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From the AJC.com: It was just a small cadre of Southern Christian Leadership Conference board members that decided to sue other SCLC leaders for control of the organization and to use SCLC funds to pay for the legal fight. Those decisions were made without consulting other board members, according to testimony in the courtroom fight […]
From Elev8.com: How did you sleep last night? As a African-American, chances are you probably didn’t get enough. It’s already a well known fact that African-Americans suffer disproportionately from just about all major diseases and chronic health conditions, including diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity and heart disease. Here are the top ten suggestions to have […]
From the AJC.com: More than 200 people gathered outside the Israeli Consulate in Atlanta on Tuesday, protesting Israel’s botched raid this weekend on an aid flotilla headed for Gaza. The crowd, that included some Jewish protesters, called for the end to what many called an “Israeli apartheid,” WSB Radio reports. “There needs to be an […]
From AOL News: AUSTIN, Texas — In 1954, the University of Texas named a dorm after William Stewart Simkins, who taught law there for three decades. Simkins has been dead for more than 80 years but now his past — as a leader of the Ku Klux Klan — has come back to haunt the […]
From The Root.com: At last week’s immigration march on Washington, tens of thousands of immigrants and activists rallied around the Capitol Building, calling for legislation that would afford legal status to the millions of illegal immigrants living and working within the United States. While official crowd estimates for such events are notoriously unreliable, the New […]
From Newsone.com: By Mark Anthony Neal The venue was not like any other you might find throughout the country; Late spring at an aquatic center filled with hundreds of kids competing in swimming events. But this was not like any other event. Of the more than 700 competitors, ranging from age 5 to age 19, […]
From Elev8.com: It is always important to return to the alignment to your wellbBeing. Here are some processes to help you do that. 1. Write a list of all the things that connect you to your Well Being. You can tailor this to things in the car for example my I-tunes, the radio, visualizing the […]
From Elev8.com: Religion has always been a major aspect of African-American life. Religion instills morals, discipline and optimism in its practitioners. We often credit our faith in God with our ability to overcome major life issues. Many people feel that their spirituality has greatly influenced their health and many doctors are in agreement, according to […]
According to Usmagazine Michael Jackson’s children will each receive $33 million via trust funds. Prince, 13, Paris,12 and Blanket, 8 will have access to over 30% of their father’s estate, currently valued at $300 million dollars.
Gary Coleman has died at the age of 42.
From BlackVoices.com: Grammy Award-winning artist and philanthropist Wyclef Jean can now add another distinguished honor to his long list of achievements: The Haitian-born Jean was awarded an honorary doctorate on May 23 from Western Connecticut State University in Danbury. Dr. Jean delivered a commencement speech, titled “Vision for the Future,” to the graduating class of […]
From the AJC.com: The NBA has fined Atlanta Hawks co-owner Michael Gearon $25,000 for comments he made to the AJC about LeBron James, a pending free agent. Joel Litvin, NBA president of league and basketball operations, made the announcement Thursday. Gearon’s comments violate the NBA’s anti-tampering rules. If he doesn’t reach a deal with Cleveland […]