Donna Summer

I was shocked and saddened when I learned that Donna Summer was dead at the age of 63.   When you think disco, you think of the queen of disco who belted out songs like "I Need Love", "Hot Stuff" and "Bad Girls".  Of course, when you ask men which song they like best by …

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Smoking and Women

A long time ago I took one drag on a cigarette and vowed never to touch another one again.  It made me cough and I felt terrible.  My sister used to smoke but then she stopped.  I have a cousin who used to smoke and her lips looked black.  I used to work with a …

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Three Great Women

I always wondered about the women in Thurgood Marshall's life--his mother and his wife.  I decided to browse the Internet to see what information I could find. Thurgood's mother, Norma Arica was a public school teacher for over 25 years.  When her son attended Howard University Law School she pawned her wedding and engagement rings to …

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