It is 2023, the holiday festivities are over, and resolutions have been made. Unfortunately, some have also already been broken. Even though the party is over, there are always stragglers who do not know when to go home. If you find it difficult to leave the holiday junk food party, read today’s article for motivation to adopt and maintain a healthier lifestyle in 2023!
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Legacy news: Lisa Marie Presley net worth: Losses, lawsuits and Graceland
By AIMEE PICCHI/CBS News Lisa Marie Presley, the only child of Elvis and Priscilla Presley who died on Thursday at age 54, leaves behind a rock-and-roll legacy — including a rocky financial path filled with losses and lawsuits over money. Presley, a singer-songwriter like her father, wasn’t rich enough to make the Forbes list of highest-paid entertainers, […]
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On the inside: Prison medical care is not humane, especially for African Americans
I would like to see the officers and nurses and doctors held accountable for all the pain and suffering they cause.
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Powerful Haitian women: Mia Love, first African-American Republican woman in Congress
In November 2009, she was elected mayor of Saratoga Springs, taking 59 percent of the vote and becoming the first African-American woman elected mayor in the state of Utah.
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REMEMBERING MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. (HAPPY BIRTHDAY)
He is still the youngest man to receive the Nobel Peace Prize
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Prison talk: ALCATRAZ, NOW THAT’S AN ESCAPE!
If only one person was educated about the true story of Alcatraz, this article was not in vain.
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Is the Rare Metal Iridium the “Real” Vibranium metal depicted in the movie Black Panther?
Wakanda became an advanced technological country from vibranium.
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Movie Review: A clip of a simple airplane thriller called Plane
Plane is an action-packed thriller starring Gerard Butler, most of you may know him from 300, while some of you may have seen him in Den of Thieves.
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Movie review: Coming to theaters January 20th, is an exciting new film called ‘Missing’
Here is the setup for the film, Nia Long plays Grace Allen, mother to Storm Reid’s June or June bug as her mother affectionately calls her.
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Understanding Cell Migration and Movement has Helped to Understand DNA Shedding from Various Cancers
We want to know how the cancer cells can, once in the circulatory system, attach to the side of, cross the boundary into the blood vessel, and create a metastatic lesion.
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The WOLCF Exposes Local Students to International Careers
The Southeast based nonprofit WOLCF was established by Wanda D. Lockridge to honor her late husband and perpetuate his legacy of striving for educational equality for families and students in the District of Columbia’s Wards 7 and 8.
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Black Americans Score Settlement Against U.S. Farms that Replaced Them with Foreign Workers
A group of black Americans settled their lawsuits against two United States farms for their having replaced them with foreign workers from South Africa that were imported on H-2A visas.
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Better Working Conditions and Patient Safety Required by Striking Nurses in New York and Minnesota
On January 9, 2023, the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA), a labor union of more than 42,000 members, decided to strike in New York.
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Opinion/Politics: Reflections on the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit
President Biden came in on day one with the determination to revitalize our partnerships with African countries.
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Race wear: After outrage Walmart removes “KKK” Boots from its Online Store
Over the weekend, Walmart removed a pair of boots from its website that had “KKK” written on the tongue.
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Who Is Bishop Dr. Henry Phillips Jr.?
This February, Bishop Phillips will be celebrating the long overdue publication of his thoughtful work about marital relations, which has been in the works for over a decade.
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Things are hot in the heartland, especially for black tourists visiting Kansas City, MO
The downtown, midtown and Westport areas all have seen a spark in rebirth.
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Getting to know Roz McCarthy, as she stamp her name into the cannabis industry
Roz McCarthy is becoming a powerful figure in the cannabis industry.
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The Black Youth Project is Amplifying the Voices of Millennials
Many community leaders are starting to visit The BYP as the go-to source for understanding millennials.
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Black is ME!
Black is YOU! Black are WE! Stand on your feet, Clap Your hands Celebrating our Blackness bringing Light to darkness all over the Land… Say! Say! ASE! ASE! ASE! Welcome to a glorious day With my eyes I see your Black With my Soul I feel your Black With my heart I know you are […]
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Who was filmmaker Oscar Devereaux Micheaux and why the past always matters?
The first African American feature filmmaker who was the Blueprint for black filmmakers.
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Why some Black women won’t or can’t quit hair relaxers – even as the dangers become clearer
tudies show the products may double the risk of uterine cancer, but tradition, societal pressure and personal taste create obstacles to change
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Tax Time: IRS Delays the 1099-K Reporting Requirements
The law is not intended to be applicable to personal expenses.
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The Time is Now for Increasing Diversity in American Media Ownership
Original content from The Times Weekly.com by Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. Several months ago, I co-wrote an op-ed with my long-term friend and national media colleague, Jim Winston. Our commentary emphasized why “Diversifying American Media Ownership Must Become a National Priority.” Now after the results of the high turnout of communities of color and […]
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Pioneering female rapper Gangsta Boo Dead at 43
As of yet, Gangsta Boo is not publicly known to have struggled with any long-term illnesses, or having been involved in an accident recently.