[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q32nh6yOmTM] What is really scary is that someone still had this commercial recorded!
Since day one of my computer experience, the PC has always been my weapon of choice for my everyday computer needs. I’ll say for the past year or so I always managed to find myself ending up at the Apple store. I have always liked and respected Apple computers because of its great ability to […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
(blacktalentnews.com) In the “must see†movie of the year, FOX Searchlight’s powerful thriller, “The Last King of Scotland,†stars Forest Whitaker as Ugandan President Idi Amin. Whitaker’s tour de force performance captures the rag, paranoia and charm of Amin, the Ugandan dictator that terrorized his nation during his reign in the 1970’s. “The Last King […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
(news.monstersandcritics.com) BOSTON – Private tutors are a luxury many American families cannot afford, costing anywhere between $25 to $100 an hour. But California mother Denise Robison found one online for $2.50 an hour — in India. ‘It’s made the biggest difference. My daughter is literally at the top of every single one of her classes […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Estate Tax Helps Fund The American Dream – Darius Ross (newtownbee.com) A cynical few are saying the estate tax hurts African Americans in some disproportionate way. But they’re overlooking common-sense wealth planning. Here’s the deceptive reasoning behind their statement: it’s harder for African Americans to become millionaires (true), so the estate tax hits black entrepreneurs […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
From: Newstarget.com “Excitotoxins have been found to dramatically promote cancer growth and metastasis. In fact, one aspartame researcher noticed that, when cancer cells were exposed to aspartame, they became more mobile, and you see the same effect with MSG. It also causes a cancer cell to become more mobile, and that enhances metastasis, or spread. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
“What African Americans who seek political office must understand is that the days of getting 100 black pastors to endorse you will not win elections. That’s old school. What is critical is taking a scientific and methodical approach to politics, and then creating the kind of groundswell of support necessary to be effective. Yes, you […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
(BlackCollegeWire.org) Jackson State University has decided to withdraw its baseball team from the Southwestern Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament set for May 18-21 after discovering that a second and third ineligible player competed during the 2006 season. Head baseball coach Mark Salter has been relieved of his duties with pay pending the outcome of an internal […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Representatives of an investment group led by former NBA star Earvin “Magic” Johnson visited Bridgeport on Wednesday, met with developers and expressed interest in several large ventures. (connpost.com) Bob Turner, a partner in Canyon-Johnson Urban Funds, said he would like to invest $40 million to $200 million in the state’s largest city. “We recognize that […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Black Entertainment Television founder Robert L. Johnson opened his first bank in the Washington area yesterday, adopting the business plan of a community bank designed largely for minority customers. The bank will focus on home buyers, small businesses and student-loan applicants who might be denied loans by larger institutions, he said. “We’re going to know […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
First the news… More HCBUs Increase Frequency (BlackCollegeWire.com) The Student Voice at Albany State University -– previously published every two weeks — began circulating every week this semester. Tennessee State University’s the Meter is producing a Thursday online edition. Florida A&M University’s the Famuan and the News Argus of Winston-Salem State University also plan to […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I have been wanting to highlight some of the good things that are happening within our HCBUs for quite some time. I’ll try to include this kind of information throughout the week. The goal for the Kids Kollege Children of Alumni Institute Program is to prepare students for the important transition from high school to […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
(The Day–Lagos [AllAfrica.com]) A United States-based firm, West Coast Airlines Inc. (WCA), said yesterday in Abuja, that it was finalising arrangements with necessary regulatory agencies in the Nigerian aviation sector, to fly a direct non-stop flight between Nigeria and the United States before the end of this year. The airline, which said it would meet […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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