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(EURWeb/Reuters) LL Cool J will co-develop, produce and star in a new CBS drama under the rapper/actor’s new talent deal with the network. Born James Todd Smith, the artist will team with “CSI” creator Anthony Zuiker for “The Man,” which will star the actor as an undercover LAPD officer who works nights in various sting operations and spends days raising his three adopted children: an abused boy with an aggression problem, ...More

Here is an excerpt from the Black-Owned Beauty Supply Association (BOBSA) website: "Betrayal epitomizes the historical occurences, which have hindered the recognition and respect of our greatness in the Black Hair Care & Beauty Industry today. Though many groups perpetuate crimes of economic parity, we are found to be the most guilty. Black Americans handle vast sums of money, but somehow we have been taught to see our-selves as poor people. ...More

(BlackAmericaWeb.com) Black health care professionals in New Orleans, frustrated by a lack of government resources, plan to open a free medical clinic in the Lower Ninth Ward without any city, state or federal funding. The Lower Ninth Ward Health Clinic, which will begin providing a range of volunteer medical services in the weeks ahead, will be the only health care provider in the city’s black, low-income community, according to the clinic’s ...More

Well the Black press is still at it. This time George E. Curry, editor-in-chief of the NNPA News Service and BlackPressUSA.com has joined the ranks of the whiners mass choir by complaining against advertisers that do not advertise in Black newspapers. Here are some excerpts of his latest article. He is calling it "Economic Terrorism". More

AARONE THOMPSON (Age Progression shown on right) Case Type: Lost, Injured, Missing DOB: Nov 30, 1998 Sex: Female Missing Date: Nov 14, 2005 Race: Black Age Now: 7 Height: 4'0" (122 cm) Missing City: AURORA Weight: 60 lbs (27 kg) Missing State : CO Hair Color: Black Missing Country: United States Eye Color: Brown Case Number: NCMC1031832 Circumstances: Aarone's photo is shown age-progressed to 6 years. Aarone was last seen near her home on the afternoon of ...More

Quotes from Leonard Ravenhill: “A popular evangelist reaches your emotions. A true prophet reaches your conscience.” “The last words of Jesus to the church (in Revelation) were ‘Repent!’” “I doubt that more than two percent of professing Christians in the United States are truly born again.” “What good does it do to speak in tongues on Sunday if you have been using your tongue during the week to curse and gossip?” “Why do we expect to be better ...More

"It turns out that my topic has been switched. Instead of talking about black male myths, I'll be talking about something akin to a black male fact, which I can only come at from a personal angle. This fact? Black men ain't at church on Sunday, at least not with the frequency and regularity of black women. I can only speculate as to why, but I'll give you several semi-serious reasons ...More

I was so inspired by the online documentary on the Black hair care industry that I decided to do a little investigation on my own. This particular topic caught my attention for two reasons: #1, I have close ties with people who are in the industry, and #2, I believe that this particular topic in many ways is pretty close to a "Custar's last stand" for a true example of ...More

Come to my house and chances are you will hear one of many types of music playing on my stereo: Modern Jazz, ol' skool (70's & 80's), a little Rock here and there, Classical, and probably my favorite to listen to when I am on the computer--ol' skool vocal Jazz/ Big Band (1920's - 1950's). To me there is nothing like the sound of live brass. Ever since the days ...More

When I hear all the criticism swirling around this season's Survivor series, all I can do is laugh. All over the Internet folks are steamed of the fact that this year's Survivor series will be divided along racial lines. This means that these groups will be competing against each other. Gasp! Clutch the pearls (as Cobb would say)! "Doesn't this network realize that what they are doing is promoting racism?" "This show works ...More

I came across this  documentary via YouTube.com.  The clips are broken up into roughly 5 parts. Click on image to watch part one. Enjoy! Black women spend how much on beauty products? Watch the video to find out. More

(NewsTarget.com) The U.S. cosmetics industry raked in more than $32 billion in 2004, with sales of skin care products bringing in the largest share -- more than $8 billion. Americans are shelling out big bucks for expensive cosmetics to treat skin problems such as acne, wrinkles and dryness, but most consumers are overlooking the cheapest, safest and most effective remedies: healing foods. (more...) More

(eurekalert.org) BOULDER---Changes in the Sun's brightness over the past millennium have had only a small effect on Earth's climate, according to a review of existing results and new calculations performed by researchers in the United States, Switzerland, and Germany. The review, led by Peter Foukal (Heliophysics, Inc.), appears in the September 14 issue of Nature. Among the coauthors is Tom Wigley of the National Center for Atmospheric Research. NCAR's primary sponsor ...More