July 27, 2026

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Excuse me, are you listening? 13-3

Rina Risper06 mins

  Dear Readers,

 
Women’s History Month is in March.  I have always found it to be an interesting time.  I make it my business both during February and March to learn an abundance more about black history and women’s history. Being a woman and black, it is important for me to learn more.  I also must get in some Latino history as well.

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2014 Winter Olympics Story: Shani Davis: Skating for History, Not Love

Rina Risper011 mins

  By Mark Starr

The Root/New America Media
 
Speed skater Shani Davis will go down in history for his succession of Winter Olympic firsts, most notably as the first African-American athlete to win an individual gold at the Winter Games. But in his own sport, he is celebrated for his extraordinary record of sustained excellence.

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Jill on Money: Why MyRA?

Rina Risper07 mins

 

By Jill Schlesinger
Tribune Media Services
 
Just in case you thought that there were not enough retirement accounts out there, along comes President Obama’s latest entry in the crowded category.

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The Kid’s Doctor: Baby bling can be a choking hazard

Rina Risper04 mins

  By Sue Hubbard, M.D.

www.kidsdr.com
 
  Children ages 4 and under, and especially those under the age of a year, are at the greatest risk for airway obstruction and suffocation. Fotolia.com. 

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Opinion: Black Quarterback Wins Super Bowl: Where’s the Fuss?

Rina Risper09 mins

 By  Stephen Crockett

The Root
 
Disney couldn’t write a better story: A short kid, much too short to play quarterback, won’t let that fighting spirit in him die. So he plays in high school, both ways: quarterback on offense and cornerback on defense. Hell, he even punted the ball. His high school coach called him a one-man wrecking crew. He breaks records and is still rated only as a two-star recruit. Too short, they say.

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Interpersonal Edge: How to tell you’re working with a narcissist

Rina Risper07 mins

 

By Dr. Daneen Skube

Tribune Media Services
 
  Q. One of my resolutions this year is to be a better judge of character of those I work with. I’m often unpleasantly surprised by the bad behavior of bosses, employees and customers. Since you are a people skills expert, I wanted to know if there was one emotional quality you look for in people?

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Aboutthatcar.com: 2014 Cadillac CTS

Rina Risper07 mins

 

By Frank S. Washington
 
DETROIT, MI –It was longer, lower and meaner than the car it replaced. The 2014 luxury sedan had aluminum doors, a 50-50 weight distribution between front and rear and it could be equipped with a dual turbocharged six-cylinder engine that generated 420 horsepower and 430 pound-feet of torque.

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Movie Review: “Labor Day”

Rina Risper04 mins

 

Studio:  Paramount (1 hr. 51 min.)

Plot:  A depressed single mother and her son offer a wounded fearsome man a ride that changes their lives.
Cast:  Josh Brolin, Kate Winslet, Gattlin Griffith, Toby Maguire, Tom Lipinski, Maika Monroe
Rating:    PG-13
Bottom Line:    ***1/2

 

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News Spotlight: THE 18TH ANNUAL AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL (ABFF) SEEKS COMEDIC TALENT FOR 2ND ANNUAL COMEDY WINGS COMPETITION SPONSORED BY HBO

Rina Risper07 mins

  


New York, NY (BlackNews.com) — Today, Film Life, Inc. announced the launch of the second annual Comedy Wings Competition, a national search to identify the next outstanding comedian. Submissions are now open, with full details atwww.abff.com. The pool of entries will be narrowed down to up ten semi-finalists, from which four finalists will be selected to receive a trip to 2014 ABFF, in NYC, June 19-22, where they will perform live before the festival audience, for the chance to win an audition with HBO.


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