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Harold Phifer, Author Tells His Story About Growing Up in Extreme Poverty With a Schizophrenic Mom

Harold Phifer has announced the publication of his second book, a collection of autobiographical short stories exploring his sad and often appalling upbringing in Columbus, Mississippi. Kept secret for more than 50 years, Phifer’s childhood was largely forgotten until an explosion during a job in Afghanistan forced him to take some time off to recover Read More…

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19 Scholarships Worth More Than $5M Awarded to Black Teen

Nationwide — Victory Yinka-Banjo, a 17-year old high school graduate from Nigeria, has received full-ride scholarship offers from 19 prestigious universities in the United States and Canada. Combined, the awards are worth more than $5 million! “It still feels pretty unbelievable. I applied to so many schools because I didn’t even think any school would accept Read More…

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FAMU – 2016: That Time FAMU Nearly Made It In College Football’s Top Level, But The Timing Was All Wrong.

FAMU – 2016: That time FAMU nearly made it in college football’s top level, but the timing was all wrong.   Billy Joe and future Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel FAMU Athletics You don’t really know what the high point was until after the fact. You don’t really know where the peak was until Read More…

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Facebook Data Breach Again, Whose To Blame?

Face book data breach:  Did you know people who decided to put their personal information, such as Names, Birth Dates, and Telephone Numbers on Facebook Platform, have been stolen? Half a billion Facebook users’ personal information has been compromised,  floating across the internet for anyone to see or use, without consent.  Facebook’s corporate headquarters, has Read More…

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Is Homeopathy Regulated?

Is Homeopathy Regulated?  Yes! Homeopathic Medicines are fully regulated as drugs by the FDA. All homeopathic medicines are governed by the Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States. Homeopathic medicines are regulated as drugs by inclusion in the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. All homeopathic medicines are required to have NDC (National Drug Codes) listed on Read More…

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The Black Political History of Reddick – Unrequited love, Devotion & Duty

by James Overstreet The Black Political History of Reddick –  The three ladies who have taken the Town of Reddick from conservative Republican, white minority rule to more moderate, Democratic majoritarian status, under matriarchal leadership, have successfully engineered a social and political revolution several decades in the making. Although Reddick was incorporated in the 1880s, Read More…

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What is the Materia Medica?

The Materia Medica is a book that lists all of the homeopathic single remedies and their symptoms. Most common used remedies are listed in the homeopathic Materia Medica. The Materia Medica lists the single remedy and its corresponding symptom picture. Because homeopathic medicines work on all systems of the body, mental, physical and emotinal guiding Read More…