By Hortense M. Barber
Posted: 08/10/2011
By now, many of us have seen the shocking images online and on television of scores of African children, emaciated and with sunken faces and bloated stomachs—a result of the historically devastating famin ...
Posted Thursday, August 11th 2011 at 12:37PM
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From The Atlanta Post
August 9, 2011
In a recent interview with the German publication Der Spiegel, Jesse Jackson outlined his severe disappointment with President Obama’s service to the African-American community. Noting that black Americans wer ...
Posted Wednesday, August 10th 2011 at 1:06PM
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The Help is based on the 2009 novel of the same name, by American author Kathryn Stockett. The film was directed by Tate Taylor, who also wrote the screenplay. The main characters are played by Emma Stone, Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer.
1. What’ ...
Posted Wednesday, August 10th 2011 at 12:55PM
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Published on August 8, 2011
by Melody T. McCloud, M.D.
Inconsistent parenting. Divided, insufficient parental time (as if momma's working many jobs, or there are too many kids in the house). Early parental loss from death or divorce, and 70-75% ...
Posted Tuesday, August 9th 2011 at 1:22PM
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(By Djehuty Ma'at Ra) Logic would dictate that if the love of money is the root of all evil, then it stands to reason that the hatred of money is the root of all good.
Sounds absurd, right? Well, that's because it is. How can an inanimate object ...
Posted Monday, August 8th 2011 at 12:25PM
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50 Questions That Will Free Your Mind
Sometimes Asking the Right Questions is the Answer...
1. How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are?
2. Which is worse, failing or never trying?
3. If life is so short, why do we do so many t ...
Posted Monday, August 8th 2011 at 12:16PM
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Blessed Ramadan 2011
A Special Message by the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan
The following article contains edited excerpts from a message delivered by the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan on “The Final Call Prayer Line” during the Holy M ...
Posted Sunday, August 7th 2011 at 6:33PM
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BET.com--HE'S READY, you guys. 17 years after quitting his talk show, Arsenio Hall seems to be primed for a comeback. In his own mind. Whether America's ready to re-embrace Arsenio seems up to the Greek gods. During a PBS comedy panel about an Ed Sul ...
Posted Sunday, August 7th 2011 at 6:28PM
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NEW ORLEANS--Filmmaker and megachurch founder Bishop T.D. Jakes is in New Orleans, and he's brought actors Blair Underwood, Pam Grier, Shanon Leal and Nicole Beharie with him.
They're all part of the cast of Jakes' indie drama "On the Seventh Day, ...
Posted Sunday, August 7th 2011 at 6:15PM
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Unemployed Sim Davis is only 29 years old, but he is a proud grandfather.
As well as his 30-year-old ex-girlfriend Kelly, John - a proud grandmother.
Their fifteen year old daughter gave birth to a baby Tia Gracie. Newly created papashka also ...
Posted Friday, August 5th 2011 at 12:37PM
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O.J. Simpson and Casey Anthony today announced that they are engaged to be married.
Simpson popped the question to Anthony during his allotted daily phone call from the Lovelock Correctional Center in Nevada, where he is serving a minimum nine yea ...
Posted Friday, August 5th 2011 at 12:30PM
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MIAMI, Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Miami's mayor asked the U.S. Justice Department to probe the city police department after seven deadly police shootings of black men rocked Miami's inner city.
"In light of the growing concern in the community regarding poli ...
Posted Friday, August 5th 2011 at 12:25PM
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From ChicagoTribune.com
August 5, 2011
The city of Joliet and the Evergreen Terrace Housing Complex have been at-odds for years. Recently, Joliet has tried to condemn the apartments, but a civil lawsuit filed by the U.S. attorney general alleges ...
Posted Friday, August 5th 2011 at 12:20PM
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CNN.com--An man in India complaining of severe stomach pains underwent a hysterectomy after doctors discovered a “full female reproductive system” in his lower abdomen, the Daily Telegraph reported.
The father-of-two, identified only as Ryalu, was ...
Posted Thursday, August 4th 2011 at 12:52PM
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