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[…] are working towards their dreams of living independently. Chase’s mom, Mary, takes up the story: “When Chase, , was little, he had some serious food aversions, which is common among people with an autism diagnosis.  He would only eat five different foods. Then one day I noticed how drawn he was to TV cooking programs.  […]

[…] certain genres of music should look like.  So as a black female songwriter-guitarist, I started writing about it.”  Malinda added, “I realized that this experience is a common denominator with anyone who’s been told time and again ‘you don’t fit in’ or ‘you’re not good enough.’  And I decided to take back my power […]

[…] is Coretta Scott King. The Paramount Pictures’ presentation of Selma also stars Oprah (The Butler), Academy Award nominated Tom Wilkinson (Fury) as President Johnson; Grammy Award winner Common (LUV) as James Bevel or organized the Selma walk; Ledisi Young as Mahalia Jackson; Andre’ Holland as Andrew Young; Niecy Nash (“The Soul Man”), Colman Domingo […]

[…] the District of Columbia Emancipation Act, which paid those loyal to the Union up to $300 for each enslaved person who was set free. Additionally, it was common practice for slaveowners to be compensated when a slave ran away to join a revolt, was compensated for a crime or died when leased out to […]

[…] exonerated by the court and awarded her $150,000 in damages and legal costs after she sued the police and the government for her incarceration and torture. A common thread in the abuse cases is that the government accuses the victims of being funded by Western governments and institutions pursuing a “regime change” agenda. “The […]

[…] multi-talented men and women strolled across the long winding pathway, including the ceremony’s host, Regina Hall, Latoya Luckett, Nia Long, Lorenz Tate, Maxwell, Bill Duke, Omari Hardwick, Common, Isiah Washington, Cicily Tyson, Anika Noni Rose, BET president/CEO Deborah Lee, and a slew of others. Look for the American Black Film Festival Honors to air […]

[…] a higher voting percentage in North Carolina than white people. Unfortunately, Crosscheck is not the only vote suppression trick in North Carolina’s Jim Crow handbook. Lawsuits by Common Cause, the League of Women Voters and the Rev. William Barber have challenged GOP trickery through such laws and rules as prohibiting same-day voter registration (which […]

[…] learn from them about the world,” he said. “Have you ever seen what many teenagers teach to parrots? What do you expect? “So this was an experiment after all, but about people, or even about the common sense of computer programmers.” Check out some of Tay’s offensive tweets below: Tay’s Twitter Bot yishkd9shm75aygh6klk Tay’sTweets Tay’sTweets

[…] specifically in mind. The pop power ballad garnered heavy radio play and went on to earn Beyoncé the Grammy for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. Beyoncé has commonly used “Halo” as a tribute song, honoring people such as the victims of the 2010 Haiti earthquake, and the late Whitney Houston, changing the lyrics to […]

[…] in five police-involved shootings by Billings PD officers in the past eight years. But nothing to see here folks, just another justified police killing. Move along. The common link in all of these cases is that the victims were all unarmed (a BB gun was found on Shaw’s body, make of that what you […]

[…] card The card also holds historic significance because it changed the way that manufacturers approached “insert” cards that offer alternatives to the base player cards that are commonly found in packs. “This is arguably Kobe’s best card in existence,” said Jesse Craig, the Director of Business Development at PWCC. “It’s more desirable than even […]

[…] places they don’t know about who have the same issue I had and there are millions of people who travel to destinations that are either new or common but still have difficulty finding things to do in those places because they’re not “plugged in” socially,” said Wilson, founder and CEO of Kompass Events. The […]

[…] to a scientist revealing what happens to the human body when we spend time in nature, Baratunde meets a fascinating cast of Americans with one thing in common: a passion for the great outdoors.” Many people find it challenging to disconnect from their digital devices and fully engage with nature. I asked Thurston how […]

[…] B. wants to do everything she can to increase efforts to stop this frightening trend. “When I began learning about the magnitude of the problem, and how common it is in my own backyard, I said, wow, people aren’t talking about this enough. This needs to be on everyone’s radar,” she said. “I wanted […]

[…] wealth divide and start expanding opportunities to boost wealth for all families, especially households of color,” said Chuck Collins, Director of IPS’s Program on Inequality and the Common Good. # # CFED’s work makes it possible for millions of people to achieve financial security and contribute to an opportunity economy. We scale innovative practical […]