JUST BEYOND BLUE A bittersweet saga of war and peace…life and death. Hauntingly beautiful and incredibly imaginative. BLue is a lone warrior woman trapped inside two realities–one filled with flower blossoms and the other flowing with bloodshed. On the run and hunting water in the new transitional world, BLue battles demons, both internal and external, aided by unlikely angels, with the saving grace and unchanging [...]
Employment opportunities in the Black community are bleak, to say the least. But for our teenagers, the chances of finding a job ar slim to none. Unemployment for Black teenagers is presently at a staggering 38.2%! Believe it or not, that’s actually a slight improvement from December 2011 numbers, when the rate was 42.1%, (with 34.6% [...]
Black hair, or textured hair, generally has more curls, coils and bends than other hair types. This makes it difficult for sebum, the natural oil produced in the scalp, to slide down the hair shaft. So our hair tends to be drier. Hence, Black women are ever in search of the right product to moisturize [...]
Black men facing economic uncertainty and record-breaking unemployment may be overlooking one of safest and most rewarding careers available–the opportunity to teach. Black men are desperately needed in our nation’s schools. Of America’s 4.8 million teachers and school administrators, only 2% are Black men. To combat this alarming disparity, the U.S. Department of Education has created an initiative aimed [...]
Dr. Maya Angelou has long been an international advocate for women, and has a proven track record
The number of American academia receiving public assistance has tripled in just the past three years
Fewer than 1% of Blacks in America donate blood, and it’s causing a real crisis in Black criti
May 15, 2012 in Black Woman, North Carolina, Our Health
Dr. Maya Angelou has long been an international advocate for women, and has a proven track record of giving back to her community. So it is no surprise that Dr. Angelou has teamed [...]
May 15, 2012 in Education
The number of American academia receiving public assistance has tripled in just the past three years. Individuals holding master and doctorate degrees are finding very little opportunity in the new America [...]
May 13, 2012 in First Family, Our Health
Fewer than 1% of Blacks in America donate blood, and it’s causing a real crisis in Black critical care patients. Black men, women and children who don’t get access to Black [...]
May 11, 2012 in Home & Away
Discover the diaspora in Brazil! Brazil boasts the 2nd largest Black population in the world, behind Nigeria. The Black descendants of African slaves constitute one half of Brazil’s total population. During [...]
May 11, 2012 in Banner, BOOK NOOK
JUST BEYOND BLUE A bittersweet saga of war and peace…life and death. Hauntingly beautiful and incredibly imaginative. BLue is a lone warrior woman trapped inside two realities–one filled with flower blossoms and the other flowing [...]
