By Natalie Villacorta February 20, 2015 In his Nov. 12, 2014 file photo, the HealthCare.gov website, where people can buy health insurance, on a laptop screen, shown in Portland, Ore. Being uninsured in America will cost you more in 2015. In 2015, all taxpayers have to report to the Internal Revenue Service for the […]
The Mystery of Lower Voter Registration for Older Black Voters
By Nate Cohn, The New York Times February 20, 2015 A man held a Confederate flag as demonstrators, including one with a sign saying "More than 300,000 Negroes Are Denied Vote in Ala," marched in front of an Indianapolis hotel where George Wallace, the governor of Alabama, was staying in April 1964. Credit Bob […]
Don’t Disrespect Our President, Black Lawmakers Tell Netanyahu
February 20, 2015 Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., sits behind President Barack Obama at a memorial ceremony for the late former Speaker of the House of Representatives Thomas S. Foley at the Statuary Hall on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) The audience for Israeli Prime Minister […]
Know Your Risk: Heart Risk Calculator
By Dean & St. Mary’s Cardiac Center February 20, 2015 While some risk factors can’t be changed – things like your age, gender and race – there are risk factors you can control. Risk factors for heart attack include: Smoking Having a high LDL (“bad” cholesterol) & a low HDL (“good” […]
Timing Critical in Early Heart Attack Care
By Dean & St. Mary’s Cardiac Center February 20, 2015 When it comes to treating a heart attack, the earlier treatment starts, the better. The longer you wait for medical treatment, the more your heart muscle is damaged. Sponsored By: Also see: Know Your Risk and the Heart Risk Calculator online at […]
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God Made Man in His Own Image, Why? Part 4
By Rahim Islam February 20, 2015 Rahim Islam Continued from last week Sir John Newton, famous Christian hymn writers, was a slave trader. He wrote “How sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds” and “Amazing Grace.” The name of one of the most famous British slave vessels was “Jesus.” The Christian […]
Classifieds/Employment: February 20, 2015
PUBLIC HEARING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT COMMITTEE Announces PUBLIC HEARING ON: 2014 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report 5:00 p.m. March 5, 2015 Room 260, Madison Municipal Building 215 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Madison, WI 53703 The CDBG Committee welcomes verbal or written statements from Madison residents […]
Milwaukee Public Art Museum: Ebony Fashion Fair Exhibition
By Jaylen Turner, 15, Pius XI High School February 20, 2015 The Legacy of Eunice Johnson: Fashion Freedom The Ebony Fashion Fair began in 1958 as the brainchild of Eunice Johnson of the Johnson Publishing Company. Johnson initiated the yearly fashion show with the intent of raising money for medical research. […]
Moment in Black History: Frederick Douglass
By Graham Thomas Kilmer February 20, 2015 Frederick Douglass, originally named Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey, was born the son of a slave and a white man in Talbot County, Maryland. Some believe Douglass’s father was the owner of the very plantation he spent the first eight years of his life on. Before the […]
But He’s In Love With Me
By Heymiss Progress February 20, 2015 Dear Progress: “Ok, so here's my story, I recently decided to take a break in my long distance relationship because he was acting really distant and there was such a sudden lack of emotion and affection on his part. For laughs, we'll call this guy Denzel. […]