Black Girls Workout Too: Mother-Daughter Duo Promotes Fitness Among Minorities
Ellen and Lana Ector detail their journey toward healthy lives and advocacy of fitness with enterprise "Black Girls Workout Too."
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The Costs of Cancer: Part Two
There are several theories that explain why blacks have higher mortality rates from cancer. They range from lack of adequate healthcare to distrust of the medical community. Lack of insurance is certainly a problem. Almost 20% of African Americans, compared with 10.4% of non-Hispanic whites, were uninsured in 2007, according to “Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Policy in the United States,†a U.S. Census report. Dr. Stephen B. Thomas, director of the University of Pittsburgh’s Center for Minority Health, says insurance is important, but adds that it is not a substitute for education and prevention. “We’ve missed the focus,†Thomas says. “We focus on getting people insurance, but will they use it? Even if they have the insurance, if they don’t trust the medical care system they’re not going to use it.â€
House, Senate Pass Budget Proposals
Voting along party lines, the House and Senate approved budget resolutions, backing a $3.6-trillion spending plan that sets the stage for legislation on healthcare, energy, the environment, and education. It would also edit President Barack Obama's spending proposals for the 2010 fiscal year that starts in October and stop his plans to cut taxes.
Boosie Goes On Social Media Rant Asking To Speak With Caleb Wilson Family Over Scholarship Confusion
In the March 25 post to X, he argued that the Louisiana AG has a "grudge against rappers" despite all the benefits his event brings to Baton Rouge.
Obama’s World Tour
After a week that included three international summits, a series of meetings with foreign leaders and continental town hall meetings, President Barack Obama solidified his standing as Leader of the Free World. Although he’s extremely popular overseas, he confirmed this status – from his meeting with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev about nuclear arms reduction to discussions about the sprawling financial crisis at the G20 Summit to today’s address in the Turkish Parliament calling for “a partnership with the Muslim world.†It’s been at least eight years since the world had seen an American President demonstrate his diplomatic prowess through a combination of intellect, confidence and statesmanship.