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VIDEO: Black Man Steps Up As Head Of BP Claims Process
Darryl Willis, from Louisiana, is vice president for resources at BP America. He is also the head of the BP Claims Process and the face of BP’s TV claims commericals.
Read MoreGALLERY: Maunte Bol, NBA Player And Humanitarian, Dies At 47
Post by Francene Marie in sports on Jun 21, 2010 at 3:04 pmLong-time NBA player Maunte Bol died over the weekend. Bol was 47 years old. He played for several NBA teams, including Washington Wizards (they were the Bullets when Bol played); Golden State Warriers; Philadelphia 76ers; and the Miami Heat.
Read MoreOPINION: Obama Comes From A Post-Racial Future
Post by Francene Marie in National on Jun 20, 2010 at 2:33 pmPresident Obama hails a post-racial future for America. But being colorblind to our society is not a smart move.
It was summer 2004 when most of us first became familiar with Barack Obama. Then an Illinois state senator, the U.S. senate candidate delivered the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention in Boston: the first of his many now-famous orations on a national stage. Therein he delivered several applause lines, but none were as big as when he proclaimed:
“There’s
Read MoreOPINION: Immigration Crackdowns Make Juneteenth Especially Relevant
Post by Francene Marie in Photos on Jun 18, 2010 at 12:30 pmOn Saturday, we celebrate Juneteenth, the day 145 years ago when news finally made its way to Texas that slavery was no longer the law of the land. It was on June 19th 1865 that Union soldiers arrived at Galveston, Texas with word that the Civil War had ended and that enslaved Africans in the region were free.
Read MoreWhenever I get together with a group of girlfriends, our conversation ranges through many things. Men, Relationships, Finances and Reality TV are popular subjects we discuss. Lately, I find myself in ciphers with women giving their first-hand accounts or stories about someone they know who has fibroids. The subject has connected women who never thought they would have anything in common. Discovering that you are not
Read MoreAffirmation For Today: “I Am Capable Of Creating Dreams I Can Achieve”
Post by Francene Marie in Photos on Jun 16, 2010 at 1:38 pmCreating the life you want is all about claiming it before it happens. You have to stay positive for this to work.
Read MoreFormer Mayor Pro Tem Susan Burgess Dies
Post by Francene Marie in Charlotte on Jun 16, 2010 at 12:36 pmFormer Mayor Pro Tem and longtime City of Charlotte leader Susan Burgess died this morning.
Read MoreBlack Female Unemployment Has Steepest Decline In May
Post by Francene Marie in Photos on Jun 10, 2010 at 9:30 amBlack women have emerged triumphant in May’s official unemployment data, with a decrease of 10 per cent in unemployment from 13.7 per cent in April to 12.4 per cent in May.
Read MoreSummer time is almost upon us and it is time to pick up or download your summer books.
Here are 8 choices that you should consider for your beach and plane rides.
The Ideal Wife- Jacqueline Thomas Marrying a handsome, wealthy lawyer and living in a Hollywood Hills mansion…it’s a dream come true for twenty-four-year-old Jana, from the moment Lawrence Collins swept her off her feet and into his luxurious world. True, she put her studies at a local
Read MoreCommunity Says They Want Only White Tenants In Their Community
Post by Francene Marie in Photos on Jun 7, 2010 at 6:09 amA complaint filed last week with the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination alleges that a foreclosure notice placed in the New Bedford Standard-Times by a Newton law firm contained racist language.
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