CAIRO – Making history for the second time, an American Muslim woman is running for the Congress, aiming to advocate women's rights and underserved people by picking a seat at the 11th congressional district of California.
“The diverse 11th Congre ...
Posted Thursday, May 29th 2014 at 2:47PM
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By ROGER SIMON | 5/28/14 5:01 AM EDT
CHICAGO — The lion in winter walks into the room. His sideburns and mustache have gone gray. There is a little excess baggage beneath his chin. But Jesse Jackson’s stride is still firm and his handshake firmer. ...
Posted Thursday, May 29th 2014 at 12:31PM
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FAREWELL TO MAYA ANGELOU
By Sister Siebra Muhammad
On the pulse of a May morning
a brave and startling truth
who knew why the caged bird sings left us
The rock cries out to us
for a phenomenal woman
who taught us to take time out
and lea ...
Posted Thursday, May 29th 2014 at 12:02PM
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WINSTON-SALEM, NC - Award-winning author, renowned poet and civil rights activist Dr. Maya Angelou has died.
She was 86.
Winston-Salem Mayor Allen Joines confirmed Angelou was found by her caretaker Wednesday morning.
According to WGHP, Ange ...
Posted Wednesday, May 28th 2014 at 9:41AM
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Olive oil is a pantry must-have, but did you know the cooking staple has tons of other uses too? Check out 20 other ways to use olive oil at home and in the garden.
1. Clean grease off your hands. Rub a little bit of olive oil and salt in your han ...
Posted Tuesday, May 27th 2014 at 12:21PM
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One of the most popular healthy plants around, garlic is now commonly used in our cooking and for medicinal benefits. But how many of you actually know what health benefits garlic has?
1. Garlic for Allergies
The antiviral properties in garlic h ...
Posted Tuesday, May 27th 2014 at 12:08PM
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'Family'...From the Perspective of Children
BY THE HONORABLE MINISTER LOUIS FARRAKHAN | LAST UPDATED: MAY 27, 2014
In The Name of Allah, The Beneficent, The Merciful.
Allah (God) says in the Qur’an that each creature is created in need. There ...
Posted Tuesday, May 27th 2014 at 12:01PM
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HIGHLAND HILLS, Ohio – Sarah Collins Rudolph showed today that she is more powerful than the bomb that took her right eye in 1963 and killed four girls, including her sister Addie Mae.
All five were the victims of white supremacists who blew up th ...
Posted Monday, May 26th 2014 at 6:20PM
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by Jeffrey L. Boney
Special to the NNPA from the Houston Forward-Times
Back in 2007, an article entitled “Police brutality cases on rise since 9/11″ appeared in USA Today, showing that federal prosecutors started “targeting a rising number ...
Posted Monday, May 26th 2014 at 5:51PM
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Learn the science of getting over jealousy.
by Susie and Otto Collins, Relationship Coaches
As Relationship Coaches, we know that jealousy can be a problem for many people. Whether it's a nagging feeling that is buried inside a person or it' ...
Posted Monday, May 26th 2014 at 4:24PM
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Dr. Henry Louis Gates is widely considered the foremost authoritative figure on African American and African history in North America.
But even the longtime Harvard professor said he was blown away by the combined research that would result in the ...
Posted Monday, May 26th 2014 at 2:53AM
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TheRoot.com--Sometimes truth really is stranger than fiction.
Retired police Sgt. Ron Stallworth's story — about how he, a black undercover Colorado cop, infiltrated one of the nation's most notorious hate groups in 1978 — is one such truth. Stall ...
Posted Sunday, May 25th 2014 at 8:18PM
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