Archive for August, 2014

Book Excerpt Of The Week: “The 8th Habit” By: Stephen Covey

“I have found that by making four simple assumptions in our lives we can immediately begin leading a more balanced, integrated, powerful life: (1) For the body- Assume you’ve had a heart attack; now live accordingly. (2) For the mind- Assume that the half life of your profession is two years; now prepare accordingly. (3) […]

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TODAY IS BUY BLACK FRIDAY

PLEASE PASS THIS ON! (EACH ONE TEACH ONE OR TWO!) THIS IS PHASE ONE ON HOW WE CAN HELP TO STRENGTHEN & EMPOWER OUR COMMUNITY: The 2008 not guilty verdict in the Sean Bell case evoked outrage, emotion, and debate. It is not an anomaly that the police officers involved in the Sean Bell slaying […]

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Quote Of The Day

“Get people from anywhere in the world and they’ll have a negative view of the Black man, because of what they’ve seen in the media, not what they know.” -Bill Cosby Tweet

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Black History Fact Of The Day

Marion Barry was the first chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). At one time he was also the president of the NAACP. Marion Barry received a master’s degree in organic chemistry from Fisk University. Tweet

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Quote Of The Day

“Not being able to govern events, I govern myself, and apply myself to them, if they will not apply themselves to me.” -Michel de Montaigne Tweet

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Book Excerpt Of The Week: “Sweet Poison: How the World’s Most Popular Artificial Sweetener Is Killing Us” By: Janet Starr Hull

“It is daunting to go up against a big corporation. In some instances, it is even illegal. In Texas, where I live, the state legislature passed House Bill 722 into law in 1995. HB 722 states that anyone who speaks out against a perishable food product is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to several […]

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TODAY IS BUY BLACK FRIDAY

PLEASE PASS THIS ON! (EACH ONE TEACH ONE OR TWO!) THIS IS PHASE ONE ON HOW WE CAN HELP TO STRENGTHEN & EMPOWER OUR COMMUNITY: The 2008 not guilty verdict in the Sean Bell case evoked outrage, emotion, and debate. It is not an anomaly that the police officers involved in the Sean Bell slaying […]

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Quote Of The Day

“There are three kinds of people- dumb, smart, and super-smart. And you can’t tell the super-smart from the dumb. My philosophy behind the saying has many applications, not only in business but in life. In a competitive, political working situation, a thin-skinned person will always have a hard time making it. I call that person […]

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A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words Pic Of The Week

Michael Brown Protestor. Ferguson, Missouri. 2014. Tweet

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Black History Fact Of The Day: The Lawn Sprinkler

Joseph Smith invented the lawn sprinkler. His invention revolutionized the way crops are irrigated and cared for. Tweet

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