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VIA EURWEB: The entire senior class at Chicago’s only public all-male, all-African-American high school has been accepted to four-year colleges. At last count, the 107 seniors had earned spots at 72 schools across the nation. Mayor Richard Daley and Chicago Public Schools chief Ron Huberman surprised students at an all-school assembly at Urban Prep Academy […]
VIA THE WASHINGTON POST: Michelle Obama on Tuesday called on corporate food giants such as Coca-Cola, General Mills and Kraft Foods to step up efforts to produce more healthful food and then market that, rather than junk food, to children. Speaking at a meeting of the Grocery Manufacturers Association on Tuesday, Obama said she hopes […]
VIA THE MIAMI HERALD: The Archdiocese of Miami says it will spend $1.57 million for ongoing relief in the aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti, including medical support, church rebuilding and assistance to new Haitian immigrants in South Florida. “We have seen what the needs are in Haiti, not just Port-au-Prince but all of Haiti, […]
VIA THE WASHINGTON POST: He lurks at gas stations and pay phones and bus stops, blending in so well that people don’t notice him at first. He has a smooth, deep voice. He is black, he smokes, and he is right-handed. He is in his early to mid-30s, is fit, stands about 6 feet tall, […]
With all the negative things happening in our world. Its good to come across a little positivity every now and then. 9 year old British twins are set to be the youngest children in their country’s history to attend High school. Check out the story and video about their amazing family below: According to hiphopwired.com: […]
VIA MY FOX DC: PepsiCo says it’s raising prices on its popular Tropicana orange juice because of the deep freeze that hurt much of Florida’s citrus crop. The company is shrinking its most popular size by about 8 percent — while maintaining its price — and raising prices on another size starting in May. The […]
VIA THE WASHINGTON POST: The U.S. attorney’s office in the District has found more than 100 cases since the mid-1970s that need to be reviewed because of potentially falsified and inaccurate tests by FBI analysts. The report, filed in D.C. Superior Court late Friday, stems from an internal investigation by prosecutors after the exoneration in […]
DeWayne Woods DeWayne Woods who got his start working with Donald Lawrence, has garnered much success with his debut hit single “Let Go, Let God”. He’s back with single “Living On The Top” and a new album My Life’s Lyric set to be released Mar 30, 2010 Jason Nelson He’s the twin brother of Jonathan […]
VIA THE WASHINGTON POST: PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI — It was always hard to be old in Haiti, but after the earthquake, to be old and poor feels like a curse, say those who are both. “We struggle to maintain a little dignity, but look at us,” said Lauranise Gedeon, who sat, embarrassed, in soiled sheets in […]
Most Americans believe God is involved in their daily lives, from parking tickets to football scores to losing those extra pounds. That’s the finding from a Canadian researcher who looked at two U.S. surveys on the subject. Scott Schieman, a professor of sociology at the University of Toronto, found that 82-percent of respondents depended on […]