Oct. 13: School Reacts To Child’s Play With ‘Safety Contract’

Lately, with schools becoming ‘ground zero’ for violence and sociopaths, I get that folks are antsy and want to head off any potential disasters before they happen. But when simple simulation from a FIVE-YEAR-OLD makes the powers that be think a contract is in order, ‘zero tolerance’ becomes ABSOLUTE MADNESS. Let somebody step to MY… Continue reading Oct. 13: School Reacts To Child’s Play With ‘Safety Contract’

Oct. 13: The MOC Daily Rundown, First American to Contract Ebola Identified

So much for maintaining the young woman’s privacy: hope that the young lady makes a speedy recovery and that Mr. Duncan’s family finds some sense of justice in the midst of their pain. A health care worker at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas, Pham became infected while treating Thomas Eric Duncan, who died from the… Continue reading Oct. 13: The MOC Daily Rundown, First American to Contract Ebola Identified

Oct. 13: PBS’ “The Whiteness Project”—-Revealing Or Redundant?

For most of my 40-something years of life, I’ve lived in the suburbs: the neighborhoods my family lived in strongly resemble the one I chose to buy my home in, which has a diverse range of families from different cultures, but is populated with a majority of whites. Given that pop culture, media and other… Continue reading Oct. 13: PBS’ “The Whiteness Project”—-Revealing Or Redundant?

Oct. 13: The MOC Daily Rundown, B-Day Love (Ashanti, Tisha Campbell-Martin, Beverly Johnson, Shirley Caesar)

It’s about that time—-let’s give some celebration goodies to singer Ashanti (34), actress Tisha Campbell-Martin (46), iconic model Beverly Johnson (62) and gospel legend Shirley Caesar (76), do it BIG today ladies!!!

Oct. 11: Low Vitamin D Levels May Increase Aggressive Prostate Cancers

The melanin that African-Americans have can minimize their chances of skin cancer, but it can also lead to a decrease of Vitamin D if the diet isn’t rich in foods that have it. All people of color need to make a focused effort to incorporate Vitamin D into their lives by any means necessary, or… Continue reading Oct. 11: Low Vitamin D Levels May Increase Aggressive Prostate Cancers