WRITTEN BY DR. UMAR ABDULLAH-JOHNSON, PSY.D., NCSP, M.ED.| 11 NOVEMBER 2011

Discussions about the epidemic are everywhere, from the latest best-selling novels to academic discussions on college campuses, to passionate discussions between Frat brothers & Sister circles. The question everyone wants answered is “WHY?” Unfortunately, many of the traditional reasons you have been given for the premature romantic meltdowns amongst Blacks are inaccurate and insufficient. These very same factors were present when successful Black marriages, created 30 or 40 years ago, were forged but yet many a couple managed to stay together.

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WRITTEN BY BARRINGTON M. SALMON, NNPA | 11 NOVEMBER 2011

Howard University alumnus Maria Ellis is one face of the Occupy D.C. movement. She has a graduate degree in International Relations and wanted to go to law school but couldn’t afford it. And as a homeowner, she, like other Americans, feels squeezed by the recession. She is among a vocal group who hold politicians, corporate interests, and others responsible for the declining state of the nation’s economy.

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WRITTEN BY ORGANIZATION'S STAFF | 11 NOVEMBER 2011

National attention and concern with bullying continues to be one of the most discussed and debated social issues of the year.
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Although passion and widespread sympathy for bullying victims is natural and admirable, those who want to stop bullying abuse need to act in ways that reflect good science and proven research if they want to contribute to a culture that does not condone this behavior, according to the director of the University at Buffalo’s anti-bullying center. See video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5nUZOUbFHk