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(CNN) — Tornadoes tore across the nation’s midsection for a second night Saturday, 24 hours after a storm leveled Greensburg, Kansas.
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Kansas Emergency Management Agency spokeswoman Sharon Watson said eight of the deaths were in Kiowa County, where Greensburg is located, and one was in Stafford County, to the northeast.
“I believe 95 percent of [...]

(galluppoll.com) PRINCETON, NJ — A new Gallup Poll finds Congress’ approval rating the lowest it has been since Gallup first tracked public opinion of Congress with this measure in 1974. Just 18% of Americans approve of the job Congress is doing, while 76% disapprove, according to the August 13-16, 2007, Gallup Poll.
That 18% job approval [...]

“Highlighted in the Black Film Report: 2000-2004 are key findings that illustrate the economic impact of the black film genre:
* Seventy-seven (77) black films, representing $1.75 billion in domestic box office gross, were released in the five-year period, 2000-2004.
* Since 1990, black films have grossed $3.88 billion in domestic box office revenues. During that [...]

Someone over at the flickr.com website posted up 80 images of old Jet magazines from back in the day.
Thanks, sis. !
(hat tip: Cobb)
Breezing through these articles, one can easily see that some topics will never go away.

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(blackenterprise.com)
Help for Former Foster Children
Program offers funds for home down payments
By Vikki Conwell
Establishing roots is a little easier for former foster children, thanks to a national program designed to help them become financially-fit adults. The Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative, a St. Louis-based foundation that helps young people transition out of foster care by providing [...]

Some things people say just make me want to smack ‘em sometimes. Here is today’s example.
“People are hurt, people are angry,” he said. “Being a black man, we’re all trying to get to a point where Vick was at. We feel let down.”
(source)

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And I guess I just gave them free advertising (sigh!)
(Hat tip: buzzologysurveys.blogspot.com

(newsweek.com)”Morehouse has long been known as an educator of black leaders like Martin Luther King Jr., Samuel L. Jackson and Spike Lee. But it may be equally important as an exemplar of single-sex education. With 3,000 students, it is the nation’s largest private men’s liberal-arts college. Recent grad Marcus Edwards calls the school “the No. [...]

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All of this is far more important that debating over the words of politicians or commentators. In the long run it is a complete waste of time when you read through this particular post. All of the following are just SOME of the murders of our Black men (and one woman) THAT TOOK PLACE [...]

(cbn.com) Silent, uncontrollable sobbing … Bruises and beatings … Shoving and slapping … Children so traumatized they’re afraid of their own shadows. And the endless string of lies … “He fell down.” “It was an accident.” But child abuse is no accident. It violates God’s fundamental purpose for man. And parents and children around the [...]

Danielle was born July, 1995. She is 12 years old. She has brown hair and brown eyes. Danielle is a very sweet and beautiful young lady. Danielle is well mannered, articulate and fun loving. Danielle is in good health although she sometimes uses an inhaler during exercise.
Danielle loves to read. She enjoys a variety of [...]

(From Oldtruth.com)

“I remember being so impressed as a young convert over 20 years ago, watching Jimmy Swaggart on TV talk about the design of his megachurch, and how it was optimized for maximum numbers of people around the altar. His services on TV would often end with a call for believers to come forward and [...]

I decided to get a rocket the other day for me, my kids and some of the neighborhood kids to enjoy. There is nothing like seeing something you built with your own hands being launched over 1000 feet in the air (and it works).

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