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“Long before the first slave ships started supplying labour to the cotton plantations of the American south, and many centuries before the first Africans were brought ashore to the sugar estates of Brazil and the Caribbean, Africans were being sold as slave-soldiers for India’s princely states.” (read more about it on The Afro Informant)

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Mr. Braynon started his efforts in public service early in life, serving as President of the North Miami Beach Senior High School Government; a member of the Miami-Dade County Student Advisory Board and the City of North Miami Beach Student Advisory Council.

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From: Dr. Ralph Cinque
1. Fasting initiates rapid weight loss with little or no hunger. Once the “ketosis” of fasting sets in, it becomes quite easy to go without food. Most people are surprised at how little desire for food they have while fasting.
2. Fasting promotes detoxification. As the body breaks down its fat reserves, it [...]

Wanna know where black folks live in the U.S.? Apparently someone took the 2004 census data for black Americans and made it into a map format.
Even though the New Orleans area has changed drastically since 2004, this map does appear to be pretty accurate.
Link to map

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Apple’s iTunes expands service to universities
By May Wong, The Associated Press
SAN JOSE, Calif.  In its latest move to broaden its iPod and iTunes franchises, Apple Computer Inc. has introduced “iTunes U,” a nationwide expansion of a service that makes course lectures and other educational materials accessible via Apple’s iTunes software.

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First, the news…
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By Ledyard King, Gannett News Service
WASHINGTON  With a certificate to teach several high school science subjects, recent University of Texas graduate Steve Sinski is getting the kind of attention usually reserved for the football players on campus.

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