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Black History: 390 Years Of "Yes We Can" Pt. 1
Much like Martin Luther King, Jr., Barack Obama is a man for all people. He is humble yet confident; he is gracious yet firm; and he is a peacemaker in every situation. People from every continent love him. He has been called a cultural icon, bringing hope where there is none. His election to the highest office in the world is an historic achievement that many of us thought would never happen. Thousands of martyrs have sacrificed, marched, protested, fought and died for equal rights in America, paving the way for Obama or anyone else daring to push the limits of success. It is on the shoulders of those giants that Barack Obama stands. The journey has been long for Barack, and even longer for BlackAmericans as a whole. What began on a hot day on the West Coast of Africa some four centuries ago in packed-to-capacity slave ships,... Read more
Black Pilot to Create Classroom in the Sky
Barrington Irving was the youngest and the first black pilot to fly solo around the globe. In high school, Barrington Irving was a football star who never dared to imagine a career in aviation until he met a United Airlines pilot who asked him if he'd ever considered flying. A few years later he was in college on a full scholarship, studying aeronautical engineering. By age 23 Irving, born in Jamaica and raised in inner-city Miami, had become the youngest and first black person to fly solo around the globe. Now Irving is 28, and his goals today have less to do with breaking records and more to do with giving students interested in aeronautics careers the same opportunities that propelled his achievements. At Experience Aviation Learning Center, which Irving founded while he was still in college, middle and high school students learn about aviation and aerospace through simulators, participation in hands-on... Read more
Stevie Wonder, Christina Aguilera sing tributes at Etta James' funeral
Mourners pass by Etta James’ casket during her funeral at City of Refuge Church in Gardena. President Obama said she will be remembered “for her legendary voice and for her many contributions to our nation’s musical heritage.” Pioneering R&B singer Etta James was saluted at her funeral service Saturday by fellow musicians, including Stevie Wonder and Christina Aguilera, and eulogized by the Rev. Al Sharpton as an artist who not only "changed the world of music [but] the cultural paradigm of the United States."Best known for the rapturous joy or primal ache she brought to ballads of love and heartbreak such as "At Last," "I'd Rather Go Blind" and "All I Could Do Was Cry," James, who died Jan. 20 at age 73, also was lauded for overcoming adversity and persevering long enough to see a career renaissance that included multiple Grammy Awards, induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of... Read more
Allen West To Liberals: Get the Hell Out Of The U.S.
Speaking to a Lincoln Day Dinner in West Palm Beach for the Palm Beach County GOP, Rep. Allen West (R-Fla) fired off a humdinger of a line that within minutes drew recriminations from Democrats on Twitter. "We need to let President Obama, Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, (audience boos) and my dear friend the chairman of the Democrat National Committee, we need to let them know that Florida ain't on the table," West said. "Take your message of equality of achievement, take your message of economic dependency, take your message of enslaving the entrepreneurial will and spirit of the American people somewhere else. You can take it to Europe, you can take it to the bottom of the sea, you can take it to the North Pole, but get the hell out of the United States of America." Following cheers, West added, "Yeah I said 'hell.'" Moments after the quote was mentioned on Twitter,... Read more
Who is Saul Alinsky, and why is Newt Gingrich so obsessed with him?
Saul Alinsky Wherever Newt Gingrich goes these days – stumping in Florida, arguing on televised debates with fellow Republican presidential hopefuls, jotting down notes for his umpteenth book – he carries with him a scary but useful ghost: Saul Alinsky. The radical community organizer (gone now these 40 years) is the specter on which Barack Obama has modeled his life, Gingrich warns. It’s no coincidence, he says, that both Alinsky and Obama were from Chicago or that the President passed up far more lucrative possibilities to become … a community organizer. “The centerpiece of this campaign, I believe, is American exceptionalism versus the radicalism of Saul Alinsky,” Gingrich said in his South Carolina primary victory speech, a charge he finds constant ways to repeat. "Saul Alinsky radicalism is at the heart of Obama,” he said on CNN. So who was Saul Alinsky? Born in Chicago in 1909 to Russian immigrant parents, Alinsky worked his way... Read more
President Obama's administration expands foreclosu…
The Obama administration is taking another swing at improving its main foreclosure prevention program. The administration said it was expanding eligibility for its Home Affordable Modification Program, known as HAMP, to…
Black Physicians to Recruit Blacks for Medical Sch…
On February 18, Physicians Medical Forum (PMF) will host a day-long, tuition-free seminar to encourage the increase of African-Americans in health professions. The number of African-Americans applying to medical school is…
Associates: Paul pursued strategy of publishing co…
Ron Paul, well known as a physician, congressman and libertarian , has also been a businessman who pursued a marketing strategy that included publishing provocative, racially charged newsletters to make…
Every family has one.
Every family has one. The go-to person who brings stability when something serious happens -- a funeral, an accident, an emergency. One of 10 children, Roy Roberts is that person in his…
Revolution Starts at Home, Says Bill Cosby
Lest anyone forget, Bill Cosby is still a comic. "I'm going down there to make people laugh," he told The Root, a few days prior to a mid-January performance for a…
Republicans vow to protect high school dropouts fr…
High school dropouts, do not fear. The Republican Party will protect you from Barack Obama's efforts to keep you at your desk. At his third State of the Union Address Tuesday…
Poll: High Marks for President Obama's State of th…
. Del.icio.us Facebook Stumbleupon Newsvine Yahoo bookmarks Mixx Digg Reddit Google Bookmarks Twitter LinkedIn (Credit: CBS) An overwhelming majority of Americans approved of the overall message in President Obama's State of…
Black Duke University Students Outraged At “Racist…
A group of about two dozen Duke University students urged administrators Tuesday to create a better climate and provide more financial support for black students, saying they’ve been disappointed so…
Oprah: I'd Be Divorced By Now Had I Married Stedma…
Oprah Winfrey is still a happily single woman despite dating her partner Stedman Graham for 26 years.Addressing a jam-packed crowd at the Jaipur Literature Festival in Jaipur, India, where she…
Wanted: More Black Entrepreneurs
As a young black man graduating from the College of the Holy Cross 40 years ago, Ted Wells felt his generation had reason to hope racial barriers to economic advancement…
Gingrich: Latinos and Blacks Don't Understand Keys…
Republican presidential contender Newt Gingrich's recent controversial comments about minorities shouldn't shock anyone, especially after a letter was uncovered on Monday that contains disrespectful comments about Latinos and African Americans,…
Body matches age, race of missing woman
Three men made a gruesome discovery Monday afternoon when they found a woman's body hidden underneath a tree. Police said the body was discovered on St. Johns Avenue in southwest…
Quotes to Remember
Low aim, not failure, is a sin." - Dr. Benjamin Mays
"Prepare, Pursue, Perform, and Prevail."- Dr. Benjamin Mays
"We do not have to be victims of circumstance." - Kweisi Mfume
"Our past choices are what have brought us our Today. Today's choices are what will bring us our Tomorrows" - Dr. Ben Carson
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Health NewsMichael J. Fox aims to up recruits in Pa…Jan 29, 2012 Health News When Linda Morgan was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in October 2005, her doctor told her that her symptoms weren’t bad and instructed her to come back in a year.... Read more For weight-loss champs, choose lean prot…Jan 29, 2012 Health News Protein is a weight-loss hero, but you want to choose the leanest options to control calories and minimize unhealthy fats. Click for more and to join Joy Bauer's 25,000... Read more Baby lotion recalled due to bacteria lev…Jan 29, 2012 Health News Johnson & Johnson on Friday said it is recalling more than 2,000 tubes of its Aveeno Baby Calming Comfort Lotion after U.S. regulators identified excessive levels of bacteria in... Read more Beef recalled over incorrect labelingJan 29, 2012 Health News A Minnesota wholesaler is recalling more than a ton of beef sirloin products because the labels fail to indicate that one ingredient is milk, a possible allergen. Read more | Sports NewsBoatrights' attorney: NCAA erred in disc…Jan 29, 2012 Sports News A lawyer representing the mother of Connecticut guard Ryan Boatright says the family is considering legal options after the NCAA detailed its investigation into the freshman's eligibility. Read more Tiger falters as Rock wins Abu Dhabi Cha…Jan 29, 2012 Sports News Robert Rock held his nerve Sunday to hold off U.S. Open champion Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods at the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship for the biggest win of... Read more Vonn denied weekend sweep by 0.03 second…Jan 29, 2012 Sports News Lindsey Vonn was denied a three-win weekend sweep by just 0.03 seconds as Maria Hoefl-Riesch won a super-combined event Sunday. Read more Djokovic outlasts Nadal in longest Slam …Jan 29, 2012 Sports News Novak Djokovic wore down Rafael Nadal in the longest Grand Slam singles final in the history of professional tennis Sunday, winning 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7 (5), 7-5 after 5... Read more | Entertainment NewsMoscato Madness: The Dessert Wine's Swee…Jan 29, 2012 Entertainment News In the U.S., wine drinking has held its own during these hard economic times, and even grown in some unlikely corners. Read more Music stars who've become movie starsJan 29, 2012 Entertainment News LOS ANGELES - Everyone wants to be a multi-hyphenate. No one wants to be pigeonholed. Read more Michael Jackson's legacy cemented by chi…Jan 28, 2012 Entertainment News Late pop star Michael Jackson was immortalized in cement on Thursday when his three children stamped the "Thriller" singer's glove and shoe prints in the hallowed concrete courtyard of... Read more Celebrity pot busts put tiny Texas count…Jan 28, 2012 Entertainment News In this Sept. 7, 2011 file photo, rapper Snoop Dogg poses at the premiere of the film "Laugh at My Pain" in Los Angeles. Read more |
