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Choosing The Reader’s Choice

Perhaps if there were as many neighborhood bookstores as there are neighborhood liquor stores, communities as a whole would be more literate. Then again, there is a slight possibility that people would just walk a little farther to get drunk. Not, however, if they had bookstores abundant with endless reading options like The Reader’s Choice, 1950 N. Martin Luther King Dr.

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On King Drive

Bean Head Cafe is alive and well…so stop the wondering. The building was experiencing some plumbing issues and was closed due to repairs for a hot minute. All is good. Join B.L.A.C.K.A.R.T. on Thursdays for poetry open mic and call to check out all the events and offerings the Cafe has lined up for the […]

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Have You Heard About Harambee?

“Harambee” is a Kenyan word. During Kwanzaa, each evening a candle with a special significance is lit by the leader of the ceremony. Then everyone says something about what the candle symbolizes–unity, for instance, on the first evening of Kwanzaa. Then the leader shouts “Harambee!” (hah-rahm-BEH) which means “Let’s all pull together.” Everyone else shouts […]