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Carnival of BrassFor those that live inside the District (and maybe even for those that do not). If you have been complaining abou crime, here is your chance to do something about it: (more…)
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Saturn’s moon, Titan, is said to be one of the most likely places in the Solar System where life could be found (more…)
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For those who live in Fairfax County (Northern Virginia), the Fairfax Medical Reserve Corps needs committed individuals willing to step forward and volunteer their time and energy to help the community when disaster strikes. Volunteers receive free training on Health Department emergency plans, Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), and personal and family preparedness. Volunteers can join by [...]
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On Monday, I attended a panel discussion sponsored by Institute of the Black World 21st Century Forum which included community leaders, activists, scholars and politicians on the growing debate on race in our country at Busboys and Poets here in Washington, DC.
In recent months, we have seen many incidents that have brought the issue of [...]
Filed under: Politics, Race | Tagged: Black in America | 12 Comments »
“AIDS today is a black disease” - Phill Wilson, founder of Black AIDS Institute
This is simply appalling:
Black US AIDS rates rivals some African nations. Five percent of the population here in DC has AIDS (80% of the cases are black)
This is overwhelmingly behavior driven, but no one wants to say it (more…)
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Because so many of us eat strictly for taste, the diet of black Americans is generally terrible. I recently had a physical and - thank God - I am in good shape, in spite of not having the most ideal diet. (more…)
Filed under: Bad Culture, Health, Practical Solutions | Tagged: Add new tag, Bad Diet | 18 Comments »
I am currently reading Bowling Alone by Robert Putnam which is a book about the decline in social interaction in our society. I wanted to share this little story from page 28 of the book (more…)
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In today’s climate, this post will probably get me into some trouble. One of the things that disturbs me about the ills in the black community is the lack of a strong moral (not judgmental) voice calling against these ills. (more…)
Filed under: Bad Culture, Children's Issues, Race | Tagged: Abstinance | 8 Comments »
Traditionally, every four years, Rush Limbaugh has essentially run what has been a three hour a day, five day a week campaign commercial for the Republican candidate. However, this year he has been a little cool to McCain, but he has nonetheless attacked Obama relentlessly as he did Clinton throughout the 1990’s, Gore in 2000 [...]
Filed under: Bad Culture, Politics | Tagged: Black Radio | 1 Comment »
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