Even though more people are moving to the warmer-weather states, there are some of us who still live in places where it snows. This past week has seen record snowfalls from Japan to Pennsylvania. Here are some tips for driving safely in snow and ice. Also, check out Youtube for videos. First, dig out your…
Read More Driving in SnowDid you know that happiness is good for your physical, mental and spiritual health? Happiness can increase both the quantity and quality of your days here on earth, in other words help you live longer with a better quality of life. Sometimes we don’t understand what will actually make us happy. We substitute temporary highs,…
Read More Happiness is Good For YouDave Johnson May 5, 2020 1:37 p.m. PT (cnet.com) There was a time when the only real options for cellular service in the US were AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, and Sprint. But there was also a time when you could get any color car you liked as long as it was black. A lot’s changed since then,…
Read More The rock-bottom cheapest phone plans you can get todayBy Madeleine Muzdakis on December 3, 2020 Black Astronauts Broke Barriers Centenarians (Especially Women) Eagerly Practiced Their Right to Vote Whales Returned to New York Vulnerable Pandas Finally Got Frisky and Reproduced 14-Year-Old Discovered a Molecule to Battle COVID-19 Health Care Workers Won the Lottery Boy Math Genius Set a Guinness World Record Read more good news HERE.
Read More Best of 2020: The Best “Good News” Stories of the YearWe can all help prevent suicide. The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals. 1-800-273-8255. If you feel you or someone you know may need emotional support, please visit the Lifeline’s website at suicidepreventionlifeline.org for helpful resources or call…
Read More National Suicide Prevention LifelineGood Black News offers sincere thanks to Georgia residents Julie Fishman and Amy Holmes-Chavez for compiling and letting us share the relevant links, resources and information listed below, as well as a this shareable Google Docs link with the same and more: DONATIONS: Fair Fight https://fairfight.com/ – Stacey Abrams’ organization that has registered nearly ½ million new voters in GA) will split your vote 3…
Read More Georgia’s U.S. Senate Run-Off Races in January 2021: List of Links to Donation, Volunteer, and VotingThe secret to superior fried oysters: Listen closely My favorite local seafood restaurant is only open Thursday through Saturday these days, so I needed to learn to make fabulous fried oysters, better than my usual. Here is what I learned. By Ann Maloney Crisp on the outside and custardy on the inside is the goal for…
Read More Oyster Po’BoysOn December 15, 1791, the new United States of America ratified the Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, confirming the fundamental rights of its citizens. The First Amendment guarantees freedom of religion, speech, and the press, and the rights of peaceful assembly and petition. Other amendments guarantee the rights of the people to…
Read More The Bill of RightsBy Nicholas Fandos Dec. 14, 2020 Support for President Trump’s attempt to overturn his election loss began to collapse in the Senate on Monday after the Electoral College certified President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s victory, with many top Republicans saying the time had come to recognize results that have been evident for weeks. While they insisted that Mr.…
Read More After Electoral College Votes, More Republicans Warily Accept Trump’s LossBY MIGUEL A. DE LA TORRE DECEMBER 14, 2020 The six white men who lead the seminaries of the Southern Baptist Convention released a joint statement on November 30th denouncing Critical Race Theory. If these six white men were to seriously consider Critical Race Theory, they would have to confront their complicity with the institutional violence I—as an alumni…
Read More CRITICAL RACE THEORY IS INDEED INCOMPATIBLE WITH SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION’S ‘FAITH AND MESSAGE’