The Black Informant

Big government schools? Who needs them?

Written by:
Jim Harrington
Tampa Bay Newspapers

As if Christian parents and others wary of the public and private school systems didn’t already have enough ammo to justify their self-determination of their children’s education, this latest report of liberal bias in the nation’s school adds gusto to their armory.

Bret Chenkin, a high school English and social studies teacher in Vermont, gave his class a vocabulary test that some claim is anti-Bush. The students had to pick the correct word out of two choices to give the sentence its correct meaning. More »

How “sympathy” has funded Palestinian terrorists

{What are they holding?}
Charity cash for Palestinian poor was siphoned to suicide bombers

By Eric Silver in Jerusalem
Published: 28 November 2005

Millions of pounds donated by British and other European charities to help the Palestinian poor were unwittingly diverted to fund terror and support the families of suicide bombers, Israeli prosecutors claimed yesterday. (more…)

A program that prepares young girls for entrepreneurship

Welcome to DollarDiva World!

In 1990 Independent Means founder, Joline Godfrey, a social worker from Maine, turned corporate woman and entrepreneur in Boston, moved to California to write Our Wildest Dreams, a book about women entrepreneurs, their passions and their challenges. (It has been an eclectic life of surprise she says.) More »

Quick tips on proper skin care

To improve your complexion, you need to cleanse your skin every day. But not with just boring ol’ normal soap (it’ll dry out your skin); instead, you a soap formulated to interact favorably with the chemistry of your particular type of skin. All soaps work on filth by acting like a pair of handcuffs: one loop snags the oil; the other hangs on to the water and gets the grease off. This little cops ‘n robbers scenario plays out a little differently for different skin types: More »

Who is Rose Rock?

Rose Rock
By Johanna D. Wilson

The Sun News

Rose Rock knew motherhood was a destination for her when she was yet Rosalie Tingman - a carmel-colored child growing up in Andrews, certain all of life’s lemons would be her sweet lemonade.

Her elders had packed tons of confidence into her, convincing her from the start that no goal was unattainable - especially not an endeavor she believed God gave her.

That’s right, the pretty little girl who often sported pigtails instinctively surmised she would be a mama to many long before (more…)

New Orleans Launches Free Wi-Fi Service

From: AP

NEW ORLEANS — In an attempt to boost its stalled economy, the hurricane-ravaged city of New Orleans is starting the nation’s first free wireless Internet network owned and run by a major city. More »

How many Ethiopian lives does it take to…

E-Mailed to blackinformant.com by Young Ethiopian Diasporans

UPDATE: November 28, 2005

The main stream media has finally dragged itself to what’s happening in Ethiopia, so much so that the New York Times had an Op-Ed on it on Sunday. More »

Had “Tookie” been a Klansman…

As I have been reading article after article on this issue, the one thing that came to mind was that this whole issue is further proof that we live in a world of double standards.

Now as a general rule of thumb, anytime I come across stories like this that are very emotionally-charged, one of things that I do is to formulate a “What if” scenario by using the same situation but with different characters (usually based on race or gender). This way I know that whatever opinion I may formulate about the issue, I know that I would at least be consistent. Trust me, this is not always easy especially when you are competing with your own initial emotional response, but I have always found it to be worth it in the end. More »

Shani Davis: Olympic Speed skater

SHANI DAVIS
Born:1982 - Chicago IL USA
Resides: Calgary AB Canada
World’s Highest Ranking: First
World Titles: 2005 World Allround Champion
2004 - 1500 meters World Single Distance Champion
Height: 6′2″
Weight: 185 lbs.

Shani Davis was born on Friday, August 13, 1982, More »

HR-4197: A bill that enables mediocrity

Over the recent Thanksgiving holiday, I decided to take some time to review the recent piece of legislation introduced by the Congressional Black Caucus entitled The Hurricane Katrina Recovery, Reclamation, Restoration, Reconstruction and Reunion Act of 2005 (HR-4197). I’ll just give you some of the highlights that stuck out to me. More »

The Benefits of Cranberry Juice

{Excerpt from wholehealthmd.com}

Early American physicians successfully applied crushed cranberries to tumors and wounds. They also used cranberries as a remedy for the age-old malady known as scurvy, a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C. It wasn’t too surprising, therefore, when modern scientists discovered that cranberries contain plentiful stores of this common antioxidant vitamin. More »

What is China up to these days?

Pictured: President Denis Sassou-Nguesso of the Republic of Congo and Chinese vice Premier Zeng Peiyan of the State Council. [Link]
I have noticed an increase of interaction between China and Africa. At first glance, the relationship sounds promising as China has been pouring money into African nations to help build much needed infrastructure and forgiving massive amounts of debt (roughly 1.3 billion US dollars). With all of that being said, the reality that China is still a communist nation with a very poor human rights record still lingers in the back of my mind. Here is a recent article that has me wondering about this venture: More »

The Peter Westbrook Foundation

The Peter Westbrook Foundation is quite possibly the most successful and influential program of its kind in the country. Since its inception, PWF has seen thousands of inner-city kids come through its doors to learn the art and sport of fencing. More »

CNET’s top ten tech gifts for the holidays

Check ‘em out right here.

Urban Promise

The UrbanPromise HomeSchool Academy is a full-time private high school focusing on the needs of young people who are not realizing their academic potential in public education. More »

Vouchers Raise African American Test Scores in New York City, Results Uncertain in Washington, D.C. (2002)

Although this press release is roughly 3 years old, the information is quite relevant for today as there has been a continual upswing of black parents making the switch to private or homeschooling.

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Washington, D.C. (February 19th, 2002)—At the conclusion of a three-year evaluation, the test scores of African American students participating in New York City’s privately funded voucher program were substantially higher than the test scores of comparable students in public schools. The difference in scores More »

Don’t cry holla for me Argentina

Blacks in Argentina — officially a few, but maybe a million (San Francisco Choronicle)
Ruthie Ackerman, Chronicle Foreign Service

Buenos Aires — Maria Lamadrid, an Afro-Argentine, vividly recalls the day when her country’s immigration authorities prevented her from boarding a plane for Panama, demanding she present them with a “real passport.” More »

“Are monogamous relationships possible?”

This is a question that model/talk show host/reality TV star Tyra Banks asked recently on a recent episode of her syndicated talk show “The Tyra Banks Show”.

She went on to talk about how in past relationships, it was the guy whom she was dating that was unfaithful. She also talked about how she would cry herself to sleep on many nights because it always left her wondering if a monogamous relationship was even possible or existed. More »

Booker Rising: “The Generosity Index: A Missing Link”

“There is much speculation over the results of the recent Generosity Index, sponsored by the Catalogue for Philanthropy. More »

Back in the day: The 1980’s style Nissan Maxima

Yeah, we’re gettin’ old y’all.

Do you remember when this was The Car back in the day? This car was not complete without the following things (especially if you lived in the New Jersey/Philadelphia area… More »