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“I think he should be on a roster right now,” he says. “I think because of his protests, he’s not.” Rodgers tells me that while he doesn’t plan on sitting out the anthem, he believes the protests — which he describes as peaceful and respectful — are positive, mentioning that he’s had conversations with a new teammate, tight end Martellus Bennett, about the issues they represent. “I’m gonna stand because that’s the way I feel about the flag — but I’m also 100 percent supportive of my teammates or any fellow players who are choosing not to,” he says. “They have a battle for racial equality. That’s what they’re trying to get a conversation started around.” Read more ...

"The foster care system taught me to be self motivated and leave no corner unturned. It taught me resilience, independence, hard work, determination and above all, strategy and timing." "My worst experience in foster care was being adopted by someone who was once a foster parent. I had other experiences but this one is at the top because I was mentally and emotionally abused. I thought that this was my chance at family and love but it wasn't. It was eye opening to live with a narcissist and to experience how adults will knowingly take advantage of children. Read More...

"Although hopelessness may seep in while in the foster care system, hope is the only thing we have left to help us get through and keep going--to keep fighting. At times, hope is the only power we have in certain situations so hang on to that." "I can't say what my worst experience in the foster care system has been because that feeling of rejection from a so-called "parent" never goes away; it lingers into every home you enter or every person that comes into your life. Read More...

The man commonly known for bringing artists together on local music scenes is preparing to release a new mixtape! On August 20th, 2016, Bing Bing released tha Beautiful Struggle mixtape with only 9 cuts. Because Bing feels like he fell short on delivering a quality project with Beautiful Struggle mixtape, his plan is to clean it up with a deep and conceptual mixtape about his maturity as a man and growth as an artist. On January 19th, 2018, Bing Bing's 28th birthday, he is formally releasing tha UhBuDuya mixtape! The meaning behind "UhBuDuya" is a "slang" way of saying "Uh, but do you feel me, tho?" When asked about the title of his mixtape, Bing Bing responds, " Ya' feel me? Uh, but do ya feel me, tho?" Hence, tha UhBuDuya mixtape. According to Bing Bing, this project will have a 'beautiful struggle' type feel. Meaning that the project will come with pain, struggle, and soulful sounds to convey the deep messages that Bing Bing is...