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Is it correct to say Colored People, People of Color, or to Find Another Term Altogether in 2010?
...I wish to propose an alternative to the terms used to describe people of African heritage. I will start by focusing my attentions on a linguistic phenomenon--- namely, the term people of color.
Consider Relocation in Your Job Search
By Matinez Betheliza, CareerMission.com In the current state of our economy, it may seem as if you are physically incapable of landing a job in your current town or city. If your job search has bee
Could Black Women be suffering from Body Dysmorphic Disorder/Dysmorphophobia?
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) defines body dysmorphic disorder as a preoccupation with an imagined defect in appearance which causes clinically-significant distress o
Healing Troubled Minds
Tune into a television medical drama and most often you will get a glimpse into the emergency department of a hospital. Nighttime TV portrays the fast-paced environment of the ER as an exciting, even
Super Bowl Dethrones ‘M*A*S*H’ as Most-Watched Show in U.S. History
New Orleans’s 31-17 victory in the Super Bowl on Sunday on CBS generated more viewers — an average of 106.5 million — than any other television program in United States history, defeating the 1983 bro
Doctor Is Charged in Death of Jackson
LOS ANGELES — Nearly eight months after Michael Jackson died, his personal physician was charged Monday with involuntary manslaughter for providing him with a powerful anesthetic that was ruled a prim
Roadblock to American Dream: Immigrants Claim Wal-Mart Fired Them to Provide Jobs for Local Residents
SILVERTHORNE, Colo. — A small group of West African men who came to the Rockies in search of economic opportunity are embroiled in a dispute with Wal-Mart, accusing it of a raft of discriminatory acti
Here's to You Siebra: Saints Beat Colts in Super Bowl, 31-17
MIAMI – The New Orleans Saints turned the Super Bowl's postgame celebration into something out of the French Quarter. From the trophy podium on the field, Drew Brees blew kisses and caught confetti
Space shuttle blasts off on last night flight
AP - Endeavour and six astronauts rocketed into orbit Monday on what's expected to be the last nighttime launch for the shuttle program, hauling a new room and observation deck for the International S
The Super Bowl's Buzziest Ads
Watching the Super Bowl ads is as much a tradition as the game itself. During this year's contest, a few interesting trends emerged. There were commercials focusing on what it means to "be a man" as w
What's Your Favorite Bob Marley Song? --- Celebrating the Legacy of Bob Marley on his Birthday Feb 6th
Robert Nesta "Bob" Marley (February 6, 1945 – May 11, 1981) was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and musician. He was the lead singer, songwriter and guitarist for the ska, rocksteady and reggae bands The
It's True According to Paternity Tests: Matthew -the Cheater -Knowles Fathered Baby Girl With Mistress
According to sources, Matthew Knowles (father of Beyonce and Solange) has a mistress, Alexsandra Wright, who had a paternity test done recently after giving birth to her daughter. It turns out that Kn
Tips on Working with Recruiters
1. Recognize they are good people trying to do a job. You have expectations on how you would like to be treated, and they are valid. But they are expectations, and they may not get met. Try not to t
Dedicated to Fully Engaged Dads For Being There For Your Kids (Just the Two of Us) by Will Smith
Mike Donnelly knows that being an involved dad isn’t easy—it’s led him to make major changes in his life and family over the years! This week on the program, he joins Mike Smith to encourage and in
Richard Branson and Virgin debut new underwater plane
Virgin unveiled the latest addition to Richard Branson's luxury fleet on Friday: an underwater plane that will fly riders into the depths of the Caribbean Sea. Guests on Necker Island, a retreat in
Immigration Reform is Necessary for America's Economic Recovery
In his State of the Union speech, President Obama committed his Administration to pass comprehensive immigration reform. There are those who claim that this year immigration reform is a diversion
Did the Groundhog see his shadow?: Happy Groundhog Day 2010
Did the groundhog see his shadow? The Punx-sutawney Phil came forth from his consecrated tunnel within this very morning time as well as annunciated that he did, so, watched his shadow. That stands f
Olym-Pen ---from a true Spoken Word Poet, Mommy Dearest
The pen is mightier than the sword For the word pierces to the core Never fails to even the score Has called a truce, to many a cold war Yes, the art of word play has destroyed Dignitaries o
Obama’s Halfway House
NEW YORK — I had very high hopes for Barack Obama. I still do. He’s smart, curious, informed — and he has a sense of humor, if only he’d display it more. But he inherited a nation in a funk and, one y
Jim Crow Policing
The New York City Police Department needs to be restrained. The nonstop humiliation of young black and Hispanic New Yorkers, including children, by police officers who feel no obligation to treat them
A woman who veiled her explosives in a black robe struck a column of Shiite pilgrims-- Scores Killed in Attack
BAGHDAD — A woman who veiled her explosives in a black robe struck a column of Shiite pilgrims on the outskirts of Baghdad on Monday in a suicide attack that Iraqi officials had predicted but could no
Were They Illegal Aliens or an Innocent Family Detained by CBP for No Reason 75 Miles from the Border - Why?
Will Smith - Men In Black Here come the Men in Black (Uh it's the M.I.B.'s) (Uh here come the M.I.B.'s) Here come the Men in Black (Men in Black) They won't let you reme
Jury convicts anti-abortion activist Scott Roeder of murder in shooting of abortion doctor, George Tiller
WICHITA, Kan. — Scott Roeder, the man charged with murder in the shooting of George R. Tiller, one of the few doctors in the country to perform late-term abortions, took the witness stand in his own d
Dr. Phil reunited ex NBA player & Haitian native Olden Polynice w/ his father, who was trapped — but survived
On Wednesday's episode of "Dr. Phil," Dr. Phil (sorry, that was redundant) took viewers into the field hospitals and streets of Haiti through the eyes of "The Doctors." The four doctors, who are all p
Apple Introduces The iPad
from DanteLee.com Blog Apple has struck gold again as they prepare to release the iPad - a very innovative touch-screen "Tablet" that looks like a super-sized iPod Touch. I have to admit; It look