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DEBUT MEMOIR, "THE UPSIDE OF THE DOWN LOW", CHRONICLES PASTOR'S WIFE'S LESSONS LEARNED FROM TUMULTUOUS MARRIAGE


-- In a new memoir by Yolanda King Stephen, discover how one woman relies on prayer to survive a failed marriage amid the town's biggest church scandal in this real-life account of lies, betrayal, and suicide. --

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(BlackNews.com) -- After returning to a hometown where good southern Christians are bred from the womb, Yolanda King Stephen followed in her mother's footsteps and

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After the DJ has packed every thing up and the last guests have left for home, the best part of your marriage is yet to come: you honeymoon! Honeymoon is the most awaited occasion which every one wishes to celebrate in world’s best destination. Don’t know where to start, which would be perfect place for you if really not we would suggest you to visit Kerala one of the best honeymoon destinations in the planet. Not only among honeymooners but this state is equally popular among nature-lovers, adv

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by: Divorce and Its Implications: As Shared By A Family Lawyer From Tampa



There has been a surging rate in the number of divorce cases in Tampa and the rest of the country. The rising trend for divorce is not only an isolated case within the circle of celebrities as we often see in the television. Divorce has been increasingly moving closer to home.

According to a well-known family lawyer and divorce lawyer from Tampa, this phenomenon does not only affect the parents who are the main subjects o
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Professional Black Men Explain the Marriage Delay

by: Debbie Wright

 

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According to Census Bureau (2000) reports, there has been a steady decline of couples of all races getting married. For the past thirty-six years, the marriage rate has gone down by fifty percent. More couples are opting to live together rather than "risk" their relationship to a marriage that has a fifty percent chance of ending in divorce, per current U.S. divorce rates.

 

However, for African Americans, the decline in marriages is disproportionate when compared to the general

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Embracing Your Natural Beauty

by: Siobhan Gamble ~


 

As unique individuals of a similar species, we are all born with qualities that distinctively distinguish us from one another. There are many congenital factors which contribute to our originality such as culture, customs, environment, and genetics. With that being said, our physical characteristics contribute to painting the world in its beautiful colors, adding texture and zest to what would otherwise be a bland, featureless world. Skin tones can range in color from pink,
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Down Low and Debatable
by: Peggy Butler

 

Black women talk candidly about men “on the down-low”. Warning: If you freak out at the mention of the word sex, reading this article may distort your moral values.

 

On a blustery winter morning in December 1999, Essex Garvey, a stay-at-home mom of four, was sorting laundry, when a glaring exhibition caught her eye. On the TV was a woman recently diagnosed with HIV. Noting the pained look on the woman’s face, Garvey discovered that the culprit was the woman’

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Down Low and Debatable
by: Peggy Butler

 

Black women talk candidly about men “on the down-low”. Warning: If you freak out at the mention of the word sex, reading this article may distort your moral values.

On a blustery winter morning in December 1999, Essex Garvey, a stay-at-home mom of four, was sorting laundry, when a glaring exhibition caught her eye. On the TV was a woman recently diagnosed with HIV. Noting the pained look on the woman’s face, Garvey discovered that the culprit was the woman’s

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The Rev. Al Sharpton calls Mark Allen "One of Chicago's  legendary political activists"

 

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AND THE ORDINARY PEOPLE SAID
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Is AmeriKKKa A Criminogenic Society?

 

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“Possible criminogenic factors include: social disorganization, anomie/strain, culture conflict, “criminal” subcultures, demographics: race, class and gender.”  What is a Criminogenic Society?  Factors that Could Lead to Crimes- Gwendolyn Cuizon http://gwendolyncuizon.suite101.com/what-is-a-criminogenic-society-a97018

I was preparing to guest on an Internet radio program to talk about behavioral health and my career as a juvenile probation officer so I
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The Exclusively Comfort Luxury Houseboat of Kerala

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Kerala is one of the most unique and beauty enthrall state of the south west Malabar Coast in India. It is well known as the finest tourist destinations found mainly attracted for its exciting houseboat pulsating service prevailing in it for the entertainment of the visitors. The houseboats are quit simple in outward appearance but the inner beauty is inexpressibility attractive with the best furnished and intrinsic designs decorated excellently soothing harmony of color giving the best impress

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"S'ils trichent, ne serait-il pas mieux qu'ils trichent en travaillant, en nous ayant dans leurs pattes, en devant décompter nos 09 millions de voix, au lieu de 02 millions de voix qu'ils auront facilement dépouillées et trafiqueés?" Kah Walla 

"If they cheat, wouldn't it be better that they cheat by working with us in their way, while having to count our 09 million votes instead of 02 million votes that they would easily count and tamper with?"
  Kah Walla Campaign Yaounde
Kah Walla, Cameroon People Party (CPP) Pres
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Goa is one of the most beautiful states and very worth to visit in India. This beautiful state is synonyms to beaches and fun filed vacations. This beautiful state is truly the most charming states and is one of the most traveled destinations in this country. Goa is one of the amazing and major destinations for the visitors from all over the world. The honeymooners from all over the world along with the other tourist, visitors and the world trotters visit this splendid state and enjoy their wond

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Ann Thomas Hosts Initial Open House & Chapter Meeting for the Holistic Mentorship Network in North Central, NJ


Plainfield, NJ- Ann Thomas invites Holistic Mentorship Network (HMN) members, holistic and medical practitioners, and interested community members to the first open house and chapter meeting for the North Central, NJ Chapter of HMN on Monday, October 3rd from 7-9 pm. The open house will be held at Thomas’ studio, 1331 Prospect Avenue, Plainfield, NJ 07060.

The first half of the meeting w

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SECOND ANNUAL PANAFRICAN CULTURAL FESTIVAL!
 
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Plaza of the Silver Spring Civic Center
At One Veterans' Plaza, 850 Ellsworth Drive, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910
From 1pm to 9pm
Closest Metro station: Silver Spring
BE THERE!  BRING YOUR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS! MUSIC! DANCE! FOOD! DRINKS! AND LOTS OF FUN!
 
 
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This event is organized by the ACCDF(All Cameroonian Cultural and Development Foundation, Inc) in collaboration with the African affairs advisory group in Montgomery county, Maryland.

The secon
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A Victory For The Struggle?
 
 
A “Victory” at this time depends upon the angle one views “the struggle”, or overall Ethnic (Black) Indian Human Rights Struggle in today’s Indian Country.

The determinant for “victory” or “defeat” is defined by many factors. Presently, we are discussing, “A federal order for one of the nation’s largest American Indian tribes to restore voting rights and benefits to about 2,800 descendants of member’s former slaves threw plans for a special election for a new chief in
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Designated Driver


New York State recently reduced the Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) from .10 BAC to .08 BAC

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Congressman JOHN CONYERS 2011 CBC REPARATIONS PANEL FORMED:

TO BE DISCUSSED SATURDAY SEPT. 17 ON REPARATIONS CONVERSATION RADIO SHOW


The panel for the “Reparations Forum” Rep. John Conyers will convene during CBC, (Congressional Black Caucus Weekend) has been released. Though the event is not called a Reparations Forum, it is called H. R. 40: Creating a Dialogue on the Legacy of Slavery. The name of the bill John Conyers annually introduces into the U. S. House of Representatives is H. R. 40; The

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bRunoko Rashidi ~

  Four days ago I returned to the United States from a week long trip to 
Harare, Zimbabwe where I was a guest of UNESCO and the Government of 
Zimbabwe.  The purpose of the visit was to help prepare curriculum content 
and a teacher's guide for the teaching of history in African public schools.  
The goal is to complete the project within the next eighteen months.  

The UNESCO gathering was a wonderful experience and a big honor, although the 
African Diaspora itself was n

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No Gender Equality at African UN Missions

When African Presidents, Heads of State and Prime Ministers arrive in New York this year for the General Assembly meeting, they will find that the African Missions to the UN have turned into the proverbial "old boy's club."  Of course, you have to understand that the continent itself is governed exclusively by men, with the exception of Liberia, where President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is the only female President in the continent.  It is quite a sad situation.  I remember when there used to be qui

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