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Black Americans turn to DNA to trace African roots
Published July 9, 2009, 1:21 pm, Muzi
"My life has been turned upside down," said Veronica Henry of Las Vegas, who quit her corporate job in information technology and set up website www.myafricandiaspora.com after she learned in 2007 that her mother's lineage came from the Mende people of Sierra Leone.
Book Buzz for Thursday, July 9, 2009
Published July 9, 2009, 12:15 pm, The Garden Island
Carolyn Larson - Special to The Garden Island From Homer to Marco Polo, Captain Cook and Jack Kerouac, readers have been enchanted for centuries by the tales of travelers. Classic voyage raconteurs like Joshua Slocum, Jack London, Ernest Shakleton, Beryl Markam and Isabella Bird continue to interest and educate readers. Modern traveler favorites include Robert Pirsig, Che Guevara, Bill Bryson, ...
Black Americans turn to DNA to trace African roots
Published July 9, 2009, 11:22 am, Reuters via Yahoo! News
To get a sense of the pain many black Americans feel about their broken connection to Africa, just listen to the cries of joy when the divide was bridged by blacks who used DNA to trace their roots to a specific country:
Sharon Book Bash Returns To Aid Hotchkiss Library
Published July 9, 2009, 10:24 am, Litchfield County Times
SHARON-The Hotchkiss Library of Sharon has announced the selection of authors and illustrators for its annual book-signing event, taking place this year July 31, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Thornhill woman shares her powerful, wrenching story
Published July 9, 2009, 9:08 am, YorkRegion.com News | Thornhill
Helen Yermus used to wonder why she's here. Not 'here' as in her beautiful Thornhill condominium, towering over the golf course and manicured parkland. Here as in on Earth - alive - 76 years and counting.
âHorse Whispererâ enters hall
Published July 9, 2009, 8:34 am, Williston Herald
The best way to train a horse isn't by tugging on the reins or pounding the animal's sides with one's spurs. It's all about body language, said Epping's John Hovde, known as the "Horse Whisperer" of North Dakota.
Britney Spears and Michael Jackson fight it out
Published July 9, 2009, 4:45 am, The Phoenix
Who's #1? Cue up track six on the new Britney (Jive) and prepare yourself for the Technicolor disco flash-back of the year, swooning string section, chunky Nile Rodgers guitar riff, and all. The song's called "Anticipating," and it captures the most famous 19-year-old girl in the world at her guileless, sentimental best. This article originally appeared in the November 16, 2001 issue of the ...
A celebration of Jackie Washington
Published July 9, 2009, 1:41 am, Hamilton Spectator
(Jul 9, 2009) - Jackie Washington was remembered yesterday not only as a man who spread joy through song but also as the last member of a generation of a family that helped weave the fabric of the city's North End.
Gay but not quite happy
Published July 8, 2009, 10:26 pm, Dawn
Policemen watch gay rights activists cheer and celebrate after the Delhi High Court passed a ground breaking ruling Thursday decriminalizing homosexuality.
The Wasps
Published July 8, 2009, 9:26 pm, Backstage.com
Because critics love to, um, criticize, let's leap right in. This production offers so much to its audience that it's impossible to catch everything. If we focus on the hilarious choreography, we miss the witty lyrics. If we try to follow the plot, we miss the naughty bits in the costuming.
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