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"After evaluating 5,069 people referred for an exercise stress test to detect coronary artery disease, Dr. Carl J. Lavie, director of the exercise laboratories at the Ochsner Clinic Foundation in New Orleans, and his colleagues found black patients overall had a higher level of obesity and a lower exercise capacity than white patients. The most pronounced differences, Lavie said, were seen in men." "...The participants included 4,428 whites and 641 blacks, ...More

"In addition to undermining incentives, social promotion makes it much more difficult for struggling students to ever catch up. Retaining students who haven't learned the material allows them to be grouped with other students who have similar academic skills and needs, improving the odds that they will receive the appropriate instruction and learn what they missed before. Moving students to the next grade before they have learned the material for ...More

Howard U. to Boast First Black College Daily The Hilltop, the student newspaper at Howard University, plans to become the nation's first black daily college newspaper on Feb. 28, editor-in-chief Ruth Tisdale said today (more...) Website designed to get rid of coach (Jackson State) This season had many Jackson State football fans disappointed about the team's performance. One Tigers fan, however, took matters into his own hands, establishing a website for supporters of ...More

Name: Tavares Forby Yahoo IM: Lets Talk teeforb DOB: 04/11/76 Place of Birth: Compton, CA Current Location: San Diego (Rancho Bernardo) California Occupation: Electrical Engineer Registered Party: Republican Main Hobbies: Motorcycles (sport bikes), snow boarding, radio controlled cars, guns Brief History: Here's a little bit about myself and my views. I was born and raised in Compton, California and moved to San Diego when I was 23yrs old. I have to admit, being raised in an ethnic ...More

A recent study printed in this month's edition of the American Journal of Public Health (link to article) suggests that racism and discrimination leads to premature delivery and low-birth weight babies among blacks. Mind you, this study was conducted between 1992 and 1995. Now, I have no problem in admitting that racism does exist in America just like anywhere else; however, I think that we can all agree that it is ...More

This is really messed up. As a former resident of the Atlanta area, I remember how they tried to blame well off blacks (especially those in Hollywood) for not coming to the aid of the school. Some people even went as far as to blame the government for the financial mess of the school. (click here for story) More

Salt is just one of those things that many of us just can't live without. Just about every meal that we eat today contains some level of salt. Salt in of itself is a very good thing; however it is the type of salt that many of us use that warrants a closer look. In early civilizations, people mainly obtained their salt right out of the ocean. ...More

People who have been taught that cow's milk is the "perfect food" may be shocked to hear many prominent medical doctors are now saying dairy consumption is a contributing factor in nearly two dozen diseases of children and adults. Doctors say cow's milk can lead to iron deficiency anemia, allergies, diarrhea, heart disease, colic, cramps, gastrointestinal bleeding, sinusitis, skin rashes, acne, increased frequency of colds and flu, arthritis, diabetes, ear infections, ...More

Name: aloe vera Scientific Name: A. barbadenis Description: A member of the lily family, rich in anti-inflammatory substances, helps soothe and promote healing of skin problems, acne, minor burns, bug bites, rashes, keeps skin soft and supple, relieves pain and itching. Provides an airtight moisture barrier so that wounds do not dry out. Its anti-viral effects may promote the healing of warts. Helps clean the stomach, and digestive system, helps with ...More

Million Dollar Baby (Blackfilm.com) Release Date: December 17, 2004 (limited), January 21, 2005 (wide) Distributor: Warner Bros. Director: Clint Eastwood Producers: Tom Rosenberg, Albert S. Ruddy, Clint Eastwood, and Paul Haggis; based on the book by F.X Toole Screenwriter: Paul Haggis Cast: Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, Hilary Swank, Anthony Mackie, Jay Baruchel, Christina Cox, Kimberly Estrada SYNOPSIS: In the wake of a painful estrangement from his daughter, boxing trainer Frankie Dunn (CLINT EASTWOOD) has been unwilling to let himself ...More

SOUTH BEND -- The world changed dramatically for Chandra Johnson on Nov. 30, and she felt the need to symbolize that change in a bold way. She shaved her head last Saturday as a response to the news that Tyrone Willingham had been fired as head football coach at the University of Notre Dame. ...Seeing her shaved head in the mirror each day, Johnson said, is a reminder to herself to stand ...More

For years, the United States has been on its phony quest to solve the middle east crisis. Photo op after photo op somehow convinces people on both sides of this issue that serious progress is taking place in the dispute between Israel and their Palestinian neighbors. The same American dollars that aids Israel to defend itself against attacks from their enemies are now also bringing aid to ...More

Broadcast Lobbying Tops $222 Million One story you won't hear on the news "A new investigation by the Center for Public Integrity has found that the broadcast industry spent more than $222 million lobbying the federal government from 1998 through June 2004—a period of increasingly intense battles over ownership rules. In addition, television and radio companies contributed more than $26.5 million to federal candidates and lawmakers during the same period. The companies and ...More