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Where’s Booker T. now?

Are we still suggesting people “pull themselves up by their bootstraps?”
By now, some of you have probably read about how getting or remaining in the middle class for blacks is much harder. Here are some excerpts from a recent column on race and class in America:
“The ‘rags to riches’ story is much more common in [...]

23Nov2007 | Eugene | Comments | Continued
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This is NOT the time …

I know we don’t know much about Friday’s shooting at Delaware State University at this point, but I DO know that this is NOT the time to launch some Stop Snitching campaign.
Two students were shot and wounded Friday at the historically black DSU. Campus was appropriately locked down as police searched for a gunman.
But the [...]

21Sep2007 | Eugene | Comments | Continued
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hotspot surfing

maybe you’ve seen articles about it, maybe you haven’t. there are certain things that you need to keep in mind when deciding to connect to a wireless hotspot at the airport, starbucks, or your neighbor’s ‘free’ internet.
for those not familiar with the term, a ‘hotspot’ is a place where you able to connect to the [...]

26Mar2007 | Fredric | Comments | Continued
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tech news 2/14: ‘exhausted valentine’ edition

happy valentine’s day to all of our readers! i apologize in advance for a short techie news article, but i’ve been working 10 days straight, the last five on 15 hour shifts. i dont do the coffee thing, but coke is keeping my eyes open. i think your body gets used to ‘rhythm’ of the [...]

14Feb2007 | Fredric | Comments | Continued
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ALERT: tj maxx and marshalls *hack3d*

cnn is reporting that the computer systems at tj maxx and marshalls were compromised, including credit card and debit card purchases. since a lot of us ybp’s use the stores for the discount van heusen, nike throwback, and leather ottoman, i wanted to make sure you all were aware. be sure to monitor your credit [...]

18Jan2007 | Fredric | Comments | Continued
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be more productive…

being a ybp is all about not only staying on top of your game, but actually being ready to change the game when opportunity arises. i wanted to hit you guys off with a few tips and tricks, hardware and software related, that’s gonna give you a leg up in the corporate hustle.
first off, get [...]

17Oct2006 | Fredric | Comments | Continued
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passwords

i won’t make this a long post, but i wanted to give some advice to all ybp’ers who shop, check bank statements, check credit cards, and run their life online….passwords.
just a few helpful tips and tricks:

don’t make your primary bank password the same as ANY OTHER ACCOUNT…even a credit card account
if you don’t have a [...]

17Oct2006 | Fredric | Comments | Continued