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Happy Holiday!

Marta Fernandez · Thursday, December 18th 2008 · 4,732 views · 1 comments

Thank you Makeisha--for setting up this network. (BlackHealth.org)

No wonder the universe was holding me back from blogging on BWC about some health concerns I wanted to share. There is a reason for all things. I just hope that many of the sisters on the other netwo

Marta Fernandez · Thursday, December 18th 2008 · 377 views · 1 comments

All the money in the world..and Hillary Clinton could not buy her way.

Despite the big push, despite the "celebrity" status, the threats from white women against President -Elect Obama she wasn't able to clinch the nomination. This Ap story, tells us that Bill was forc

Marta Fernandez · Thursday, December 18th 2008 · 977 views · 1 comments

Booty Call Marketing? Why Blacks won't support Black businesses.

Today I listened in on the Webiner presented by Richelle Shaw and La Shanda Henry. Ms. Shaw states that she was the only African -American who owned a utility company that she took to $23 million doll

Marta Fernandez · Wednesday, December 17th 2008 · 897 views · 1 comments

A People's Stimulus Package-Bail us out!

Reda-has been working diligently, during Obama's campaign to blast the right wing media. On her mailing list are Congressmen and Senators. She is fearless,and a doer. A stimulus plan for the Ameri

Marta Fernandez · Monday, December 15th 2008 · 940 views · 1 comments

Congress for Dummies

Yes, you bet it exists!! in the "Dummies" series book, this one is probably a good read, for the entire family. Knowledge is empowerment and now is the time for all "other" Americans,( you know the o

Marta Fernandez · Monday, December 15th 2008 · 835 views · 1 comments

MEN SOLICITING US ON THIS SITE..

john jacky wrote (Mon Dec 15th, 2008 at 6:44AM): My name is John and a simple and gentle person looking for a good friendship with you and i hope you can eccept my kindness and i am 30yrs old ,I lik

Marta Fernandez · Monday, December 15th 2008 · 1,809 views · 1 comments

Let's Get to Know Obama's Cabinet: Emily Moran: Director of Communications

White House communications director Brings to the job: Years of experience in mobilizing public opinion for Democratic candidates, female candidates and labor union causes. Ms. Moran is executive

Marta Fernandez · Sunday, December 14th 2008 · 1,797 views · 1 comments

Let's Get to Know Obama's Cabinet: Robert Gates: Secretary of Defense

President-elect Barack Obama will keep Defense Secretary Robert Gates in that job for up to a year. Gates, who has been President Bush's defense secretary for two years, is respected by both parties.

Marta Fernandez · Sunday, December 14th 2008 · 1,130 views · 1 comments

Let's Get to Know Obama's Cabinet: Bill Richardson, Secretary of Commerce.

Amidst rivals, Gov.Richardson who ran for President, dropped out and quickly supported Back Obama in the Primaries, thereby invoking the wrath of former President Bill Clinton,who caustically reminded

Marta Fernandez · Sunday, December 14th 2008 · 767 views · 1 comments

As I said before, Bush is Done..

Iraqi journalist takes of both shoes and throws them at Bush during a conference with the President of the country. This is a farewell kiss, you dog!" shouted the protester in Arabic, later identif

Marta Fernandez · Sunday, December 14th 2008 · 1,163 views · 1 comments

Let's Get to Know Obama's Economic Team: Larry Summer: National Economic Council, Director.

President-elect Barack Obama announced his economic team, noting that Lawrence Summers would be the director of his National Economic Council. In touting Summers, Obama praised the former treasury se

Marta Fernandez · Sunday, December 14th 2008 · 998 views · 1 comments

Let's Get to Know Obama's Cabinet: Timothy (Tim) F. Geithner: U.S. Secretary Treasurer

Timothy F. Geithner became the ninth president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on November 17, 2003. In that capacity, he serves as the vice chairman and a permanen

Marta Fernandez · Sunday, December 14th 2008 · 961 views · 1 comments

Let's Get to Know Obama's Cabinet: Shaun Donovan: Secretary of Housing & Urban Development

Mr. Donovan, is New York City's Housing Commissioner. The City's housing problem with its huge population make him uniquely qualified to balance luxury housing ( remember this city contains Trump's h

Marta Fernandez · Saturday, December 13th 2008 · 1,018 views · 1 comments

Let's Get to Know a really close Advisor of Obama.Valerie Jarrett:

This woman is a real heavy weight. Starting not just with her intelligence but can help Blacks in the Diaspora see what a privilege it really is to be a Black American. Note her country of birth and

Marta Fernandez · Friday, December 12th 2008 · 1,166 views · 1 comments

Tina Turner in concert

not scared of heights!!

Marta Fernandez · Friday, December 12th 2008 · 3,471 views · 1 comments

Let's Get to Know Obama's Cabinet: Nancy Sutley: Chair, Council on Environmental Quality

Sutley, the deputy mayor for energy and environment in Los Angeles and the mayor's representative on the Board of Directors for the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, is the first pro

Marta Fernandez · Friday, December 12th 2008 · 1,136 views · 1 comments

Let's Get to Know Obama's Cabinet: Senator Tom Daschle: Secretary of Health and Human Services

Update: not confirmed. 3/1/2009 His job: Overhaul the Nation's Healthcare system in addition to HHS-Secretary. Organizations seeking to expand health coverage were quick to praise the selection.

Marta Fernandez · Friday, December 12th 2008 · 847 views · 1 comments

Let's Get to Know Obama's Cabinet: Carol Bowner:Energy Czar

When Republicans took control of Congress after the 1994 elections, she took the lead in the Clinton Administration in successfully fighting efforts by the Republicans, especially in the House of Repr

Marta Fernandez · Friday, December 12th 2008 · 1,096 views · 1 comments

Let's Get To Know Obama's Cabinet: Steven Chu, Energy Secretary

Chu was one of three scientists who shared the Nobel Prize for physics in 1997 for work in cooling and trapping atoms with laser light. He's a professor of physics and molecular and cell biology at th

Marta Fernandez · Friday, December 12th 2008 · 1,001 views · 1 comments

"Cadillac Records" Life and times of the artists signed including Etta James.

Obviously with so much frustration going on regarding my limited access to my computer, I took my energies elsewhere. Last Monday I decided to go to the Matinee..(should've gone on Tuesday for the Sen

Marta Fernandez · Friday, December 12th 2008 · 731 views · 1 comments