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Let's keep flying high today! I was browsing on YouTube today and came across this inspiring video! Courtesy: www.youtube.com/positiveblackstories No copyright infringement intended.

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Walking on sunshine, more like walking in space as Bernard A. Harris, Jr., M.D., describes himself as a 'dreamer who believes nothing is impossible.' He was a NASA astronaut, in fact, the first African American astronaut to walk in space. He was selected as a NASA astronaut in 1990 and flew his first mission in 1993. It was his second mission in 1995 where Dr. Harris fulfilled a childhood dream

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Charles Follis 1879-1910 Victor Cruz will be salsa dancing all night after the New York Giant's Superbowl XLVI win! Keeping up with the spirit of champions, let's remember Charles Follis the first African American professional football player. At his high school, Follis organized the first football team and was elected captain(1899). He attended college at Wooster College, but chose to play for

Terasha Nicolenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3798118532209140501.post-89071108894109163432012-02-03T12:46:00.000-08:002012-02-03T12:46:16.888-08:00

 Ernie Davis 1939-1963 As we come off the signing day frenzy for many of our area high school football stars, let's remember Ernie Davis of Syracuse University. Davis' immaculate skill on the gridiron made him the first African American to win the Heisman trophy during his senior year at the university in 1961. After college, the Heisman winner was signed to the Cleveland Browns but sadly

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 Carter G. Woodson (1875-1950) Courtesy: kimpearson.net/hiphopwired.com February may be the shortest month in the year, but our history is long and began in 1926 with the efforts of Mr. Carter G. Woodson. The ‘father of black history’ was unable to receive any type of education until he was 20 when he attended high school and later went to study at the University of Chicago, Harvard and the

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The 84th Academy Awards are upon us, and the nominations are hot off the presses. I am excited to see so much attention being paid to the powerful movie "The Help" with four nominations. Best Picture: The Help Best Actress: Viola Davis(middle) Best Supporting Actress: Octavia Spencer(bottom left) Best Supporting Actress: Jessica Chastain(top left) One of comedy's leading ladies, Melissa

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Box office results for a movie that some of Hollywood's major studios said would be 'difficult to market' pushed Contraband to #3 and grossed $19M landing at #2 after weekend box office results were released today. I took to the theater to see Red Tails Friday night and was overwhelmingly pleased to see so many African Americans, young and seasoned, out supporting this film. George Lucas, best

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Sept/Oct 2010 Men in Business Alot of ladies say there’s nothing like a man in uniform, but I prefer a man in business. Radar is gearing up for our first issue of the New Year, and what better way to start than to shine light on some of the hardest working business men in Huntsville and the surrounding areas. Everyone is busy trying to keep their New Year’s resolutions and businesses are doing

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DOWNLOAD TODAY: http://www.djbooth.net/index/mixtapes/entry/truth-turner-whole-truth/ A story that began 24 years ago is finally being told in its entirety. Justin “Truth” Turner, a native of Tanner, AL; is finally getting his shine in the music world as his first independent project releases today. Truth got his start being signed to Jagged Edge’s label when he was 18, and going on tour with R

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I know some of you know someone who moved, changed their phone number to the infamous 404/678 and now claims to be a part of the elite social class that is Atlanta. Maybe along the east coast, people are now claiming New Jersey is the new New York. For me, I am a tad tired of terminology like what’s the sitch.com and everyone thinking that no one is going to check them boo. Celeb-reality

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2011 has been one heck of a year for us at Radar, and I'm sure for you all as well. I will be the first to admit that I do not know half of what I think I know. I only know what this year's experiences have taught me. As this year races to an end, I refuse to find myself asking the cliché question: where did the time go? I know where it went. Some days it was used wisely and then there were those

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BEACONS will be choosing the Best of the Tennessee Valley. This week is our Restaurant Addition. If you are in the Tennessee Valley (North Alabama area). Please take some time and help us to fine the Best Restaurant in this area. Please inbox me your answers to the questions below: 1. List your favorite Seafood Restaurant: Why do you like it? 2. List your favorite Soul Food Restaurant: Why do

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Let's see what news made the radar over the weekend:  College Sports: It was the weekend of upsets in college football. Being a little biased, I am pleased to announce the best conference, the SEC of course, is running the BCS Rankings with the top 3 spots held by LSU, Alabama and Arkansas. LSU remains undefeated in their season, including handing Bama their first season loss, while Alabama

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In recent events surrounding the Penn State child sex abuse scandal, a lot of questions still remain unanswered. Longtime coach Joe Paterno and university President Graham Spanier were both fired on Wednesday as the details of the scandal continued to unfold. Paterno had plans to retire at the end of the season. There is only one victim in this case, well several young boys in this case, so why

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As of today, Kim Kardashian has filed for divorce from husband of 72 days Kris Humphries. Not a full month has gone by since Kardashian was all a twitter with excitement over the E! special of their August wedding. "Irreconcilable differences" is the reason listed and online reports say the couple had a prenup and no spousal support will be offered. Considering the couple's entire life is public,

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Let's see what stories made our Radar over the weekend: SWAC: The Alabama A&M Bulldogs brought home a win over the Alabama State Hornets at the 70th Annual Magic City Classic in Birmingham, AL 20-19! A&M's, Kaderius Lacey, was named Offensive MVP. Congratulations Bulldogs! MLB: The St Louis Cardinals win the World Series, beating Texas Rangers 6-2 in Game 7. I don't know who all caught the

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  Comedian Rickey Smiley Radar Magazine is proud to announce that our magazine has now reached beyond North Alabama into the states of GA, IL, FL, TN and more . It has also been placed in the hands of celebrities like Ricky Smiley, Ebony Steele, Musiq Soulchild, Cynthia Bailey (RHOA) just to name a few!! Stay tuned we are on our way to reaching our goal of becoming

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 Graduation Day Considering my loan repayment papers just arrived in the mail with a start day promptly six months after my graduation date, I applaud President Obama for his newest efforts in education.  As a part of his Economic Relief Plan, the president spoke in front of college students in Denver, Colorado on Wednesday to speak on a new program designed to help college graduates

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I don't know how many of you caught BET's 106 and Park on this past Thursday when rapper and producer David Banner dropped by to release his new video for the song "Swag"; but he had a lot to say about the state of the black culture, hip hop music, rappers and current world issues. Check out the interview: As we watched Banner’s statements, the screen froze, then went black, as if there was an

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We're at it again! This time, the men speak and no topic is off limits. Coming soon: Mens Room: A Talk Show for Men!  It might be the Mens Room, but ladies there just may be a thing or two we can take from this too. Tune in SOON...Check out the trailer below! Mens Room from Radar Magazine on Vimeo. ~TerashaNicole

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November 1st will not be the start of the 2011 NBA season. Looks like the NBA is following in the footsteps of the NFL as news about the lockout has broken. Reports hit at 10:01ET that NBA Commissioner, David Stern, cancelled the first two weeks of the season after hours of meetings between the owners and players failed to reach a new labor deal for the upcoming season. November 14th is how long

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Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple, passed today at age 56. Everyone will agree that his innovation of the iPod, iPhone and the iPad has changed the digital era forever. At the young age of 21, Jobs and two other men launched Apple Computer Inc. Jobs recently stepped down as CEO of Apple in August due to his failing health. Current Apple CEO, Tim Cook, expressed his condolences with employees of

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The Sept/Oct issue of Radar Magazine was released today. As the cover so eloquently states, phenomenal woman Contessa Jackson graces the cover. This is the 2nd Annual Women in Business  issue for Radar that offers all the hardworking business women in Huntsville and the surrounding areas a time to put their business in the streets. A big thanks Natasha Langford and The Style Bar for hosting

Terasha Nicolenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3798118532209140501.post-32069937917172447382011-09-28T09:02:00.000-07:002011-09-28T09:06:59.357-07:00

Zuckerberg demonstrates the new "Facebook Timeline" Contrary to the synonymous status updates from all of your friends, Facebook updated their status Sunday: “A rumor on the internet caught our attention. We have no plans to charge for Facebook. It's free and always will be.”I wish my status updates would get 478,094 likes. I ran across an interesting report on CNN about new changes to come for

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Protests on behalf of Davis Would it be more appropriate for Troy Davis to serve life in prison without the possibility of parole? Petitions, protests and parades are sparking up all over the country for the life of Troy Davis. Is it too late? Davis was convicted of the 1989 killing of Savannah, GA police officer Mark MacPhail. He is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection tonight at 7 p.m

Terasha Nicolenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3798118532209140501.post-14550099256028633792011-09-20T11:34:00.000-07:002011-09-22T08:21:38.617-07:00

Rojay Armstead Contact him: mailto:rojay@supersexysingle.com The newest issue of Ebony magazine hits stores today! As Mary J. Blige graces the cover, there’s something a little more exciting about this issue. Every year, Ebony has a feature called Sexy Singles, and in this new issue we get the inside scoop on ten men and women who are accomplished, single and…well sexy. This is my favorite

Terasha Nicolenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3798118532209140501.post-38932806188941829912011-09-18T14:22:00.000-07:002011-09-18T14:36:39.441-07:00

 Some call it a cheap shot, but I call it a knockout. The fight between Floyd Mayweather and Victor Ortiz ended after four rounds on Saturday night with the title going to Mayweather after a gut wrenching left-right combination knockout. Moments before the knockout, Ortiz had Mayweather backed against the ropes and Ortiz landed a head-butt into Mayweather's chin. The true boxer in Mayweather

Terasha Nicolenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3798118532209140501.post-2036482487731168172011-09-11T15:23:00.000-07:002011-09-11T15:45:16.620-07:00

Twin Towers, NY 9-11-01  At fifteen years old , I was not able to fully grasp the significance of the horror the September 11. I remember my teacher walking in from the hall with heavy tears streaming down her face and turning on the television. To what station, it didn't matter, every station was covering the story. Terrorist Attacks. Muslim Extremists.Twin Towers Destroyed. Planes Hijacked.

Terasha Nicolenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3798118532209140501.post-72948174436038624572011-08-30T22:19:00.000-07:002011-08-31T07:21:00.388-07:00

It it possible for us to own our own businesses.Sometimes we are satisfied with what people tell us we are supposed to be satisfied with, and I'm just not going for it  ~Beyonce Lisa Price, Founder Carol's Daughter Today is the day many major corporations are owned and operated by the Rosie the Riveters of the 21st century. Long gone are the days where women are forced to wait for orders or

Terasha Nicolenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3798118532209140501.post-15728738909834163902011-08-29T13:37:00.000-07:002011-08-29T14:06:33.771-07:00

DiThe show started off with Mr. Gaga and ended with a skipping, skinny jeans wearing, singing Lil Wayne. I might ruffle some feathers, but I will go on record and say that the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards was one the best award shows all year! We were all looking forward to seeing what Lady Gaga would do to top her egg ensemble; but her alter ego, Mr. Gaga, was very theatrical and was actually a

Terasha Nicolenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3798118532209140501.post-7963884988108977002011-08-25T09:29:00.000-07:002011-08-25T10:39:13.485-07:00

Today marks 10 years since she left this earth, but I still find myself playing her music as if it was released two months ago. The only way to describe Aaliyah's music is true. True rhythm and blues at its finest. There are many great artists today, but no one comes close to the sound and feeling that Aaliyah left in her music. Whether it was Age Aint Nothing but a Number(1994) or One in a

Terasha Nicolenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3798118532209140501.post-43925346692707504752011-07-05T22:52:00.001-07:002011-07-07T06:44:46.318-07:00

After hearing the verdict in the Casey Anthony case, most people took to Facebook and Twitter to express their frustration over the outcome. From numerous posts and updates, people all across the country were outraged by the verdict. Evidence, fairness, justice system, jurors, race-yes; even race- were reasons behind the frustration of Anthony being acquitted of all but four misdemeanor charges.

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Casey Anthony was acquitted of first degree murder and other serious charges against her on July 5, 2011; but she will be sentenced on four misdemeanor counts (up to a year jail time per count) for providing false information to law enforcement during the investigation. While everyone has their opinion about the case, can these opinions present evidence needed to convict? It was the prosecution's

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What started back in 2001 to celebrate African Americans in the entertainment industry, has seemed to turn into a showcase for hip hop music and all that has gone wrong with music as we know it. The 2011 BET Awards aired June 26, 2011; and while one can yield to say it was all bad, you cannot bring yourself to say it was all good either. Some of the highlights of the show included: the host,

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Perhaps part of the problem with child obesity is parents placing the responsibility of entertaining their children on Justin Beiber, Nintendo DS, cell phones, iCArly and any other less than physical activity to keep their child entertained. Everyone is quick to place the blame on fast-food restaurants, but eleven year old Brittany at 130lbs did not drive herself through the drive through.The

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Thank you for keeping up with Radar Magazine via mail subscription, Facebook, Twitter or supporting any event Radar has hosted over the past year; but now it is time to step up our game even higher and reintroduce the blog. It has been awhile, but we are going to bring our very best to you.This will not be your usual blog experience as Radar is anything but usual. We are going to point you to

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I’ve often wondered, in a real spiritual sense, what it would take to heal the many broken communities across this country. These communities are wastelands of enormous potential. When I search my soul, a word constantly resonates deeply and strongly. The word is “compassion, compassion!” Webster defines compassion as a sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to

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An evening of elegance, inspiration, and excellence would be the best way to describe the 32nd Annual United Negro College Fund (UNCF) “Building Bridges to Opportunity” Gala. The event took place on April 1, 2010 at the Von Braun Center North Hall. This formal affair was filled with dignitaries from Huntsville, AL such as Tommy Battle (Mayor of Huntsville), Dr. Delbert Baker (President of Oakwood

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Are you a women-owned small business? Do you want to do business with the government?If your answer is yes, things are looking up!The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) recently proposed a rule aimed at expanding federal contracting opportunities for women-owned small businesses (WOSB). This proposed rule will expand opportunities for small businesses to compete for federal contracts, in

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Let’s face it; society has always imposed its will on our way of thinking. Many of us are leery of this but as soon as we stop reasoning about it, we tend to get drawn right there among the masses unconsciously going with the flow. Since day one, the ways of life of mankind have been greatly influenced by written and unwritten precepts that “the machine” or “the man” has laid down. This exists

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Tonya DouglasBanking Center Manager, RBC Bank, Huntsville, Ala.Successful women in business know how important it is to keep customers’ needs at the forefront of those to-do lists. We would never let our good customers get stretched too thin. However, many women I know don’t put themselves in the same category as their customers. They don’t think of their own needs as a top priority, and that can

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Over the past 30 years women have been ushered into the professional arena, often standing side by side with their male counterparts. In 1967 only 27.7% of homes had working mothers. However, by 2007 63.3% of families had working mothers. (As seen below)Due to a shift in economics, household dynamics have taken a drastic shift causing many women to seek job positions outside the home, while still

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