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Dec 18

#SayHerName: Remembering Sandra Bland One Year Later

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Written by Mike Orie of TheConsciousTip.com "They thought it was cool to burn crosses on your front lawn as they hung you from trees in your backyard They thought it was cool to leave you thirsty and stranded, Katrina He thought it was cool to carry a gun in his classroom and open fire, Virginia Tech, Columbine, stop the violence…

Dec 18

Singer Krystal Metcalfe Pens Song “Sallie” About Student Loans

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Photo by Bryan Allen Lamb Written by Mike Orie of TheConsciousTip.com According to USA Today, over 40 million students currently have student loans across the United States. This amount now totals to over 1.2 trillion dollars in debt. Chicago singer, by way of St. Louis, Krystal Metcalfe falls into that category. In her new release "Sallie" Metcalfe speaks on her…

Dec 18

Here’s 5 Songs To Celebrate Missy Elliott’s 45th Birthday

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By Mike Orie of TheConscousTip.com Today is Missy Elliott's 45th birthday, and if you've been a fan as long as I have then you've been holding her down since the cassette tape era. Elliott was born July 1, 1970, in the town of Portsmouth, Virginia. She would overcome many hardships at a young age, but ultimately they would lead her…

Dec 18

Oprah Will Make First Appearance At Essence Fest This Saturday

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Written by Mike Orie of TheConsciousTip.com Oprah Winfrey has done a lot of things, but surprisingly there's atleast one thing that even she hasn't accomplished. To date, Oprah Winfrey has never made an appearance at Essence Fest, the nation's largest gathering of African American women. This weekend, history will be made as one of the most prominent entrepreneurs, journalists and…

Dec 18

Can NOLA Kick IT? Is Coming To Essence Fest Weekend

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Photo/Words by Mike Orie of TheConsciousTip.com After successful events in both LA and Chicago, the Can _____ Kick It? brand is headed to New Orleans for Essence Fest. The traveling day party is a celebration of Black millennials: from traditional 9-5ers to artists. Regardless or your background, education or income, their is no hierarchy, but rather a community of us.…