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Old School Friday: I had a crush on!!!

Old School Friday: I had a crush on!!!

The Marvalus One has thrown out a doozie this week.    The only direction: I had a crush on.  There are a lot of candidates: Tracy Spenser, Shanice, Salt & Pepa, Dawn from EnVogue. But I had to go with the following: Vanessa Williams – Just For Tonight Who didn’t love...

Statement from President Obama on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Statement from President Obama on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

From the Office of the President “Today we passed another critical milestone in the health reform effort with the release of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. I was particularly pleased to see that the Congressional Budget Office has estimated that the bill will reduce the deficit by $127...

Don’t Ask Me Not To Tell: A Soldier’s Story

Don’t Ask Me Not To Tell: A Soldier’s Story

By Michael L. Counter, Jr. – Dallas South News Intern I, Michael L. Counter, Jr. do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I...

Roland Martin Interviews General Colin Powell on Afghanistan

Roland Martin Interviews General Colin Powell on Afghanistan

From Dallas South News Wire POWELL SHARES THE ADVICE HE GAVE PRESIDENT OBAMA REGARDING AFGHANISTAN WITH ROLAND MARTIN EXCLUSIVELY ON THIS MORNING’S “TOM JOYNER MORNING SHOW” Washington, DC, November 11, 2009 – For the first time, Colin Powell went on the record to share the advice he gave President Obama...

Mary J. BIige “I Am” single released ahead of next album

Mary J. BIige “I Am” single released ahead of next album

I heard Mary J. Blige’s latest song on the way in to the office this morning and of course I was hooked instantly.  I knew that Angel would have the goods on her site and she’s got the single “I Am” up for your listening pleasure. Listen to “I Am”...

Healthcare Reform Videos

Healthcare Reform Videos

My mom forwarded some healthcare commercials that she received in her inbox and I thought a few of them were pretty good.  Wanted to share 3 of them with the fam. How to Tell You need Healthcare Reform Choose the Public Option Spin

Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson Interview with Dallas South News

Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson Interview with Dallas South News

Crossposted from Dallas Nonprofit News site DallasSouthNews.org As the U.S. House of Representatives continues to push for healthcare reform, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson takes a moment to share her thoughts with Dallas South News.  Here are the contents of an email interview that I conducted with the Congresswoman last week....

Salazar Approves Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Construction on National Mall

Salazar Approves Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Construction on National Mall

Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. – At a ceremony with Harry E. Johnson, Sr., President of the Washington, DC Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation, Inc., Christine King Ferris, sister to Martin Luther King Jr.; EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson and members of the Black and Hispanic Caucuses, Secretary of...

Video: Ludacris talks about fixing communities and responsible leadership

Video: Ludacris talks about fixing communities and responsible leadership

Is Ludacris the leader we’ve been looking for? Chris Bridges a.k.a Ludacris is offering a refreshing image for an art form that has seemed to lose its way over the last decade.  This past weekend he made the circuit, promoting his foundation and asking for a new look at philanthropic...

Top 10 Most Stolen Cars and 10 DIY Ways to Keep Them Safe

Top 10 Most Stolen Cars and 10 DIY Ways to Keep Them Safe

Thought I’d share a few excerpts from a post on the Top 10 most stolen cars: 1. Cadillac Escalade ESV: Twenty inches longer than the base model Escalade, it makes an attractive target, not just for the visibility, but for the standard features. It comes with many high-ticket items such...