Has Gov. Rick Scott Balanced the Florida Budget?
Gov. Rick Scott has used creative budget accounting and made deep cuts in health care, higher education, eliminating state government jobs, making counties pay disputed Medicaid bills, and cuts in many other areas.
Florida’s Highwaymen Celebration Kicks Off Onyx Week
Friends, guests and fans were enthralled and inspired by the artistry and many stories of Florida’s Highwaymen at the Onyx Speaks celebration earlier this week.
Georgia Inmates Coordinate Strike Across Six Prisons
Thousands of prisoners from six prisons in Georgia started a non-violent strike, where they refused to come out of their cells. The unprecedented protest is the largest in U.S. history, and is a result of illegal use of cell phones. The strike started Thursday, December 9, 2010, and there are still four prisons where the [...]
Political Independents
Now, more than ever, African American voters across the country are declaring their “independence” from the Democratic and Republican parties.
Obama Is Quietly Making An Investment In Our Future
As a community, African Americans fundamentally are not involved or aware of the politics that exist in their local school board or their local mayor’s office. Many times we would rather complain about what our local, state and federal representatives are not doing, than finding out what they are doing.
A Diluted Healthcare Reform Bill Is Better than None
As President Obama gets closer to the passage of the healthcare reform bill, his ratings will improve. His numbers are the lowest since he won the election, but a major achievement with the healthcare reform bill is imminent. It may take another month and a half but eventually there will be a bill on his [...]
The KEY WORD in Disaster Preparedness is PREPARE!!!
The world has literally found itself in a unique position as it stretches its hands in need to people who need help on 3 regions of the world. The earthquake in Haiti, Chile, and Taiwan has quickly reminded us how devastating Mother Nature can be at a moment’s notice.
16-year-Old Charged for Making Racial Comment in Wal-mart
In a Wal-Mart store, in Washington Township, New Jersey, an announcement ordering all Black people to leave the store came over the public-address system. A male voice did the talking and what he said was “Attention Wal-Mart customers, All Black people leave the store now.”
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