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Sep 02nd
In the tradition

In the tradition

Grand opening set for Eddie’s Barbershop

Eddies’ Barbershop is an institution that grew out of an institution. It is a legacy enterprise that builds on a heritage of self reliance, entrepreneurship, self-confidence, business-savvy, and the unshakable belief that our people possess the gifts and understand the responsibility of building community.

The venerable institution is preparing for a Grand Opening of its newly restored business location, following two hiatuses that resulted from a demolishing fire that ravished the establishment.
Obama signs Jobs Bill as CBC Chair Calls for Specific Help for Blacks 


Obama signs Jobs Bill as CBC Chair Calls for Specific Help for Blacks 


WASHINGTON (NNPA) – As the Black unemployment rate rose slightly last month, President Oba...
The Ellis family: Legacy of Leadership

The Ellis family: Legacy of Leadership

In 1974, a young woman attended a dance at St. Thomas University in Saint Paul. At the dan...
Tea Party, Fox News hoodwink America

Tea Party, Fox News hoodwink America

Back in March, I delivered a speech to an NAACP Freedom Fund banquet in my home state of G...
Jamaica's genius: Passion and drive

Jamaica's genius: Passion and drive

Spanish explorer Christopher Columbus in the late 1400s first visited Montego Bay, Jamaica...
 

The Daily Snapshot from the White House

The Daily Snapshot from the White House President Barack Obama walks with, from left, President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority, and King Abdullah II of Jordan, through the Cross Hall of the White House, Sept. 1, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)
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College Football Preview: Gophers deserve a break

College Football Preview: Gophers deserve a break Minnesota sports. I tell ya. It’s a good thing that hope springs eternal and that new stadiums provide for lovely distractions to team results that leave fans yearning for much more. For all the people, and Gopher Alumni, that struggled through those years of watching ant fights in the Grand Canyon --a.k.a. Gopher football games in the Metrodome-- who gives a darn if the team is delivering Earth-shattering victories over some of the greatest college football programs in history.  It just feels good to see goofy kids and proud old folks able to take in the darn game like it’s supposed to be taken.

Getting some pancakes and coffee in the morning, and strolling to the Gopher game at TCF Bank Stadium on a crisp, but not cold Fall morning, might be my vote for the purest good time going for Minnesota sports fans.  Or maybe its just that college is a beautiful thing period. Kids, go to college. Adults, take a group of kids down to the game, even if you can’t get in. There’s just good stuff in the air down there for old and young to find some inspiration. Plus chicken wings at Big Ten restaurant, or Chinese food at Village Wok is worth the trip alone.
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Blacks in the White House

America’s first “Black President” could teach Barack Obama about reaching out to Black Americans.  Unlike Bill Clinton & Crew, Obama and his advisors lack the central African-American experience needed to understand and engage Black Americans.

Obama’s failure or refusal to communicate with Blacks continues questions of his relative blackness.  Discussions and debates among Blacks over “how effective he is” have amplified.  Barack may be more white on the inside than he is Black.  Surely, the people around him are.   House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn says Obama “needs some Black people around him.”  Clyburn says Obama’s inner circle keeps “screwing up” on race: “Some people over there are not sensitive at all about race. They really feel that the extent to which he allows himself to talk about race would tend to cost him support”.
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New debt relief program seeks to assist 100,000 women with financial problems

The program specifically targets women, but has now open its doors to assist men too.

Debt Help For Women is a national program that offers an exclusive service to help women reduce or eliminate their credit card debt. Their goal is to help 100,000 women alleviate their financial problems.

To qualify, interested ones must be between the ages of 25-65, and must have more than $10,000 in debt accumulated from major credit cards. Debt from mortgage loans or auto loans is not accepted. Another qualification is that interested ones must live in one of the following states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
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Caribbean students analyze Cuban Revolution impact

Caribbean students analyze Cuban Revolution impact Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (August 16, 2010) The media was out in full force at The University of the West Indies (UWI), St. Augustine, to cover the August 13th Awards Ceremony of the biennial Eric Williams ‘School Bags’ Essay Competition, whose topic this year was “The Cuban Revolution, 1959-2009: Discuss its successes and failures. What relevance do these have for today’s student?”

The event was hosted by UWI’s Campus Principal, Clement Sankat, and Jamaica’s High Commissioner to Trinidad and Tobago, the Hon. Sharon Saunders.
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Cautionary Tale Uncovers Another Reason to Avoid Mexico

Cautionary Tale Uncovers Another Reason to Avoid Mexico  Daniel & Ana

I don’t know anybody who’s considering Mexico as a vacation destination anymore, given the kidnappings of the rich for ransom, the mass murders in resort areas like Acapulco, the ever-escalating body count in the drug wars and the recent employment of bombings as a terrorist tactic. If, in spite of all of the above, you’re still thinking of venturing South of the Border, you might want to check out Daniel & Ana, a cautionary tale blowing the covers off another problem plaguing the troubled region.
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Radiation exposure from CT scans

Radiation exposure from CT scans Dear EarthTalk: Should I fear radiation exposure associated with medical scans such as CT scans, mammograms and the like? -- Shelly Johansen, Fairbanks, AK

The short answer is…maybe. Critics of the health care industry postulate that our society’s quickness to test for disease may in fact be causing more of it, especially in the case of medical scans. To wit, the radiation dose from a typical CT scan (short for computed tomography and commonly known as a “cat scan”) is 600 times more powerful than the average chest x-ray.

A 2007 study by Dr. Amy Berrington de González of the National Cancer Institute projected that the 72 million CT scans conducted yearly in the U.S. (not including scans conducted after a cancer diagnosis or performed at the end of life) will likely cause some 29,000 cancers resulting in 15,000 deaths two to three decades later. Scans of the abdomen, pelvis, chest and head were deemed most likely to cause cancer, and patients aged 35 to 54 were more likely to develop cancer as a result of CT scans than other age group.
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MicroGrants: Giving a bump up the ladder

MicroGrants: Giving a bump up the ladder Did you get a chance to read my article on the Project for Pride in Living? My piece talked about an organization that has been compassionately making provisions of necessity for low-income individuals in the community. I was blessed to have had the opportunity to sit down with the Executive Director, Steve Cramer, and just recently, that blessing became a gift when I met the retired founder of the Project for Pride in Living, Joe Selvaggio.

I didn’t know what to expect as I sat and waited in the backyard gazebo, the birds’ serenade keeping me company. Selvaggio entered. His swagger was calm and gracious, and when our hands and eyes locked, I felt an instant connection – internal notification that this was an assignment I would enjoy immensely. Although now inactive with the PPL, Selvaggio still dabbles in the business of helping low-income people, and why wouldn’t he? In his forty-year career, he has pursued multiple avenues of servitude, including Catholic priest, founder of Project for Pride in Living, and founder of the One Percent Club, a philanthropic organization for people of means.
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What happens in Vegas…Can be pretty cheap

What happens in Vegas…Can be pretty cheap While my husband and I are not into casino gambling --it goes against our laws of penny-pinching-- we do, however, really like to snag a deal wherever it may be found. This time we happened to find one we could not pass up in Vegas. We just returned from our first official family vacation and had a wonderful time. To be honest, it was not our intention to head west, but it turns out that this was the best online deal out there (and not that much more expensive than heading up to Brainerd and other popular Minnesota vacation destinations). So if you are looking for a family-friendly getaway that is relatively easy on the wallet, then Viva Las Vegas!

This was supposed to be a big summer for us. Our original plan was to go to Europe, but when our plans fell through we were scrambling to come up with a vacation-plan B, to console our disappointed kids (and their even more disappointed parents). Not wanting to spend oodles of cash-still planning to do Europe next year-we began looking online at cool places in Minnesota that we could reach by car. We were quite surprised at the cost of many of these Minnesota hot spots, and even more surprised to find a lot of them booked solid! That’s when we made the crucial decision to expand our search.
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Camden Bridge restoration complete, opens to traffic

Camden Bridge restoration complete, opens to traffic The Camden Bridge, closed since April 12 for extensive rehabilitation work, recently opened to traffic, re-connecting traffic routes between North and Northeast Minneapolis. The bridge work, made possible through $10 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding, included improvements that drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians will all enjoy.

“We’ve created a better bridge for this critical crossing of the Mississippi River,” said City Council President Barbara Johnson, who represents the Fourth Ward, on the west end of the bridge. “Thousands of commuters were inconvenienced by this construction over the past four-and-a-half months. They’ll see that it was worth the wait to get the bridge we have now. The new Camden Bridge will do a better job serving our drivers, cyclists and walkers for decades to come.”
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