Derrion Albert Tragedy is a Civil Rights Call to Action
DERRION ALBERT TRAGEDY IS A CIVIL RIGHTS CALL TO ACTION
National Safe Passage Legislation Needed
By Attorney James M. Hagler
Chicago, IL (BlackNews.com) – The senseless death of 16 year-old honor student, Derrion Albert is a shocking snapshot into the epidemic of youth and gang-related violence that plagues Chicago’s school children. The fatal beating was captured and broadcast worldwide and elicited a response not only from Chicago’s citizens but also from the Obama Administration. Read more
Millions of Uninsured Americans Need Healthcare Reform
MILLIONS OF UNINSURED AMERICANS NEED HEALTHCARE REFORM
By Dr. Henrie M. Treadwell
The uproar at this summer’s raucous town hall meetings, Rep. Joe Wilson’s outburst in Congress and the endless debate over whether some opposition to healthcare reform is racially-tinged are a major disservice to the millions of Americans who need healthcare reform.
Rep. Wilson doesn’t worry about costs if a member of his family falls ill; he is covered. The majority of the people screaming and waving signs at town hall meetings don’t worry either. They are covered. Their family members walk into a doctor’s office or hospital emergency room, flash insurance cards and receive the best treatment available.
Prison vs. Education:What’s Wrong With This Picture
PRISONS VS. EDUCATION: WHAT’S WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE
By Dr. Stephen Jones
According to the "Philadelphia Inquirer" newspaper Pennsylvania intends to build four new prisons for 800 million dollars. Did you know that it also takes $50,000 a year to house a prisoner? Reading this was upsetting because it was so easy to build four new prisons. Governor Rendell had spent 3 months trying to get the state budget passed because he refused to put education on the chopping block. The State of Pennsylvania could educate 5 children rather than put one man or women in prison. It seems like our country’s priorities are all twisted. Other countries are investing in education and they are experiencing expansion while America is in a state of decline.
Making the Right Decisions in Selecting a Soul Mate
VIEWS FROM THE CATBIRD SEAT
Making the Right Decisions in Selecting a Soul Mate
by Alvin C. Romer
Sometimes you are just confused as to whether you really love the person you are dating or it is mere attraction, and it is difficult to make a decision. Questions abound and you don’t know how can you be so sure that you’ve picked the right one? Well, the first thing that should be done is ask yourself why you have the love for the person you’re with? A better understanding of your heart and what it says should not be understated. For instance, does your heart beat for your partner? Do you feel totally devastated when he is not around? You should know the difference between love and infatuation. Blind love is not an option and shouldn’t be part of this equation.
Friendiligence
Friendiligence
by Sherryle Kiser Jackson
Friendiligence is one of those Internet buzzwords up for consideration to be added to the upcoming edition of the Merriman Webster Dictionary. Google it. It loosely means the time and energy used to establish and maintain friends and friend requests mainly on social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace. As an author trying to navigate the vastness of the World Wide Web in order to market and promote my book, friendiligence most surely is an action verb. It is the type of action that can take the man hours of two full time jobs to complete effectively.
The Myth of the Poor Man’s Patent
THE MYTH OF THE POOR MAN’S PATENT
by Darcell Walker
Houston, TX (BlackNews.com) – Paraphrasing Warren Buffet, "The best response to a slow economy is to determine how one can generate their own wealth." Developing ideas is one way people can generate wealth and start down the road to financial independence. Everyday people conceive novel ideas for products and services. However, many of these ideas go undeveloped. Several factors contribute to people not pursuing their ideas. In addition to a lack of confidence and the fear of losing the idea to someone else, one main factor that contributes to a person not pursuing his or her idea is a lack of practical knowledge of what to do. Fueling this lack of knowledge are misconceptions and misinformation. One example of misinformation is the concept of the "Poor Man’s Patent."
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