Saggy Pants Billboards

A lawmaker from Brooklyn, NY has been inspired by the Larry Platt song, "Pants on the Ground." According to Platt who is an American idol and Youtube sensation with almost 6 million hits, says that he was inspired to write the song when he was walking one day and saw a guy with his pants on the ground and a baby bottle in his mouth. State Senator Eric Adams has a message for the youth of America:...

Camden Police Officer Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy, 185 Cases Dropped

185 cases have been dropped or overturned because a Camden NJ police officer pleaded guilty for his role in an operation where he used illegal search warrants, created false reports, and planted evidence on people that he would later arrest. Former Camden Officer Kevin Parry, 29 entered the guilty plea about his role in the conspiracy and that there were at least four other police officers that were involved with him. It really makes a difference when you have a Justice department that is willing...

Top Ten Immediate Benefits of Health Care Reform Bill

As soon as health care passes, the American people will see immediate benefits. The legislation will:1.Prohibit pre-existing condition exclusions for children in all new plans.2.Provide immediate access to insurance for uninsured Americans who are uninsured because of a pre-existing condition through a temporary high-risk pool.3.Prohibit dropping people from coverage when they get sick in all individual plans.4.Lower seniors prescription drug prices by beginning to close the donut hole.5.Offer tax...

Former NBA Bobcats and BET Owner Calls Charlotte Anti-black

Bob Johnson who sold the Charlotte Bobcats to Michael Jordan and also is an ex-founder and owner of BET called the city of Charlotte anti-black to business. Surprisingly, Bob is an African American billionaire, and he is dealing with perceived race related issues in America.Charlotte is a very, how would I call it, close-knit, arrogant, sometimes incestuous town," Johnson, told the Urban Leadership...

Student Loan Bill Passed Is Historic

Once again, President Obama has accomplished one of his top priorities. The Student Loan program will change in ways that will benefit students across the country.The Student Loan bill which was attached to the Health Care Reform bill to give both the best chance of passing will significantly decrease the reliance of private lenders including banks to make loans to students.President Obama wants to...

A Black Man And A Woman Were Needed To Reform Health Care

Health Care Reform required the leadership of a black man in President Obama and a woman, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to do what Democrats have been trying to accomplish since Social Security and Medicare were passed by Democrats decades ago.This is probably the Republicans biggest defeat in decades. They have promised to repeal the Health Care Reform bill once they have the majority again....

Maryland Wants To Secede From The South

Many people in Maryland feel that they have more in common with Northern states than Southern states today. Lawmakers have successfully petitioned to move from the Southern Region of the Council of State Governments to the Eastern Region. This will allow Maryland to trade ideas with other Eastern Region states like New York and Pennsylvania.The council is a place where states within the same region can share ideas on issues suck as transportation, public security, environment, etc. Switching regions...

African American Charter School Sends 100 Percent Of Students To College

Urban Prep Academy is an all male charter school in Chicago. It has done what many thought was impossible. Every single senior attending the high school has been accepted into a 4 year college or university. This is the school's first graduating class.What is most impressive is that this school is operating in an area where poverty is high and most of their students are considered low income. According...

States May Hold Onto Tax Refunds For Months

Due to the difficult economic times, some states have decided that they may need to delay sending out tax refund checks. These are very difficult times for many states and the recession has caused many states to consider making taxpayers wait up to five months for their refund.It has been reported that New York, hit with a $9 billion deficit, may delay $500 million in refunds to keep the state from running out of cash according to Gov. David Paterson.Officials in the following states say they have...

Health Care Reform Is Very Near?

The Health Care Reform bill will be voted on this weekend. The CBO has projected that the health care bill will save $138 billion in the next decade while expanding coverage to 32 million uninsured.The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) is a federal agency within the legislative branch of the United States government. It is a government agency that provides economic data to Congress. The CBO was created as an independent nonpartisan agency by the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of...

Honda Recalls Odyssey And Element

The recall includes 344,000 Odysseys and 68,000 Elements from the 2007 and 2008 model years.Honda said in a statement that over time, brake pedals can feel "soft" and must be pressed closer to the floor to stop the vehicles. Left unrepaired, the problem could cause loss of braking power and possibly a crash, Honda spokesman Chris Martin said."It's definitely not operating the way it should, and it's...

Man Lured By Ex, Sodomized

The definition of a scorned woman has taken on a new meaning. Women are showing that they can be quite vicious and revengeful when the relationship ends. This is a moment for Brothers Connected to take note. Breaking up and simply walking away does not seem to be as easy as it used to be in the past.A 29 year old guy spoke with his ex and they booth decided that they desired to reconnect and have sex. His ex, 28 year old Renada Williams had another plan.The guy goes went over to her place and when...

NJ Wal-Mart Probes Racial Comment Over Announcement System

According to the AP, Wal-Mart officials are reviewing security tapes after an announcement was made for "all black people" to leave a Washington Township, southern New Jersey store.Shortly before 7 p.m. Sunday, a male voice came over the public-address system at the Route 42 store in Washington Township and calmly announced: "Attention Wal-Mart customers: All black people leave the store now."Management later apologized.Washington Township police and the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office are...

Designer Vaginas - A New Trend?

Women are increasingly turning to vaginal rejuvenation to correct issues developed during childbirth. Other women are using this fairly new procedure to correct what they believe Mother Nature made imperfect.During these difficult economic times for surgeons and many other professionals in America, Sherman Leis who is a Bala Cynwyd, PA based plastic surgeon gives some credit to vaginoplasties and labiaplasties for his practice's success.Vaginoplasty is suppose to tighten the vaginal canal and muscles...

New Sticking Plaster Seen As Skin Cancer Cure

The high-tech device contains a small light that combines with a chemical cream to kill skin cancer cells.The Ambulight plaster has already been used on 50 patients with a success rate of up to 90 percent. It is suppose to be less painful than surgery and leaves no scar.The treatment is called photodynamic therapy. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a treatment that uses a drug, called a photosensitizer or photosensitizing agent, and a particular type of light. When photosensitizers are exposed to a...

Utah Politican Resigns Because He Spent Time In Hot Tub With Naked Teenager

Kevin Garn resigned as Utah's majority leader in the legislature after it became public that he spent time in a hot tub with a naked teenager.Even though the event took place 25 years ago, Mr. Garn now 55 years old paid the women $150,000 to keep quiet in 2002. It has been reported that the woman in this story who was a teenager at the time began contacting reporters about the incident during Kevin...

Supreme Court Justice's Wife Involved With Tea Party

Anyone who follows politics, knows that Clarence Thomas is a Supreme Court justice who typically votes with the conservative side of the legal argument. Conservatives in America love him because his votes for conservative issues are very reliable. Many people do not know that his wife is involved in advocating for conservative issues as well. Virginia Thomas recently spoke during a panel discussion...

Plumber's Silicone Used In Butt Augmentation Surgery

You know it is bad when plumbers start doing the work of surgeons. Something serious has to be done about the U.S. economy.In all seriousness, it has been reported that six women from New Jersey's Essex County had silicone used by plumbers to caulk bathrooms instead of medical grade silicone injected into their butts during enhancement surgery. The women received a diluted version of nonmedical-grade...

Washington DC First City To Give Away Female Condoms

Washington DC's HIV/Aids population is growing too quickly. The numbers in the city are off the charts. The numbers in DC are so bad that they are higher than some African Nations.The city will be the first in the country to distribute free female condoms. They will target areas in the city where HIV is very high. The Washington Post has reported that the distribution could begin within the next three...

Another Angry Guy Goes On Suicide Mission Against U.S. Gov't.

Weeks after Joe Stack went on a suicide mission against the government by flying his plane into an IRS building, John Patrick Bedell fired shots at a Washington D.C. Metro subway entrance to the Pentagon on Thursday, wounding two police officers. John Patrick Bedell was shot and suffered a critical injury the day of the shooting. Bedell was heavily armed carrying a semiautomatic weapon and several...

Teachers Being Investigated For Giving Students Pictures Of Rupaul, O.J. Simpson, and Dennis Rodman

Three school teachers are accused of giving children pictures of Dennis Rodman, Rupaul, and O.J. Simpson to display during a parade honoring Black History Month. The Superintendent has placed the three white male teachers on leave during the investigation. The teachers teach 1st, 2nd, and 4th grade at Wadsworth Avenue Elementary School in South Los Angeles.There were other students that carried pictures of traditional black heroes such as Harriet Tubman as well as leaders of today like President...

Innocent Man Pardoned From Jail after His Death

Another innocent man would have been freed from jail in Texas. Unfortunately, Tim Cole died first. This is the first posthumous pardon for Texas. In 1985, Timothy Cole was a student when he was arrested and accused of being the Texas Tech rapist. A string of coeds had been raped, and the young African-American man from Fort Worth, who'd never been in trouble with the law before, was convicted largely...

New Message About Prostate Cancer Screenings Potentially Confusing

The American Cancer Society has decided to zero in on prostate cancer screenings. They are stating that some people are being screened too often which can cause more harm than good.African-American men are more likely to get prostate cancer. They are also more likely to die from the disease. Screening is a key to choice and change. The new message from the American Cancer Society will be confusing for many patients. Many individuals have been told that regular screenings and early detection will...

Metal on Metal Hip Implants Being Reconsidered

As many Americans reach middle age, they may find themselves talking with a orthopedic surgeon about the constant pain in their hips. It is quite possible that the surgeon will ask the patient to consider a hip replacement.This is a surgery that has been fairly successful over the years. However, there are those in the medical community that have become critics of metal on metal hip replacements.If you want to read about some of the concerns related to metal to metal hip replacements being discussed...

President Obama Embraces New Poverty Formula

The President has embraced a new formula for determining poverty in America. At the current time, this is only an experiment reports the N.Y. Times, but it should be a step in the direction of eliminating the old formula.The old formula which is still being used focuses on the cost of food and the cash income a family receives annually.There are many critics that do not want to change the poverty formula. Poverty statistics are responsible for how federal dollars are allocated to states and cities...

Nissan Recalls Close To 540,000 Vehicles

The recall affects several Nissan models. Most of the vehicles are in the United States. See the models below.*Titan*Armada*Frontier*Pathfinder*Quest*Xterra *Infiniti model QX56If you want to know the specific model years being recalled, click to view the chart.The first problem deals with the brakes. The brake problem involves a pin in the pedal that can become dislodged, causing a loss of braking. The defect has caused no injuries or accidents, according to a release from the automaker.The second...

U.S. Post Office Considering 5 Day Mail Delivery

The U.S. Postal Service is experiencing huge deficits and declining revenue from their mail services. They are predicting that they will deliver less mail in 2020 than in 2010. Since benefits, wages, and fuel costs continue to rise while revenues are shrinking, they will put forward a proposal to only deliver mail between Monday and Friday.It does not help that many Americans are communicating and...

African Burial Ground National Monument Finally Opens

The African Burial Ground National Monument’s new Visitor Center opened to the public Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010 in New York City. The memorial honors the memories of the estimated thousands of enslaved Africans who were interred in the burial ground during the 17th and 18th centuries. It has been built with 6,700 square-feet of space and has four exhibit areas, a theater and a gift shop.The street-level...

GM Recalls 1.3 Million Chevrolets And Pontiacs

General Motors has recalled 1.3 million Chevrolet and Pontiac models in North America for power steering failures that are tied to 14 crashes and one injury in the United States according to the company. The recall affects the vehicles listed below.*2005-2010 Chevrolet Cobalt sold in the United States *2007-2010 Pontiac G5 models sold in the United States*2005-2006 Pontiac Pursuit vehicles sold in...

Pockets Of U.S. Have Higher Rate Of HIV Than Africa

Newsweek has a great post about HIV in America and how it still is a major problem in black and brown America.Here are a few staggering numbers.*1 in 16 black men in DC are affected with HIV.*1 in 40 black men in NY are affected with HIV.In the general population, this is the approximate breakdown of Aids/HIV in America.*33% of new cases are from heterosexual relationships.*50% of new cases are from...

80 Year Old Arrested Again

The AP has reported that an 80-year-old woman with a criminal record stretching back to 1955 has been sentenced to three years in state prison for ransacking and stealing cash from a Southern California medical office. Doris Thompson thanked a judge Wednesday for not sending her to Los Angeles County jail, which she doesn't like, and said she deserved a longer sentence. She also told the judge, "God...

N.Y. Governor Commits Poltical Suicide

Governor Patterson is not well liked by the media in NY. How else do you explain many newspapers running front page articles based on rumors that a scandal was about to break?There was no earth shattering news to report about Governor Patterson. What the media did was set the groundwork with voters about changing their minds if they were considering voting for him.Remember that Governor Patterson...