National
From BlackVoices: Internationally respected actor Don Cheadle has taken on a new humanitarian role as an environmentalist. He was appointed last Saturday in Kingali, Rwanda, as the Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Environment Program during a ceremony to mark the World Environment Day (WED). Cheadle’s appointment was announced in Volcanoes National Park during the […]
From the Chicago-Tribune: On a recent Sunday morning, the Rev. Stephen Thurston stood on the pulpit before a packed New Covenant Missionary Baptist Church in Chicago while a health care worker swabbed his upper and lower gums. After his sermon, she announced the results: Thurston had tested negative for HIV. It was an unusual scene […]
From WhiteHouse.gov: Music can tell a story, assuage our sorrows, provide blessing and redemption, and express a soul’s sublime and powerful beauty. It inspires us daily, giving voice to the human spirit. For many, including the African-American community, music unites individuals through a shared heritage. During African-American Music Appreciation Month, we celebrate the extraordinary legacy […]
From Elev8.com: This week in Gospel News brings us a new baby and Music World’s Roster. Congratulations to one of gospel music’s most popular choir directors, Evidence Gospel/Light Records recording artist James “J.J.” Hairston and his wife ,Trina Hairston, on their exciting new addition to the family. The Hairstons welcome a beautiful baby girl, Jayelle Lalah Hairston, born […]
From AccessAtlanta.com: Mariah Carey, widely assumed to be expecting with husband Nick Cannon, is getting lots of well wishes. And she’s getting some flack from Tyler Perry. “I’m there on vacation, celebrating life, thanking God and just relaxing when I get a message that I have to come home, that Mariah has dropped out of […]
From CNN.com: Washington — President Obama told CNN’s Larry King on Thursday that he is furious about the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, but his job is to fix things instead of just yelling at people. In a White House interview for the 25th anniversary of “Larry King Live” on CNN, Obama called the oil […]
From U.S. News & World Report: About 12 million “Shrek”-themed drinking glasses sold nationwide at McDonald’s are being recalled because the painted designs contain cadmium, a known carcinogen that can also cause bone softening and severe kidney problems. Consumers should immediately stop using the 16-ounce glasses, warned the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The U.S.-made […]
A new study has been done on engineered mice to prevent breast cancer via an experimental vaccine. The new research by a Cleveland, Ohio immunologist at the Lerner Research Institute tested the vaccine against a protein, called alpha-lactalbumin, found on many breast cancer cells. Mice in the experiment had been genetically modified to lead them […]
From CNN: Port-au-Prince, Haiti — Ronide Baduel keeps a broken teacup tucked away for safekeeping. One day, she will look at it, maybe even smile, and recall how life’s rhythms shifted with the earth in January. She was unlike many of her Haitian compatriots who were barely squeaking by. She had everything: an education, a […]
From CNN: In the weeks since an oil rig exploded and later sank into the Gulf of Mexico, President Obama has dealt with the tragedy with his signature cool, calm and collected approach. But with the oil still gushing in what is now the worst spill in U.S. history and the environmental devastation coming ashore, […]
From CNN.com: Any baseball fan probably knows the story of Jackie Robinson, the first African-American in major league baseball. But many people don’t realize the role that Robinson’s Christian faith played in his decision to become the major league’s first black baseball player. Tom Krattenmaker, author of Onward Christian Athletes, says Robinson’s Christianity was nurtured by […]
From ABC News CULVER CITY, Calif. (KABC) — A graduation card sold at local stores has been pulled from shelves after a civil rights group raised concerns about the content. The group claims the card’s micro-speaker plays a greeting that’s racist. It is a graduation greeting from Hallmark that says, “Hey world, we are officially […]