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THE FIVE STAIRSTEPS ( 1966 - 1977 )

The Burke family was an attractive looking, talented Black family. Father Clarence Sr. and mother Betty had 6 children. The Five Stairsteps consisted of 6 kids...sweet Alohe, (born in 1948), charismatic Clarence Newton Jr. (born 1948), sincere James Marcellus (born 1950), vibrant Dennis (born 1952), smooth Kenneth (born 1953), and charming Cubie (born 1964). They were born and raised in Chicago by their parents Clarence and Betty Burke they attended Bennett and Harlan High School. You could say they were born into music, music was in their blood. Before they could walk they belted out melodies even if the words weren't understood. The 5 were singing together as young kids. They would line up on the couch singing to TV commercial or records on the record player; they would out-sing the TV and records...loud and clear. Their father was a detective/cop and mother watched the kids. Alohe, Clarence, James, Dennis, Kenneth, and Cubie were brought up in a household full of love, encou...

Why Do You Hate on the Female So Hard

Why Do You Hate on the Female So Hard ? Who Else Can be Your Wife, Your Lover, and Friend ? When You Denigrate the Woman, You Can't Possibly Win. Who Else is Gonna Bear Your Child ? Who's Gonna Love You, When There are No Smiles ? Women Raise Tomorrow, that's for Sure Their High Self-Esteem, Men must Insure. You Think It's Cool, to Call Her a " Ho ". When It is to Her, for Comfort and Family, You must Go. Why Do You Spit out Misogynistic Words ? Don't You Know to the World, You Look Absurd ? Only a Fool Bites the Hand which Feeds Him. We Can Never be Divine without Them. You Can't Have a Healthy Community, If 51% - Women -You Disrespect with Impunity. Can't You Get It through Knucklehead ? Unless the Woman is Respected, We're All Dead. Who Molds the Minds of the Future, while You Sow Your Wild Oats? Who Makes Sure Your Kids Have Coats? You've been Suckered into Glorifying Pimps - A Pitiful Excuse for a Man, a Destructive W...