"Never in modern history has a U.S. president attempted to win reelection with a campaign operation based beyond the Potomac. But that's what President Barack Obama is apparently proposing to do. It's a daring move that strategists hope will enable h ...
Posted Wednesday, December 29th 2010 at 4:33PM
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On Christmas Eve, a Dallas pastor, Sandy McGriff, was arrested for breaking into her friend's home and allegedly stealing fur coats, a laptop, and designer purses. McGriff says she thwarted two burglars, but an eyewitness has a different story.
Mc ...
Posted Wednesday, December 29th 2010 at 3:35PM
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MISSOURI--A Baytown teacher is suing a school district, saying that it terminated her employment due to racial discrimination.
Plaintiff Veronica Cooper filed the lawsuit in Harris County on Dec. 27, alleging that defendant Goose Creek Consolidate ...
Posted Wednesday, December 29th 2010 at 2:48PM
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On Tuesday, Dec. 28th a cross section of leadership from the Black coommunity staged a public demonstration and press conference against the Chicago Sun-Times newspaper at 350 N. Orleans near the Chicago River. African-American clergy, business ...
Posted Wednesday, December 29th 2010 at 2:43PM
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Numerous studies on job satisfaction among nurses tell us that high quality leadership from an experienced nurse manager is a crucial factor in reducing staff turnover. It seems like a no-brainer – the relationship you have with your boss is not only ...
Posted Wednesday, December 29th 2010 at 5:02AM
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DESSERT - "Today, the world's largest snackmaker - often mocked by nutritionists for its Cheetos and Doritos - will unveil a revamped product line for 2011, with 50% of its snacks made from all-natural ingredients. ...
A bag of Tostitos Hint of L ...
Posted Tuesday, December 28th 2010 at 6:11PM
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Life is truly 360 degrees. I have come to this same conclusion once AGAIN regarding this journey called Life; People(s) irrespective of their ethnic or cultural backgrounds (but especially people who have been oppressed, or people who have been mal ...
Posted Tuesday, December 28th 2010 at 6:00PM
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Do any of you remember watching Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt demolish three Olympic records? The guy was so doggone fast that he started celebrating before he crossed the finish line and still left everyone else in the dust! He was widely criticized ...
Posted Tuesday, December 28th 2010 at 4:59PM
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International House of Prayer in Kansas City (IHOP–KC) is a missions base which embraces 24/7 live worship and prayer, intimacy with God, and preparing for the End Times as the foundation for all that we do.
At IHOP–KC, we are committed to prayer, ...
Posted Tuesday, December 28th 2010 at 4:27PM
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LITERARY AGENT LAUNCHES NEW BOOK REVIEW SERVICE FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN AUTHORS:
Lynia White, founder of BlackBookReview.com
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- Lynia White, a columnist, book reviewer and founder of The Quality Corner bookstore, has recen ...
Posted Tuesday, December 28th 2010 at 2:44PM
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Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- Brianne "Sly Fox" Joseph, LPI has been a Licensed Private Investigator in Louisiana for 5 years. Owner of "Sly Fox Investigations", this former model and New Orleans native has been nationally recognized by Essence Magaz ...
Posted Tuesday, December 28th 2010 at 2:41PM
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NEW YORK--White Plains resident 12-year-old Joshua Colas is not only playing the highly intellectual game of chess, but dominating it.
"Chess to me is like being an artist who is free to express his ideas through painting, instead I express it on ...
Posted Tuesday, December 28th 2010 at 2:03PM
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A doctor on his morning walk, noticed this lady (pictured at right), sitting on her front step smoking a cigar, so he walked up to her and said "I couldn't help but notice how happy you look! What is your secret?"
"I smoke ten cigars a day," she ...
Posted Tuesday, December 28th 2010 at 1:26PM
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It turns out that the gap between the rich and the middle class is larger than it's been in recorded American history. Much of the growth in the gap is due to the recent housing crisis taking place over the past three years.
According to the Econo ...
Posted Tuesday, December 28th 2010 at 10:00AM
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As Tribute as planned on Jan. 01, 2011 myATLevents
The Fox Theatre Atlanta updated fans via Facebook about the planned Atlanta concert scheduled for New Year’s Day featuring Teena Marie.
The concert, MAZE featuring Frankie Beverly and Teena Mari ...
Posted Monday, December 27th 2010 at 10:05PM
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If you're ready to improve your economic situation in 2011, here are my recommendations for the Top 10 financial New Year's resolutions that will help you in the coming year:
1. Eliminate credit card debt.
Tired of being in debt and living payche ...
Posted Monday, December 27th 2010 at 5:09PM
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These two racist people as well as the commentator turned my stomach. I wanted to reach through that computer screen and grab her around her throat and her little black doll and shake her until she woke the heck up! Amazing what people still think ab ...
Posted Monday, December 27th 2010 at 4:04PM
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Teena Marie was an award-winning American singer–songwriter–producer known for her R&B performances, died on Sunday, December 26, 2010, at home, as announced by her manager, Mike Gardner. She is rumored to have suffered from seizures. One report says ...
Posted Monday, December 27th 2010 at 2:11AM
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by BAR editor and senior columnist Margaret Kimberley
Vast changes in urban demographics don’t just “happen” – people in power seeking profits cause them to occur. Just as government, developers and banks created the white suburbs and Black inner ...
Posted Sunday, December 26th 2010 at 10:14PM
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by BAR managing editor Bruce A. Dixon with assistance from Ingemar Smith
“'The prisoners have done all they can do now. It's up to us to build a movement out here that can make the changes which have to be made.'”
Eight days after the start of ...
Posted Sunday, December 26th 2010 at 10:08PM
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HONOLULU - Frustrated by what he sees as a never-ending campaign to undermine President Barack Obama, Hawaii's new governor says he plans to use his post to counter conspiracy theorists who continue to allege that the president was not born in the Un ...
Posted Sunday, December 26th 2010 at 4:34PM
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As part of her Australian adventure, for some reason Oprah Winfrey thought it was important for her lucky troupe of 300 viewers to visit the Dafel Dolls And Bear Shop in Melbourne. Who knows? Perhaps this store has a cultural legacy that makes it of ...
Posted Sunday, December 26th 2010 at 10:28AM
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The following text is taken from a message delivered by the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan on July 16, 2000 at Union Temple Baptist Church in Washington, D.C., pastored by the Reverend Willie Wilson.
THE HONORABLE MINISTER LOUIS FARRAKHAN:
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Posted Saturday, December 25th 2010 at 8:24PM
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