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Ignoring an avalanche of criticism from the White House, Justice Department, State Department, an interfaith coalition of religious leaders and the top U.S. general in Afghanistan, the pastor of a small Florida evangelical Christian church says he plans to go forward with his plans to burn copies of the Quran on Sept. 11. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/news/moving_america_news/21775
If you needed any more proof that Twitter has transformed how we absorb information and communicate, look no further than Kanye West. Read more:
It was just after the long Fourth of July weekend when the Ghetto Film School assembled its 2010 fellows at its headquarters in the South Bronx, a few floors above offices of the state parole division. Introductions were made, and then the 21 teenage students eagerly took possession of high-definition video […]
NFL Hall of Famer Dan Hampton has a great deal to apologize for this week. During a broadcast of an NFL game between the Minnesota Vikings and New Orleans Saints, Hampton thought it would be funny to bring up that little thing called Hurricane Katrina. Making reference to the fact that the Vikings needed to […]
African American males in Detroit between the ages of 15 and 24 are dying at a rate that is roughly seven times higher than the rest of the Detroit population. If they were dying at the same rate as everyone else, there would be one death every three weeks. Instead, there are two black […]
My depression started when my mom and dad passed. When your mom or your dad passes, especially if you’re close to them, you feel alone. You feel like there’s no one around to help you because there’s no love like a mother’s love or a father’s love. It took its toll on me. I fell […]
On this Labor Day, the White House will put its focus squarely back on the economy, following a week where the Obama administration concentrated on Middle East peace talks and the end of America’s combat role in Iraq. The address will be the first of two speeches this week in which President Barack Obama will […]
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Mary J. Blige is partnering with NASA to encourage girls and young women to pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). NASA released two public service announcements featuring Blige and space shuttle astronaut Leland Melvin this week on NASA TV online. In addition, Blige, who cofounded the Foundation for the Advancement of Women […]
As Barack Obama was sworn in as president in 2009 he inherited the greatest economic crisis since the Great Depression. To combat this crisis and stimulate the American economy on February 19th President Obama signed into law H.R.1 or the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The Recovery Act has three immediate goals: create […]
The dangerous riptides from Hurricane Earl barreling along the East Coast coincide with Labor Day weekend, when many families head to the beach for a last vacation before the beginning of the school year. But even without the challenging conditions, certain families are more at risk for drowning than others: African-American children. Read more:
