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It’s a New Season

Sep 25, 2008 Comments Off by

It’s a New Season by Pastor Sam Livingston One of the most intriguing things I believe is the changing of the seasons. We all experience winter, spring, summer and fall each of which has a unique flavor to it. Regardless of the season, we have learned how to make the necessary adjustment to become comfortable. [...]

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Save Our Black Children: Why and How?

Sep 22, 2008 Comments Off by

SAVE OUR BLACK CHILDREN: WHY AND HOW? By Makeisha Lee, Health and Nutritional Advisor The saying goes, “Our children are our future”, but what if our children don’t outlive us? Frightening statistics tell the story. According to The American Obesity Association, 30% of kids ages 6-11 are overweight and 15% are obese, setting them up [...]

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There comes a time in our lives that we MUST deal with the situations.

Sep 17, 2008 Comments Off

There comes a time in our lives that we MUST deal with the situations. by Vanessa Richardson It was a winter wonderland. The tree limbs hung limp, burden from the fallen snow. The moon was full, illuminating the night with its revealing presence. Confused, she continued her lone walk. She was hurting, not a physical [...]

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Free Online Webinar on African American Adoption Programs

Sep 11, 2008 1 Comment

Adoptions From The Heart will host a Free Online Webinar on October 13, 2008. Wynnewood, PA (BlackNews.com) – Adoptions From The Heart (AFTH), a licensed, non-profit adoption agency, will hold a free online webinar on October 13, at 7:00pm EST. Attendees will learn about the agency and their programs. The focus of the webinar will [...]

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A Recent Survey Indicated African American and Latino Communities Less Concerned About Global Warming Issues

Sep 11, 2008 Comments Off

 Do You Agree? What Are Your Thoughts? Sacramento, CA (BlackNews.com) – In response to heightened media coverage of issues related to climate change, The Research and Policy Institute of California (RPIC) analyzed the perceptions of minorities throughout the state — African Americans and Latinos.

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Faith Plus Hope Equals Victory

Sep 10, 2008 Comments Off

Faith plus Hope Equals Victory – but you gotta believe you can fly! by  Carenda Lynch To walk in victory, to me, is literally rooted on the foundation of faith and the substance of hope.  If one finds themselves feeling hopeless it is impossible to activate faith and reap the unseen evidence of it.  If [...]

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Studies Find Increases in Suicides Among Black Youths

Sep 09, 2008 Comments Off

STUDIES FIND INCREASE IN SUICIDES AMONG BLACK YOUTHS By Dr. Henrie M. Treadwell Atlanta, GA (BlackNews.com) – Not long ago, the words “suicide” and “African Americans” were almost never mentioned in the same breath. Despite confronting challenges from slavery to Jim Crow to structural racism, blacks rarely took their own lives. It was a positive [...]

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5 Secrets Culprits for Obesity

Aug 28, 2008 Comments Off

5 SECRET CULPRITS FOR OBESITY By Makeisha Lee, Health and Nutritional Advisor It definitely is a given that the American population is insanely overweight due to overeating with little to no exercise, but what about other culprits? Here are 5 most commonly overlooked ones and what to do about it:

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