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Wayne Williams, convicted of many of the Atlanta child murders From CNN.com: Three decades ago a string of murders of African-American children terrorized Atlanta, Georgia, and gripped the nation. Tune in to “The Atlanta Child Murders” with Soledad O’Brien on Thursday at 8 p.m., and later at 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. ET. The documentary […]
From Elev8.com: Here are important tips to help you to feel good NOW: 1. Know that all of your power is NOW, practice feeling good now and in the future. 2. Decide that you will make the best of where you are NOW. 3. Get in alignment with what you want, by feeling eagar and […]
From SFGate.com: Fresh from an undisputed victory over her Democratic competitors in the race for California Attorney General, current San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris took the podium at The Delancey Street Foundation and, flanked by Assistant Attorney General Tony West, his wife Maya Harris, and their daughter Meena, gave the best speech of her […]
From BlackDoctor.org: Coming to us from every direction is a vast amount of information on the best and worst fitness methods. Unfortunately, much of this information is subject to containing a number of myths that can leave you misinformed and confused. Trying to categorize a piece of fitness advice as fact or fiction can be […]
In times like these, a helping hand can make your negative situation turn into a positive ending. There are individuals and organizations with aid and services that can help you when in need. Sometimes just speaking up and reaching out to ask for assistance is all that we have to do. Maybe your situation is […]
From NPR Payday lending operations have grown rapidly in the United States since the early 1990s. At the industry’s peak a few years ago, there were more payday lenders in the United States than McDonald’s and Burger King stores — combined. “The payday lender is kind of the emergency banker for the working poor,” explains […]
As we previously reported, Atlanta’s own Monica sang the National Anthem at Game 3 of the NBA Finals in Boston Tuesday night. “I was so nervous but all the encouragement from u guys helped a ton,” Monica said via her Twitter account. Monica released her fifth CD, the gold-selling “Still Standing,” in March. “My favorite […]
From TheGrio.com: Last week, federal officials announced a decrease in our nation’s jail population for the first time since 1982. This comes at a time when overall crime is down despite this being the worse economic recession in decades. Although the announced decrease in jail population is a promising bit of news, reactions should be […]
From WashingtonPost.com: After a three-year search for a location, Tiger Woods’s charitable foundation will announce Tuesday that it plans to open campuses for the Tiger Woods Learning Center this fall at a pair of District charter schools, following through on a pledge to make Washington the East Coast base for Woods’s philanthropic efforts. The campuses […]
Atlanta’s own Monica will sing the National Anthem at Game 3 of the NBA Finals in Boston Tuesday night (June 8). The singer revealed the news via her Twitter account. The Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics are tied 1-1 in the best-of-seven series. “I’m excited about doing the national anthem Tuesday,” Monica tweeted. […]
From Elev8.com: Virtue (Latin virtus; Greek ἀρετή) is moral excellence. A virtue is a character trait or quality valued as being always good in and of itself. Personal virtues are characteristics valued as promoting individual and collective well being. The opposite of virtue is vice. Change the way you look at your life by moderating […]
From BlackVoices.com: A Seattle writer is angry beyond words, because late last month his 8-year-old child was removed from her honors elementary school class. No, the child did not misbehave. Instead, the little girl was guilty of using a hair moisturizer that allegedly annoyed her Caucasian teacher. Now the NAACP has joined the angry dad […]