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'El no habla': Obama jumbles Cinco de Mayo salute
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama's joke wasn't lost in translation — even though he referred to a Cinco de Mayo celebration as "Cinco de Cuatro." Obama jumbled his words as he welcomed guests to t
Blacks in Latin America, a brief history
May 5 On this date of Cinco de Mayo, we look briefly at the history of Africans in Latin (Central and South) America and the Caribbean. In world history these two western regions were the first area
A Message to President Obama after 100 Days: Do Not Let War Bring You Down
By Robert N. Taylor President Barack Obama has much of which to be proud after 100 days in office. But I write today not to praise him but to warn him of trouble ahead. That trouble goes by the name
Was Former NBA Star Jayson Williams Suicidal when Police Tasered Him?
(Taylor Media Services) Former basketball star Jayson Williams was rushed for medical treatment last week after reportedly acting suicidal and being tasered by police when he allegedly resisted their
Must Rapper Snoop Dogg Pay $22 Million for Alleged Beat Down? Trial Continues
(Taylor Media Services) Popular Rapper Snoop Dogg (real name Calvin Broadus) took the witness stand last week to defend himself against a $22 million lawsuit. Former fan Richard Monroe, Jr. is claim
Mumia Abu-Jamal’s Birthday Celebration and the Release of His New Book
By Marilyn Kai Jewett (NBNJ Philadelphia Correspondent) People who feel a major injustice remains uncorrected packed the Church of the Advocate in North Philadelphia recently to celebrate the 55th
Pew Study: Black Women Led the Nation in Voting in 2008
(Taylor Media Services) One of the primary reasons Barack Obama won last November’s presidential election was because of a massive turnout by the nation’s minorities, especially African American women
“Out of Africa Theory” which asserts that human life began in Africa and then spread to the rest of the world!
(Taylor Media Services) According to a just released 10-year study, Africans have more genetic variation than any other people on Earth. The finding, published Thursday in the online edition of the jo
23-month-old Texas child confirmed as first U.S. swine flu death, U.S. Steps Up Flu Response
State and federal officials intensified their response to the swine flu outbreak on Tuesday, with President Obama asking Congress for $1.5 billion in supplemental funding. The global response include
A Photo Tour of President Obama’s First 100 Days
A photo tour of the president’s first 100 days in office and a live broadcast of his news conference tonight on NYTimes.com. http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/04/29/us/politics/0429OBAMA_in
Times are hard for many people: Man chops off finger and eats it!
BELGRADE (Reuters) - A Serbian union official who chopped off his finger and ate it in a protest over wages that in some cases have not been paid in years, said Monday he did it to show how desperate
Sojourner Truth Becomes First Black Woman with a Memorial in U.S. Capitol
PRNewswire-USNewswire On April 28, 2009 American history will be made. The National Congress of Black Women, Inc. (NCBW) will introduce Sojourner Truth as the first African American woman to have a
Gospel Singer Rev. Timothy Wright Dies at 61 Adding to Family Tragedy
(Taylor Media Services) Grammy-nominated Gospel singer Pastor Timothy Wright died last week apparently as a result of complications from an automobile accident in July of last year which took the liv
US declares Public Health Emergency for Swine Flu
WASHINGTON – The U.S. declared a public health emergency Sunday to deal with the emerging new swine flu, much like the government does to prepare for approaching hurricanes. Officials reported 20 U.S
Oldest Profession Hit by Recession!!
It's no secret that nearly every profession around the globe is feeling the effects of the economic crisis -- even prostitution. In Germany, where the world's oldest profession is legal, prostitutes h