Miami’s Activists rally to prevent jail time for people who are Homeless in Miami. Demonstration calling for systemic change reach City Hall David Peery, who previously experienced homelessness as a victim of the 2008 recession, knows far too well how one unfortunate circumstance can drastically alter the trajectory of someone’s life. Last Thursday, the attorney Read More…
LAKOTA Monument of Native American Hero “Crazy Horse” Slowly Taking Shape in South Dakota Have you heard about the Crazy Horse sculpture in South Dakota? It is a monument, that once completed, should be larger than Mount Rushmore and is being constructed without any governmental funding. The sculpture is located 17 miles from Mount Rushmore Read More…
Largest Eagles in the world are so big that their Talons are bigger than Bear Claws. With its expressive face, collar of feathers, and black and grey tones, there’s no denying that the harpy eagle is a striking creature. But if its distinct appearance isn’t impressive enough, its height and wingspan certainly are. These powerful Read More…
MARIJUANA PLANTS BITE THE DUST. SAN LEANDRO, Calif. — Authorities in a northern California county said an 18-month investigation has led to the seizure of up to 500,000 marijuana plants and more than $10 million in cash. According to the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office, the bust also included the confiscation of 6 tons of processed Read More…
Smuggling Gold From DR Congo – When Will Africa Be Free? Companies are smuggling Gold from DR Congo – When will Africa be Free? According to Bloomberg, foreign firms are collaborating with armed militias in the Democratic Republic of Congo to smuggle gold worth millions of dollars. According to a report released on Tuesday by Read More…
BLACK ADOPTIONS Two sets of twin siblings have found their everlasting homes after being adopted on the same day by a Cincinnati, Ohio, Black couple. Karen and Tobias Thompson of Hamilton County consented to foster Wilmya and William, Karen’s now-14-year-old niece and nephew, about five years ago. Tobias pushed his wife to bring the children’s Read More…
Black Farmers Black farmers to the rescue! Ricky Dollison is a fourth-generation Black farmer who is also the owner of Dollison Farms housed in Poulan, GA, reports Black Business. In true entrepreneurial fashion, Dollison also owns Warrior Creek Premium Meats — a resource hub for responsibly raised, antibiotic-free sausage, bacon, ground beef, ribeye steaks, chicken Read More…
GARLIC Cayenne and Capsaicin, Natures Miracle Medicine In other parts of the world, and increasingly in the states, the medicinal benefits of cayenne are well known. In fact, there are over three thousand studies on the health benefits of capsaicin (cayenne’s active ingredient) and cayenne pepper, according to Dr. Patrick Quillin. It regulates blood pressure, Read More…
MARIJUANA Marijuana Laws by State What is Marijuana Decriminalization? Marijuana decriminalization eliminates criminal penalties, such as extended incarceration for possession of smaller amounts of cannabis. The typical penalties for people caught possessing marijuana within decriminalized limits (these limits may be anywhere from 10 to 100 grams depending on the state’s laws) are fines, usually a Read More…
AUTISM, Down Syndrome, and Other Genetic Disorders Definition of Genetic: adjective – Of or relating to genes (a unit of heredity) that is transferred from a parent to its child and is thought to cause physical and/or mental characteristics in the child: all the cells in a body should contain the same genetic information. Definition of Heredity: The Read More…
