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Former astronaut Fred Gregory is expected to be named as the acting administrator of NASA. He would be the first African-American to serve at the helm of the space agency. (more...) More

Yo MTV, pimp my....uh..err...casket? If he was fam, I would not have my name on the program. RIP dawg. More

Travis Snyder of neoperspectives.com addresses a very important point that so many Americans fail to realize: Helping the poor and less fortunate is NOT a Constitutional right. You can also include the business of education as well. If you take the time to read the founding documents of this country, you will see that this was never the intent of the founding fathers of this country. Many African-Americans in ...More

"The Ugandan military said on Wednesday it was struggling to deal with the presence of child soldiers in its ranks, attempting to balance the demobilisation of ex-rebel fighters with its international obligations. The ongoing battle against the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), an organisation notorious for its use of children, has presented the military with a dilemma: what to do with underage fighters who are captured or surrender, said army spokesman Major ...More

The Executive Leadership Council Institute for Leadership Development & Research has compiled a census of the most comprehensive data available of African Americans on corporate boards. The Institute's 2004 Census of African-American Directors on Fortune 500 Corporate Boards of Directors benchmarks key findings related to African-American corporate directors. Census findings highlight: - Fortune 500 companies and industries with the highest and lowest representation of African-American directors - Geographic and regional trends - Number and ...More

Indian gambling pulled in $18.5 billion in 2004, nearly double the take for Nevada's gambling industry, as tribal casinos boomed ahead. Because tribes are sovereign nations, they don't have to pay state or local taxes and are exempt from most zoning and other laws, a special status that can cause conflict with neighbors. Tribal casinos have met opposition from some local communities that don't want the traffic or strain on resources... To ...More

Lately, I have been doing some minor study on The Great Depression. This is a part of history that unfortunately many people in this generation has forgotten. I would encourage anybody who is not familiar with this era to do a quick search on the topic. Also, if you like old movies, check out the movie “The Grapes of Wrath”.Many people think of Joe Louis as just one of the ...More

I think all of us can safely count on two hands the number of times we have heard the statement "There are more black men in prison than in college". Black Liberals know that in order to keep whites on the hook for the sins of slavery they must always portray blacks as the class of unending struggle and of little hope. It is their bleak outlook on black America ...More

During a meeting Friday with the Democratic black caucus, Dean praised black Democrats for their work for the party, then questioned Republicans’ ability to rally support from minorities. “You think the Republican National Committee could get this many people of color in a single room?,” Dean asked to laughter. “Only if they had the hotel staff in here.” (more...) And I'm sure the "yuck-yucks" just filled the room. ...and they call black conservatives ...More

As I have mentioned in the past, I am not registered with either of the two main political parties that are center stage in most of our media. Personally, I think that both parties have their pluses and minuses (and my voting record reflects this), however, neither seem to DIRECTLY address the issues that I feel as an American citizen are important. Democrats as well as Republicans should not have ...More

When the Armstrong Williams fiasco broke, I , along with many in the blog community agreed that taking government money to promote an agenda was wrong. I feel the same way when the U.N. gets into the game: ---------------------- "Journalists" on UN Payroll - Unbiased Reporting Impossible February 15, 2005 WASHINGTON -- Accuracy in Media (AIM) charged today that the United Nations has been paying journalists to promote its message in the ...More

Woman Drunk On Listerine Sentenced To 2 Years Probation A woman who pleaded guilty to driving while drunk on three glasses of Listerine was sentenced Tuesday to two years of probation. Officials suspected Carol Ries, 50, was intoxicated after she rear-ended another vehicle at a red light in January. Police found a bottle of the mouthwash in her car. She passed one breath test, but failed another that used different equipment. Her blood ...More

Fowler deal almost completed!!! ...Chandler businessman Reggie Fowler’s purchase of the Minnesota Vikings Monday is important for the ground it breaks. Assuming league owners approve the sale, Fowler will become the first black man to own an NFL franchise. It is the final frontier for blacks in professional football. Willie Thrower was the first black quarterback in the NFL, playing one game for the Chicago Bears in 1953. Art Shell became the first ...More