainment, Quaina P.,
P.I.M.P, Ferl Gates, Quino, and more just to name a few.
Yung Souf’s most current project is his music video, On My Grind,

which already has 800 views on youtube. Yung Souf is currently in the
lab working on his next project, which is his upcoming mixtape enti-
tled, Self Made, with DJ Pillzbury.
For those who don’t know, DJ Pillzbury, is one of the hottest DJ’s out
of Durham,N.C., and DJ Dutty Laundry, is the DJ That officially brought
out OJ da Juice Man.
To contact or book Yung Souf, please contact Damien Ruffin, the

owner of Ghetto All-Stars at 404-717-7627.
To learn more about Yung South please visit www.facebook.com/

yungsouf or
www.myspace.com/yungsouftm
Follow him on twitter @yungsouf
www.soundclick.com/hoodanthemzproductions
them into teaching them how to do so. In fact, without the push by many
Black politicians during Reconstruction (1865-1877), public schools as
we know it might not exist. Reading has always been a strong tradition
amongst Blacks before and after slavery. To state that Black people do
not understand the importance of reading and that most do no read, is
a fallacy. A better question may be, what types of materials are Black
people are reading, which in itself may be an inexhaustible subject.
Hmm… One of the tragic consequences that occurs when a person or
Number 2: Colored People Time, Better known as C.P.T.
group is subjected to ridicule and degradation is that if it occurs long
enough, the victims of this treatment begin to acquiesce and in a unfa- This is another statement that hurts Black communities in numerous
thomable process begin to take on the negative characteristics as- ways. There is the perception, held by many, that Black people are not
signed by the victimizer. As Blacks in the United States and elsewhere able to start functions on time as well as Blacks as individuals are not
throughout the Diaspora, this scenario has been inescapable and has in punctual, in general. As a matter of consequence, those who constantly
fact been successful in ways unimaginable to those who first practiced rely on this statement as an excuse for this type of behavior and view
this type of psychological conditioning, known in some circles as lateness as a cultural phenomenon assigned to Blacks, indeed provide
"seasonin." license for this behavior to occur. People, groups or organizations that
do not start things on time is a universal behavior and it is not a charac-
"Seasonin" to the uninitiated was a common practice where Africans
teristic that can be assigned to a group. Instead, the event organizer,
who were enslaved were intimidated by torture, physical force and psy-
individual in charge, guest of honor or "fashionably late" person should
chological coercion into accepting their new status as enslaved human
instead be judged as not being punctual or professional. The blame
beings. Thereby, becoming a valuable product capable of carrying out
should not fall on Black communities as a whole. After all, the people
the wishes of their respective enslavers. Think of the conditioning ap-
who are in attendance and who are present at that time are not late.
plied to training wild horses or in today's basic training for the military,
except that horses and soldiers are treated much more humanely. It is This stereotype also carries over to professional assessments and busi-
the process of breaking down an individual's physical, emotional, men- ness determinations, which affect the perceived credibility of Blacks as
tal and spiritual well-being until they are a totally new creature. it relates to economic endeavors.
A carryover of this type of "seasonin" is that the fear of possible conse- Number 3: More Black Men in Jail Than In College
quences of rebelling against the authority that exists prevents the victim
from assuming their natural or previous state. They begin to exhibit The reasons for this statement are obvious. It is to cite the sheer sense
characteristics of that idealized image held by the person(s) who initially of hopelessness that exists for Black males as it relates to society in
provided the conditioning. As a consequence of this type of fear and terms of being involved with prison systems and chances for a higher
brutal brainwashing that existed during the Transatlantic slave trade education. Yet, this statement should be clarified. Yes, there are more
and the era of Black Codes, Jim Crow and present day continued disen- Black men in jail than in college. However, that is if you include all age
franchisement, the victims (Blacks) of such treatment continue to suffer groups. If you choose the age demographic that falls between 18 to 24
from the legacy of these sadistic techniques and in some cases are years of age then there are more Black men in college of this age range
perpetrators who out perform its most devoted non-Black adherents. than in jail. This is nothing to be excited about, but it does provide a
clearer perspective and lets us know that Black men are on the right
The behavior that I speak of now is not physical, it is verbal track. By highlighting this disparity without clarification, Black men who
(stereotypes) and can be observed in many different ways and in fact are in college and not involved the criminal justice system receive no
has become apart of Black culture. It can be heard in humor, average credit.
conversations and can be major components of intellectual writings and
debate. Whether it is a janitor or C.E.O., student or professor, apathetic
citizen or activist, sinner or priest, many Blacks have accepted, proc-
essed, internalized and now proselytize the verbiage of shameful stereo-
typical statements not as fiction, but as fact.
In the age of modern media technology and the proliferation of media

messages through many different mediums, these verbal "shots" cannot
be escaped and thus are highly detrimental to Black communities' de-
velopment and advancement.
Now, since these stereotypes are many and varied, this article will limit
itself to five statements and others will be discussed in future writings.
So, what are these verbal stereotypes and their effects?
Number 1: If you want to hide something from Black people, put it in a

book!
This is a very offensive statement and not a thoughtful one at that. A

cursory glance at historical data will demonstrate that after prohibitions
had been lifted against Black people learning how to read in the US,
Black people flocked to those who knew how and pleaded or cajoled

Although much of the imagery concerning Black youth is negative and
can influence them to behave negatively, creatively a vicious cycle, most
of the imagery is indeed false and portrays an unrealistic picture of
those who know them intimately as sons, daughters, brothers, sisters,
nieces, nephews, cousins, students or friends. In reality, if Black youths
have no direction, then what does it imply about the preceding genera-
tions' role in preparing them for adulthood? Are older generations pro-
viding guidance, are they asserting their leadership or have they folded
to the pressures of society and have resorted to complaining backed by
inaction?
Instead of quickly indicting youth and assigning them to mediocrity or

less, perhaps a greater focus should be placed on finding the success
stories that are out there and they are numerous. Black youths are at-
tending high school and college, are politically active, volunteering in
their communities, playing sports, creating businesses or working, as-
suming all of their responsibilities and enriching their communities in
ways we would be wise to recognize. Instead of continuously highlight-
ing their immorality, faults and wrongs, perhaps they should be recog-
Number 4: Minority & Minorities nized as those who will accept the baton of leadership for the future
and allies for a better tomorrow. To do otherwise would be an error that
In terms of population in the US, Black people constitute a numerical will hold negative consequences for both young and old.
minority as it relates to the White populus; however that is where the
use of this term should cease. Instead of this word being used as an In conclusion, it is possible to be one's own enemy, even if uncon-
adjective describing Black numerical representation, it is instead used sciously. Therefore, a thorough analysis should be applied to our inter-
as a noun and the Black person becomes the minority. If the Black per- actions with each other, both verbally or otherwise. Our present day
son is now the equivalent of that noun then they are in essence the language, vernacular and conversations that we hold with each other
definition of that word and all it implies. may seem harmless, yet it affects the way we treat each other as well
as the way that we approach the society in which we exist. As humans
See definition below: we have choices and my choice is to use language for empowerment
and not degradation, I hope you choose the same!
Minority: 1. A group of people or things that is a small part of a much
larger group. 2. Group with insufficient votes to win 3. Smaller socially
defined group, a group of people, within a society whose members have
different ethnic, racial, national, religious, sexual, political, linguistic, or
other characteristics from the rest of society. 4. Offensive term; an of-
fensive term for a member of a minority group 5. Non adulthood; the
state or period of being younger than the legal age of adulthood.
From analyzing the definition, provided by Microsoft's Encarta College

Dictionary, the word minority has many implications, none of them par-
ticularly impressive. As can be seen from the definition, many types of
groups can be assigned this name, however in US society, only color
determines if that is your official designation to be used by media pun-
dits, scholars and your every day average citizen.
What is particularly disturbing is that this term's usage by Black individu-

als and communities is rampant. To automatically assign oneself to a
degrading status is an indictment on one's perception of themselves
and their power and role in society as an individual and of Black people
as a whole.
I am not a minority and neither is any other person of color. End of dis-
cussion!
Number 5: Young people have no direction!
Black youths are often viewed in a negative sense. They are criticized
for their style of dress, choice of music, way of expressing themselves
and if you really think about it, for their audacity in existing at all. As a
surveyor of communications media and its corresponding terrain, criti-
cism of Black youths by their elder generations is continuous and in
some cases worse than mainstream criticisms.


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Coming June 2011.......

During this period, it was unheard of for an African American to teach in

Clark went on to obtain Bachelor's Degrees from Benedict College, Colum-

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Jan. 11, 1949-Mar. 5, 1968

The Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center formerly named the Charleston VA

Arthur "Art" Shell-North Charleston, SC

Arthur "Art" Shell was All-State in both football and basketball at

Shell is an American former collegiate and professional Football

Juan “PD” Phillips

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In 2009 Lady Siah signed to A-1 Entertainment an independent label

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As for his untouchable Production company, Hood Anthemz , it has

Yung Souf’s most current project is his music video, On My Grind,

To contact or book Yung Souf, please contact Damien Ruffin, the

To learn more about Yung South please visit www.facebook.com/

Follow him on twitter @yungsouf

In the age of modern media technology and the proliferation of media

Number 1: If you want to hide something from Black people, put it in a

This is a very offensive statement and not a thoughtful one at that. A

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Instead of quickly indicting youth and assigning them to mediocrity or

From analyzing the definition, provided by Microsoft's Encarta College

What is particularly disturbing is that this term's usage by Black individu-

Number 5: Young people have no direction!

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