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Here is some information regarding the sweetener that most of us consume of a daily basis: More

Chicago, IL (BlackNews.com) - The New Negro Magazine will make its print debut on October 15th. This bi-monthly magazine will be distributed in seven states including Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana, in a planned circulation rate of 10,000. More

If you haven't heard by now... Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, popular with the poor at home, offered on Tuesday to help needy Americans with cheap supplies of gasoline. More

As I mentioned in the last piece of the series, the Communist movement here in the US was having a very hard time trying to sell blacks on the concept of self-determination. If you remember, self-determination referred to succession--something that black folks did not want. All blacks wanted was to simply be treated as equals. More

The first problem is found in the fats of these processed meats. The problem isn't the fat molecules themselves, but rather the toxic chemicals, heavy metals and environmental pollutants that are found inside those fat molecules. More

For the past few months I have been reading article after article that once again discusses the disparity (there's that word again) of African-Americans that play baseball on the professional level. All the articles that I read made it seem as though once again "the system" has found another way to keep us out of the game (pardon the pun). This article covers those "missing points". More

This was e-mailed to blackinformant.com by Sally M. Haile Selassie, President of the group Young Ethiopian Professionals in the Diaspora . More

The National Center for Black Philanthropy, Inc. (NCBP) was established to promote and strengthen African American participation in all aspects of modern philanthropy. The Center was incorporated in the District of Columbia on November 30, 1999 and received a determination in 2000 that it is tax exempt under Section 501(C)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Center is also exempt from sales and use tax in the District of Columbia. ...More

History of Ballet Creole Active on the Canadian dance scene since August 1990, Ballet Creole comprises both a professional ensemble of dancers and musicians and a School of Performing Arts.While focusing on the traditional and contemporary performing arts of the Caribbean and Africa, Ballet Creole aims to establish a dynamic new artistic tradition in Canada through "creolization" or fusion of diverse dance and music traditions. More

The battle for Internet customers heated up yesterday with Verizon's announcement it's now offering "entry level'' broadband service for only $14.95 per month. (more...) More

I just came across this article recently and I must say it almost made me want to puke. I have covered quite extensively on this site the part of Cuba that we normally do not hear about from our so-called black leaders who will use almost anything as an example to show the world just how racist and unjust America really is while they themselves pocket millions from the very ...More

HUGE DISCLAIMER: I am only asking this question because I know that there are many of you out there that have noticed the same thing. I am not by any means insinuating anything, so please don't waste the time trying to read between the lines because there is nothing there. This is just one of those things that I have noticed, but never took the time to ask. More