Another Bus Attack Reported
BALTIMORE — Maryland Transit Administration officials are investigating a second reported assault on a bus in the last week.
Patrick Green and Robert Rothe told WBAL TV 11 News that they were antagonized and attacked after boarding the No. 64 bus late Monday night in south Baltimore.
The men, who are white, said the [...]
Hip hop grannies get down in China
ITN
It may be the beacon of youth culture, but hip hop dancing has now been taken over by a whole new generation in China.
While many OAP’s choose to enjoy the relaxing art of Tai Chi, one 71-year-old from Beijing is defying age as the country’s oldest known hip hop [...]
Here is yet another poll
Please allow me just this one time an out for not formatting it.
Nation’s First Multilingual Poll Uncovers Tensions Among The Largest Ethnic Groups In America
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The nation’s first
multilingual poll of Black, Hispanic and Asian Americans has uncovered
serious tensions among these ethnic groups, including mistrust and
significant [...]
For Casino Owner, Winning a License Was Not a Matter of Luck
By SEAN D. HAMILL
nytimes.com
PITTSBURGH — Don H. Barden could have scheduled the groundbreaking for his $450 million casino on his 64th birthday, Dec. 20, if he wanted. After all, he owns what is projected to be the most lucrative of Pennsylvania’s 14 slots casino [...]
Top Ten Black Celebrity Philanthropists for 2007
Gabrielle Union – Union sick of slave roles
contactmusic.com
Sexy actress GABRIELLE UNION has started producing her own films because she’s sick of all the offers she gets to play black slaves. The Bad Boys II star is convinced young moviegoers aren’t interested in another big screen lesson about the ills of slavery, and so she’s turning [...]
The Powerful Finale of BET’s ‘Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is’ Premieres as the #1 Series Telecast in Network History
NEW YORK, Dec. 12 /PRNewswire/ — It was a history-making night for BET, as the season finale of the network’s critically acclaimed series KEYSHIA COLE: THE WAY IT IS triumphed as the #1 series telecast in [...]
City panel advances South L.A. fast-food ban
By Rick Orlov, Staff Writer
dailynews.com
Despite concerns over its broad sweep, a city panel on Tuesday moved ahead with a plan to ban fast-food restaurants in South Los Angeles.
The proposal from Councilwoman Jan Perry was approved by the council’s Planning and Land Use Committee even though two city officials said [...]
This has been my second time on the News & Notes show. I am certainly counting my blessings and not taking any of this for granted. It looks like I may be back on the show sometime next month.
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This is what our international bruthas and sistahs will be hearing on a television near them real soon.
Wesley Snipes to be the Spokesperson for the Dynamic Flex, CelebDirect’s Revolutionary Wellness, Toning and Stretching Machine
blacktalentnews.com
Actor Wesley Snipes has signed a celebrity endorsement deal with CelebDirect to be the official spokesperson and represent the Dynamic Flex in [...]
More blacks appear to be adopting white children
Number of black parents adopting white children on the rise
Grant Segall
Plain Dealer Reporter
Candace Russell doesn’t mind the color of her new sister’s skin. As long as the baby learns to love hot pink.
Taylor, 1, shares Candace’s vividly painted bedroom in Euclid and enjoys the 9-year-old’s gentle care.
Taylor’s [...]
Bush policies likely to blame for more teen births
First, violent crime. Now, teen birth rates.
After declining for more than a decade, births to unmarried teenagers suddenly increased 3 percent among 15- to 19-year-old girls between 2005 and 2006, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. Like the uptick in violent crime, this could signal [...]
From Wikipedia–
“The origins, etymology, and even the ingredients used to make the original eggnog drink are debated. Eggnog, or a very similar drink, may have originated in East Anglia, England, though it may also have been developed from posset (a medieval European beverage made with hot milk). An article by Nanna Rognvaldardottir, an Icelandic food [...]
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