ViewPoints Why Do We Run From The Police? Fear, distrust and the primal need to survive are by far the overwhelming reasons to run when you are in fear for…
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By Erika Winston When high profile suicides occur, they call attention to the seriousness of the issue, but unfortunately at the cost of a life. The death of “Soul Train”…
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Part 1 of 2 part series By Erika Winston With the summer heat in full swing, stuff the swimming pool is a favorite destination for cooling off and having fun.…
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By: J. Chevont’e Alexander WAKE UP! Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States and is a major cause of heart disease and stroke. WAKE…
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The prestigious historian and author of The Mis-Education of the Negro, Dr. Carter G. Woodson originally conceived Black History Month, also known as African American History Month, in 1929 in…
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Saving Our Grandmothers, Wives, Mothers, Aunts, Sisters, Daughters, & Nieces By: J. Chevont’e Alexander October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and the color pink is in full bloom. The color…
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By Dawn Lyons The making of soul food has been a long held tradition in the African American community. But it is no secret, while soul food carries the reputation…
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By U. S. Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) WASHINGTON – Next year this nation will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington on August 28, 2013. Many of you…