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Spread the Sharing

Hunger is prevalent in the U.S. Here are a few stats from America’s Second Harvest, a national food bank.
In 2005, 35.1 million Americans lived in food insecure (low food security and very low food security) households.
In 2005, households with children reported food insecurity at almost double the rate for those without children, 15.6% compared to [...]

8Jun2007 | Sheria | Comments | Continued
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Shedding some weight

Dr. Ian Smith (known for his role on Celebrity Fit Club) has challenged our community to lose some weight. 50 Million pounds to be exact. 
                    ”The number one health crisis facing not only African Americans,
but all Americans, is being overweight. Two out of every
three adults (66%) today are considered to be overweight,
or even worse, obese. Even [...]

22May2007 | Sheria | Comments | Continued
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Prints for your wall

Whether you’re decorating your first apartment or furnishing your new home, selecting the right print to hang on your wall can be exciting. However, given the limited selection of African-American art offered by your local art gallery, your excitement can soon turn to discouragement. But never fear, YBP, the internet can be the [...]

21Mar2007 | Sheria | Comments | Continued
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Daylight-Saving Time

FYI an act of Congress makes daylight-saving time (DST) start early this year. The Energy Policy Act of 2005 extends DST by four weeks - three in the spring and one in the fall. This year, instead of DST beginning at 2:00am on the first Sunday in April, it starts this weekend [...]

9Mar2007 | Sheria | Comments | Continued
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Personal Development

Okay YBPs, now that you’ve landed your dream job (or the job that’s on the path to your dream job), you have a little more time for yourself. Don’t just use it to catch up on the latest tv shows, conquer your new Wii game, or make extra deposits into your sleep bank (which, [...]

8Mar2007 | Sheria | Comments | Continued
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Invest in giving back

Would you like to get great returns on your money AND support black-owned businesses? How? Easy. Invest in Ariel Mutual Funds. Ariel Capital Management, L.L.C. was founded in 1983 by John W. Rogers, Jr. At it’s inception, Ariel offered the Ariel Fund, utilizing a small/mid-cap investment strategy. Now [...]

2Mar2007 | Sheria | Comments | Continued
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“Informed emails”

We’ve all done it. We’ve gotten an “urgent” email that we quickly pass on to everyone in our address book because it’s a message about a horrible crime, or a new scam, free coupons, or even deliberate discrimination against African-Americans by a large corporation. Little did we know, what we thought was “true” [...]

16Jan2007 | Sheria | Comments | Continued