Is Sallie Mae outta here?

NEW YORK (Fortune) — Supposedly, the departure of Sallie Mae CEO Tim Fitzpatrick, which was announced Tuesday, is a way for the embattled student loan giant to improve its image in Congress. This is critical, because both Democrats and President Bush want to slash the rich subsidies that student lenders, including Sallie Mae (Charts, Fortune [...]

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Putting a face on the statistics (part II)

I could not locate any pictures for the following individuals, but their names alone speak louder than any simple statistic.
Baltimore, MD

Murder Ink by Anna Ditkoff
Murders This Week: 5
Murders This Year: 110
A person assaulted on May 10 died this week and has been added to the city’s homicide rolls, but as of press [...]

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Silence on THIS torture

If you are one of the few out there who is holding your breath for a reaction to see if the same folks who have been raising hell about Korans allegedly being flushed down the toilet in Guantanamo Bay to this latest development–breath! Found via Drudgereport.com, here are just two of many pictures found in [...]

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Are you an “expert”?

(blacknews.com) Columbus, OH - Finding a Black expert can be difficult, which is part of the reason why you always see the same Black people (Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, T.D. Jakes, etc.) being interviewed on the news and speaking at various conferences.
However, Diversity City Media, an 8-year old multicultural marketing and public relations firm, is [...]

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Help for the sistahs: Braiding

The Crown & Glory Technique–By Robin Woods
“Braid extensions will grow your hair beautifully if not put in too tight, too heavy, and kept moisturized and strengthened. The hair extensions protects, but also absorb an amount of your hair’s natural moisture. I’ll show you how to keep your hair in good condition, even in braid extensions. [...]

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