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“It’s Not My Birthday, & I Don’t Want Cake”: On Rihanna & Chris Brown
Terern In VirginaThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic License. Rihanna and Chris Brown are working together creatively, and also rumored to be back together. Click here for more on this. For those already familiar … More »
A Moment for Marlon: Celebrating One of the Black Gay Greats
Today is the birthday of the Emmy award winning Filmmaker, activist and author Marlon Riggs! Happy birthday Marlon! It’s not a surprise to me that Marlon was an Aquarius. In so many ways, he embodied the Aquarian ideal. He … More »
From Baptist Minister, To Atheist, To Muslim & Astrologer; An Interview with the Brilliant Samuel Reynolds
Today my interview series with African American Astrologers continues with the brilliant Samuel Reynolds! Samuel is the founder of the Astrology Career Institute and the author of the horoscopes for Ebony.Com. He is also a brilliant soul and individual. He … More »
“Letters To NASA”: An Interview with Artist & Astrologer Debra Renee Jeter
Today my “Astrology & African Americans” series continues with an interview with Debra Renee Jeter, a good friend of mine. Debra is an amazing artist and astrologer based in Atlanta who has written letters to NASA demanding they seriously consider … More »
Last Year Rocked!: The 7 Most Visited Videos & Articles of 2011 on YoloAkili.Com!
2011 was quite a creative year for me. I had the opportunity to release my third video from my poetry album, and create and help to promote some pretty amazing work. For all of who you are new to … More »
“The Ultimate Purpose of Astrology is Love”: An Interview with Astrologer Sonja Marie
Today my Astrology & African American series continues with an interview with the talented and brilliant Sonja Marie! Sonja Is a practicing astrologer based out of Los Angeles who has helped people across the country with her gift. She has … More »
8 R & B and Hip Hop Songs with Astrological References!!
1. DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES: NO MATTER WHAT SIGN YOU ARE Allegedly this unreleased track was slated to be the Supremes Last release! Lyrics: “No matter what sign you are, You’re gonna be mine, you are/Can’t let astrology (baby … More »
Gifted Generations: An Interview With Psychic & Astrologer Max S. Gordon
// Tweet // Today my Astrology and African Americans series continues with an interview with New York based astrologer and psychic Max S. Gordon! Max has brilliant insight into the psychic legacy of black families, new age spiritualities and … More »
“What The Left Needs To Know About the Stars”: An Interview with Womanist Astrologer Dr. Layli Phillips Maparyan
// Tweet // Today I am excited to share my interview with Dr. Layli Phillips Maparyan, Associate Professor of Women’s Studies at Georgia State University and a practicing astrologer for over 15 years! Dr. Maparyan is an amazing human … More »
The Pain of Being Poor: Masculinity & Manhood In A Recession: My Latest for The Good Men Project
I saw the pain in their eyes when I sat in the barbershop. The conversation was about money. The posture was hunched over, The pupils lowered; the heart…heavy. Phrases echoed across chairs: “not enough”, “they won’t pay me”, “can’t find … More »
