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Peeved About My Parents’ Predicament: class warfare and Medicare cuts

If asking billionaires and millionaires to pay taxes on luxury yachts and private jets is class warfare, then why isn’t it class warfare when legislators propose to cut my parents’ Social Security and undermine their Medicare? Already they have to

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Mission Impossible – Ghost Protocol

***1/2 Rating – Mission accomplished! This is hands down the best M:I chapter in the franchise, with astounding stunts, strong emotional depth, and a break-neck pace that rarely subsides. IMF agent Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) languishes on a cot in a Moscow

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Melanie Amaro Crowned First Winner of X-Factor

It’s been a long run for the “X-Factor USA” contestants and it all came to an end last night on the season finale. After a long couple months of tears, dance moves and Astro’s antics, this star studded finale showed

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The Obama Blueprint for Re-Election

With the next election 11 months away, President Obama has begun sharpening his populist message and drawing a sharp contrast between his vision for America and the Republican alternative. Obama’s speech last week in Osawatomie, Kan. provided an example of how

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New Hanover County Board of Education is seeking applicants for consideration for appointment to the new D.C. Virgo Urban Prep Charter Academy Board

The New Hanover County Board of Education is seeking applicants for consideration for appointment to the new D.C. Virgo Urban Prep Charter Academy Board. They will appoint three individuals to serve staggered terms on the new charter school board.  In

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Mrs. Wilma Daniels Host 11th Annual William Hooper Apartments Senior Christmas Celebration

This years theme was appropriately deemed “Be Grateful”, and grateful they were. The honoree’s, family, friends supporters and dignitaries fueled a really good turn out for this years celebration. And this was no mundane event by any means!

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JOIN MBDA NETWORK TO CREATE JOBS AND GROW MINORITY-OWNED ENTERPRISES

– Grant Competition for Three MBDA Business Centers Announced – The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) today announced a competitive solicitation for applications from prospective candidates to operate a MBDA Business Center in three distinct areas of the United States: Houston,

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Heart Failure Before Age 50 Substantially More Common in Blacks

As many as 1 in 100 black men and women develop heart failure before the age of 50, 20 times the rate in whites in this age group, according to new findings from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

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African Americans & Heart Disease

Greater Diversity News’ Heart Disease Special Publication Click Here to Download Special Edition What is Heart Disease and Why Does it Occur?  Coronary heart disease is the most common form of heart disease. It is a disorder of the blood vessels of

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Preventing Cardiovascular Disease

In the United States, heart disease is the leading killer among most ethnic groups. Three years ago, over a quarter of all deaths in the U.S. were attributed to heart disease. The Office of Minority Health says that African American men

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Combating Chronic Disease: A Problem that Plagues Minority Communities

Health care. It’s a phrase that conjures anxiety, confusion and frustration in our region and across our nation. And with just cause. As Americans, we spend twice as much on health care as residents of other developed countries, yet our

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Obama: Drug Addiction is a Disease, Not a Crime

The Office of National Drug Control Policy hosted a media briefing on Nov. 20, to highlight the Obama Administration’s unprecedented approaches to addressing drug addiction. Ben Tucker, deputy director for State, Local, and Tribal Affairs set the tone by giving stats

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Cain’s Presidential Bid was Asinine-Nine-Nine

Herman Cain’s asinine campaign to become president of the United States is now toast. Not just toast – burnt toast. He officially flamed out Saturday on the heels – or, shall we say, high heels – of yet another woman accusing

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2012: Demand for Excellence in Education Empowerment

The best quality education is one of the most important issues that will determine ones future life, prosperity and destiny.  But for Black American parents and students, this is the single most important issue that will affect not only our

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Black Women Confront HIV Stigma, Health and Funding Disparities

This year the U. S. Conference on AIDS (USCA), the largest HIV/AIDS gathering in the nation, targeted its offerings toward men who have sex with men. But during the meeting sponsored by the National Minority AIDS Council, many Black women–from

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POWER RADIO

The National Women’s History Museum recently honored African-American radio maven Cathy Hughes.   The founder and chairperson of Radio One Inc., was feted at the museum’s Christine de Pizan Awards in Washington D.C. where Hughes received the “Ida B. Wells-Barnett

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