Solange on Carol's Daughter Split

By: Jenée Desmond-Harris | Posted: September 21, 2012 at 4:23 PM

Carol's Daughter

Solange on Carol's Daughter split: "I'm actually no longer a part of Carol's Daughter, but throughout my entire time working with them, I was constantly fighting for the right message to be heard," she told Lurve Magazine in a recent interview. "The message that the way we wear our hair is a personal choice; there's no right or wrong way. One way doesn't make us more intelligent, or more superficial, and everyone makes that choice for very different reasons."

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Romney releases 2011 tax returns: At 3 p.m. today, the Romney for President campaign published the complete 2011 tax return, with full schedules, statements and attachments.

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