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Nov 11
2007

BLACK IN TIME: A Moment In Our History

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Sigma Gamma Rho Founders:

Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Was Founded November 12, 1922, By Seven Educators In Indiana.

Mary Little, Who Is Is Credited With Being The Primary Founder, Established Sigma Gamma Rho On The Campus Of Historically White, Butler University, In Indianapolis. Vivian Marbury, Bessie Martin, Cubena McClure, Dorothy Whiteside, Nannie Johnson And Hattie Redford, Were The Other Six Women Her Shared Little's Vision Of And Organization Dedicated To Sisterhood, Scholarship And Service.

Sigma Gamma Rho Was Incorporated Dececember 30, 1929. It Has The
Nov 11
2007

Youth Financial Literacy Website wins an International Award for Best Website for Youth and Young Ad

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SkillsThatClick

 Hilliard, Ohio, USA. November 12, 2007 -- http://SkillsThatClick.com is elated in accepting the Second Annual Black Web Award for the best website for Youth and Young Adults.  

Over 650,000 votes were casted from 130 countries worldwide decided to "Vote Their Love" and cast their ballots in the Second Annual Black Web Awards.  A full list of winners can be viewed at
http://www.BlackWebAwards.com.  The winning websites went through a six month competition.  Each website was nominated by somebody from the Online Community. These "at large nominees" are then reviewed by the

Nov 11
2007

Black Men, a Generation In Crisis

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Check out this disturbing and sad story that aired on a local Charlotte Nort Carolina TV station about the number of black men in jail or prison as compared to the number of black men in prison. Click the link below to watch  the video:

Nov 11
2007

Hope from the Depths of Despair

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Life in America today has become very difficult for many....job insecurity, over-whelming debt, limited health-care access, no health insurance, rising costs associated with day-to-day living, i.e. food expenses, transportation costs, gas expenses.  While these problems affect everyone they are especially devastating to the minority communities.  This is not the solution for everyone but it does hold the answer for many.  The multi-level marketing industry is in an up-swing, Donald Trump is on record advocating mlm as a method he would consider if he were starting all over in

Nov 11
2007

Let's Boycott Michael Baisden

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Let's Boycott Michael Baisden

I don't write this post lightly. But Michael Baisdens actions may have done irreparable damage to the Jena 6 Movement and cast a bad light on the online African American Community as a whole. I believe that at no point has he treated the black bloggers and web sites with any type of respect. When it was those bloggers that keep this story alive back when he was talking about pimps in the pulpit and the swinging lifestyle trying to pass that off as "Grown Folks Radio".

You get the perception that there was no "Jena 6" until