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Written by William Reed *Excerpted* "In 1914, Henry Ford paid workers $5 per day and prompted the movement of millions of blacks to the urban north.AsA As America's first major “equal opportunity employer, Ford reached out to African American communities, churches and newspapers to find factory workers. Automobile industry wages enabled black workers to buy homes, own cars, save money and send their children to college. In metropolitan areas with big auto ...More

LAS VEGAS, NV (PRWEB) February 22, 2007 -- Young African American woman Alexis Levi purchased a professional basketball franchise, and settled her International Basketball League (IBL) Expansion Team - the Las Vegas Stars - in Las Vegas, Nevada. To coach her team to greatness, owner, general manager and CEO Levi hired George Tarkanian, son of former UNLV head basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian. Also a Sports Agent Advisor for Sports Management ...More

I heard someone talking about this topic this morning on the radio. I think that there is some truth to it. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that a BMI measurement above 25 indicates that a person is overweight and a BMI measurement over 30 indicates that he is obese. However, is this calculation accurate? The BMI recommendation by WHO was based on studies done largely on Caucasians. Thus the BMI recommendation ...More

Let's put it this way, I do not rule out their existance. The whole "global warming" scare really has me revisiting this topic. Skull & Bones The Order of Skull and Bones is a secret society based at Yale University, in New Haven, Connecticut. The society is officially organized as the Russell Trust Association. The group was founded in 1832 by Alphonso Taft and William Russell.The first Skull and Bones class, or "cohort," ...More

My wife and I just came back from the theater just moments ago. Now I have to go back out to pick up our kids :( I'll give my take on it tonight! Bottom line: Thank You Tyler Perry! ===== Okay, I'm back! (link to movie website) I'll make this quick and brief as I do not want to give away the movie for those who have not seen it. -I barely saw the comercials for ...More

***UPDATED***  As I am writing this, it is 5:16pm PST (8:15pm EST) and I am watching Paula Zahn special on Hip Hop. If you are watching this program, share your thoughts if you like. 5:22pm - Okay, let me get this in before I eat dinner. So far Chuck D as expected put ALL THE BLAME on White corporate executives who use these poor and innocent kids who apparently are in the same ...More

For the past eight or so years, I have been a huge fan of digital photography. While I always loved film cameras, the cost for picture development was the key reason why decided to move my creative talents to video. As the cost for digital cameras became more affordable for me, I decided to take the plunge and invest in the Kodak DC290. This is was 3 megapixel camera that, ...More

How to confuse the uneducated masses. I found this on the Ebony/Jet website: What’s That Smell? Supremacist Cooking Up Trouble According to a study by the Anti-Defamation League, extremists groups like the Neo-Nazis and the Ku Klux Klan have started recruiting and rallying around the issue of immigration, illegal and otherwise. In the late 1990s, membership in these groups dwindled considerably as leaders were jailed and those remaining struggled to organize. Recent numbers indicate ...More

(kcci.com) DES MOINES, Iowa -- Iowa State University study shows that racial discrimination is a strong predictor of drug use by black teenagers. The study by Iowa State's Institute for Social and Behavioral Research of more than 600 black children from Georgia and Iowa found that those who experience racial discrimination before they turn 12 are twice as likely to use drugs by the time they are teenagers, according to a ...More

For our next cruise, I think we will consider one of the offerings from this source About Black Cruise Week Cruise events are no longer just based upon family getaways. There are hundreds of cruise events that take place each and every month which cater towards many different interest, hobbies and cultures. In the past, many traditional cruise lines lacked events that catered toward the lifestyles and interest of the African American cruise ...More

(thestarpress.com) MUNCIE -- There's a long history of local businesses owned by African-Americans and other minorities. That history is marked by some black business success stories -- and some business failures. African-American business owners experience the same frustrations that any business owner feels, including lack of recognition and lack of support. With black-owned businesses, however, the reasons for failure can range from simply failing to connect with customers to never standing ...More

This is not a earth-shattering quote, but it certainly makes the point that I try to make here on this site every day. "...Wally Amos, the founder of Famous Amos cookies. “I knew there were people who would not buy my cookies because I am black,” says Mr. Amos, who started his company (which is now owned by Kellogg) in 1975. “But that was not my problem; it was theirs. To ...More

(clarionledger.com) "Forget Paris, Milan and New York City. When Jackson resident Norweida Roberts wants to see couture from some of the world's greatest designers - Roberto Cavalli, Carolina Herrera and Yves Saint Laurent - she heads to the annual Ebony Fashion Fair Show. [...] Over the years, Hilliard said the show has raised more than $400,000 for Tougaloo and Rust colleges and the United Negro College Fund. Nationally, the organization has raised more ...More