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December 2011 Online Edition
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Black Men In America Newsletter
#98
Ordinary Men (and Women),
Doing Extraordinary Things
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Dear G. A.,
Here's the latest edition of
the Black Men In
America.com newsletter
featuring ordinary men and
women living extraordinary
lives.
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Has The "Cain Train" Jumped The
Tracks? |
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Black Men In America.com Staff
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Latest Allegations of An Extramarital
Affair May Derail Cain's Campaign
Two months ago the Herman "Cain
Train" was like a political
roller coaster gaining momentum for
his race to the White House. Cain
was at the top of the polls and one
of the top Republican presidential
candidates. Cain also had strong
support from the Tea Party movement.
That was then.
Over the past 4 weeks, Herman Cain
has had to defend himself against
allegations of sexual harassment and
having a 13-year extramarital
affair. Not to mention trying to
manage a strained relationship with
some members of the black community.
Yesterday Herman Cain appeared with
Wolf Blitzer on CNN to preempt the
accusations of a 13-year
extramarital affair with Ginger
White and dismiss them as false.
Cain admitted that he knew Ms.
White, referred to her as an
acquaintance and claimed he was
trying to help her financially. When
asked directly whether he had had
sex or an affair with the woman,
Cain responded unequivocally, "No."
One day after the affair allegations
became public, Herman Cain's chief
of staff Mark Block confirmed to ABC
News that the candidate told his
senior staff this morning he's
reassessing whether to stay in the
race.
Is this the end of the "Cain
Train" race for the White House?
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10 Wealthiest Black People in
the World |
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Natalie Dawson |
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Are There Others Who Should Be On This
List?
Billionaires and millionaires aren't
always white or oil barons. African
Americans can also throw down when
it comes to wealth. To prove it,
writer Natalie Dawson listed ten of
the wealthiest black people in the
world by their current estimated
worth.
Topping the list is Nigerian
business man Aliko Dangote, -
of The Dangote Group, which was
founded in 1977 as a small firm.
Since then, it has substantially
grown and earned Dangote himself an
estimated worth of $13.8 billion.
This is an interesting read of how
some folks fell into or either
developed enormous wealth. Some have
reviewed the list and noted what
they believe to be some notable
omissions such as Magic Johnson,
Jay-Z, Sean Combs and others.
Take a look at the list and see
what you think. We can argue over
who has more billions than others.
Either way these folks are rich. The
top wealth owners are Africans.
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Video: "I'm Not Disappointed By
President Obama" |
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Jake Lamar |
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Author Makes Eloquent Defense of
President Obama
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Health Articles 2011 |
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Black Doctor.org Provides Articles To
Keep You Healthy, Wealthy and Wise
Black Doctor.org (BDO) is
the world's largest and most
comprehensive online health resource
specifically targeted to African
Americans.
The Black community has higher
incidences of just about every major
disease and condition out there, as
well as shorter life spans.
BDO understands that the
uniqueness of Black culture plays a
role in our health. They also
understand that there's a lot of
mistrust of the healthcare system by
some in the black community. That
mistrust, combined with all the
contradictory information in the
media today, makes it difficult to
truly feel in control of your
health, and your life.
The latest articles are as
follows:
Click here to visit the top
health articles this year as
identified by Black Doctor.org.
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Motivational Moments |
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Deborah Liverett |
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Are You a Hero in Your Life?
Deborah Liverett is a
certified life coach and emotional
intelligence consultant. Her focus
is to educate and inspire people in
their personal and professional
life. You can read Deborah's
motivational and inspirational
contributions to our site.
The end of another year is here.
While it is custom to review and
rate the outgoing year - good or
bad; today, I challenge you to ask
yourself questions that can help you
shape the twelve months ahead in a
way that serves you well.
- Are you a hero in your own
life?
- Are you proud of the energy
you have put into the world?
If your answer is yes, how can
you be of service to others so they
too can answer in the affirmative?
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The Genius of Leon Huff |
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Angelo Ellerbee - Double XXposure Media
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R&B Legend and Hall of Famer Still Going
Strong After All These Years
Leon Huff was born on April
8, 1942 in the New Jersey city of
Camden. Huff began playing the piano
at age five, which later led to his
becoming an accompanist for the
junior choir of the 10th Street
Baptist Church in Camden. Later, he
could frequently be found performing
on street corners with "doo wop"
groups. He enjoyed minor early
success with a group known as The
Dynaflows, who after becoming
The Lavenders, enjoyed a
regional hit with their recording of
"The Slide."
In 1971, the team of Gamble and
Huff formed Philadelphia
International Records, a company
that would have tremendous impact on
the course of pop music-around the
world in the years to come. Signed
to a distribution deal by CBS
Records, the company turned out hit
after hit after hit, writing and
producing such entries as "Back
Stabbers" by the O'Jays; "Me and
Mrs. Jones" by Billy Paul; "If You
Don't Know Me by Now" and
"The Love I Lost," both by Harold
Melvin and The Blue Notes; and "Love
Train" and "For the Love of Money,"
by The O'Jays.
Huff's latest project on the brink
of being released is an album
entitled Groovy People. With
over 15 years in the making Leon
Huff is finally ready to share
it with the world. The album consist
of remakes of some old time
favorites songs such as "Hey
There Lonely Girl," originally
sung by Eddie Holman. And also "The
Way You Do The Things You Do"
originally sung by The
Temptations. Also featured on
the album Mr. Huff's latest group
R&B sensation Ju-Taun as well
as new ballads that you are
guaranteed to enjoy.
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Provacative Commentaries |
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Vist Our Syndicated Blog For More
Thought Provoking Commentaries
Our regular and guest contributors
are never short on words or
controversy. We've made it easier
for you to read the commentaries and
provide immediate feedback via our
syndicated blog.
This month's hot topic is Herman
Cain.
You can read commentaries by
Harold Bell, Mike Ramey, Darryl
James, Dr. Boyce Watkins, Gary A.
Johnson, Deborah Liverette, La Dawn
Black and others with a wide
range of viewpoints.
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know the person before you meet them
face-to-face. Online dating does
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Ladies, you can find good men
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"Superwoman" Karyn White Is Back |
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Angelo Ellerbee - Double XXposure Media
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The Return of A Legendary Voice in Music
She possesses one of the most
memorable, distinctive voices ever
heard in popular music. She's an
accomplished singer/songwriter who
etched herself into music history
with her smash hit song, the female
anthem, Superwoman. That song
made international waves, selling
over a million units, being
certified Gold and named the
Billboard R&B Song of the Year in
1989. She IS a super woman. She's
Karyn White.
In the years since her last CD was
released in 1994 (Make Him Do Right
- Warner Brothers), the lovely,
soulful vocalist has focused her
energy on family, raising and
nurturing her daughter Ashley (her
daughter with ex-husband,
producer/songwriter Terry Lewis of
Jimmy Jam/Terry Lewis fame). Now
that Ashley is a freshman at Howard
University, it's time for White to
grace her fans - both existing ones
and future ones - with the smooth
sound of her voice on some new hit
tunes. "God has blessed me," said
Karyn. "I have a bright, beautiful
daughter who is ready to begin her
adult life, and now I am ready to
resume my public music life."
White's new CD, currently untitled,
and scheduled for release in 2012,
offers a heartfelt soulfulness
seldom heard anywhere. She delivers
every note, every inflection, with
the flow of a woman who knows what
each nuance means to the song. The
CD contains another song for the
ladies - a female bonding and
empowerment tune with an acoustic
grit, called Sista Sista. With this
future classic, the ladies will hear
that they have their champion back
on the scene. Heaven is a beautiful
song about the best parts of love
and Soooo Weak is a mid-tempo groove
about a woman enthralled in a
relationship that makes her "weak"
in all the best ways. Karyn also
performs her own version of the
Cyndi Lauper classic, True Colors,
on this new CD. Karyn related, "True
Colors is important to me because
the lyrics speak to my heart. It's
about the truth of you. I just want
people to know that they can have
confidence and walk in their
destiny...whatever it is." Both
woman and men music lovers will
appreciate that Karyn has returned
to them.
Karyn White has had a
considerable career that most of her
fans are not aware of. Long before
she was a hit vocalist, she was a
busy songwriter who wrote and
co-wrote songs with music legends
and icons.
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25 Things That Really Matter In
Life |
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By Gary A. Johnson |
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12 Things The Negro Must Do For
Himself |
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Nannie Helen Burroughs
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12 Principles That Stand The Test Of
Time
Reprinted by popular demand.
Nannie Helen Burroughs
(1879-1961) was an educator, orator,
religious leader and businesswoman
who moved to Washington, D.C., as a
young woman to take advantage of the
city's superior educational
opportunities. The 12 Things The
Negro Must Do For Himself was a
booklet sold in the early 1900's.
The retail price for this booklet
was 10 cents. We learned about the
book from Black Men In
America.com Founder & Publisher Gary
Johnson. His 92-year old
grandmother gave him her original
copy of the book several years ago.
Here's a sample of the "12
Things" that many people believe
are as relevant today as they were
in the 1900's.
1. The Negro Must Learn To Put
First Things First. The First Things
Are: Education; Development of
Character Traits; A Trade and Home
Ownership. The Negro puts too
much of his earning in clothes, in
food, in show and in having what he
calls "a good time." The Dr. Kelly
Miller said, "The Negro buys what he
WANTS and begs for what he Needs."
Too true!
2. The Negro Must Stop Expecting
God and White Folk To Do For Him
What He Can Do For Himself. It
is the "Divine Plan" that the strong
shall help the weak, but even God
does not do for man what man can do
for himself. The Negro will have to
do exactly what Jesus told the man
(in John 5:8) to do--Carry his own
load--"Take up your bed and walk."
3. The Negro Must Keep
Himself, His Children And His Home
Clean And Make The Surroundings In
Which He Lives Comfortable and
Attractive. He must learn to
"run his community up"--not down. We
can segregate by law, we integrate
only by living. Civilization is not
a matter of race, it is a matter of
standards. Believe it or not--some
day, some race is going to outdo the
Anglo-Saxon, completely. It can be
the Negro race, if the Negro gets
sense enough. Civilization goes up
and down that way.
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Calling All Fathers: Sober,
Responsible & Spiritually Guided
- You Are Needed!! |
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David Miller |
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The deviance at Penn State should be
another glaring example that we no
longer live in a child-friendly
society. Anytime there are people
more concerned about a football
coach than the hearts and minds of
children, it sends a clear message
about the state of our society.
Now more than ever, we need fathers
to make their children a priority!
Children with disengaged parents are
far more likely to become victims of
abuse.
The issue at Penn State should be
a wake-up call to all parents. It is
time that we realize that we are
100% responsible for education and
salvation of our children. All too
often, we want to send our sons to
programs when as parents we must do
more. For the last few days, my
emotions have ranged from angry to
empty. These kinds of things are
happening to our sons on our watch.
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