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From the Washington Post: As several states with active “tea party” groups prepare to hold important primary elections this month, the movement is struggling to overcome accusations of racism that are tinting perceptions of this loose network of conservatives. “We don’t want the worst elements to take this over,” said Brendan Steinhauser, campaign director for […]

From BlackDoctor.org: Thank goodness the weather is heating up. With this most welcome change, women of color may need to re-evaluate their hair care routines to make sure their hairstyles don’t poof or wilt. Highly textured hair has a natural tendency to be dry, it’s important to adhere to a moisturizing regimen during the hottest […]

From AccessAtlanta.com: Kenny Leon, the Atlanta director who has dedicated his career to work that tears down the barriers that divide people, was nominated Tuesday for a Tony Award for “Fences.” Leon’s best director nomination was one of 10 received by the Broadway revival of August Wilson’s drama, including nods for stars Denzel Washington and […]

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From S2SMagazine.com: Steve Harvey held a black-tie affair last night in New York to support young men. Steve and Robin Roberts of “Good Morning America” hosted the 1st Annual Steve Harvey Foundation Gala at Cipriani Restaurant. The event was a fundraiser for his mentoring weekends aimed at guiding young Black men down the right path. […]

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From STLToday.com: KETTERING, Ohio — Bilal Momin watched as one family member after another succumbed to a genetic and degenerative kidney disease. In 2006, Momin, the associate minister of Freedom-Hill Baptist Church in Dayton, thought he was next. But, as Momin tells it, one of his flock in the congregation approached him one day and […]

The AJC is reporting that the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America ‘s Southeastern Synod has approved the reinstatement of  a homosexual Atlanta pastor who was removed from the church roster because of his same-sex relationship. ‘This clearly sends a message that God loves everyone,” said the Rev. Bradley  E. Schmeling, pastor of St. John’s Lutheran […]

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From NewsTimes.com: DANBURY — He is a civil rights leaders, a self-described “agitator” who inspires passions among both those who support the causes he advocates and those who oppose them. But before the Rev. Al Sharpton was a national figure, he was a preacher, delivering his first sermon in a Brooklyn church at the age of […]

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From Elev8.com: The homecoming services for Civil Rights leader and phenomenal woman, Dr. Dorothy Irene Height was a great honor to watch. TV One was one of the outlets who lead the trail of broadcasting this monumental program which featured outstanding tributes from Dr. Camille Cosby, Former Secretary of Labor, Alexis Herman, Bebe Winans, Denyce Graves […]

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From CNN.com: Authorities hunting for the suspect in the botched Times Square bombing dramatically beat the clock overnight, seizing a Pakistani-American citizen moments before he began a long trip to his strife-torn homeland. Faisal Shahzad, 30, was arrested around 11:45 p.m. ET Monday at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, said Attorney General Eric […]

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Research shows that community service can improve health and decrease stress. The New York Times conducted a study where Cami Walker, a woman with multiple sclerosis, did a good deed a day for 29 days. This of course did not cure her, but gave her a newfound ability to cope with her disease. She is […]

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From The Huffington Post After spending 22 years of her life working in mortgage banking, Mollie Jelks admits she never found the sense of fulfillment she longed for. When her Citibank office relocated to St. Louis, Jelks wasn’t willing to follow. Instead, she picked up a temp job at the Children’s Bureau, a Southern California […]

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From the New York Times: CHICAGO — Fashion and politics are seasonal and unpredictable, yet the two came together quite well here for the hometown designer Maria Pinto and Michelle Obama, whose first memorable bursts onto the national scene were often in Pinto creations. Remember the purple sheath Mrs. Obama wore the night of the […]