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Black Health News
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Wednesday, 08 August 2007 |
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Long-term use of histamine2 receptor antagonists (H2A), one class of
drugs that blocks stomach acid, may be associated with cognitive
impairment in older African-American adults. These acid blockers, including ranitidine and famotidine, are among the
most popular medications prescribed in the United States. Read more at Indiana.edu
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Black Entertainment & Sports News
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Wednesday, 08 August 2007 |
 Activist Rev. Al Sharpton organized rallies across the United States on
Tuesday urging public divestment from the music industry until rap
lyricists stop employing the "n-word" and terms degrading to women. Read more at Reuters.com
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Press Releases
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Tuesday, 07 August 2007 |
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Angel Investors, Venture Capitalists, and Commercial Lenders Gather in Hampton, Virginia to Consider Investment Opportunities with Top Minority and Women-Owned Ventures. Call for Business Plans ends August 10, 2007.
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U.S. Black News
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Tuesday, 07 August 2007 |
 A 19-year-old handyman who has confessed to killing Oakland journalist Chauncey
Bailey with a shotgun is not believed to have worked alone, police said on Monday,
raising the possibility that a splinter Black Muslim group conducted the first assassination in memory of a American-born
black journalist on American soil. Read more at Journal-isms
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Black Commentary and Views
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Tuesday, 07 August 2007 |
 No matter how many times a disturbed white male shoots up a school,
church or workplace, bombs an abortion clinic or is arrested for being
a serial killer, nobody raises questions like: is something wrong with
white suburban culture? Read more at AlterNet.org
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Black Education News
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Tuesday, 07 August 2007 |
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The New Direction Congress under the Democratic Leadership is
passing legislation that reflects the priorities of the
African-American community. Everyday, we in Congress are restoring accountability to government
in Washington, DC. We are helping improve the lives of all Americans,
not just the privileged few. Read more at The Louisiana Weekly
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Black Entertainment & Sports News
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Tuesday, 07 August 2007 |
African culture is the foundation of numerous genres today, and, quite literally, nearly every American music form....a clear line can be traced from African griots to American
emcees, those that speak of community healing, rebel against unjust
prosecution, and use tongues as swords to cut corporate vultures and
racist snakes.
Few hip-hop records accurately display this evolutionary mythology,
so finding those that do makes them that much more rewarding. Read more at PopMatters.com
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Black Health News
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Tuesday, 07 August 2007 |
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The Sister Study -- a long-term breast cancer study conducted by the
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences is focused on women
whose sisters have or have had breast cancer. This is the final year
for recruiting participants; the study still needs about 11,000 more
women. Women of color and those ages 65-74 are especially needed. Read more at freep.com
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Black Business News
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Tuesday, 07 August 2007 |
 Just how much do I need to save for retirement?
People keep asking this question because the answers to date have
hardly been satisfying. While there is no one-size-fits-all answer, a new study offers
guidelines that may apply to everyone. Read more at The Network Journal
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U.S. Black News
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Tuesday, 07 August 2007 |
 Three years ago, when Charles Steele Jr. became president of the
Southern Christian Leadership Conference, he worked out of a cramped
headquarters without power or light. The embattled civil rights group's
funds were scant, and so, too, was it's sense of mission. Read more at latimes.com
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