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(gazette.net) "Chris Patterson always had big ideas about growing the Austin Grill brand. Now he’s got the financial backing to do it. Patterson, president and COO of the Austin Grill chain of Tex-Mex restaurants with headquarters in Gaithersburg, has only good things to say about the recent sale of the chain to Thompson Hospitality of Herndon, Va. ‘‘It’s a great opportunity for us because they have the financial support that the former ...More

Over the weekend I spent some time combing the Internet in an attempt to find some hard facts as to why I should join the seemingly millions of Americans who are swept away over Senator Obama. Most of the articles/interviews/commentaries that I have read about him so far all deal with his personality traits and very little on his actual record. While I do plan to read his book in ...More

When I read the first page of this article, the headline I was going to use was "Our kids are pushing past the status quo". (washingtonpost.com) "Montgomery County public schools this year passed a milestone in college preparation: Half of the 9,737 black high school students are enrolled in honors or Advanced Placement courses. Five years ago, barely one-third of African Americans participated in such classes, despite the county's reputation as a ...More

"US Attorney Steve Biskupic is now on the trail of $300,000 of money that was intended for helping Milwaukee’s disadvantaged. Instead, it was given to several people that were not entitled to receive this money, including $60,000 each to former Acting Mayor Marvin Pratt and former local President of the NAACP, Felmers Chaney. The money comes from a $16.5 million settlement with American Family Insurance, the case was about American Family’s ...More

ERICA MONIQUE BRADLEY Case Type: Lost, Injured, Missing DOB: Jul 13, 1989 Sex: Female Missing Date: Nov 6, 2006 Race: Black Age Now: 17 Height: 5'4" (163 cm) Missing City: ALLENDALE Weight: 135 lbs (61 kg) Missing State : SC Hair Color: Black Missing Country: United States Eye Color: Brown Case Number: NCMC1057729 Circumstances: Erica was last seen at a Hardee's restaurant in Allendale, South Carolina on November 6, 2006. She may still be in the local area. ANYONE HAVING INFORMATION SHOULD CONTACT National Center ...More

(foxnews.com) "WTKR-TV in Hampton Roads, Va. reports that officials at the College of William and Mary have removed a gold cross from a campus chapel in the spirit of diversity and to make the chapel more "welcoming to all." The gold cross has been on the altar of the Sir Christopher Wren Chapel for more than 60 years. "The effort here is to make certain that everyone feel it's their space," said ...More

This is something that I tried some time ago. Since we are heading into the colder months, this is something that I may include in my "prevention" kit. Check any good health food store. ===== "Colloidal Silver and mild Silver protein (MSP) are useful in treating virtually any infectious condition; they were used to treat literally hundreds of infectious conditions from 1900 to 1940. In a 1998 report on its MSP product ...More

(knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu) Haven't been to church recently? You might have missed something. Church pastors last year had a chance to win a free trip to London and $1,000 cash -- if they mentioned Disney's film "The Chronicles of Narnia" in their sermons. Chrysler, hoping to target affluent African Americans with its new luxury SUV, is currently sponsoring a Patti LaBelle gospel music tour through African-American megachurches nationwide. Advertising has begun to seep into ...More

First the news: NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Two possible Democratic presidential candidates - Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois and former vice presidential candidate John Edwards - will team up Wednesday with Wal-Mart watchdog group WakeUpWalMart.com to call on the world's largest retailer to "put families first" and become a better employer. Wakeupwalmart.com said the two Democrats are expected to participate in a national conference call entitled "Call for Change" scheduled to take ...More

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 16, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Officials of PositiveBlackImage.com have selected 17 year old Abrham Alem as the first high school student to be recognized on the web site which is devoted to seeking out and honoring individuals who have excelled and made a difference to those around them. Abrham is currently a senior at Sweetwater High School in National City, California, just south of San Diego. He came to ...More

(boston.com) ALBANY, N.Y. --The state paid medical providers $3.6 million in the past three years for thousands of Medicaid patients who were dead, according to an audit released Wednesday. One nursing home collected $15,000 for a patient two years after the patient died, according to the audit by state Comptroller Alan Hevesi. "It's safe to assume this has been an issue for years," said Jeff Gordon, spokesman for the comptroller's office. The ...More

When the Americans for Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law back in 1990, it was considered a victory for the civil rights movement. While this act has done some good for the disabled in our country, there have been many abuses of this law that have not been properly dealt with. Unfortunately it is these abuses that make it more difficult for the legitimate cases out there. I believe ...More

Like every Wednesday, I spend a great deal of time highlighting good news that is taking place in the Black community (good news that I can find on the net at least). As you could imagine, this can sometimes be a challenging task as bad news typically gets more coverage than good news. For the next couple of weeks (due to the Thanksgiving holiday), Wednesdays will not be reserved only ...More