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By way of full and fair disclosure, let me state that recently my Jim Neusom, FaceBook account was permanently terminated... But I'm not a hater! As an online social activist (see MySpace From A Social Activist Perspective, on www.blackwebportal.com/wire/AuthorContent.cfm?PartnerID=57), I write about my experiences on the Web, so that others may learn of the benefits, and avoid the pit falls, of this brave new world called the Information Superhighway.

Now back to the

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As a member of the National Juneteenth Observance Foundation (see www.19thofJune.com), I encourage everyone to contact your government representative and demand they support the effort to make Juneteenth a national holiday. 29 states already recognize Juneteenth as a State holiday...Why Not National!!!

Remember, We Must Share The Knowledge (Network)... To Share The Dollars!!!

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As the Executive Producer of Fresh Faces2u, one of my primary missions is to expose new talent to the entertainment industry. This is why a majority of my readers, subscribers, and friends are involved in the entertainment industry.

I'm a strong advocate of traditional education, such as a degree from a top rated college, but I realize that college is not for everyone. Therefore as a technologist, I'm always promoting the advantages of the Internet, as a tool for

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As a Digital Drummer, I'm always looking for something good to put on this virtual drum line...smile

Arlena Richardson, is a relatively new friend, I met on We Are Creative People (see www.wacptv.ning.com) I've watched this sister selfishly put out positive, proactive and empowering information for the last year.

She exemplifies what social networking is all about; sharing, supporting, and encouraging those of us in the Black online Diaspora. The sister has her act together and is quickly becoming a recognized name on the

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Let me take the time to invite all my friends and supporters to join me on Marilyn's Cafe Society this afternoon at 1:20 p.m. (CDT)/11:20 (PST) on WJOL 1340 AM radio.

Marilyn's Cafe Society (www.marilynscafesociety.com) radio show is in its fourth year of broadcasting in the Chicago area and is in its first year streaming live via the internet at www.wjol.com. It's a weekly 2 hour radio talk show that airs Saturdays from 12:05 p.m. (noon) to 2 p.m. (CDT). 

The topic

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Spam is a consistent problem in our online world. Now personally, I believe everyone has a right to tell you about their business/products/service. It is called free speech or in this case "Business Speech", and protected by Constitutional law. But that does not change the fact the Unsolicited Commercial E-mail or UCE is more then just an inconvenience (like traditional junk mail), it is a serious problem, that slows productivity, wastes bandwidth and infuriates us

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I receive hundreds of emails daily, and believe me when I say...I read them all! I may not always reply, but truly I love hearing from my friends and supporters.

Jessye Bemley, a student at North Carolina A&T State University, sent me an email that I thought many of you working in the community, and trying to build grass-roots networks might appreciate.

Jessye asked...How can Web 2.0 technologies be used for mentoring?

First for discussion sake, let's define Web 2.0. For

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As a Digital Drummer, I pass messages of interest and concern from one website to another....like the drummers of old Africa. I picked up on the story below from the BDPA (www.bdpa.org) social networking group on CollectiveX (see http://bdpa.collectivex.com/)

I like to write articles/posts on the opportunities created by, and barriers broken by the advent of technology (see http://www.blackwebportal.com/wire/AuthorContent.cfm?PartnerID=57). Social Networking is a new