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		<title>HBCUs and the Hip Hop Philanthropist</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 02:50:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kia Speaks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This morning I learned that hip hop icon Dr. Dre and co-founder of Interscope Records Jimmy Iovine, both co-founders of Beats by Dre, donated $70 million to the University of Southern California (USC) to create the Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy for Arts and Technology and Business Innovation, a four-year program that blends liberal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Protecting Our Children at School: Kendrick Johnson&#8217;s Story</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 15:27:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kia Speaks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“I’m praying for Oklahoma, but in general just praying for parents. Because there’s got to be nothing more devastating than to get your little one ready for school, drop her off&#8230;and whether by armed gunman or violent tornado, have her taken from you.” That was the Facebook status of my college classmate, Alia. And I’m [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Relationship Advice from Nicole Ari Parker: Become the Person You Want to Marry</title>
		<link>http://kiaspeaksalso.com/2013/05/20/relationship-advice-from-nicole-ari-parker-become-the-person-you-want-to-marry/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=relationship-advice-from-nicole-ari-parker-become-the-person-you-want-to-marry</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 16:01:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kia Speaks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week I had the opportunity to attend Spelman College’s Women of Color Leadership Conference. My experiences at Women of Color are always empowering and enlightening, and this year was no different. However, while the conference this year was focused on wealth building, entrepreneurship and giving back, I managed to walk away with a few [...]]]></description>
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		<title>#HeyBoo Prayer List</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 19:26:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kia Speaks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Don’t laugh and keep your judgement to yourself, but I have a #HeyBoo prayer list. It’s nothing outrageous, no impossible hoops to jump through, just a list of things that I’ve found are extremely important to me when it comes to a long-term relationship and a happily ever after partnership. My #HeyBoo prayer list includes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>404 Error: Why I Declined His Mother&#8217;s Day Call</title>
		<link>http://kiaspeaksalso.com/2013/05/12/404-error-why-i-declined-his-mothers-day-call/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=404-error-why-i-declined-his-mothers-day-call</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 20:32:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kia Speaks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today when my phone rang, I didn&#8217;t answer. I didn&#8217;t even have the number saved, but I knew who it was and had no desire to talk. I actually made the decision I wouldn&#8217;t answer the phone yesterday when I recalled picking up the phone two years ago. I&#8217;m not angry or bitter. In fact [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Perfected by Balance: Spelman&#8217;s Twin Valedictorians, Kristie and Kirstie Bronner, Share the Role of Faith in Their 4.0 GPAs</title>
		<link>http://kiaspeaksalso.com/2013/05/09/perfected-by-balance-spelmans-twin-valedictorians-kristie-and-kirstie-bronner-share-the-role-of-faith-in-their-4-0-gpas/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=perfected-by-balance-spelmans-twin-valedictorians-kristie-and-kirstie-bronner-share-the-role-of-faith-in-their-4-0-gpas</link>
		<comments>http://kiaspeaksalso.com/2013/05/09/perfected-by-balance-spelmans-twin-valedictorians-kristie-and-kirstie-bronner-share-the-role-of-faith-in-their-4-0-gpas/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 20:56:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kia Speaks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“I definitely do not feel like I came to school perfect,” said Kirstie Bronner. “I always felt like a 4.0 student was a genius, and I didn’t think that I was a genius. I still don’t think I’m a genius. I’m a person who prays hard and works hard. That’s it.” That was one of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Earn Me: Why Women (and Men) Should Embrace Olivia&#8217;s Phrase</title>
		<link>http://kiaspeaksalso.com/2013/05/06/earn-me-why-women-and-men-should-embrace-olivias-phrase/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=earn-me-why-women-and-men-should-embrace-olivias-phrase</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 11:47:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kia Speaks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’m not a fan of mistresses. I don’t cheer for them in real life. In fact, 99 percent of the time I think they are antithesis of all things that are good on the earth, just insecure creatures who destroy others in their search for love and acceptance. But Thursday night, Olivia Pope said something [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Coming to America: A Love Story</title>
		<link>http://kiaspeaksalso.com/2013/04/29/coming-to-america-a-love-story/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=coming-to-america-a-love-story</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:13:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kia Speaks</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://kiaspeaksalso.com/?p=2450</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I’ve been regularly watching Coming to America with Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall since I was 7 years old. It is undoubtedly one of the greatest comedies of all time. However, it wasn’t until last summer when I came across the movie playing on TVLand that I realized it was also a love story that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Just START Atlanta: Advice on Beginning Your Digital Company</title>
		<link>http://kiaspeaksalso.com/2013/04/24/just-start-atlanta-advice-on-beginning-your-digital-company/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=just-start-atlanta-advice-on-beginning-your-digital-company</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 20:50:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kia Speaks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[About two weeks ago, I attended START Atlanta, a conference designed to encourage and provide resources to minority, digital entrepreneurs.  It was an amazing conference with an abundance of takeaways that I could discuss for days. However, two points stood out to me: 1) START NOW! and 2) don&#8217;t be afraid to share your innovative [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;I Hit It First&#8221;: Why Ray J and Kanye Are Both Douches</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:30:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kia Speaks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I first saw the graphic for Ray J’s new single, I thought it was a joke. Let’s be honest, most of you have too much free time, so I assumed someone had spent an hour of their life playing on Photoshop. And then the SoundCloud link popped up on my Twitter timeline. Against my [...]]]></description>
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