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Charlene Marie Muhammad writes:
"...The fourth chakra of body is the heart. The heart is the middle chakra, the center of balance between the upper and lower energy systems. The heart is the seat of unconditional love, compassion and loving kindness. Its shadow side reflects anger, grief, bitterness and hatred due to an inability to let go of the past and allow the acceptance of compassion and love into one's life. One of my favorite scriptures of the Bible is written by Paul who shares Jesus' teachings on the purification of the heart. Paul writes that Jesus was willing to teach both Gentile and Jew because it was not the physical circumcision that makes a man holy, but it is the circumcision of the heart- the purification of the heart that makes one holy. Everybody has the ability to purify his/her heart. Regardless of gender, race or status in life..."
US reaches $1.25B settlement with Black farmers. Portland officer cleared in fatal shooting of unarmed Black man. No civil rights charges in police killing of Sean Bell. La. jury acquits White Officers in killing of 73-year-old Black man. Regulators: Toyota flaws linked to deaths of 34. The case for busting the filibuster. Report: largest corporations responsible for $2.2T in environmental damage. Obama to back health bill through budget reconciliation. Study: highest Medicaid enrollment in decades. Welfare recipients forced to sell food stamps to buy basic necessities. And MUCH more...Check the REAL news!
Haitians hold day of mourning one month after earthquake. Study: Haiti damage could top $13.2B. Haitian president: it will take three years to remove rubble. Second major rainfall since quake hits the country. UN launches record $1.4B appeal. UN relief coordinator "disappointed" in Haiti response. 8 missionaries freed, return to US. Check all the Haiti news.
A memorial poem by Ruth-Miriam Garnett and six of Lucille Clifton's poems: blessing the boats, sorrow song, jasper texas 1998, wishes for sons, my dream about being white and mulberry fields.
Death toll revised to 230,000. Rainy season approaches. US sets May 1 target for shelter, long after rainy season begins. Judge calls for release of detained missionaries. women protest lack of aid. US firms lobby for reconstruction deals.
President Obama hosts civil rights leaders on African American unemployment. Study: lowest-income Americans face 30 percent unemployment. Appeals court to hear arguments in cell-phone tracking case. Student files suit over detention for English-Arabic study materials. Insurance company sued for denying treatment to 5-Year-Old cancer patient. Top insurers post record profits while dropping 2.7M policyholders. Survey: quarter of job losses will be permanent. US, UK lose bid to censor docs in British torture case. Palestinian families appeal to UN over Israeli construction of "Museum of Tolerance" on Jerusalem's historic Mamilla Cemetery. And MUCH more! Check the REAL news!
New Blog--Dogging Obama
Jackie Jones writes:
"...A brother was holding a poster with a Hitlerian moustache on Obama's face. Okay, a little silly, I'm thinking, but free speech, all that. But as I came closer I heard the words that sent me straight into the building without stopping to hear his point: "Don't you want to know about the bastard?"
The language got worse from there.
I don't have any beef with those who have one with the president. I'm all for free speech, the right to vigorous and rigorous debate. Anyone in public office, and particularly the president, ought to get close scrutiny. That said, the way to get my intention is not to denigrate someone in order to convince me that his policies are wrong..."
Haiti confirms toll of over 200,000. Also,1M earthquake survivors lack food aid. One million remain homeless in Haiti. US missionaries charged with kidnapping Haitian children. G7 nations pledge to forgive Haiti's debt. Clinton to coordinate Haiti relief for UN. Plus: links to organizations continuing
Study: Charter schools increasing racial segregation in classrooms. Justice Dept. probes Imam killing. Mitch Landrieu wins New Orleans mayoral election. 20,000 jobs eliminated in January; unemployment rate decreases. Intelligence chief confirms US can assassinate Americans Abroad. Regulators probe Goldman Sachs role in collapse of AIG. House bill would repeal health industry antitrust exemptions. Bank of America, ex-execs indicted on civil fraud charges. Google-NSA partnership draws ire of privacy groups. And MUCH more! Check the REAL
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Why no Internet buzz about Denzel as a Black hero in "The Book of Eli"? Are we Black film goers conditioned to not see our heroes? Or conditioned to see and cheer only Black stereotypical heroes? If Neytiri of the Na'vi (played by Zoe Saldana) in "Avatar" was not a hero, then I don't know what a hero is.
By Esther Iverem
Charlene Marie Muhammad writes:
"...The fourth chakra of body is the heart. The heart is the middle chakra, the center of balance between the upper and lower energy systems. The heart is the seat of unconditional love, compassion and loving kindness. Its shadow side reflects anger, grief, bitterness and hatred due to an inability to let go of the past and allow the acceptance of compassion and love into one's life. One of my favorite scriptures of the Bible is written by Paul who shares Jesus' teachings on the purification of the heart. Paul writes that Jesus was willing to teach both Gentile and Jew because it was not the physical circumcision that makes a man holy, but it is the circumcision of the heart- the purification of the heart that makes one holy. Everybody has the ability to purify his/her heart. Regardless of gender, race or status in life..."
Tennessee firm exposed Black workers to more radiation than Whites. Autopsy: FBI agents shot Detroit Imam 21 times. War spending increases in record $3.8T budget request. Rep. Donna Edwards speaks on Supreme Court ruling on corporate electioneering. Report: CIA operatives allowed to work for private firms. Activist behind ACORN controversy arrested for wiretapping office of senator. Human rights group rejects Israeli "whitewash" of Gaza Attack. And More....Click here for the REAL news...
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