List/Grid Monthly Archives: August 2010
Berry Leonidas: Gastroscopy
Berry Leonidas was born in Woodsdale, North Carolina. In 1924, He graduated from Wilberforce University. He also received another Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Chicago. He received…
Glenn Beck 2012 Oh God!!
What do you think of Glenn Becks "restoring Honor” rally? It seems even those trying to be objective, are wondering what the point was to this rallying cry. Was it…
Soul Food and the American experience
African Americans make up at least 14% of the American population. This percentage has had a significant influence on American cuisine as a whole. Of course if you have ever…
Obama, America and the World
Obama is still a pop star according to the latest polls. According to the Pew Global Attitudes Project which polled over 24,000 in more than 22 nations, Europe at least…
Obama’s School days as Barry
Later Obama met Eric Moore. They were both from Hawaii and were both enrolled at Los Angeles Occidental College. They both had the same circle of friends and attended similar…
Little things you might not have known
Here are some facts you may not have known about the 44th president of the United States, Barrack Obama. Well I must say I am not a follower of what’s…
What is the Best Cash Back Rewards Card
Several financial professionals, websites, and agencies have done informal studies on credit card reward programs. They have rated cards based on cash back percentages divided by card type, annual fees,…
Childhood; A whole new world
The new family moved from Hawaii to Jakarta, Indonesia. Barrack was six years old at the time. Barrack remembers growing up in a whole different world. He was exposed to…
Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Statistics
If you have read Part 1 of African Americans and triple –negative cancer then you already know about the statistics for incidents and deaths of women in developed countries. The…
Barry becomes Barrack; Law school
When Obama transferred to Columbia, he had gotten the fresh start he needed. It was in a sense a new life. No one knew him there and he could actually…
You can’t say, “no” to the Mosque now
So what do you think about the various protests for and against the building of a mosque near the ground zero site? As information about this controversial building continues to…
Barry Bonds – A Valid Hall-of-Famer
There is nothing baseball fans enjoy more than the home run and nobody has hit more home runs than Barry Bonds. Sure Barry Bonds may arguably be the face of…
Wilt Chamberlin – An Elegant Power
The record book for professional basketball is littered with the names of basketball greats such as Larry Bird, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Dr. J, Jerry West, and Wilt Chamberlain. Chamberlain’s…
Michael Green: Man falsely imprisoned for 27 years
There was an article posted on August 16, 2010 "How Should Years of Wrongful Imprisonment Be Valued?" The article is in regards to the story of Michael Green, who was…
Bus Boycott Activists of The Civil Rights Movement
It was on December 1st 1955 that a woman by the name of Rosa Parks refused to follow bus driver James Blake’s demands regarding giving up her seat to a…
Ken Griffey Jr. – A True All Around Player
Baseball has recently lost, arguably, one of the best players to play the game this generation. After twenty- two seasons George Kenneth Griffey Jr. made the decision to retire from…
Mohammad Clay: The Professional
Clay returned to Louisville to start a professional boxing career. On October 1960, He won a six round decision fight over Tunney Hunsaker. Hunsaker was police chief of Fayetteville West…
U.S. admits to shortcomings in First-Ever U.S. Human Rights Review
According to the Huffington Post Aug 24th 2010, A 29 page report was submitted to The Human Rights Council on Friday Aug 21 and published on Monday August 24th. The…
