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It's Bill versus Oprah in Iowa E-mail
Black Political News
Tuesday, 27 November 2007
Both are legendary communicators, perhaps the two greatest in their generation. Both helped build an ethic of empathy, turning the public confession into a rite of passage. Both are world-renowned — one for being a former president, the other for a TV show usually identified just by her first name. And now, Bill Clinton and Oprah Winfrey are set to square off, in Iowa, campaigning for their favorite candidates.   Click to continue at Chron.com
 
Clinton vs. Obama: Which First Should be First E-mail
Black Political News
Tuesday, 27 November 2007
Americans love firsts. But which first should be first: The first woman nominated by a major party to be president? Or the first African-American? Tough question, and it's razor-sharp for many in a particular subset of U.S. voters: African-American women.  Click to continue at HispanicBusiness.com
 
More black women taking care of business (video) E-mail
Black Business News
Tuesday, 27 November 2007
African American women are outpacing their male counterparts in business and education, creating more than just economic repercussions. Rehema Ellis reports.  Click to continue at MSNBC.com
 
Most Democratic candidates are ignoring African Americans E-mail
Black Political News
Tuesday, 27 November 2007
 Can Democrats get the votes they need simply because they're not Republicans? You might think so in this presidential campaign. African-American and urban votes are critical to any Democratic victory. Yet the Democratic candidates...have virtually ignored the plight of African Americans in this country.  Click to continue at suntimes.com
 
High-glycemic Index Carbohydrates Associated With Risk For Developing Type 2 Diabetes In Women E-mail
Black Health News
Tuesday, 27 November 2007
Eating foods high on the glycemic index, which measures the effect of carbohydrates on blood glucose levels, may be associated with the risk for developing type 2 diabetes in Chinese women and in African-American women, according to two studies in the November 26 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. However, eating more cereal fiber may be associated with a reduced risk for type 2 diabetes in African-American women.
 
"NBC Nightly News" Begins Series on Black Women E-mail
U.S. Black News
Tuesday, 27 November 2007
Throughout this week, the series "African-American Women: Where They Stand," is airing on "NBC Nightly News With Brian Williams." The first piece, by Rehema Ellis, drew sharp contrasts between the progress made by black women and that by black men, and was notable for its suggestion that "society" celebrates bad-boy images of black men that might give black boys the idea that "dropping out is better than staying in."   Click to continue at Journal-isms
 
How to Travel Like a Pro E-mail
Press Releases
Monday, 26 November 2007
Anyone who travels regularly has probably learned a few tricks over the years. Want to learn a whole lot more? Learn how to travel and make money at the same time...
 
Study Calls HIV in D.C. A 'Modern Epidemic' E-mail
Black Health News
Monday, 26 November 2007

The first statistics ever amassed on HIV in the District, released today in a sweeping report, reveal "a modern epidemic" remarkable for its size, complexity and reach into all parts of the city. The numbers most starkly illustrate HIV's impact on the African American community.  Click to continue at washingtonpost.com

 
Talk show queen Oprah to go on bus tour with Obama E-mail
Black Political News
Monday, 26 November 2007
 US talk show queen Oprah Winfrey will sprinkle star dust on Barack Obama's presidential campaign next month, on a three state bus tour with the Democratic challenger. The billionaire entertainer will link up with Obama in the crucial early-voting state of Iowa on December 8...  Click to continue from the AFP
 
The asterisks should start in the pre-blacks baseball era E-mail
Black Commentary and Views
Monday, 26 November 2007
If baseball is going to start putting asterisks on the records that were aided by the misconduct of people inside the sport, then they should begin with all of the records achieved before 1947. That's when baseball ended its whites-only era.  Click to continue at USAToday.com
 
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