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MLK Quote to Remember “To accept passively an unjust system is to cooperate with that system; thereby the oppressed become as evil as the oppressor. Noncooperation with evil is as much a moral obligation as is cooperation with good. …To accept injustice…passively is to say to the oppressor that his actions are morally right.” Three […]
Lesser Known Women Civil Rights Activists “But while male leaders like King and Malcolm X are renowned for their contributions to the influential movement, the role women played in the civil rights struggle goes largely unnoticed. Americans may know the names of Rosa Parks or Coretta Scott King, but the numerous other women who played key […]
15 SCIENTIFICALLY-PROVEN WEIGHT LOSS TIPS THAT WORK Read the entire list at blackdoctor.org Eat breakfast Eat 30 grams of fiber a day Cut soda and sugary juices Reduce your meat intake Incentives to Lose Weight This Company Literally Bets You Can Lose Weight (and Will Pay You Too) Here’s How It Works If you […]
17 Muslim American Women Who Made America Great In 2016 Antonia Blumberg Associate Religion Editor, The Huffington Post If there was ever a year that needed Muslim women to show the world just how great America already is, 2016 was it. Muslim Americans continue to face rising intolerance and Islamophobia as a result, in part, of […]
Credit: https://www.sott.net/article/295438-Raising-the-minimum-wage-to-15-would-benefit-all-workers-as-well-as-the-economy Set the Minimum Wage at $15 per hour At the 2016 Annual Meeting of the Connecticut Conference of the United Church of Christ (CT-UCC), a resolution was adopted which called for a minimum wage of $15 per hour beginning in 2019. The resolution was sponsored by Faith Congregational Church UCC, Asylum Hill Congregational […]
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10 Affirming Books for Black Children courtesy of AtlanticBlackStar.com Africa Dream by Eloise Greenfield, Illustrated by Carole Byard The Colors of Us by Karen Katz Beautiful Blackbird by Ashley Bryan Brothers of the Knight by Debbie Allen, Pictures by Kadir Nelson Ellington Was Not a Street by Ntozake Shange, Illustrated by Kadir Nelson My Man […]
Dry Skin and What You Can Do About It When Your Skin Is Dry It can be uncomfortable — rough, itchy, and gray or ashy in color. It may feel tight, especially after you shower, bathe, or swim. You may have unusual redness and lines and cracks in the skin, sometimes deep enough that they bleed. […]
12 Clues You Might Have Heart Disease Poor grip strength Dark spots under nails Bleeding gums Dark, velvety skin patches Read more here 8 Tips to Lower Risk of a Heart Attack or Stroke Reviewed by James Beckerman, MD, FACC on December 30, 2016 Do you want to cut the odds of a heart […]
10 things not to say to someone who is grieving and things that helped Not at all helpful 1. At least she lived a long life, many people die young 2. He is in a better place 3. She brought this on herself 4. There is a reason for everything 5. Aren’t you over him yet, he […]
Depressed? Suicidal? Call someone… Take note of these hotlines: Suicide hotline 800-273-8255 Trans Lifeline 877-565-8860 Adolescent suicide hotline 800-621-4000 Suicide hotline for Queer & Questioning Youth 866-488-7386 Adolescent Suicide Hotline 800-621-4000 Adolescent Crisis Intervention & Counseling Nineline 1-800-999-9999 AIDS National Hotline 1-800-342-2437 CHADD-Children & Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder 1-800-233-4050 Child Abuse Hotline 800-4-A-CHILD Cocaine Help Line […]
8 Billionaires Own the Same Amount of Wealth as the Poorest 3.6 Billion People That statistic comes from the charity Oxfam, which will present its report on widening inequality at the World Economic Forum annual summit, which kicks off on January 17 in Davos, Switzerland. While the event is attended by the world’s top business […]
“I am opposing a social order in which it is possible for one man who does absolutely nothing that is useful to amass a fortune of hundreds of millions of dollars, while millions of men and women who work all the days of their lives secure barely enough for a wretched existence.” ― Eugene V. […]
Google Chrome Extension Replaces ‘Alt-Right’ With ‘White Supremacy’ “I don’t want this term to be sugar coated,” the creator said. Lilly Workneh Black Voices Senior Editor, The Huffington Post “Alt-right” has become a household term in recent months as the movement threw its support behind Donald Trump. But activists have warned that the phrase “alt-right” is […]