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Video: D.C. Islamic Leader Shares Info on U.S. Government’s Terrorism

Imam Musa and Jack Goldstone on The Middle East Media Resarch Institute

On Christmas day last year there was an attempted plane bombing by a young Nigerian man.  The media told us that it was, once again, a terrorist act on behalf of Islam and its relentless movement to bring the U.S. to its knees…right?  Well, Imam Abdul Alim Musa of D.C. was interviewed on The Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) channel where he gave up convincing information regarding the U.S. government’s involvement in its own alleged terrorist acts. (more…)

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Video: Ron Artest New Spokesman for Mental Health?

Ron Artest and Helen Mirren do a skit on George Lopez before Game 7.

Ron Artest has had his share of mental meltdowns, so California Congresswoman Grace Napolitano, sponsor of the Mental Health Act in Schools of 2009 Bill HR 2531, thought he’d be a perfect example of how treatment can help…I guess.  You have to admit, he’s shown some development since the whole Detroit thing.  And he was kinda right about that though. (You know you’re not going to let anybody throw a beer can at you on your job!) (more…)

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U of Md. gets First African American Athletic Director

University of Maryland's new Athletic Director, Kevin Anderson

University of Maryland houses 27 sports teams that have been managed by a woman, Debbie Yow, for 16 years.  But never in the history of the school has the Athletic Director been African American.  The new director, Mr. Kevin Smith hails from Army and brings major enthusiasm and military management style to the university. (more…)

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Six Drowning Deaths Leads to Eye-Opening Facts

Louisiana has had some of the worst tragedies and/or fatalities from our greatest natural resource…water.   In a recent drowning in the  the Red River in Shreveport, six young people died trying to rescue one from the waterway.  None of the teenagers could swim. According to the BBC, JaTavious Warner, 17, Takeitha Warner, 13, JaMarcus Warner, 14, Litrelle Stewart, 18, Latevin Stewart, 15, and LaDarius Stewart, 17, all died trying to save him and each other.

The incident led to a study of African Americans and their rate of swim.  We are not swimming or learning how to swim.  The mother of the Warner children, Maude Warner, could not swim either.  (more…)

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Black Students Invent Electric Car

When compared with the amount of energy needed to run a regular car powered by gasoline, the electric car built by the DeLaSalle students is equal to 452 miles per gallon!

  One student, Kevin Duley, had the typical dream of becoming a professional basketball player, but the invention changed his mind. He now wants to be a scientist.

The great thing about this story is that is emphasizes the importance of extra-curricular activities in the schools. These students’ futures depend on these programs, especially in the Black community. Read the full story here. (more…)

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College Prof Gets Rapped for Using Rap for a Cause

*Have you ever met one of those people who are just too smart for their own good? They have the books, the academic accolades, and a very high up title behind their name. Well, biology professor at the University of California Berkeley, Dr. Tyrone Hayes, is one of those people.  He currently has some beef with herbicide manufacturer Syngenta because they have allegedly been attempting to debunk some of his research.

So, he took his 10-year feud to a whole ‘nother level. He wrote an email to the company, laced with very interesting rap lyrics, taken out of context of course. The most recent, he concluded his message with Ludacirs and Beanie Sigel, “I’m restless, tryna tell ‘em that I’m hotter than a burn of the 3rd degree, Then I try to tell ‘em that nobody in the world as hot as me,” on his “How Low Remix.”

Where were his friends? They are the ones who are supposed to keep him balanced in all things. I understand, the brotha’s got a cause to support, but this right here is laughable. (more…)

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