âVince. A: Lent has just begun, and we Catholics are well aware of the obligation to abstain from meat on Fridays until the Easter season. Vinceâs question, however, doesnât specifically address Lenten abstinence, but rather the traditional requirement that Catholics refrain from eating meat on Fridays year-round.
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New & Next: Meet Miami Femcee, Brianna Perry. The 21-year-old rapper talks about her new mixtape, Symphony Number 9, and putting education first. ESSENCE.com's New and Next column spotlights the brightest new talents we think you should know. This week we meet Miami-bred female emcee Brianna Perry. The 21-year-old Florida native has been making waves in the hip-hop community since the tender age of nine. Although she may be new to most audiences, Perry has a lengthy history in the business and has been groomed under some of the most influential female hip-hop artists like Trina and Missy Elliot.