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While driving this afternoon, for whatever reason this movie came to mind. I remember seeing this back in the day when it made it to the rerun circuit. Here is a synopsis of this film along with the actual trailer. Talk about cheese?? Yes, I will be pulling from this analogy in future postings :) . "Dr. Max Kirshner (Ray Milland) is a bigoted doctor, confined to a wheelchair and dying of ...More

From the "About" page: "My name is richard jones, and Kami, an outstanding member of the Circle of Sisters Book Club in Kalamazoo, Michigan, inspired me to start this blog, not because Black males are the only people that matter, but because it matters a great deal what society thinks of Black males and what Black males think of themselves. So much bad news about Black males is reported by the media ...More

(tribune-chronicle.com) WARREN — Many African Americans were pioneers of the Old West and some became important and well-known cowboys and cowgirls. Warren residents Cliff and Lillie Johnson spent time researching African American cowboys and cowgirls earlier this year for a program for Wild West Days at the Warren SCOPE Center. The Johnsons spoke this week at the Kirk Club meeting held at the First Presbyterian Church. ‘‘There were some African Americans who help ...More

The donation rates in other cities with substantial African-American populations also are low, according to American Red Cross statistics. In Los Angeles, the rate is 0.6 percent; in Philadelphia the rate is 1.9 percent; and in Washington, D.C., it is 1.1 percent. [...] Traditionally African-American communities donate blood, as well as organs, at a lower rate than the rest of the population. Studies have found that is caused by a distrust of the ...More

(abcnews.com) According to a new Justice Department report, 7 million men and women, or 3 percent of the U.S population, are currently incarcerated, on probation or on parole — a new record that makes the United States the world leader in incarceration. [...] The rate of incarceration for minorities is especially high. According to the criminologists, the incarceration rate for African-American males is eight times higher than that of white males. A ...More

(breitbart.com) The nation's largest Roman Catholic archdiocese said Friday it has agreed to pay $60 million to settle 45 lawsuits alleging sex abuse by priests. The cases were among more than 500 pending against the archdiocese. "I pray that the settlement of the initial group of cases will help the victims involved to move forward with their lives and to build a brighter future for themselves and their families," Cardinal Roger Mahony ...More