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If hypertension is so damaging to the body, what are some safe and natural options for lowering blood pressure and preventing damage?
First, hypertension does not simply materialize out of thin air. Its causes may include poor kidney function (perhaps due to too much protein in the diet), atherosclerosis (perhaps due to a high-fat diet) and [...]

Try something new this week instead of the typical American cuisine (which in many cases for us that means anything that is cheap and easy to make). Also, make enough for lunches this week, you will be glad you did!!
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INGREDIENTS :
4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1 1/2 onions, chopped
1 red bell pepper, [...]

The public school system has yet again been rocked with news of yet another teacher having sex with students:
Toni Lynn Woods, 37, of Strange Creek was arrested Wednesday on eight counts of sexual assault.
…In the criminal compliant filed against Woods, she admitted she had sexual intercourse with three students a total of four times.
She also [...]

This is a very good article on the history of work ethic in the black community. Below are excerpts from part I. There is a link to part II on the actual page of this piece.
Black Men: They Could be Heroes – Part 1
By Elizabeth Wright for Issues & Views
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The very real restrictions on black [...]

A good investor always considers ALL of the options at his/her disposal. The black vote is valuable, bought by the sacrifices of our forefathers. Don’t just tie it up in the Red state vs. Blue state war.
For a full list of your choices, go to
DIRECTORY OF U.S. POLITICAL PARTIES
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Grassroots Party
Originally launched as a Minnesota-based [...]

Freddie Worthen’s Volusia County judgeship is over because the law says, at 70, it’s his turn to retire.
The time for new generations to take over has come, but Worthen says he’s not sure upcoming generations are prepared.
Worthen was the first black man in the job, appointed by former Gov. Bob Martinez in 1989.
Before that, Worthen [...]

With all the negative press the world of hip-hop and at times R&B receives, it is good to see these young brovahs invest their money into something more constructive. Usher (pronounced Err-Sher in the black church) has made such a move:
Usher is part of an investment group that has been officially approved as the new [...]