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(HOUSTON) –  The Centers for Disease Control says about 1 in 68 American children has been identified with autism spectrum disorder, but experts suspect countless…

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@jjonthemic here! Are you guys wearing your blue today? I am! Today is World Autism Awareness Day and people are wearing blue to spread the word! Light It Up Blue! Much love to individuals and families living with autism! If you would like more info on autism you can visit autismspeaks.org 👕👔👖🎽

After his feature on Drake’s “Jodeci Freestyle” J. Cole received some heat for an offensive lyric said in his verse.  Fans were enraged at the…

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April is recognized as National Autism Awareness Month and although thousands of our children are affected by it, many of us aren’t exactly ‘in the know’ about the symptoms, it’s significance or it’s different stages. So What IS Autism? It’s a communication disability that’s found in children that tends to continue on throughout their adult […]

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A few weeks ago Bilal Oliver released a video to the song, “Little Ones” a loving ode to his sons that appears on his latest album, Airtight’s Revenge. Bilal used the accompanying video as an opportunity to address an issue that is dear to his heart, Autism. His oldest son Bashir was diagnosed with the […]

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Today begins Autism Awareness Month.  Autism is a developmental disorder that appears in the first 3 years of life, and affects the brain’s normal development of social and communication skills.  Actress, talk show host and mother of four, Holly Robinson-Peete recently shared on CBS afternoon show, THE TALK about her family’s journey with son RJ […]

Autistic rap enigma, 50 Tyson will to participate and perform in the 11th annual Steps of Hope fundraising walk, in partnership with the Autism Society of Minnesota, this Sunday (March 6). 50 Tyson, rose to fame after a series of his freestyles went viral gaining over 5 million views on YouTube. He has since signed […]

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Actress, author, activist, and philanthropist Holly Robinson Peete’s son, RJ’s autism was diagnosed 10 years ago and she has been consistent in bringing awareness to the public.  Join her support and several other VIPs (Bill Cosby, Deepak Chopra, Susan L. Taylor)  for the event on January 10, at Carnegie Hall in New York City for […]