http://globalgrind.com/discovered/educationen-ushttp://globalgrind.com/content/39133/Sweet-Relief Torian When you acknowledge the pain, it will subside because it has fulfilled its task in alerting you to an issue. When you feel the pain you are allowing it to complete its course. You will find that the body as well as the universe will assist in...]]>http://globalgrind.com/content/39133/Sweet-Relief?sc=1#socialTorian7/21/2008 12:39:34 PMhttp://globalgrind.com/content/37024/Are-Black-Girls-Expendable-Rhythm-Views Martini Pink Rhonda Swan blogs about black culture, news and entertainment, Last week, I said I’d deal with some more questions raised by “Margaret,” the poster who wanted to know why the Black community wasn’t protesting against the R. Kelly not-guilty verdict. Margaret said: “Just seems to me that we gotta... /]]>http://globalgrind.com/content/37024/Are-Black-Girls-Expendable-Rhythm-Views?sc=1#socialMartini Pink7/9/2008 4:48:06 PMhttp://globalgrind.com/content/36146/The-10-Most-Worthless-College-Majors xfactor213 College is a great place to learn and have fun. But let’s not kid ourselves, some degrees are as useless as the plot in a Michael Bay film. Here’s a list of 10 degrees that may be interesting, but do jack shit for you in the real world. *whew* I'm glad Anthropology wasn't on that list.]]>http://globalgrind.com/content/36146/The-10-Most-Worthless-College-Majors?sc=1#socialxfactor2137/5/2008 2:54:22 PMhttp://globalgrind.com/content/35331/Critics-Fear-Collider-Could-Destroy-Earth-In-Aug-08 Lance D The most powerful atom-smasher ever built could make some bizarre discoveries, such as invisible matter or extra dimensions in space, after it is switched on in August. But some critics fear the Large Hadron Collider could exceed physicists' wildest conjectures: Will it spawn a black hole that could swallow Earth? Or spit out particles that could turn the planet into a hot dead clump?]]>http://globalgrind.com/content/35331/Critics-Fear-Collider-Could-Destroy-Earth-In-Aug-08?sc=1#socialLance D7/1/2008 2:58:41 PMhttp://globalgrind.com/content/35034/June-27th-NATIONAL-HIV-TESTING-DAY Sportaphile June 27 is National HIV Testing Day. It’s an opportunity for people nationwide to learn their HIV status, and to gain knowledge to take control of their health and their lives. On June 27, state and local health departments, HIV testing sites and AIDS service providers across the country will participate in events for National HIV Testing Day, which include health fairs, special events and extended testing hours. Text your zip code to 566948 or visit YouthAIDS to find a test center near you. Hit up www.itsyoursexlife.com for more info]]>http://globalgrind.com/content/35034/June-27th-NATIONAL-HIV-TESTING-DAY?sc=1#socialSportaphile6/26/2008 9:20:17 PMhttp://globalgrind.com/content/34197/Latino-Teacher-Fired-for-Being-Too-Afrocentric Craig Redman A union official said the critique against Salazar included a statement that her teaching was too "Afro-centric." An assistant principal, in his evaluation of a particular lesson, accused Salazar of brainwashing students, according to Salazar and others.]]>http://globalgrind.com/content/34197/Latino-Teacher-Fired-for-Being-Too-Afrocentric?sc=1#socialCraig Redman6/23/2008 6:43:12 PMhttp://globalgrind.com/content/31854/An-Obama-Era-Question-For-The-Black-Family T Baby Few would argue that Barack Obama’s White House prospects are in large part due to supreme dedication by millions of African-Americans.]]>http://globalgrind.com/content/31854/An-Obama-Era-Question-For-The-Black-Family?sc=1#socialT Baby6/6/2008 10:40:51 AMhttp://globalgrind.com/content/31013/Higher-Learning-New-Design-High-School Craig Redman New Design High School, located in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, is pretty much the school that every kid in high school wishes they went to. Underprivileged students get a chance to learn and partake in college preparatory classes and activities that focus primarily on design and hip hop-inspired arts, such as turntablism, spoken word, stomp theater, b-boying, graffiti and music production.]]>http://globalgrind.com/content/31013/Higher-Learning-New-Design-High-School?sc=1#socialCraig Redman5/30/2008 4:21:37 PMhttp://globalgrind.com/content/30764/Bizarre-Bullying-Slashes-Attendance-At-NYC-School Bill Too scared to go to school? That's what's happening to some students in Brooklyn, where attendance has plunged because of an unusual bullying problem. High school students are skipping out on class - but not to have a good time, but because they are afraid of middle schoolers. High school can be difficult on teenagers, but what's happening to the students at Foundations Academy in Brooklyn goes beyond the norm. One day, only 27% of students showed up.]]>http://globalgrind.com/content/30764/Bizarre-Bullying-Slashes-Attendance-At-NYC-School?sc=1#socialBill5/29/2008 11:24:32 AMhttp://globalgrind.com/content/30491/13-of-All-Public-High-School-Students-Drop-Out-of-School Sportaphile Approximately one-third of all children, and 50 percent of minorities, in public high school drop out of high school nationwide. In many of the nation ’s “dropout factories,” the percentage of dropouts far outpaces the percentage of graduates.]]>http://globalgrind.com/content/30491/13-of-All-Public-High-School-Students-Drop-Out-of-School?sc=1#socialSportaphile5/28/2008 12:25:41 PMhttp://globalgrind.com/content/30451/Harvard-College-appoints-rst-black-woman-as-dean DT In a statement Tuesday, the university announced the appointment of Evelynn Hammonds, Harvard’s senior vice provost for faculty development and diversity and a professor of the history of science and African-American studies, to the top post in Harvard College.]]>http://globalgrind.com/content/30451/Harvard-College-appoints-rst-black-woman-as-dean?sc=1#socialDT5/28/2008 3:10:10 PMhttp://globalgrind.com/content/29564/Does-MySpace-Have-Blood-On-Its-Hands T Baby Jamiel’s murder is and should be a national concern. I believe it could have been avoided. On several of his “myspace” pages, Jamiel proclaimed that he was a member of a gang called the Rollin 20’s NHB (Neighborhood Bloods). There are several pictures with Jamiel flashing gang signs, and threatening rival gangs. These rivals included the Crips and 18 th Street Gang.]]>http://globalgrind.com/content/29564/Does-MySpace-Have-Blood-On-Its-Hands?sc=1#socialT Baby5/20/2008 10:19:30 PMhttp://globalgrind.com/content/29561/Which-Way-Is-Up T Baby I don’t think she was over 30 years old, and she was standing on the corner looking perplexed. One elbow was pointed to the sky with her hand engulfed in a dusty looking Afro, scratching her head. The other hand was scratching her bottom, which was hidden behind her white panties for the entire world to see. She stood in front of the board that holds the bus schedule.]]>http://globalgrind.com/content/29561/Which-Way-Is-Up?sc=1#socialT Baby5/20/2008 4:50:57 PMhttp://globalgrind.com/content/29549/The-Only-Thing-Holding-Your-Child-Back-Is-Stupidity GG Content What do you get when you cross closet case Will Smith and an old high school in Calabasas? Try the New Village Academy, which the star reportedly underwrote this week with an $890,000, three-year lease of the former Indian Hills High School and a curriculum comprising a little bit of everything — Montessori here, constructivism there, and a liberal dollop of something called "study technology" developed by none other than education pioneer "L.R. Hubbard."]]>http://globalgrind.com/content/29549/The-Only-Thing-Holding-Your-Child-Back-Is-Stupidity?sc=1#socialGG Content5/20/2008 10:34:37 AMhttp://globalgrind.com/content/29491/Black-Colleges Testbet Black Colleges' Unlikely Pupils: Whites]]>http://globalgrind.com/content/29491/Black-Colleges?sc=1#socialTestbet5/20/2008 9:48:49 AMhttp://globalgrind.com/content/29179/ICE-Raids-Berkeley-And-Oakland-Elementary-Schools chachacha The Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) sent agents to elementary schools in Oakland, shocking and scaring students, parents, teachers, and city officials. The raids took place on May 6. Parents reported that the agents intimidated students by patrolling outside the school after being denied entry. ICE followed up with arrests of parents at their homes in Oakland and Berkeley. Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums and Berkeley schools superintendent Bill Huyet quickly promised to protect students from such raids. Berkeley schools also offered escorts for worried parents and students. Both cities--and San Francisco--are sanctuary cities for immigrants.]]>http://globalgrind.com/content/29179/ICE-Raids-Berkeley-And-Oakland-Elementary-Schools?sc=1#socialchachacha5/16/2008 4:09:19 PMhttp://globalgrind.com/content/28864/Protect-Ya-Neck-This-Summer T Baby Here are some simple tips to combat the adverse effects of the summer sun on our skin]]>http://globalgrind.com/content/28864/Protect-Ya-Neck-This-Summer?sc=1#socialT Baby5/15/2008 2:22:11 PMhttp://globalgrind.com/content/28614/Stomping-Out-Strokes T Baby Did you know that strokes are the third leading cause of death in America, and can lead to disability and even death among its victims? African Americans are twice as likely to die from strokes than Caucasian Americans, and the rate of first strokes among African Americans is almost double that of Caucasians. Although the condition is more common among men, strokes actually kill more women each year.]]>http://globalgrind.com/content/28614/Stomping-Out-Strokes?sc=1#socialT Baby5/14/2008 9:40:13 PMhttp://globalgrind.com/content/28402/Morehouse-valedictorian-stands-out-hes-white-ajccom CaliScorpio From his first day at Morehouse College — the country's only institution of higher learning dedicated to the education of black men — Joshua Packwood has been a standout. His popularity got him elected dorm president as a freshman. His looks a /]]>http://globalgrind.com/content/28402/Morehouse-valedictorian-stands-out-hes-white-ajccom?sc=1#socialCaliScorpio5/13/2008 10:51:17 AMhttp://globalgrind.com/content/28258/Morehouse-valedictorian-stands-out-hes-white-ajccom ktmoze From his first day at Morehouse College — the country's only institution of higher learning dedicated to the education of black men — Joshua Packwood has been a standout. His popularity got him elected dorm president as a freshman. His looks a /]]>http://globalgrind.com/content/28258/Morehouse-valedictorian-stands-out-hes-white-ajccom?sc=1#socialktmoze5/13/2008 11:09:12 PMhttp://globalgrind.com/content/27985/Mary-J-Blige-starts-foundation-to-help-women-with-careers Sportaphile The queen of hip-hop soul is establishing a foundation to help women develop careers and gain self-confidence.]]>http://globalgrind.com/content/27985/Mary-J-Blige-starts-foundation-to-help-women-with-careers?sc=1#socialSportaphile5/10/2008 8:04:54 PMhttp://globalgrind.com/content/27971/Postcyclone-race-to-avoid-disease-disaster sensation Getting supplies to survivors suffering from a brutal cyclone in Myanmar is now a "race against time" to prevent a disease disaster, experts warned Saturday.]]>http://globalgrind.com/content/27971/Postcyclone-race-to-avoid-disease-disaster?sc=1#socialsensation5/10/2008 8:01:37 PMhttp://globalgrind.com/content/27855/Colliding-with-natures-bestkept-secrets-CNNcom xfactor213 Nima Arkani-Hamed is only in his mid-30s, but he has already distinguished himself as one of the leading thinkers in the field of particle physics. His revolutionary ideas about the way the universe works will be put to the test at Switzerland's Large Hadron Collider.]]>http://globalgrind.com/content/27855/Colliding-with-natures-bestkept-secrets-CNNcom?sc=1#socialxfactor2135/12/2008 10:51:25 AMhttp://globalgrind.com/content/27836/Sigh-Cosby-From-Pudding-Pops-to-HipHop waymorethanmusic The 70-year-old has recorded a hip-hop album set for release next month. “Cosby Narratives Vol. 1: State of Emergency” blends the comedian’s concepts and stories with a hip-hop, pop and jazz soundtrack.]]>http://globalgrind.com/content/27836/Sigh-Cosby-From-Pudding-Pops-to-HipHop?sc=1#socialwaymorethanmusic5/9/2008 10:14:52 AMhttp://globalgrind.com/content/27466/senior-charged-with-hacking-into-school-files-chicago realerthanlife A New Trier Township High School senior was charged Wednesday with one count of misdemeanor computer tampering for allegedly breaking into the school's electronic student records in February, and some parents and students are coming to his defense.]]>http://globalgrind.com/content/27466/senior-charged-with-hacking-into-school-files-chicago?sc=1#socialrealerthanlife5/8/2008 7:12:56 PM