Weekly Address: Coming Together to Find Solutions

"Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome," Part 1. Joy Leary, the Black Bag Speake...

There is no other video to watch, no other voice to be heard on this issue. Dr. Joy Lear explains why we get shot more, arrested more, were enslaved, abused and more often taken advantage of by others. You have to watch both videos. Why this woman does not have her own morning show on black topics is beyond me. I posted these videos before but that account was shut down. I figure a University account will stay around. Enjoy.

By the way, we need to start doing something good every day for ourselves, by ourselves. We can figure it out, we are smart too. Please do not become offended.

First Lady Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey Hold a Conversation on the N...

Selling Diabetes Test Strips For Cash

Selling Diabetes Test Strips For Cash

One man's journey into the world of selling diabetic supplies for cash leads him to think twice about selling his supplies. What do you think?

GARY, INDIANA ONE OF 16 CITIES TO PARTICIPATE THE WHITE HOUSE SUMMER OPPORTUNITY PROJECT - City of Gary

GARY, INDIANA ONE OF 16 CITIES TO PARTICIPATE THE WHITE HOUSE SUMMER OPPORTUNITY PROJECT - City of Gary

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For more information regarding the Summer Opportunity Project and Summer Impact Hubs

Click here:

https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2016/05/16/fact-sheet-white-house-and-department-labor-announce-21-million-summer

Gary’s Steel City Superstars move on to nationals - Gary/Chicago Crusader

Gary’s Steel City Superstars move on to nationals - Gary/Chicago Crusader

The Steel City Superstars were among several skilled choreographed groups competing in a regional competition featuring baton twirling, rope jumping and pom-pom routines this week in Hamilton, Indiana.

Steel City Candy Land performed a production routine that won a regional title and is undefeated for a second season. Hamilton, Indiana is located east of South Bend and North of Fort Wayne Indiana.

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Misty Copeland Honored With Her Own Ballerina Barbie Doll

Misty Copeland Honored With Her Own Ballerina Barbie Doll

Treasury Decides To Put Harriet Tubman On $20 Bill

Treasury Decides To Put Harriet Tubman On $20 Bill

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North Korea Tells its People to Prepare For Famine

North Korea Tells its People to Prepare For Famine

North Korea Tells its People to Prepare For Famine

'The road to revolution is long and arduous,' an editorial in the state-run newspaper read.

Why Black People Act The Way They Do Dr. Joy deGruy Post Traumatic Slave...

Rock Your Ability- Congratulations kids!

Senior Administration Officials Discuss the President's FY2017 Budget

"Unprecedented": Republicans decline to hear president's budget

Republicans decline to hear president's budget (Click link to read story.)

It is customary to present the presidential budget in a congressional hearing.

#Flintwatercrisis timeline and the question of new waterworks

"Apr 14 In an effort to save money,(emergency mgr?) Flint water dept. doesn’t add chemicals ($140/day – phosphates)-city water and DEQ don’t realize this will destroy protection to keep lead pipes safe (why?)"
Apparently, not adding anti-corrosives to the water doomed the money saving project.
Now what?
"An aggressive plan to remove Flint's lead-contaminated pipes from the water distribution system was announced Tuesday (Feb. 2, 2016) by city officials..." Even though water from the Flint River no longer flows through the city water works, the damage is apparently done. Etched are the Flint pipes, leaching lead into the current water source from Detroit. Damaged pipes leaching lead is said to be the reason why the people of Flint still need water donations.

The Rev. Jesse Jackson's facebook post on a behind-the-scenes look at Flint water crisis

Behind Flint water horror, a corrosive cynicismBY JESSE JACKSONFebruary 2, 2016The basic story of the poisoning of...

Posted by Chinta Strausberg on Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Flint Michigan woman demonstrates positive lead test on donated bottled water

MY SON SENT ME A VIDEO TODAY THAT SCARED THE SHIT OUT OF ME BECAUSE I'VE BEEN DRINKING THAT WATER, SO I DECIDED TO STOP DOING MY HOUSE WORK AND DO SOME TESTING MYSELF. TELL ME WHAT YOU REALLY THINK!
Posted by Carolyn Dixon-Rogers on Saturday, January 30, 2016

Raw Video: President Obama in Omaha

Listen: President Obama Participates in the First Session of COP21

Aboard Air Force One: Turkey to the Phillipines

The President Meets with the President of Turkey

NASA’S MAVEN Solves Mars Atmosphere Mystery « Science World

NASA’S MAVEN Solves Mars Atmosphere Mystery « Science World

Online Threats To Shoot Howard University Students | The Chicago Defender

Online Threats To Shoot Howard University Students | The Chicago Defender

2 Arrested For Terrorist Threats Towards Mizzou, Professor Resigns | The Chicago Defender

2 Arrested For Terrorist Threats Towards Mizzou, Professor Resigns | The Chicago Defender

Where is the outrage? Black students reportedly leaving Mizzou campus in "droves" due to death threats

"Other reports from Mizzou’s black students allege that white students are riding around in pickup trucks, yelling...
Posted by Black Women For Wellness on Wednesday, November 11, 2015

New Liberian Music - Ebola In Town - Shadow (Lyrics in the Description)

How the President’s Trade Deal Puts the American Cherry on Top

Weekly Address: Dispose of Your Expired and Unwanted Prescription Drugs

Climate Change is Real: President Obama at the Signpost of Climate Change

Alaska is sinking due to change in permafrost

President Obama Makes the Presidential Innovation Fellows Program Permanent

Debauchery among online daters not the fault of Tinder

A hook-up is a phrase used to obscure no-strings-attached sex or one-night-stand sex or even anonymous sex. Only certain types of men and women want to live this lifestyle and it matters not what social media or dating application is being utilized by them to do this.
I was surprised to find people trolling for hook-ups on Facebook and Twitter but it happens. Tinder is not the exclusive hook-up app as some claim, it is just that your social media and Internet use is reflective of who you are as a person. It is a reflection of your character.
Go look at Granny's Internet history and then anyone not old. Compare what you see.
There are men looking for wives and women looking for husbands all of the time across social media platforms because they want to be with someone longer than a day, a week or a month. There are people searching next-in-line for serial, multi-year, relationships. These people are different from the hook-up people because the hook-up people crave new, relationship people crave familiar.
Tinder is a photo-based, Internet dating application where the viewer is making a snap decision based on body shape and attractiveness because being fit and attractive is what is important to the user. Some prefer to be more attentive to stability (enormous bank accounts) and they are called gold diggers. So swipe people are accused of looking for a hook-up just as sugar babies are accused of looking for the wealthy.
What do bars, clubs and churches contribute to the dating scene? Hook-ups--if that is what you are after and other stuff if you are looking for it. Yes, I said churches. Some do go to church looking for a mate (?) or companionship, prayer buddy or spouse.
We all know couples who have asked the church to christen a love child and the church lectured them about the sins of co-habitation before honoring the request (if at all). We all know at least one person who says they've turned over a new leaf and left the bar and club scene only to continue the same lecherous behaviors at a church function or during services. I can still hear echoes of the Lord-ain't-through-with-me-yet excuse. I have even heard of church members stealing away each other's spouses. It truly depends on the person, not the scenario.
The whole point of social networking and social media is to socialize. Socializing is a state of being less guarded and less private. Some people are social because they are looking for work or want to stay in play and some are searching for a physical release or comfort or gifts or attention. We are all different. Anyone seriously searching will find it, within reason. Some people go to charity events looking for hook-ups and other stuff because that is where they think they will find what they need.
Outside of slumming (going way beneath your social class because it seems easier or you have particular needs) most people want to stay on par or go above their social status. The problem may lie with you not wanting what you find or not really knowing what you want and then, you end up in a situation. Tinder is not responsible for your decisions.
Here is a tip: the next time you hook-up, tell the person what type of relationship you want. If they are not in agreement with you, don't hook up.  If you do, understand that you may be later disappointed in the outcome. Don't complain, because you are doing this to yourself. If they lie to you just to hook-up, it is still your fault because it takes more than a right swipe to find out if someone is a habitual liar or is low-to-the-curb or a slut. Here is another tip: if you want a so-called real relationship, keep it zipped. Keep your legs, mouth and hands closed to anything other than conversation. Learn that person first. I bet you will like them a whole lot less or fall instantly in love or decide they just aren't worth your time but you will not feel used or confused. You may actually find a deep and meaningful relationship, so don't get scared.
Here is the point: we carry our behaviors, desires and habits with us wherever we go. If we are of ill repute and poor character, it will follow us around and manifest until we recognize it and change. So you guys can stop blaming Tinder right now unless you want to know why older members will be charged more money for premium Tinder features.
According to a March 4, 2015 Ad Week article found online in the Social Times section, “...Tinder’s decision to charge older users twice as much for the premium service as younger users...” is because older users have more disposable income to pay for it, according to Tinder. The article “In Search of Nursemaid, No Internet Boos Allowed” seems to agree. (Tinder is not saying they agree, I am saying I agree.)
Internet dating for the aged is different that it is for the younger crowd. We see time progression in our profile pics and we may become physically injured during a hook-up. Is the participant in the hook-up required to call the paramedics or is it understood that it is the decent thing to do? How would one contact next-of-kin if the hospital won't let you in the room because you are not married or related? What if the hook-up was underinsured or uninsured? Do you offer to pay for a hospital stay or urgent care as if it were dinner? How does all of that work during a hook-up? Remember when the greatest worry about hooking-up was pregnancy and stalking?

The President Speaks at the White House Conference on Aging

Read my newest essay about Internet dating after 40

In Search of Nursemaid, no Internet Boos Allowed http://t.co/MJXaHlshQ9 via @examinercom

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How to make meatless burgers from oatmeal

Inside Obama's Stealth Startup

Inside Obama's Stealth Startup

Read a little humor: Radical Feminist Observations are Funny

"David Letterman's Stupid Pet Tricks" and "Animal House."Radical Feminist Observations are funny http://t.co/fw346qTQqQ via @examinercom

— imadeamesss (@imadeamesss) June 12, 2015

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— imadeamesss (@imadeamesss) June 12, 2015

Profiles - Indiana Public Media | NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans

Profiles - Indiana Public Media | NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans

Excellent interview with Eric Deggans on race, media, fairness and honesty.

Soapmaking for hobbists 03/29 by Leslie Jones McCloud | Social Networking Podcasts

Soapmaking for hobbists 03/29 by Leslie Jones McCloud | Social Networking Podcasts



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Passions flare at meeting on plans for Obama library on park land

Passions flare at meeting on plans for Obama library on park land

Affordable High-Speed Broadband for All Americans

Happy 2015 Gary, Indiana: Gary Police Department Warns Against Celebratory Gunfire

The Gary Police Department would like to issue a reminder in advance of New Year’s

Eve that celebratory gunfire is not only dangerous, but illegal.



“The Gary Police Department will increase patrols this holiday season, as every year,

so as to focus on traditional celebratory gun fire,” associated with New Year’s Eve, a released statement read.



The increased presence of manpower will result in a reduction of these instances and lead

to the arrest of those who disregard public safety in selfish furtherance of their own

enjoyment.

Every year, once the New Year arrives, people across the city go outside and fire guns

into the air as part of the evening’s celebration.



Bullets fired straight into the air usually fall back and people can be injured, sometimes

fatally.



Homes and buildings can be damaged as bullets often lodge in roofs, causing minor

damage that requires repair, in most cases. Normally, the bullet penetrates the roof

surface, travels through to the roof deck, and leaves a hole where water can run into

the building, causing a leak.



Celebratory gunfire is dangerous and can cost someone his or her life.  Do not do it.

If you do, be advised that the Gary police will use all available resources to find and

prosecute you.  Charges for discharging a firearm in the city range anywhere from a

misdemeanor to a felony, that can result in you being sentenced to years in prison.

How to Make Homemade Stock Recipe: AKA Bone Broth (Health Elixir)

Bone broth on GMA:

So I was watching ABC 7 while completing my morning routine and ended up at Good Morning America. They were discussing bone broth. It is the new, hot trend to loose weight or just feel great.

Use it as a pick-me-up mid-afternoon. Consider it as a superfood. Any of us who cook and want to make stock from scratch already know how to but bone broth is made slightly different.

This is the perfect time to try bone broth before the Christmas holiday heavy food fest.

Watch what I saw this morning and then watch the You Tube video on how to make bone broth. Your body will love you for it.




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 How to make bone broth Read label if getting store bought. Takes 18 hours to brew yourself; here's how:

Rosetta probe is stuck in a cave and may die in 24 hours, says Esa

Rosetta probe is stuck in a cave and may die in 24 hours, says Esa

The historic touchdown of Philae on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko could be big step toward 'moving off this planet' and 'taking' the entire solar system.

This is according to Nasa's planetary science head, Jim Green, who said the solar system is now in reach of wider human exploration.

The space agency is hoping to send humans to Mars in the 2030s, and data from Rosetta's mission could help make that a reality by revealing more planets in our solar system.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2832751/Rosetta-s-probe-stable-Philae-confirms-s-holding-67P-scientists-fear-tumbled-side.html#ixzz3Izj9QCBJ
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These Scientists Made Huge Discoveries About Ebola--But 5 Died Before The Paper Was Published

These Scientists Made Huge Discoveries About Ebola--But 5 Died Before The Paper Was Published

Netherlands says OK for biker gangs to fight Islamic State

Netherlands says OK for biker gangs to fight Islamic State

The Hague: The Dutch public prosecutor said on Tuesday that motorbike gang members who have reportedly joined Kurds battling the Islamic State group in Iraq are not necessarily committing any crime.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/world/netherlands-says-ok-for-biker-gangs-to-fight-islamic-state-20141015-1164so.html#ixzz3G97Q3Uel

New Ebola vaccine study has begun in Maryland

New Ebola vaccine study has begun in Maryland

The first human trials of a Canadian Ebola vaccine began Monday, one of a flood of experimental therapies now being rushed into testing to battle the Ebola epidemic.

China military-linked firm eyes quick approval of drug to cure Ebola

China military-linked firm eyes quick approval of drug to cure Ebola

A Chinese drug maker with close military ties is seeking fast-track approval for a drug that it says can cure Ebola, as China joins the race to help treat a deadly outbreak of a disease that has spread from Africa to the United States and Europe.

Opportunities exist for Broadway livable corridor | Nov. 17, 2014

Opportunities exist for Broadway livable corridor

Public Open House - November 17, 2014

9:00am, 9800 Broadway

Hosted by South Shore Clean Cities

213-885-7555 x204 for details

Join GPTC staff and the Livable Broadway team for an engaging session with community members about this project. This event will include presentations and breakout sessions.

Project Purpose, Goals

and Objectives

Purpose

To assess opportunities for improving bus service within Gary, Merrillville and Crown Point while enhancing economic development, environment and land use and promoting livability within the corridor

Goals

Develop a livable Broadway Avenue corridor

Objectives

• Assess the current state of transit on Broadway Avenue

• Improve connectivity

 • Determine modal conflicts and accessibility issues

• Develop growth scenarios

• Assess opportunities for alternative modes and related infrastructure

• Recommend transit improvements

• Recommend infrastructure improvements that emphasize sustainability

Five U.S. Airports Are Enacting New Screening Measures to Protect Against Ebola | The White House

Pres. Obama at Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern Univ.
 Oct. 2, 2014. Photo credit: Leslie Jones McCloud

Five U.S. Airports Are Enacting New Screening Measures to Protect Against Ebola | The White House

Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that the following five U.S. airports will soon begin enhanced Ebola screening for all travelers coming from Ebola-affected countries:

• John F. Kennedy International Airport - New York, NY
• Washington Dulles International Airport - Washington, D.C.
• Newark Liberty International Airport - Newark, NJ
• Chicago O'Hare International Airport - Chicago, IL
• Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport - Atlanta, GA