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Glam Media's Newest Section Targets african Americans - Cnet News
glam media, the female-oriented advertising and blog resource firm that has stirred both conversation and controversy in silicon valley and madison avenue, plans to announce on thursday a "channel" for blogs geared toward african american audiences ...
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Johnson City:  8th Best Place For African-americans To Retire
a popular african-american magazine ranks johnson city among the top 20 places in the country for african-americans to retire. the october edition of black enterprise magazine ranks johnson city number eight on its list. after studying cities across the country, the magazine found johnson city’s affordability, high level of health care, and climate to be great draws for african-americans looking ...
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Higher Risk Of Stroke-causing Brain Lesions In African-americans
cerebral microbleeds, which are small bleeds within the brain, appear to be more common in african-americans than in caucasians, increasing the likelihood of having a stroke, according to a study published in the october 7, 2008, issue of neurology®, the medical journal of the american academy of neurology. these types of brain lesions can be an important indicator for stroke.
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Memo To African-americans: Sometimes Blacks Are Guilty - Chicago Tribune
i f kwame kilpatrick were white, don't you think he'd have been thrown out of office a long time ago? heck, he'd be out of jail by now and shopping his memoirs. instead, it was just last week, after a year of scandal and revelation that has paralyzed ...
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african Americans Lacking In Republican Delegation - Guardian Unlimited
deborah honeycutt ardently opposes abortion rights, wants the government to give parents vouchers to pay for parochial schools, and has a hard line on illegal immigration. and she is black, one of a tiny number of african americans at the republican ...
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african Americans May Be At Higher Risk Of Stroke Causing Brain Lesions
zcerebral microbleeds, which are small bleeds within the brain, appear to be more common in african-americans than in caucasians, increasing the likelihood of having a stroke, according to a study published in the october 7, 2008, issue of neurology®, the medical journal of the american academy of neurology. these types of brain lesions can be an important indicator for stroke.
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Nationally Recognized Program On Caring For african Americans At The End Of Life Comes To St. Louis
st. louis, mo.----a nationally recognized continuing education program providing clinical training and insight into caring for african americans at the end of life will be held friday and saturday, october 24 and 25, 2008, at the university of missouri-st.
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The First Black Americans - Us News And World Report
everyone knows the tales of america's founding: john smith, pocahontas, and jamestown. yet buried by almost four centuries of history is the tale of the first african-americans. under a mid-july sky in 1619, two pirate ships sailing between cuba and ...
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In Pictures: The 10 Top-earning African-american Stars - Forbes
the top-earning african-americans in sports and entertainment represent the biggest stars in their industries. tiger woods is the first athlete to ever break the $100 million-a-year mark, and will likely become the world's first sports billionaire ...
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Earl Ofari Hutchinson: Why 8 Million (or More) African-americans Are Unregistered
the recent report that 8 million african-americans are unregistered to vote brought gasps of disbelieve, cries of shame, and a lot of head shaking...
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Why 8 Million african Americans Are Not Registered To Vote
the dismal voter registration among african americans has as much to do with the political parties as with the voters themselves, writes the commentator.
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Older Americans Also Feel Pain Of Mortgage Crisis - Seattle Post Intelligencer
miami -- an aarp study released thursday challenges the perception that older americans have been left out of the current real estate crisis because they have built enough home equity to avoid delinquencies and foreclosure. research by aarp's public ...
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Has The Obama Surge Begun? Nearly 40 Percent Of Early Votes Cast By ... - Atlanta Journal Constitution
has the obama surge begun? nearly 40 percent of early votes cast by african-americans wednesday, october 1, 2008, 08:31 am the atlanta journal-constitution as of monday, 135,412 ballots had been cast in georgia for the nov. 4 general election ...
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Study Says Lack Of African-americans In Science Field Hurting Industry
the survey found that women, african americans, hispanics and native americans are underrepresented in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields and that the result could hurt the nation as a whole.
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African-americans May Be At Higher Risk Of Stroke-causing Brain Lesions
( american academy of neurology ) cerebral microbleeds, which are small bleeds within the brain, appear to be more common in african-americans than in caucasians, increasing the likelihood of having a stroke, according to a study published in the oct. 7, 2008, issue of neurology, the medical journal of the american academy of neurology. these types of brain lesions can be an important indicator ...
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Racial Disparities With Colon Cancer - Cbs News
(webmd) when compared with whites, african-americans get colon cancer more often and die from it more often, according to research. why the disparity? and what can be done about it? that's what researchers from the veterans administration medical ...
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Newly Found Gene Variants Account For Kidney Diseases Among African ... - Science Daily
sciencedaily (sep. 15, 2008) — for the first time, researchers have identified variations in a single gene that are strongly associated with kidney diseases disproportionately affecting african-americans. this work was conducted by researchers at ...
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Franklin County Calendar
charity and volunteer bluegrass aussie fest. 11 a.m. oct. 11. east frankfort park, myrtle ave. and east frankfort park dr., frankfort. free. http://aussierescue.leepfrog.com. contact apritch@adelphia.net. history hands-on history cart: kentucky african-americans in the military. 2 p.m. sundays in october. thomas d. clark center for kentucky history, 100 w. broadway, ...
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It’s Time For Blacks To Start Thinking Green
the black community needs to be more involved as the u.s. continues debating its energy future, and more african americans need to recognize the urgency — and the potential rewards — of a green economy with green jobs.
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Black Republicans Torn Over Obama - Detroit News
st. paul, minn. -- there are african-americans scattered throughout the crowd of republicans inside the xcel center, but you have to squint to see them. henry hatter of flint is one of just 36 blacks among the 2,380 convention delegates, and he ...
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