6.5 Millions Homes Are Still Unprepared for the Switch to Digital Television
5.7% of U.S. HOUSEHOLDS — OR 6.5 MILLION HOMES — STILL UNPREPARED FOR THE SWITCH TO DIGITAL TELEVISION
New York, NY (BlackNews.com) – More than 6.5 million U.S. households — or 5.7 percent of all homes — are not ready for the upcoming transition to all-digital broadcasting and would be unable to receive any television programming at all if the transition occurred today, The Nielsen Company reported today. This is an improvement of more than 1.3 million homes since Nielsen reported readiness status at the end of December.
AAKultureZone.com Remembers Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Psychological Impact of President Elect Obama’s Move to the White House
THE PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACT OF PRESIDENT ELECT OBAMA’S MOVE TO THE WHITE HOUSE
By Dr. Gloria Morrow
On January 20, 2009, President Elect Barack Obama will become the 44th President of the United States of America. The political impact of this historic event has been thoroughly discussed and digested by the media, political analysts and people all over the world, resulting in Obama winning the confidence of the American people on election night. However, little has been discussed about the psychological impact of such an unprecedented and miraculous occurrence, the election of the first African American U.S. president.
8-Year Old Filmmaker and Author Wants You In His New Movie and Book, I Can Be Barack Obama
I Can Be Barack Obama: Written by Rriiver Nyile and Edited by Elon Bomani to be Released Summer 2009
Houston, TX (BlackNews.com) – The I Can Be Barack Obama book is story of how the historical election of America’s first African American President has impassioned the life of one small African American boy. It speaks of the love, hope, faith, dreams and triumphs that all children share. Additionally, it is a compilation of real kids’ statements of what "I Can Be Barack Obama" means to them.
In Pursuit of Equality: Sentiments Past and Present
IN PURSUIT OF EQUALITY: SENTIMENTS PAST AND PRESENT
By H. Lewis Smith
As we stand boldly and enthusiastically on the horizon of the year 2009, it seems like only yesterday that the 1960s civil rights revolution took full stride. The tumultuous and tremendous Civil Rights Movement monumentally reconstructed America’s social and political scene to a more inclusive and equal playing field, ushering in a new day of opportunity and self-confidence for Black America.
The increased levels of confidence among African Americans combined with the shield of liberty, equality, and justice gave rise to a multitude of remarkable achievements too numerous to mention in this brief article. Any achievement ascertained by an African American today is a direct result of the relentless efforts, significant struggles, and admirable sacrifices of the civil rights freedom fighters.
15 Year Old Honor Student Records Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King
Wilmington, NC (BlackNews.com) – Olivia Harris, a 15-year-old New York City 11th grader has recorded a unique and powerful rendition of A Warrior Has Fallen, a heroic tribute to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. written by her father, Herbert Harris, author of The Twelve Universal Laws of Success.
The recording features the tribute interwoven with music and excerpts from Dr. King’s speech in Memphis Tennessee.
