BATON ROUGE, La. — Sisters Network Incorporated,Ā the only national African American breast cancer survivor organization in the country, will kick off its 12th annual National African American Breast Cancer conference today in Baton Rouge. A pioneer in the African American breast cancer awareness movement, Sisters Network hosts the only national conference specifically addressing the devastating […]
It’s far from over. There’s a rising power who’s ready to adapt al Qaeda to the times. by Bruce Riedel Osama bin Ladenās death is a major but not fatal blow to Al Qaeda. The terror group has powerful allies in Pakistan, now its key target, and remains deadly. It has evolved enormously since 9/11, […]
WASHINGTON — A few days ago, 2012 presidential candidate Mitt Romney took the unpopular position with a crowd of Republicans and defended the healthcare plan he instituted as former Governor of Massachusetts. While many in the crowd didn’t agree with the “success” of his plan, one group in Washington sure does. The White House –Ā […]
The nominees for the 12th Annual Christy Awards for excellence in Christian Fiction were recently announced. Up for this year’s coveted First Novel award are Crossing Oceans by Gina Holmes, who was named a finalist in ECPA’s Christian Book Award in the Fiction category; the fantasy novel Heartless by Anne Elisabeth Stengl; and A Season […]
The White House is shoring up its security walls and the rest of the country’s with a new cyber security plan. The plan will cover four key areas that President Obama deems to be weak: the protection of American citizens; the protection of critical infrastructure, such as the power grid and financial sector; the protection […]
Every now and then we all struggle with sleep. For some people sleep is never an issue. They areĀ usually asleep by midnight and get up at 6 AM with a smile. There is a method to eventually overcome sleepless nights. The following have been helpful to many people to overcome that problem and now […]
Link to video of Dr. Boyce Watkins and Rev. Al Sharpton speaking about this controversial case Three years ago, Georgia Pastor Onslow Ross was sentenced to 10 years in prison and found guilty of 54 counts of bank fraud, money laundering and various other illegal transactions. Many of his supporters not only felt that the […]
NEW YORK– Actor Clifton Powell went on a tirade about Spike Lee, admitting he didn’t like the director over his treatment of black actors, called him a punk, and said he would “whoop his a**”, while a guest on the Russ Parr Morning Show.
CHICAGO, Ill. — A federal appeals court has ruled the City of Chicago must hire more than 100 African-American firefighters to compensate for past hiring discrimination. myfoxChicago.com reports: The ruling is the latest development in a fight over the department’s 1995 entrance exam. Thousands of people sued the city, saying the test favored white applicants. […]
A few days ago boxer Bernard Hopkins unleashed comments questioning the “Blackness” of his former hometown quarterback Donovan McNabb formerly of the Philadelphia Eagles. McNabb, who now plays for the Washington Washington Football Team, has been criticized by Hopkins before and has now decided to allow his agent to respond for him. “It perpetuates a […]
ABBOTTOBAD, PAKISTAN-Investigators who searched Osama Bin Laden’s compound found a large stash of pornography, Reuters reports: The pornography recovered in bin Laden’s compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, consists of modern, electronically recorded video and is fairly extensive, according to the officials, who discussed the discovery with Reuters on condition of anonymity. The officials said they were […]
Osama bin Laden didn’t want to just attack trains and national monuments in the next few years, he also wanted to kill President Obama during the 2012 elections. According to paperwork found in Osama’s compound and US Intelligence officials, Osama wasn’t a big fan of Obama and his “betrayal” to the Muslim world. “I would […]
