News that will probably make some of you ANGRY

Interracial Marriages Surge Across U.S.
(wtopnews.com) Since that landmark Loving v. Virginia ruling, the number of interracial marriages has soared; for example, black-white marriages increased from 65,000 in 1970 to 422,000 in 2005, according to Census Bureau figures. Factoring in all racial combinations, Stanford University sociologist Michael Rosenfeld calculates that more than 7 percent of America’s [...]

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“Green” comedy material

Is the Hummer more environmentally friendly that the Prius?
(icwales.icnetwork.co.uk) A DEBATE on the future of electric-hybrid cars like the Toyota Prius is raging after US researchers claimed that their green credentials may not add up.
Gas-guzzling cars such as the Hummer may actually be more environmentally-friendly than the Prius, the surprising research claimed.
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The debate was sparked [...]

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A GREAT video blog: My Urban Report

As I was going through some of the links to BlackInformant.com this morning, I came across a site that I believe I saw before, but never took the time to really go through it. Being that I had a little downtime on this cool Saturday morning in So. California, I decided to chill for a [...]

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And so it goes

Like many folks out there, I watched the 2-day grilling of hip-hop on the Oprah show. It was the latter part of day 2 of this special where it entered into a “kum ba yah” moment as loose commitments to address the sexist and stereotypical culture of hip hop as a united front were made. [...]

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Sustainable urban housing developer to be featured on upcoming tv show

New York, NY (BlackNews.com) - Carlton Brown, COO of Full Spectrum NY and developer of Kalahari, the sustainable luxury condominium in Central Harlem, will be featured on Sundance Channel’s original series “Big Ideas For a Small Planet: Build” on Tuesday, April 24, 2007 at 9:00 PM EST. A specialist in sustainability and urban renewal, Mr. [...]

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B. Smith adds furniture to her brand

(azcentral.com) Model-turned-entrepreneur B. Smith is expanding her brand of lifestyle products with a line of furniture and home accent pieces.
Collaborating with furniture manufacturer Clayton Marcus, a division of La-Z-Boy, the B. Smith collection made its debut at the International Home Furnishings Market in High Point, N.C., recently. “It was a natural progression. Women would ask [...]

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Which store is better: Costco or Sams?

(consumerreports.com) Gallon jars of mayonnaise and 30-roll packs of toilet paper have made warehouse clubs seem appropriate mainly for platoon-size families focused on staples. But if you haven’t joined, you could be missing out on a widening range of choices. Today’s clubs not only stock some smaller sizes but also sell a wider range of [...]

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