VIA: www.essence.com We have all heard that African Americans are prone to diabetes, and as First Lady Michelle Obama leads a national movement to fight childhood obesity, New York registered dietitian Constance Brown-Riggs has made it her mission for 25 years to address diabetes in the Black community. She tells ESSENCE.COM about some of the […]
When it was time to record his next Verity album, Marvin Sapp decided not to tamper with the live formula he used on his 2007 best seller, “Thirsty.” So on Oct. 16 last year, he returned to the same site-Resurrection Life Church in Grand Rapids, Mich.-with the same talent-including writer/producer Aaron Lindsey and backing vocals […]
Saturday’s quake was 700 to 800 times stronger, but at a greater depth — 21.7 miles — compared to the shallow 8.1-mile depth of the Haiti quake, which contributed to much of the damage there. Coastal Chile has a history of deadly earthquakes, with 13 quakes of magnitude 7.0 or higher since 1973, the U.S. […]
VIA: www.blackgivesback.com PSAs debut at Howard University and Colleges and Universities Nationwide as part of First Annual HBCU National Mental Health Awareness Day Washington, D.C., February 23, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), working in collaboration with the Ad Council and the Stay Strong Foundation, announced today the launch […]
VIA CHARLOTTE OBSERVER Charlotte Mecklenburg Police are warning women not to get out of their cars if they’re involved in a car accident at night. Police say a man rear-ended women in two separate car accidents. He sexually assaulted one woman and robbed another at gun point. Police say the man may be targeting women […]
VIA: Good Morning America Food brings families together, and nearly everyone focuses on creating the perfect dinner to for creating a sense of community. Chef Ina Garten thinks brunch is a great way to connect, too. Here’s a great recipe for creating that perfect breakfast meal. Servings: 2 Difficulty: Easy Cook Time: 1-30 min Ingredients […]
VIA: Good Morning America The end could be drawing near for GlaxoSmithKline’s multi-billion dollar diabetes drug Avandia, if two U.S. Food and Drug Administration reviewers are successful in their bid to have the drug pulled from the market because of its link to heart problems. The recommendations were released as part of a report from […]
VIA: www.essence.com The Network of Politically Active Christians–a conservative African American group–recently held a press conference in Virginia to call attention to what they see as the “unethical, immoral and racist practices of the largest abortion provider in America,” Planned Parenthood. NPAC’s Dean Nelson executive director said PP has always targeted the Black community and […]
A Christian legal group announced Saturday its intention to sue a Florida county school district in an attempt to restore the rights of faculty to pray.The lawsuit comes in response to a federal judge’s decision Friday to uphold a consent order that the Santa Rosa School District agreed to follow after a lawsuit was filed […]
VIA: www.huffingtonpost.com First Lady Michelle Obama taped an interview with Fox News’ Mike Huckabee that aired tonight in which she discussed her efforts to battle child obesity, an grave problem she believes “we can really fix.” Huckabee has been a strong supporter of the First Lady’s efforts, in part due to his own struggles with […]
VIA: City of Charlotte Solid Waste Services and www.charlotteobserver.com Mayor Anthony Foxx is urging all Charlotteans to “Go Green for Charlotte” this week by wearing green to support Charlotte’s new residential recycling program – Recycle It! Effective July 1, Charlotte residents will notice several improvements to the current recycling program. The most noticeable will be […]
VIA: www.christianpost.com Valentine’s Day is a great time of the year to encourage our children to share their faith in Jesus Christ with friends and family members. Valentine’s cards for classmates, neighbors, or relatives can include references to God’s love, or kind comments about prayer. Because this holiday is named after two early Chrsitian martrys, […]