L30: health & wellness
BET Networks to Participate in First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move Campaign to Tackle Childhood… — NEW YORK, Feb. 9 /PRNewswire/ –.
To read the full article from PRNewswire.com, click the link below:
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bet-networks-to-participate-in-first-lady-michelle-obamas-lets-move-campaign-to-tackle-childhood-obesity-83906342.html#
My commentary: This is a great campaign and a great movement and perhaps with this initiative coming from our First Lady [...]
L30: Renaissance44 – community
Former Clayton NAACP treasurer charged with pilfering funds | ajc.com.
To read the full article from the Atlanta Journal Constitution online:
http://www.ajc.com/news/clayton/former-clayton-naacp-treasurer-294262.html?cxtype=rss_news_81960
My commentary: Is it me, or is this becoming a very pervasive issue within many of our national social and service organizations? These organizations are supposed to be out to better the community [...]
L30: Renaissance44
Editorial – Abstinence Education Done Right – NYTimes.com.
The ongoing debate over sex education has been rekindled by a provocative new study suggesting that teaching abstinence can delay the start of sexual activity among inner-city youngsters — if it is freed from the moralistic overtones and ideological restrictions that were the hallmark of abstinence-only [...]
After watching my beloved CNN this morning, I became very frustrated about one of the cover stories about Youngstown, Ohio. I refuse to sit here as a citizen of the Great State of Ohio, surrounded by other states like Michigan, PA, and Illinois, all who were once thriving states because of manufacturing, steel, and the [...]
On Sunday, March 15, 2009, lifestyle30 launched it’s new talk radio show on blog talk radio. The show, lifestyle30 presents….., will feature segments on Politics, Events, & Women In Business; Media, Music, & Pop Culture; Hip Hop & Sports; and Art, Culture, & Cuisine. Each week, you will also find notes from each broadcast on [...]
I just want to say, that as I sit and view the BET Honors show, following the first press conference of our new, first African American President Barack Obama, I am quite impressed by the showcase of Black culture that I don’t think many of us have witnessed in a while.
I think that for so [...]
I was quite impressed with the Grammy Awards show this year, moreso than in the past few years. I think the REAL music has returned to the stage.
I was very disappointed with the Album of the Year and the Rap Album of the Year awards. I thought that JayZ or T.I. should have won. [...]
Recently, I responded to a discussion thread on the Essence.com social network community. The question was, “What Songs Are You Tired of Hearing On The Radio?” Well, I have been waiting to express my opinion about a particular song for quite some time now and finally I found the perfect venue. So, below, read my [...]
Every year on my birthday I usually do some sort of creative writing to signify the passing of yet another year. I started doing this when I turned 30 because, to me, this decade of the 30s deserves to be chronicled so that when I turn 40 I am able to look back and recognize [...]
It’s interesting when you cross into the 3rd decade of your life. Everything begins to speed up and you wonder where all of the time went. You start to wonder if you will have enough time to finish all that you have on your checklist. Then your checklist becomes shorter in the hopes that you [...]
February 9, 2010
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