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Wrong Side Of The Law: Most Celebrities Are Able To Rebound

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It was good news to hear that Ronald Isley, one of the greatest singers who has ever lived, had been released from federal prison on April 13, after completing a three-year sentence for five counts of tax evasion and one count of “willful failure to file a tax return.” (They sound the same to me, but obviously they are two different things.) He also has to pay back $3.1 million to the IRS.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 17 August 2011 13:06

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Lack Of Inclusion

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One thing that irritates me is when a particular song is not included on “greatest hits” and “best of” collections — and for no good reason.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 17 August 2011 12:56

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Reflections: Is The Best Yet To Come? (Not Likely)

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One of my longtime friends who now lives in Brooklyn, Greg Hendricks, sent me an e-mail that made me so some pondering. He said so much of what is identified today as “talent” escapes him.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 17 August 2011 12:59

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Tom Joyner's Fantastic Voyage 2010

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Back in the day, Martha & the Vandellas informed the world that summer had arrived and “the time was right for dancin’ in the street.”

Last Updated on Wednesday, 17 August 2011 13:06

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The History of Motown: Year By Year

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The Motown story has been told — and this is no exaggeration — thousands of times. It is such an important part of this country’s history, and means so much to so many people, that there is always interest in the story.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 17 August 2011 13:03

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