Archive for ‘April, 2006’

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Apr30

Another one of our babies is missing (4/30/06)

by Duane on April 30th, 2006 at 3:53 am
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IESHA LAMAE HALEY
Case Type: Endangered Runaway
DOB: Jun 24, 1991
Sex: Female
Missing Date: Apr 13, 2006
Race: Black
Age Now: 14
Height:  5’11″ (180 cm)
Missing City: NORTH HILLS
Weight:  135 lbs (61 kg)
Missing State : CA
Hair Color: Black
Missing Country: United States
Eye Color: Brown
Case Number: NCMC1042301
Circumstances: Both photos shown are of Iesha. She may still be in the local area. Iesha has [...]

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Apr30

Post-Abortion Syndrome

by Duane on April 30th, 2006 at 3:05 am
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For Max Baker,44, the pain after an abortion is not just a woman’s issue.
“The shame and the guilt — I guess the way that I dealt with that was, don’t talk about it. We don’t talk about it – we don’t bring it up. But the shame was always there,” Max said.
Max and his wife [...]

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Apr28

Your thoughts on yet another protest for ILLEGAL immigration

by Duane on April 28th, 2006 at 11:55 am
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Update: 
Reader “Ty” brings up an interesting point.
“I think that any black person who needs a job should show up at the business’ that will be affected by the boycott with there birth certificate and social security card in hand and get a job. Maybe this will be a chance for us to get ahead.” 
This should be [...]

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Apr28

Kimberly Oliver–Teacher of the year

by Duane on April 28th, 2006 at 10:34 am
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President Bush presented Maryland kindergarten teacher Kimberly Oliver with the National Teacher of the Year award today and highlighted the importance of teachers in building the future of the country.
At Broad Acres Elementary, Oliver sponsors “Books and Supper Night,” an event held four times during the school year that allows students and their families to [...]

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Apr28

Going after the gnat when an alligator is in the room

by Duane on April 28th, 2006 at 10:14 am
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This writer brings it home in his piece entitled “The World’s Missing Conscience”. Many black folks in this country have been so trained only to have knee-jerk reactions to issues that involve racism from whites that we oftentimes overlook the real issues that are going on in the rest of the world. While snap polls [...]

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Apr27

Attention Photographers!

by Duane on April 27th, 2006 at 6:27 pm
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Greetings,
This is a revised call for submissions for a anthology of Black women photographers now underway. We, the editors, have decided to open the call up for Black women photographers of all ages. This project would be more efficient if it came from an intergenerational approach. We invite you to contribute work to this [...]

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Apr26

Are we angry at racism or “white” racism?

by Duane on April 26th, 2006 at 7:39 pm
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#1
Las Vegas Police Claim Beatings Possible Hate Crimes

According to a police report released on Tuesday, four suspects and one juvenile all admit to their role in the beating of an MGM Grand employee. Although no on has been charged with a hate crime, police are now saying that the beatings may be racially motivated with [...]

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Apr26

Are men being left behind in education?

by Duane on April 26th, 2006 at 1:11 am
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First , the news…
From USA Today
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As boys slip behind, some feminists reject helping them
Backlash recalls fight a generation ago over attempts to help girls in schools.
With its powerhouse basketball teams, famed chemistry department and high rankings in college surveys, the University of North Carolina shouldn’t be lacking for qualified male applicants. But UNC’s current freshman [...]

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Apr26

This is why you should stick to the ol’ skool

by Duane on April 26th, 2006 at 12:31 am
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From Reuters (U.K.) 
“BREAST-FEEDING mothers have been given potentially harmful advice on infant nutrition for the past 40 years, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has admitted.
Charts used in Britain for decades to advise mothers on a baby’s optimum size have been based on the growth rates of infants fed on formula milk.
The organisation now says the [...]

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Apr26

One spicy sistah

by Duane on April 26th, 2006 at 12:11 am
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I caught this bit of info via the Food Network.
Out here on the west coast, “chips and salsa” is one of the common delicacies. There is good salsa and there is the other crap that is usually salted to death. On the show “Food Finds” (hosted by another sistah), there was a segment that featured [...]

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Apr25

Is the “threat” of second hand smoke junk science?

by Duane on April 25th, 2006 at 12:47 pm
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The issue of second hand smoke has never been one that interest me simply because A. I do not smoke, and B. I do not hang with people that do smoke. But when I began to think more on this issue recently, I began to realize that this issue is directly related to the personal [...]

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Apr24

A plan for cheaper gas

by Duane on April 24th, 2006 at 5:19 pm
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Since the price of gas has been going up (about $3.10-15 for me), politicians have been putting on a show as though they are trying to get to the bottom of the situation.
Yeah, whatevah!
Well the residents of Albany, NY have come up with a great idea–suspend the state gas tax! Here’s the article:
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AAA Hudson Valley, [...]

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Apr24

A closer look: Why do some women CHOOSE to strip?

by Duane on April 24th, 2006 at 2:06 am
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The question alone will thrust a percentage of you to think that I am justifying the alleged rape of the woman who worked as a stripper by Duke University lacrosse team members. If you want to go there with that foolish assumption, go ahead with it.
The fact is, women in this country who strip for [...]

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