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        <title><![CDATA[Jay-Z to Hold Benefit Concerts at Carnegie Hall]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[From: African American Empowerment Blog (AAEB) Jay-Z announced on Thursday that he would give two benefit concerts at Carnegie Hall in February to raise money for college scholarships and for a United Way program aimed at reducing the dropout rate among New York City teenagers.

The concerts will be on Feb. 6 and 7 and will be the first time Jay-Z, perhaps the most successful rapper of the last 15 years, has played the hall. Most tickets will be offered privately to philanthropists and wealthy fans, and will range in price between $500 and $2,500. A few will be offered for sale to the general public on Jan. 30.

For nine years Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter, has operated a foundation with his mother, Gloria Carter, that each year provides college scholarships to more than a 120 students from poor backgrounds. The foundation has distributed about $1.4 million to 750 students since 2002.

Jay-Z said he hoped the benefit concerts would raise millions of dollars for both his foundation and the United Way, which has a program wo]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Black Web Media]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[From: African American Empowerment Blog (AAEB) Black Web Media was founded in 2007 with Black Web 2.0 as it’s flagship property. &nbsp;We are a New Media company that caters to a highly influential, tech savvy, targeted multicultural audience. Black Web Media’s main business includes producing and distributing digital content and bringing influencers together. &nbsp;Across-the-board our advertiser brand partnership executions are always:

Innovative: We believe real innovation and creative destruction can only come from thought diversity, we go above an beyond banner ads for our brand partners;

Engaging and Interactive: We value engaging conversations and so does our audience, in fact they are more engaged in branded content than in editorial content;

Influential and Exclusive: We weed out all the noise and clutter and connect our partners with the real influencers in the verticals we serve;

Quality not Quantity: In everything we do we believe in quality over quantity. &nbsp;We reach our audience authentically and organicall]]></description>
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        <pubDate> <![CDATA[Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 -0700]]></pubDate>

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        <title><![CDATA[Ice Cube]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[From: African American Empowerment Blog (AAEB) As a solo artist and as a member of the influential West Coast group N.W.A., Ice Cube was a driving force that helped put gangsta rap on the map. He stood out from his peers as a great - if controversial -storyteller with a tremendous presence onstage. It was only a matter of time before filmmakers recognized his potential. Much as Ice Cube made his mark representing the tough streets of South Los Angeles in his music, his early film appearances likewise cast him as familiar characters from the 'hood. He showed great screen promise with his debut in John Singleton's Academy Award-nominated "Boyz 'n the Hood" (1991) and built up an acting resume with a string of thugs before taking the helm as a screenwriter and producer of the successful "Friday" film franchise, including "Friday," (1995) "Next Friday" (2000) and "Friday After Next" (2002). From that more lighthearted take on urban life, Ice Cube stretched his range with an acclaimed performance in David O. Russell's war film "Three Ki]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Black Business Secrets: 500 Tips, Strategies, and Resources for the African American Entrepreneur]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[From: African American Empowerment Blog (AAEB) According to the U.S. Census, African American entrepreneurs are five times more likely to fail in business than their white counterparts.


To address this devastating statistic, Dante Lee has authored his third book entitled&nbsp;Black Business Secrets: 500 Tips, Strategies, and Resources For The African American Entrepreneur. Its in bookstores nationwide, and is published by&nbsp;SmileyBooks&nbsp;- Tavis Smiley's publishing company.


The book offers an encouraging and unique blue print for entrepreneurs against the backdrop of the new media landscape, and invaluable guidance for those adapting to the global marketplace.


Black Business Secrets&nbsp;features a foreword written by Dr. Randal Pinkett, and exclusive one-on-one interviews with Bob Johnson, George Fraser, Karen Hunter, Will Moss, Tom Burrell, Wally Amos, Dr. Farrah Gray, Ephren Taylor, Nadine Thompson, and Gwen Richardson.


Source:&nbsp;http://www.dantelee.com/the_book.html]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[The Film: Sing Your Song - Harry Belafonte]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[From: African American Empowerment Blog (AAEB) Sing Your Song is the result of a confluence of many events, things as diverse as the passing of Marlon Brando, a look back at the lives of many other unsung heroes in the fight for justice as well as the faithful love (and gentle nagging) of two daughters. Like Brando, there are many public figures who are not known, primarily, for their activism, their compassion and their dedication to human rights. Harry Belafonte is one of them:
“Cecilia, the daughter of another silent warrior, my friend Gregory Peck, had just completed a documentary on her father’s remarkable life. Coincidental to this, was the tugging by my daughter, Gina, to document my own journey. For many years I had resisted prodding by several who felt that I should both write and film my story. The idea as an end in itself seemed too self-serving. But I was awakened to the possibilities of making such a commitment by revealing the stories that could be told of and by all those with whom I shared an unending quest for]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith buy minority ownership in Philadelphia 76ers NBA basketball team]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[From: African American Empowerment Blog (AAEB) Will Smith just bought a much bigger playground to spend most of his days.The Philadelphia native and wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, are officially minority shareholders of the 76ers NBA team in a deal that was&nbsp;confirmed by the league on Tuesday.The "Men In Black" star and his wife are part of an ownership group that includes a former NBA executive, leveraged buyout specialist Josh Harris and an Indonesian media magnate, according to the league's website.The group takes ownership from Comcast-Spectator, which, led by chairman Ed Snider, purchased the team in 1996."This is one of the hardest business decisions I've ever had to make," Snider said in a statement on Tuesday. "The Sixers are family, and it is very difficult to say goodbye to an organization of great people with whom we have worked so closely over the last 15 years."Forbes magazine valued the team at $330 million this year – which is 17th in the league. The&nbsp;Philadelphia Daily News&nbsp;reported that the new owners pa]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Diddy Saves Boys and Girls Club of Harlem]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[From: African American Empowerment Blog (AAEB) According to a press release, "The Boys &amp; Girls Club of Harlem, an organization dedicated to youth development by providing access and opportunities for young people in their community regardless of economic, social and family circumstances, today announced a remarkable contribution from business magnate Sean Combs, founder of the entertainment conglomerate Bad Boy Entertainment Worldwide."

The Club was facing major financial set backs due to a decrease in funds from federal, state, and private funding.

"Mr. Combs' contribution comes at a time when we were faced with the possibility of eliminating existing programs and/or club sites. 100% of Mr. Combs' contribution will go directly to the young people, and provide educational, recreational and social enrichment programs allowing us to move forward as a club, uninterrupted." said Willie C. Bentley, Jr. Board Member and Resource Development Chair.&nbsp;

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        <title><![CDATA[B.E.T.: Re Between The Lines]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[From: African American Empowerment Blog (AAEB) A blended family with an Psychologist and English Professor as mom and dad - children growing up in today's ever-changing society, and a family friend who has not been so lucky in love.
Source:&nbsp;http://www.bet.com/shows/reed-between-the-lines.htm
Next Episode Tuesday, October 25 at 10:00pm]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Jay-Z Throws A Carnival For College Kids' Scholarships]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[From: African American Empowerment Blog (AAEB) NEW YORK&nbsp;— On Thursday night,&nbsp;Jay-Z&nbsp;hosted a carnival at the Hudson River Park pier for his&nbsp;Shawn Carter Foundation. But it wasn't all Ferris wheels and funnel cakes — unfortunately Momofuku doesn't make those. The event was called Making the Ordinary Extraordinary, and it sought to raise funds for college scholarships.


MTV News caught up with Mr. Carter at the event, where he said the evening was about having fun while raising money for a good cause. Jay said two of the worst things in life are a waste of talent and a person who applies him- or herself but is unable to advance due to financial hardship. He hoped this foundation would help ease such burdens and assist people in recognizing their potential.
"Just providing opportunity and seeing what people do with that opportunity. If you want to go further and you want to further your education, just giving someone that extra little push [so] that maybe you'll turn out to be someone special," Jay said.

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        <title><![CDATA[Hampton U. president William Harvey and his wife give $1 million to raise faculty salaries]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[From: African American Empowerment Blog (AAEB) Posted by:Jay Kernis - Senior Producer
&nbsp;ONLY ON THE BLOG: Answering today’s&nbsp;six OFF-SET questions is&nbsp;Dr. William R. Harvey, president of Virginia’s Hampton University since 1978. &nbsp;His 33-year term is one of the longest tenures of any sitting president of a college or university in the country.After graduating from Talladega College, Harvey served three years on active duty with the United States Army, and he is currently a Lieutenant Colonel in the Army Reserve. Dr. Harvey earned his doctorate in College Administration from Harvard University in 1972. Prior to assuming his current position, he served as Assistant for Governmental Affairs to the Dean of the Graduate School of Education at Harvard University; Administrative Assistant to the President at Fisk University; and as Administrative Vice President at Tuskegee University.You and your wife, Norma Harvey, just gave a gift of $1 million to the university you’ve been leading for three decades. First of all,]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[IRS Eases Rules on Liens for Taxpayers]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[From: Young Black Professional Guide By: STEPHEN OHLEMACHER The Internal Revenue Service says it&#8217;s trying to help people who are struggling to pay delinquent tax bills, so it&#8217;s reducing the number of property liens and easing rules for small businesses to enter into installment agreements. As the economy has soured, the agency has filed an increasing number of liens on [...]]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Business Schools Scrambling to Keep Pace with Globalization Demand]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[From: Young Black Professional Guide According to the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business B-schools are in severe need of an upgrade in their curriculum in order to adequately prepare graduate students to be competitive in today’s increasingly global business world. To back this up the AACSB presented a study, called &#8220;The Globalization of Managements Education: Changing International Structures, [...]]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[The McGraw-Hill Companies’ Black History Month Essay Contest]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[From: Young Black Professional Guide The McGraw-Hill Companies, in conjunction with HBCU Connect, is currently accepting applications for its second annual Black History Month Essay Contest. All students, undergraduates as well as graduates who enrolled at a Historically Black College or University are encouraged to apply. McGraw-Hill, which has been ordained the top employer according to the HBCU Connect Top [...]]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Next Stop Africa]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[From: Young Black Professional Guide By: ANN BROWN Touring in Africa has not quite become big business for American artists, but it´s on the way there. In fact, each year more and more African-American singers are performing in the Motherland. Recently in fact, Akon toured Senegal and Cape Verde. Bow Wow is due in Senegal soon. The past artists such [...]]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[American Black Film Festival (ABFF) - July 6 - 9]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[From: African American Empowerment Blog (AAEB) The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) is a four-day retreat and international film market. Founded in 1997, the festival's mission is to strengthen the Black filmmaking community through resource sharing, education, artistic collaboration and career development. The ABFF was born out of the need to spearhead distribution opportunities for independent Black films and promote cultural diversity within the motion picture industry.

Source: http://www.abff.com/festival/]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Ideas For Making 401(k) Savings Last Longer]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[From: Young Black Professional Guide By: ?DAVID PITT When it comes to retirement planning, too often the focus is placed only on savings. But that&#8217;s just one side of the equation. You&#8217;re saving so that you can ultimately spend. That means you&#8217;ll need to anticipate how much you&#8217;d like to be able to spend, and for how long. Fortunately, life [...]]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Young Black Professional Guide Money is tight for all of us, so why not try to get the most bang for your buck. In most cases you’d be surprised to know that sometimes all you have to do is ask. Negotiating is not just for purchasing pre-owned vehicles anymore, here are five tips on how to negotiate the best [...]]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Sojourner's Place Just when I thought I was out, she managed to pull me back in! Yeah! Okay! So I stole that line from Godfather III, but, hell that's the way I'm feeling! I vowed NOT to devote one keystroke to Sarah Palin unless and until she stopped pimping herself and actually threw her ass into the 2012 POTUS race. But, this woman has gotten on my last good nerve and I just have to say something!
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Young Black Professional Guide By: LAUREN DeLISA COLEMAN Government regulation and its expansiveness has been a hot-button issue almost since the inception of the Obama White House Administration took the helm, and this latest development will no doubt become a lightning rod. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, an inaugural agency headed by Elizabeth Warren and positioned to further protect [...]]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Young Black Professional Guide Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., founded at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y. in 1906, has chartered its first chapter in South Africa.  The fraternity, the first African-American, intercollegiate fraternity in the world, now includes The Rho Phi Lambda Chapter which was established in Johannesburg, on Feb. 3, 2011 with a ceremony coinciding with the Kenneth [...]]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Young Black Professional Guide By: ALAN J. HEAVENS A buyer&#8217;s market may not be the best time to sell a house on your own, without a Realtor, but Richard and Celia Brown of Media, Pa., are trying to anyway. Their marketing plan: technology, including a website and heavy use of social media; professional photography; high-end for-sale signs; and personal [...]]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Urban Housecall Magazine for Our Preventive Health]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[From: Young Black Professional Guide Dr. Robert C. Robinson III, MD and Karla L. Robinson, MD, a husband and wife medical team, have come together to launch a new health and wellness magazine called Urban Housecall Magazine to provide pertinent health information for the black community. The new title aims to release specialized and timely healthcare information ranging from mental, [...]]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[The Doctors on Board Program Puts Black Students into the Medical Field]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[From: Young Black Professional Guide The Journal of the National Medical Association has published an article that reveals that African Americans, while 13% of the population in America, only make up 4% of all physicians in the United States. The study sites lack of finances, exposure to the medical field, little encouragement at home and in school, lack of role [...]]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Young Black Professional Guide By: EILEEN AJ CONNELLY If you were among the millions out of work at any point in 2010, your tax return may look quite different this year. Many people fail to realize that they must pay taxes on unemployment benefits. For 2010 all unemployment benefits received will be considered taxable income. That is a big [...]]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Young Black Professional Guide Jennifer Jones Austin, a New York child advocate and attorney, was diagnosed with leukemia in September 2009. Her only hope for survival was a bone marrow or cord blood transplant; however, none of Austin’s family was a match. As an alternative, Jennifer&#8217;s medical team pursued a match through the Be the Match Registry. Much like [...]]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Young Black Professional Guide People often ask me how I got started with all of this couponing stuff, and the answer is pretty simple: I got broke. After I graduated from college in 2001, I received a job offer at a newspaper in Lansing, Mich. It paid the whopping salary of $30,000 a year, which at age 21, was [...]]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Young Black Professional Guide In today’s uncertain job market you won’t find too many managers handing out new titles and promotions as freely as in the past. However, with a few strategic moves you can make yourself promotion-ready this year. Step 1: Make Your Intentions Known Schedule a meeting with your direct boss letting her know that you would [...]]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Young Black Professional Guide Tax time is upon us again. This can be a stressful time for many of us but you’d be surprise how much boning up on tax deductions and credits can really make all the difference in your return. Here are five tips to help you get the most out of your refund. State Tax Deductions [...]]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Young Black Professional Guide Some would say they spend more time at work than we do at home or with our loved ones. We clock in during the wee hours of the morning and sometimes don&#8217;t leave until the moon hits the sky. It may be hard to get &#8220;life done&#8221; when you are spending so much time at [...]]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Young Black Professional Guide By: AMY WINTER Stress can affect people in different ways. In extreme cases, workers have reacted to life&#8217;s difficulties in violent ways. Workplace violence can occur, such as the office shooting in Manchester, Conn., that left nine people dead. Managers need to look for warning signs or sudden changes in an employee&#8217;s behavior to maintain [...]]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Young Black Professional Guide By: LAUREN DeLISA COLEMAN The trend of pre-paid credit cards targeted toward African-American consumers seems to be on the rise and made all the more alluring through alignment with notable personalities to the demographic such as lifestyle mogul Russell Simmons and radio personality Tom Joyner. Financial institutions seem to identify the Black segment as one [...]]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Young Black Professional Guide The National Black MBA Association, a longstanding professional organization geared towards the educational and economic advancement of working African-Americans, has selected Kimberly Corbin to serve as their current president and CEO. &#8220;As we continue to celebrate our 40th anniversary, the NBMBAA will honor our history and mission, yet look forward to an exciting future. We [...]]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Income Tax Refund Anticipation Loans: Are They Really Worth It?]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[From: Young Black Professional Guide Now that income tax time is here, everyone is scrambling to file by the deadline, especially if they are due a refund. Many of us write off expenses or have exemptions that result in receiving a refund from Uncle Sam. And sometimes, those refunds are very high amounts. It is tempting to want to get [...]]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Young Black Professional Guide This tax season The Treasury Department has launched a pilot program that will allow Americans to receive their tax refund on a prepaid debit card instead of waiting on a check. About 600,000 low to moderate-income Americans will be receiving letters in the coming weeks containing information on the program, allowing them to activate a [...]]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Young Black Professional Guide For most of us, office life isn&#8217;t all roses and sunshine. It&#8217;s sometimes a complex menagerie of egos, personalities, and balance. When things in the office are good, they are great. But when they get bad, there is a lot that can erupt and cause conflict. There may even come a time when you have [...]]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Young Black Professional Guide Many times career and work take precedence over many things in our lives. In our quest for perfection and a raise, we generally go above and beyond duty in order to fulfill our role in the office. Success, though, can come at a price as we dedicate increasing amounts of time to our careers and [...]]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Young Black Professional Guide Even in the digital and technological age, most career driven professionals use business cards. A business card is one of the most important tools one can have while networking and making moves. It is a way that we legitimize ourselves as true movers and shakers. When you ask someone for their business card and they [...]]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Young Black Professional Guide You can never underestimate the power of a great mentor. Mentoring is not only a way to help achieve success, but also allows one to give back to their professional genre and community. People who serve as mentors help propel their mentees to new heights by taking them under their wings and helping them to [...]]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Young Black Professional Guide Those of us who work a 9-to-5 have a bone to pick with our employment. Sometimes we feel we are a slave to the system and to our employers who don&#8217;t always show their appreciation when it comes to our paychecks. Our jobs become a means to an end and not something that we necessarily [...]]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Sojourner's Place On February 4, 1968, these resounding words were heard at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia:If any of you are around when I have to meet my day, I don’t want a long funeral. And if you get somebody to deliver the eulogy, tell them not to talk too long... Tell them not to mention that I have a Nobel Peace Prize—that isn’t important. Tell them not to mention that I have three or four]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Sojourner's Place Good evening, Sojourners. Sunday Inspirations,   a feature here at Sojourner's Place, is just one way to help get  us  through the week ahead, the trials we may face, and yes, to say  Thank  Ya and testify! I invite you to participate in this weekly meme as  your  contribution might serve as an inspiration to someone in need.

Tomorrow is the designated day on which we will honor The Dreamer - Dr]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Sojourner's Place Oh Yeah! It's FRIDAY!!! And that means it's time for some old school jamming and par-taying in the blogosphere! Today's Old School First Friday theme is for the brokenhearted. My mission is to choose a  song that helps you deal with a heartache. The saddest most pathetic  and depressing, break-up song your heart can imagine.
I'm not sure how sad or pathetic this break-up song is or if its really]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Young Black Professional Guide The job market is still not an exactly a friendly climate and if you have a job at all consider yourself lucky. Understanding your boss can be the difference between keeping that job or finding yourself out in the cold. YBP has you covered with 4 things your boss won&#8217;t tell you. 1. Your boss is reading [...]]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Young Black Professional Guide Ever get that sluggish, midday at work feeling? Instead of reaching for that energy drink full of sugar, caffeine or goodness knows what else you should keep healthy snacks around that will give you a boost naturally. For work, you’ll want to choose foods that are high in protein and nutrients (the protein helps you [...]]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Sojourner's Place  WTH???O.K., so I sojourned across the "blog-pond" to see what my friend, Bent Society, has been up to during my hiatus. There, my friend is ranting about the London 2012 Olympic mascot. My heart immediately begins to sink, as I'm expecting to see something resembling a golliwog of sorts, to which I know that I am simply going to go off!
Thank goodness! It wasn't a golliwog (don't want to upset]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Going on a Business Trip? Save Those Receipts!]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[From: Young Black Professional Guide For most of us, going on a business trip is inevitable. When duty calls, it is your job as the consummate professional to go where your employer needs you to be. But sometimes, business trips can be expensive. With all of the costs associated with the trip, it is wise to save those receipts. Doing [...]]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Sojourner's Place REMEMBER ME? ADJI DESIR?

Its been two years, and still no information about Adji Desir. If you remember, Adji went missing two years ago today while outside playing in his grandmother's yard. Now, this youngster from Immokalee, Florida is still now where to be found.  He disappeared without a  trace. There have been many tips called in but none that lead the  authorities to finding this little]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Sojourner's Place Good morning, Sojourners. Sunday Inspirations,   a feature here at Sojourner's Place, is just one way to help get  us  through the week ahead, the trials we may face, and yes, to say  Thank  Ya and testify! I invite you to participate in this weekly meme as  your  contribution might serve as an inspiration to someone in need.

This morning, I continue to feel the importance, security, and love of]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Sojourner's Place I'm a sucker for pomp and circumstance, so I thought the decision to open the 112th Congress with the reading of the Constitution was a pretty nice touch. Of course, that was before I realized that they were only going to read it as it has been amended. It would have been a great historical event had they read the Constitution in its entirety, showing this Nation's attempt to truly be "a more]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Young Black Professional Guide Veronika Scott, an industrial-design major at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, pooled her earnings from summer jobs donations from family and friends to design and sew three versions of the The Element S(urvival) coat she hopes will save lives. Dean Imre Molnar, also a former design director for Patagonia, the outdoor clothing company [...]]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Sojourner's Place Oh Yeah! It's the first of the first month of the new year!!! And that means it's time for some old school jamming and par-taying in the blogosphere! Today's Old School First Friday theme is all about Ms. Teena Marie who burst on the scene waaayyyy back in 1979 putting down some sho' nuff blue-eyed soul. 
Forever paired with funk-master, Rick James, Fire and Desire will no doubt be featured]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Young Black Professional Guide Yesterday we reported to you that due to last minute changes to the tax laws that were signed into law at the end of December, the IRS delayed the filing of those with itemized deductions until the end of February. The delay was due to the preparation of edited forms that had already been printed [...]]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[From: Young Black Professional Guide In the past, most Americans were able to file their income tax returns at the start of the new year. But due to recent tax changes that were enacted by Congress at the end of 2010, many Americans cannot file their returns until February. According to NPR, taxpayers who itemize their deductions won&#8217;t be able [...]]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Leave the Rat Race Behind and Telecommute]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[From: Young Black Professional Guide It's no secret that sometimes getting to work is more stressful than the work itself. The hustle and bustle of getting ready, then traffic, and finding a parking space can put you in a foul mood. But there are other options for employment that don't call you you even leaving your home---the art of telecommuting.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Wordless Wednesday:  Obama to New Congress]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[From: Sojourner's Place Much Obliged, Very Much Obliged... SjP]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Gas Prices Predicted to Hit $4 by Spring, Will it Affect Your Commute?]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[From: Young Black Professional Guide Many of us had a wonderful time ringing in the new year with friends, family, and loved ones. Now that alll of the partying is complete, a shocking reality is facing us. According to economic estimates, an oil surge in 2010 is making way for gas prices to hit upwards of $4.00 this year by [...]]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[The Hiring Freeze is Over…Temporarily]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[From: Young Black Professional Guide The good news is that companies are beginning to hire, the not-so-good news is that they&#8217;re mostly hiring temporary employees to meet their labor needs. According to the New York Times, the reason is because temps are usually a no-strings attached deal and if it doesn&#8217;t work out they are expendable compared to benefits-earning permanent [...]]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Sunday Inspirations: They Already Know]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[From: Sojourner's Place Good Evening, Sojourners. Sunday Inspirations,  a feature here at Sojourner's Place, is just one way to help get  us through the week ahead, the trials we may face, and yes, to say  Thank Ya and testify! I invite you to participate in this weekly meme as  your contribution might serve as an inspiration to someone in need.
As the holidays draw to a close for me and I ready myself - mind, body, and]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Jackson State University’s NAACP Chapter Elects First White President]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[From: Young Black Professional Guide According to the president of the Mississippi NAACP, the induction of a white chapter president personifies its longstanding mission to represent more than one race. Thirty-something year-old Michael Teasley grew up in rural Rankin County and has been named the new president of the JSU chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored [...]]]></description>
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