I have always had great respect for National Geographic and their latest series called “The Final Report” just underscores that respect. Last night, The Final Report focused on the LA riots of 1992: Who was at fault, the lack of police presence on the street, unseen video footage, etc. Here are some things that either […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
First it was “Driving while Black”. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the “Living while Black Index”. (BET.com) Being Black in America is enough to make you sick, two new studies suggest. That’s what two Penn State University researchers found in developing their “Living While Black Index,†which measures Black quality of life. Their report […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
(washingtonpost.com) A majority of black and Hispanic households in metropolitan Washington now own their houses instead of renting, according to new data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. The new numbers, reflecting changes from 2000 to 2005, underscore the Washington region’s affluence and strong economy. During the half-decade of soaring housing prices, whites, blacks, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
“A New Nation Home Schooling Network consists of a group of sisters in the Nation of Islam who have been homeschooling their own children in New York State and Canada. These cities include, but are not limited to—Utica, NY, Syracuse, NY, Rochester, NY, Buffalo, NY, New York, NY and Toronto, Canada.” [click here to visit […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
From website: Founded in April of 2006, United Voices for a Common Cause, Inc. (UVCC) is a non-profit national organization dedicated to fostering progressive self-esteem, pride, dignity, self-respect and introspection throughout the African American community. Application for a 501(c)3 status with the Internal Revenue Service is pending. Recognizing that negative lyrics, scripts, dialog and scenes […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
UPDATED: 11:54 AM PST–Scroll to bottom of post. Below is considered to be “THE” political story of the hour… (Foxnews.com) WASHINGTON  In a scandal guaranteed to anger parents, a prominent House Republican has resigned after the revelation that he exchanged raunchy electronic messages with a teenage boy, a former congressional page. Rep. Mark Foley, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
(mortageindustrydiversity.com via happynews.com) 9-29-06 “Minority buyers made up the fastest growing segment of all new home purchase mortgages in 2005, according to a new analysis released today at the Second Annual Mortgage Lending Industry Diversity and Emerging Markets Conference & Career Fair in the Washington, D.C. region. “The 2005 Minority Home Buying Surge” report finds […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I just came across this article recently. After reading it I was about ready to slap him because he was on target with his assesment. Excerpted from “Christian TV Needs an Extreme Makeover” – J. Lee Grady I’d like to offer a few suggestions on how Christian TV executives could stop turning off viewers. 1. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
First the news… (washblade.com) The biggest problem that black lawmakers have had to confront concerning the HIV/AIDS crisis in their communities is the political gag order imposed on them by their voting constituency’s homophobia and reluctance to even discuss the disease. Will the leadership in fighting HIV/AIDS come from the black church? “I grew up […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Name: TRESEAN ANTHONY COY Case Type: Missing DOB: Jun 30, 1992 Sex: Male Missing Date: Sep 17, 2006 Race: Black Age Now: 14 Height: 5’2″ (157 cm) Missing City: CHESTERFIELD Weight: 115 lbs (52 kg) Missing State : VA Hair Color: Black Missing Country: United States Eye Color: Brown Case Number: USVAVA06-377 Circumstances: When Tresean […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Recently I was listening to a visiting evangelist at a local church who was talking about how God was getting ready to do something big. If you are part of a “mainstream” church (churches that do not lean too heavily on their denomination affiliation), you may have heard something like this: “There is about to […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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