African American Roots: What Genetics Can Reveal (1)
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Because their ancestors often were slaves during the 18th and 19th centuries, and therefore usually lacked birth or death certificates, it is very difficult for African American genealogists to trace their ancestors further than a few generations. Even when they can trace their ancestry to the slavery era, it is virtually impossible to find exactly where their ancestors originated because slave ships did not keep passenger lists of the people they captured from Africa. As ...
My thoughts on Prop H8 (1)
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So it’s now been a week since California voters went to the polls, and voted overwhelmingly for the first African-American President, and by a slim margin voted to eliminate the rights of same-sex couples to legally marry. It was a hard night for me. I had personally walked neighborhoods and knocked on doors for Obama, and was thrilled that his victory sent such a powerful message to our country and the world. But, as the ...
It’s A Black Thang… Let Me Help You Understand! (1)
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As I sit down to write this post I realize that I will not be winning any popularity contests with this entry however being a street preacher who is Black, Calvinistic, and quickly becoming a dyed in the wool Sovereign Grace Baptist I think God has prepared me for such a time as this. Last Tuesday was a monumental time in American history. As a country the first African American President was elected! As I ...
Seeing the world through people's eyes (2)
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Gabriel Biller & Kristy Scovel from IIT Institute of Design, Chicago have a neat video called Getting People to Talk: An Ethnography & Interviewing Primer. It’s long - about 30 minutes but great for anyone who wants a good primer on conducting ethnographic research and interviewing. Getting People to Talk: An Ethnography & Interviewing Primer from Gabe & Kristy on Vimeo. The video project sets out to help people discover and understand the “real story” ...
Is Jim Cramer Right? Is Apple Really a Market Barometer? (1)
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Dr. Duru submits: Last week, on October 28, Jim Cramer called Apple (AAPL) a barometer of the market: "...if Apple's stock price is falling, the markets are clearly headed lower...When Apple goes higher, the rest of the market comes with it." Cramer even goes so far as to say that if he "had Apple on his [trading] screen, he would trade better than most people." See video here.As with most bold claims like this, no ...
美巨乳女優 初音みのり壁紙 (1)
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A Modern Parable (2)
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A guy walks into a job interview. The interviewer asks him about his qualifications. He says that he wants to be judged on the basis of the interview. He has no qualifications because he has very little experience, but he has been working on his interviewing skills over the past few years. The guy thinks he gives good interviews even though he hasn’t done much else besides practicing for interviews. So the interviewer says fine, ...
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I think this is terribly distasteful, and am ashamed a reputable organization like First Things would endorse something like this.
‘A Black Man Would Never Be President’ (1)
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When I was a kid I remember hearing and declaring that I could be anything I wanted to be, which included being the president of the United States. In my African-American neighborhood and school, it was routinely declared and I…
Henry Louis Gates Jr. on Obama’s Succcess (2)
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Henry Louis Gates Jr., editor in chief of The Oxford African American Studies Center, wrote the article below for the site in commemoration of Barack Obama’s successful run for President. To be honest, the piece brought tears to my eyes the entire time I was reading it. I encourage you to take the time to read all the way through, so you can truly understand what momentous times we are living in. We have all ...
Obama ran and won, I believe my kids can fly (1)
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I couple years ago the theme song for the mixed action cartoon movie with Michael Jordan was Space Jam was I believe I can fly. African American kids all across the country sang that song with visions of becoming a basketball star in their heads. Today on this morning in America That takes on new meaning. Ms parks sat so Martin could walk, Martin walked so Obama could run, Obama ran and won now my ...
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President-elect Barack Obama will be delivering his weekly presidential address via YouTube as well as radio, his campaign says.Shared by brianwyrick (239) Bryant (20) Crossbar (157) Gary (289) Matt Chandler (96) Matt Southworth (32) Nate (386) Yvette (101)
