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Black Nurse Barred From Handling White Baby

Tonya Battle, an African-American nurse in Flint, Mich., is suing her Hurley Medical Center employer for discrimination after she was instructed to stay away from a white newborn, writes the Daily New

Cynthia Merrill Artis · Friday, February 15th 2013 · 1,391 views · 1 comments

Oh Lord Jesus, Sweet Brown is on fire!!

Oh Lord Jesus, Sweet Brown is on fire!! Move over Antoine Dodson, the lovable lady from Oklahoma City who never did find time for bronchitis is OFFICIALLY number one in our hearts! Get yourself

Cynthia Merrill Artis · Wednesday, February 13th 2013 · 707 views · 1 comments

Let's Have Some Black History FUN!!!

I love Black History...... Here's a good one for you.... In my African Studies class we have to learn all 53 Countries in Africa!! I'm almost there..... It took me 25 years to learn all 50 S

Cynthia Merrill Artis · Wednesday, February 13th 2013 · 458 views · 1 comments

Westminster Kennel Club dog show 2013.... Banana Joe

And the winner is: Feb. 12, 2013 Handler Ernesto Lara poses for photographers with Banana Joe, an affenpinscher that won best in show during the 137th Westminster Kennel Club dog show at Madis

Cynthia Merrill Artis · Wednesday, February 13th 2013 · 857 views · 1 comments

JAIL FOR 4 ALABAMA FOOTBALL PLAYERS

(CNN) -- Just a month after reveling in the glory of a national championship, four members of the University of Alabama football team have been arrested after a pair of campus robberies. The accuse

Cynthia Merrill Artis · Wednesday, February 13th 2013 · 626 views · 1 comments

6 BENEFITS OF CHOCOLATE

Dark chocolate has recently been discovered to have a number of healthy benefits. While eating dark chocolate can lead to the health benefits described below, remember that chocolate is also high in f

Cynthia Merrill Artis · Wednesday, February 13th 2013 · 556 views · 1 comments

REMEMBERING WHITNEY.... 1 YEAR AFTER HER DEATH

Whitney Houston's Family, 1 Year After Her Death By JENNIFER ABBEY Feb. 11, 2013 — abcnews.go.com From a Reality Show to the Rumor Mill, the Houston Family Has Had a Tough Year From th

Cynthia Merrill Artis · Monday, February 11th 2013 · 662 views · 1 comments

CYNTHIA MERRILL ARTIS ... says...

OMG!!! MY NAME LOOKS BEAUTIFUL IN THE BLOG TITLES.... I LIKE IT YAKKIE KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK..... yes! yes! yes! my face book family loves it.... THE always said I was special a matriac

Cynthia Merrill Artis · Friday, February 8th 2013 · 753 views · 1 comments

Freedman's Village, Va.

In 1863 the federal government built Freedman's Village on the grounds of the Custis and Lee estates. There were about 50 one-and-a-half-story houses, each of which was divided to accommodate two fami

Cynthia Merrill Artis · Wednesday, February 6th 2013 · 746 views · 1 comments

Fort Mose (first free black settlement)

Established in 1738 by Colonial Spanish Florida's Governor Manuel Montiano, Fort Mose gave sanctuary to Africans challenging enslavement in the English Colony of Carolina. Approximately 100 Africans l

Cynthia Merrill Artis · Wednesday, February 6th 2013 · 1,353 views · 1 comments

BLACK HISTORY - BILLIE HOLIDAY

Considered by many to be the greatest jazz vocalist of all time, Billie Holiday lived a tempestuous and difficult life. Her singing expressed an incredible depth of emotion that spoke of hard times an

Cynthia Merrill Artis · Wednesday, February 6th 2013 · 1,252 views · 1 comments

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NESTA ROBERT MARLEY

Nesta Robert Marley, OM (6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981), more widely and commonly known as Bob Marley, was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and musician. He was the rhythm guitarist and lead singer for th

Cynthia Merrill Artis · Wednesday, February 6th 2013 · 529 views · 1 comments

WHY DO MEN COMPLAIN?

There are a lot of annoying people out there who like to whine and complain about others for no reason. Many of these people are passive aggressive sorts. This step by step guide will (hopefully) help

Cynthia Merrill Artis · Wednesday, February 6th 2013 · 1,565 views · 1 comments

How Slave Labor Made New York

How Slave Labor Made New York By: Peter Alan Harper Posted: February 5, 2013 at 12:50 AM From the Lehman brothers to Tiffany's founder, the city's early titans benefited from toiling bl

Cynthia Merrill Artis · Tuesday, February 5th 2013 · 1,417 views · 1 comments

African-American airline captain a ‘pioneer’: Bill Wilkerson

Retired Piedmont Airlines and US Air Capt. Bill Wilkerson, center, sits on Black History Month panel Friday, February 2, 2013 at the Garner Performing Arts Center. Wilkerson became one of the first bl

Cynthia Merrill Artis · Tuesday, February 5th 2013 · 4,526 views · 1 comments

Renaissance Big Five

Jump to: navigation, search The New York Renaissance, also known as the Renaissance Big Five and as the Rens, was an all-black professional basketball team established February 13, 1923, by Rober

Cynthia Merrill Artis · Tuesday, February 5th 2013 · 1,987 views · 1 comments

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT .... INTERNET FRAUD

Internet Fraud The best way to fight internet fraud is to learn how to avoid becoming a victim. However, if you become a victim, there is help available. Below is a list of official government web

Cynthia Merrill Artis · Monday, February 4th 2013 · 1,060 views · 1 comments

State Cyberstalking and Cyberharassment Laws

Overview Many states have enacted "cyberstalking" or "cyberharassment" laws or have laws that explicitly include electronic forms of communication within more traditional stalking or harassment la

Cynthia Merrill Artis · Sunday, February 3rd 2013 · 625 views · 1 comments

Frank Ocean... Won't Press Charges against Chris Brown

Frank Ocean says he'll 'choose sanity,' won't press charges in Chris Brown fight By Denise Quan and Greg Botelho , CNN updated 12:38 PM EST, Sun February 3, 2013 visit www.CNN.com

Cynthia Merrill Artis · Sunday, February 3rd 2013 · 410 views · 1 comments

Alabama hostage suspect urged to let boy 'go home to his mother'

Midland City, Alabama (CNN) -- Residents of Midland City, Alabama, gathered to show support and offer prayers for the family of a 5-year-old hostage held in a bunker. Saturday marked the fifth day

Cynthia Merrill Artis · Sunday, February 3rd 2013 · 895 views · 1 comments

YAKKIE is a CYBER STALKER.... HE ADMITTS HIS BAD DEEDS!

All night and day trolling Yaiqab. Have you both emailed Elynor & William Moss and ask them about why you were set-up????? Sunday, February 3rd 2013 at 11:33AM Yaiqab Saint see Yakkie that's

Cynthia Merrill Artis · Sunday, February 3rd 2013 · 624 views · 1 comments

THIS IS A BIA PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT ....... FOR YAKKIE....

REMEBER TO PRESS THE PLAY BUTTON AND WATCH/LISTEN AND LEARN SUMN SON!!!!

Cynthia Merrill Artis · Saturday, February 2nd 2013 · 350 views · 1 comments

FOR YOU STEVE!!!! MY BIA FRIEND!!......

as always Steve... Honey Bee thanks you for your friendship and loyalty! I know who you are and I know your heart! You all right with me! And you never have to defend "my dignity" to the likes o

Cynthia Merrill Artis · Saturday, February 2nd 2013 · 907 views · 1 comments

A FIRE!!! AIN'T NOBODY GOT TIME FOR DAT!

SHE SAID "I GOT SMOKE IN MY LUNGS.... AIN'T NOBODY GOT TIME FOR DAT"

Cynthia Merrill Artis · Friday, February 1st 2013 · 480 views · 1 comments

THE MYTH ~ PANDORA'S BOX

Pandora's Box Pandora's Box - origins What type of myth is this? Pandora’s box is an origin myth – the attempt to explain the beginning of something. People have always wanted to know

Cynthia Merrill Artis · Friday, February 1st 2013 · 2,175 views · 1 comments