Did you know that most of the states in the United States are named after indigenous people? I don’t say native American or Indian because to me that’s a slur or insult to my intelligence and to the people whose land was stolen from them. Consider, that Minnesota, North & South Dakota, Ohio, Iowa, Illinois, [...]

Today and America the average costs of child care for a year is just about the same as paying a year of college education! Ladies, did you get that? The average costs for child care in america is just about the same as paying for a year of college?!
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David Paterson was  born May 20, 1954 in Brooklyn, New York. Paterson was born legally blind as he has ‘Optical Atrophy.’ He was born with no sight in his left eye and severely limited vision in his right eye. Mr. Paterson received his undergraduate degree from Columbia University in 1977 and his Jurist Doctorate from [...]
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The election of President elect Barack Obama is historic on a great many levels, but what is most insightful for me in post civil rights era & post baby boom generation is the knowledge of the struggles & sacrifices those generations and even the ones before them made in lieu of this “Great Day in [...]

Black men have undergone the most heinous of biological studies in this country with the ‘Tuskeegee Experiment’ from 1942-1972 which saw the inoculation of the sexually transmitted disease ’syphillis.’
Moreover, this phenomenon has happened abroad in the Republic of South Africa where the scientist Dr. Wouter Basson inoculated blacks with toxins & diseases that was tantamount [...]

Burger King signs warn about carcinogen
This article was taken from the Miami herald from November 20, 2008. Its more like a public service announcement. However, because of the severity & nature of the story I felt the need to repost it in its entirety. Sometimes you have to let your conscience be your guide—and when [...]

Many who got to the annual Florida Classic don’t even bother going to the game until halftime. Why you ask? Two words: The Bands. The two schools compete harder over band supremacy than the players on the grid iron. Why? Its all about braggin rights as Florida’s premier band at the collegiate level.
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Every year rain or shine alumni, students and fans make the annual journey to central Florida’s Citrus Bowl for the ‘Soul bowl’ also known as the Florida Classic. This football game pits two of the oldest most historic historical Black college & universities (HBCU) in the state. Bethune Cookman was founded by the legendary activist [...]

On January 20, 2009 this country will see its Presidential elect Barack H. Obama take the Presidential oath on the West side of the White house. A historical day of contrasts to say the least. Obama will become the 44th President of the Unitesd States of America. He joins the elite company of white men [...]

Even though the mercury doesn’t drop into below zero temperatures in the sub tropical state, this year is sure to be one to remember with the latest economic downturn. Consider, that Florida is ranked 3rd in the nation with the rate of foreclosures. Approximately, 1 out of 157 housing units has had its doors closed [...]