DETROIT (AP) — A judge has ruled that former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick must return to court Friday to be arraigned on a probation violation warrant.
The judge said Tuesday that a warrant will soon be issued for Kilpatrick. He ordered Kilpatri ...
Posted Wednesday, February 24th 2010 at 7:56PM
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Like most parents, you probably want your children to develop an excellent work ethic and be prepared for success in later life. What are the practical elements of training them? How do you shape your child’s attitude and not just form skills? This w ...
Posted Wednesday, February 24th 2010 at 6:11PM
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Dr. James Dobson, founder and former chairman of Focus on the Family, is stepping down 33 years after he began the organization that has helped countless families.
Host John Fuller and Focus on the Family CEO and President Jim Daly paid tribute to ...
Posted Wednesday, February 24th 2010 at 6:06PM
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Those who attended the Conservative Political Action Conference had an opportunity to learn from leaders of the movement.
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Posted Wednesday, February 24th 2010 at 5:55PM
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Besides the common jitters most parents experience on the first day, Allers spoke of an anxiety that "only Black mothers can understand." How could she "ever raise a Black man in a world that is statistically stacked against him," she asked. And so b ...
Posted Wednesday, February 24th 2010 at 3:51PM
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February 24
*Lillie Brown was born on this date in 1931. She was an African-American civil rights activist.
From Troy, Ala., she was one of five daughters of a domestic worker. She joined the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights in 19 ...
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February 24
*On this date in 1864 the first Black woman attained a Medical Degree.
Rebecca Lee Crumpler graduated from the New England Female Medical College on this date. Crumpler worked from 1852-1860 as a nurse in Massachusetts.
Refere ...
Posted Wednesday, February 24th 2010 at 10:26AM
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Men's Health Must Become A Priority For The Nation
By Dr. Henrie M. Treadwell and Dr. Clare Xanthos
Dr. Henrie Treadwell
Atlanta, GA (BlackNews.com) -- Women's health advocacy is making tremendous strides, with government, foundations, n ...
Posted Monday, February 22nd 2010 at 10:15PM
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VANCOUVER (AFP) – French pairs skaters Yannick Bonheur and Vanessa James are set to create history on Sunday when they become the first black couple to compete in figure skating at the Olympic Games.
Getting to Vancouver has been a long journey fo ...
Posted Monday, February 22nd 2010 at 10:01PM
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The United States men's hockey team, an outside contender for
a medal at the Vancouver Games, shocked Canada, 5-3, and will
force the home country's team to play an extra game to
qualify for the elimination rounds of the Olympic tournament.
It wa ...
Posted Monday, February 22nd 2010 at 5:04PM
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ORANGE, Calif. (AP) - The wife of televangelist Benny Hinn has filed for divorce from the high-profile pastor, whose reputation as an advocate of prosperity gospel has attracted millions of followers and criticism from lawmakers and watchdog groups o ...
Posted Monday, February 22nd 2010 at 3:58PM
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If you haven't heard by now, the rumors are true. Magic Johnson is interested in buying Johnson Publishing, the company that owns Ebony and Jet Magazines.
Ebony and Jet, if you didn't know, are the oldest and the most widely circulated publication ...
Posted Tuesday, February 16th 2010 at 8:34PM
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About 6 percent of those who watched the pro-family Tim Tebow ad during the Super Bowl said it made them reconsider their views on abortion, according to a study by the Barna Group.
That comes out to about 5 million people.
Political and social ...
Posted Monday, February 15th 2010 at 8:49PM
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President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle are covering Essence mag yet again. In the upcoming March issue, they spoke to the mag about education and how they deal with educating First Daughters Sasha and Malia:
“Malia will tell you, my attit ...
Posted Monday, February 15th 2010 at 2:42PM
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Feb 15th
*The birth in 1820 of Susan B. Anthony is marked on this date. She was an American abolitionist and woman’s rights advocate.
Born in Adams, Massachusetts, Susan Brownhill Anthony was the daughter of Daniel Anthony, a cotton manufacture ...
Posted Monday, February 15th 2010 at 1:56PM
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