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From the AJC.com: Four Morehouse College students who were kidnapped and carjacked Sunday night used a cell phone to call 911 from the trunk of the car where they were being held, only to be placed on hold by the 911 operator. The students managed to call the Morehouse College police department, where a dispatcher […]

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From NYDailyNews.com: New York activists, including the Rev. Al Sharpton, compared Arizona’s new immigration law to apartheid, Nazi Germany and the Jim Crow South – and vowed to shut it down with mass protests. “We will bring Freedom Walkers to Arizona just like Freedom Riders went to the deep south 50 years ago,” Sharpton said […]

From Elev8.com: Hypertension is the most common cardiovascular disease.  It doesn’t exclude any gender, race or age group. However, African-Americans are at higher risk for this serious disease than any other race or ethnic group. African- Americans are developing hypertension at younger ages than other groups in the United States. High rates of high blood […]

From HelloBeautiful.com: (BlackDoctor.org) — According to the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, it may not just be the season that is aggravating your allergies, causing you to sneeze and wheeze through the spring months. Your allergies might be in high gear because of a few simple mistakes you are making. BDO recommends the […]

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From Georgia Tech: The Oprah Winfrey Show is hosting a viewing rally in Atlanta next week. While the talk show host will not actually be in town, as part of Oprah’s continuing “No-Phone Zone” campaign, she is dedicating her April 30 show to raising awareness on the topic of distracted driving. The show is holding […]

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From the AJC.com: With the 19th pick in the 2010 NFL draft Thursday night, the Atlanta Falcons selected Missouri linebacker Sean Weatherspoon. The linebacker got the good news at his viewing party, where he was joined by about 20 family members and friends. “I was smiling from ear to ear, but I knew it was […]

From AJC.com: The Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority is going green and also helping low-income women. More than 4,000 members of the sorority are expected to  meet in Atlanta April 22 through April 25 for the 57th South Atlantic Regional Conference  at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis hotel. As part of the conference, members will hold a […]

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From AJC.com: Light rain and heavy odds did not stop some 300 MARTA supporters and employees from marching on the state Capitol on Tuesday morning in a plea for financial assistance for the metro area’s beleaguered transit system. “What is more crucial than to keep us going to work, going to the doctor and going […]

From the AJC.com: One of the most controversial families in the country is heading south to protest “rebellious brats,” a Jewish publication and an indie rock festival. Topeka’s Westboro Baptist Church, whose membership consists mostly of family members of its pastor, Fred Phelps, has planned nine protests around the metro Atlanta area on May 5-6. […]

From AccessAtlanta.com: Unless a big breaking story happens, “Nightline” is set to air a truncated version of its 2.5 hour town hall meeting in Decatur earlier this month on Wednesday, April 21 at 11:35 p.m. More than 600 people crowded the Porter Sanford Performing Arts Center in Decatur on Friday, April 9. Several hundred more […]

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Manicure – Mix one cup of warm water and the juice of one-half lemon. Soak your fingertips for five minutes. Rinse and pat dry, pushing back cuticles. Rub lemon peel against your nails, back and forth vigorously. Finish by buffing with a soft cloth.

From AJC.com: The board of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference has asked a judge to order an opposing faction of the civil rights group to stop claiming they are in leadership positions. The lawsuit filed late Monday also asks a judge to restore signature rights to the SCLC bank accounts so staff can be paid […]