Why Volunteer on King Day? With Dr. King’s leadership, our nation made great strides against racial discrimination and toward increased civil rights. Dr. King’s teachings can continue to guide us in addressing our nation’s most pressing social needs today. Each of us can contribute to strengthening our own communities by serving in Dr. King’s honor […]
Via: CharlotteObserver.com Charlotte’s Pam Carter left Monday for a Methodist meeting in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. She survived the earthquake on Tuesday and has been in touch with her husband, the Rev. Ken Carter of Providence United Methodist Church. Late Wednesday, for the second day in a row, she sent the Observer’s Tim Funk an eyewitness e-mail, […]
Photo Via: Fox News The strongest earthquake that Haiti has seen since the 1700’s has rocked the island and may have affected up to 3 million people. The 7.0 magnitude quake destroyed the capital city of Port-au-Prince, leveling most of its buildings leaving turmoil as the sun went down Tuesday. At least 27 aftershocks shook […]
Via: CharlotteObserver.com A Mecklenburg judge on Monday refused to reduce the $423,000 bond for a former police officer charged with sexually assaulting three women. “The court will not increase the bonds or reduce them,” District Judge Hugh Lewis said during a bond hearing for former Charlotte-Mecklenburg police Officer Marcus Jackson. Jackson, 25, has been charged […]
Via: HelloBeautiful.com The challenges of working out go beyond just drumming up the motivation to go to the gym. (From shape.com) Find out what pitfalls you need to be aware of and follow these suggestions to avoid injury and maximize your workouts: 1. Forgetting to Stretch Before Workout Sessions Even if you’re pressed for time, […]
Via: BlackAmericaWeb.com Planets play fast and furious with romance this year. Jupiter, the ruler of adventure and luck, leaps through Pisces and takes a peek into Aries, mixing water and fire with love and passion. That makes steam, people. Saturn enters relationship-conscious Libra, so the entire planet will be working on love — the real […]
Via: Popeater.com With Simon Cowell on the brink of ditching ‘American Idol’ to take the throne of ‘X-Factor,’ insiders tell me that executives have figured out a way to ease him out of the conversation this year — focus on Ellen. Brilliant! Nice is the new mean in 2010, and unlike Simon, you know we’re […]
Via: CharlotteObserver.com Johnson C. Smith University students studying retail management can benefit from a $500,000 donation The Belk Foundation announced today. At least four business majors will be named Belk Scholars this spring. They will receive a $2,500 scholarship, be matched with a Belk employee mentor and take part in business training available through the […]
Via: elev8.com This year more than any has been the year of the “Super Reality TV Show”. I am the first person to point out the negatives of TV programming. This time I thought I would change my approach and find the positives. Reviewing the year I was struck by a host of positives that […]
VIA: THEWASHINGTONPOST.COM According to the Wizards Insider in the Washington Post, Gilbert Arenas brought guns to the Verizon Center because of a dispute with his team mate Jarvaris Crittenton. The New York Post reports that the incident was over an unpaid gambling debt and that Crittenton also had a weapon. Yahoo! Sports is reporting that […]
Via: hellobeautiful.com Skin dry as a desert? Want skin as soft as a baby’s? Most of us don’t use too much lotion in the winter because of all the clothes that we have to put on. Besides, we think, “who’s going to know or see our skin with so much clothes? Here are some tips […]
Via: TMZ.com After going under the media microscope yesterday following reports that he beat his 18 year old daughter with a Rock Band guitar controller after an argument with her regarding his current girlfriend, today Teddy Riley issued the following statement: Due to recent events, I am compelled to respond in detail to accusations made […]