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January 12, 2012

Raynard Jackson

I am stunned by all the controversy surrounding presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s time at Bain Capital (the private investment company that he founded).  What’s even more amazing is that the controversy was started by Republicans running against him for the presidential nomination.

These Republican candidates have accused Romney of buying several businesses and then laying off or firing employees so he could reduce costs and then turn around and sell the business

January 5, 2012

Raynard Jackson

Tuesday night the political world was all focused on the Iowa Caucuses.  Everyone was watching to see if Santorum would defeat Romney.  When all the votes were counted, Romney had won by a mere 8 votes.

Romney was finally declared the winner around 2:30 am (east coast time).  I stayed up to listen to all the candidates make their election night speeches.  The speeches were unremarkable.

But, what was remarkable was what I observed during each candidate’s speech—the la

One of the best aspects of the Internet is that there are so many authors speaking about so many varied and diverse topics.  As I read politically or racially charged pieces I often see this quote from a commenter: "I don't see race".   The writer usually says this like this is some badge of honor. "I don't see race so therefore I can't  discriminate".  Most people who write this are full of shit. 

For those who truly "don't see race" however I say that they are missing out on the very thing that

“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere” -- Martin Luther King, Jr. Letter from Birmingham Jail, April 16, 1963

By Marilyn Kai Jewett

In the next few days people all over the nation will celebrate civil rights icon, Martin Luther King, Jr.  Folks will attend luncheons, lectures and interfaith services.  They’ll clean schools, paint walls and feed the homeless, but go right back to business as usual after the feel good “day of service.”   While they’ll quote the “I have a Dream

The Old Carnegie model of education is steadily transforming into computer mediate model.  Mainstream education is changing its gears and students felt that the acquisition of knowledge could be done at anytime. It does not restrict them to traditional methods of education as you can grasp the knowledge and can get the answers through internet. Classroom education has become virtual education to some extent as lot of online tools and methods are stream lined to give good exposure to students. Mo

The Golden triangle tour package is one of the most famous tour circuits among the tourist visiting India. This tour package covers three major cities of India – New Delhi, The capital city of India, Agra – known for its world heritage site Taj Mahal and Jaipur the cultural city of India and capital city of Rajasthan. Golden triangle tour let you explore the best of India in the shortest time. Red Fort, Taj Mahal, India Gate, City Palace, Amber fort and other heritage monuments are the major hig

Are your looking for overseas holidaying destination where you can take your family and friends and spend some memorable experience together, if yes then look no further than Egypt, one of the most visited destination in north-eastern Africa, with its capital located in its largest city, Cairo.

It also extends into Asia by virtue of holding the Sinai Peninsula. Home to the world’s oldest civilization, it is a land of many wonders and sights to behold, from the ancient pyramids of Giza, the great

Welcome to the country that live an opulent life style. Singapore homes maximum number of millionaires for a country in the world. Singapore offers exquisite choices in dining and shopping. According to your purse, wide variety of cuisines and consumer goods are on offer. Apart from that there are magnificent sky scrapers, well maintained public transport system, historical monuments, variety of entertainment opportunities and wild life parks as attractions.

There is acute scarcity of land in Sin

Kerala is akin to a mural etched by maker himself. It has a wide gradation of hues, shades and texture. This visual treat par excellence attracts millions of tourists to its fold.

Kerala is situated in the Malabar Coast of south western India. This coastal territory rolls in green vegetation from Western Ghats to Arabian Sea.

Pristine beaches, mist shrouded hill stations, winding backwaters, exotic wildlife, verdant landscape and suave art forms are prominent attractions of Kerala. Out of these, b

One of my favorite scenes in the Excellent "Cosby Show" series was when Clair Huxtable, played by Phelicia Rashad, and Dr. Heathcliff "Cliff" Huxtable, played by Bill Cosby, were making out in their bed until they got a knock on their bedroom door.  After Bill Cosby responded with "Who is it," his two youngest daughters, Rudy and Vanessa walked into the room.  Then with a face shared with mannerisms that my words have no chance of duplicating, he stresses to the girls that when he asks "who is i

Nepal – a country deeply build on Hindu ethos has a strong India connection. The erstwhile Hindu kingdom beckons with its geographical diversity, beautiful landscape, diverse vegetation, sacred lakes, snow capped mountain peaks and places of historical significance.

Indian citizens can visit Nepal without passport or visa.

Nepal is a landlocked country in Southern Asia, located between Tibet autonomous region of China and India.

Nepalese are descendants of three major migrations – one from India, a

by The G-Man

With the U.S. in its fifth decade of mass Black incarceration, and preventive detention for American citizens now codified into law, it’s way past time for every person of color or political dissident to get prepared to “meet The Man.” A crusading legal analyst and activist has written a book that could serve as a first line of defense. Her advice: “Never feel that you can negotiate with the police. Keep your mouth shut!”

What to Do When Your AZZ Gets Locked Up: A Review

by the G-Man

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A trip to Egypt is edifying and enthralling. Egypt is considered to be the oldest civilization in the world which took place around the Nile valley.

The temples, hieroglyphs, mummies and above all – pyramids stand testimony to that civilization. But now there is more to Egypt than Pyramids and monuments. It is also Red Sea scuba diving, hot night spots, luxury hotels and five star restaurants. To top it all, is the cruise through Nile, the longest river of the world.

Egypt is a country mainly in N

By Bronnie Ware ~

As a new year approaches, we tend to reflect on the decisions we have made and resolve to make changes for the year to come. With that in mind, we rediscovered a well-known article by Bronnie Ware and asked her to share why she believes "The Top Five Regrets of the Dying" made such an impact on people around the world.

Globally, this article has been translated into several languages and seems to have broken cultural barriers with incredible ease. Perhaps it is the simplicity

"We are at war! Our survival as a people is at stake. We all are going to be tested in this autumn. America is living on borrowed time. Time for talk is over! To be free sacrifice must be made! Blood must flow if we are to be free." Minister Louis Farrakhan

The masses of our people are on a Death March into the oven of social deterioration, broken homes, broken marriages, broken minds, broken spirit, evolving from a string of broken promises by government and leadership that has failed to help ou

Warning: Be Careful Marc Morial, President and CEO, National Urban League and Black African American Leadership 

by Charles E. Campbell

Yes, Rick Santorum comments, if report accurately and in context about Black and entitlement programs are offensive, but your and other Black African American's Leadership have given President Obama a complete pass, while Black African American's Unemployment and Poverty levels have risen to the highest since the Great Depression.  Black Leadership including Presi

This is the Resurrection of the Mentally Dead Black Man and Woman in North America and Throughout the World.

Our Assignment is more apparent to Satan than you may realize. We must understand that our assignment is a threat to his world and what he has plans for in his world. Don’t you ever think that Satan has selected only you to be destroyed he desires to destroy all whose obedience is creating special attention from God!  We must remember Job God asked Satan “Have you considered my servant Job

I will be very frank with you; despite the raging debates over the past six months or so, I had not the slightest intention of writing on this contentious and controversial issue of fuel subsidy removal in Nigeria until the Federal Government actually did it on 1^st January 2012. One reason I did not want to is because I feel that deregulation of the petroleum sector is something that should happen, if only we have a responsible, accountable government and an efficient and less corrupt system wit

Home to the world’s ten highest peaks including Mt.Everest, Nepal is one of the finest places to visit with reason.

Nature has unleashed its all splendor to this place to make it one of the finest places in the world. Every year from every nook and corner of the world, people visit to Nepal in the hordes. If you are adventure-lover or wish to indulge in several adventure activities like mountaineering, trekking, white-water rafting or you are visiting with your family and dears and wish to relish