Posts by Member

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

Micheal Jackson of Africa....Funny Music Video!

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

(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

(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

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

(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

(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

A friend of my husband is trying to visit his children this week on the west coast. Mind you,( let’s call him) John had discussed the travel plans with the kid’s mom for when was the best time to see

Betty Wright (born December 21, 1953)) (not to be mistaken for the late wife of famed gospel singer, the late Rev. Timothy Wright) is a Miami-based soul and R&B singer, who influenced a generation

Brotha Part II

Morro, ma prima in grazia --David Wolff http://www.pittsburghsymphony.org/pghsymphsandbox2.nsf/bios/Angela+Brown http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/aidas/ ---Aida's Brothers and Sisters: Black Voice

Black Queens Build Their Men & Nation(s) Up.

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 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

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

Cruel depiction of the Racist South. Let Us Never Forget How Far We Have Come ... http://www.megaessays.com/essay_search/segregated_south.html

Awesome!!

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

Rest in Peace ...

(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

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

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

April 20 {was} "National Pot Smoking Day." It's a day where people across the world celebrate in the conspicuous consumption of the magical herb, marijuana. It's an unofficial counterculture holiday t