US warns of cancer-agent in Japan weight loss pills
The US Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday warned consumers not to take a product called “Japan Rapid Weight Loss Diet Pills” because they contain a suspected cancer-causing agent. The pills, advertised as promoting weight loss, are distributed by a company called Xiushentang and sold on popular web sites including Amazon.com, said the FDA. Consumers... Read More
City of Brotherly Love Gets Soul
Singer Melanie Fiona and Anthony David will join British songtress Estelle for the 5th Annual Global Fusion Festival (GFF) on Saturday, July 16th, 2011. The free concert, produced by the Philadelphia Multicultural Affairs Congress will run from Noon – 8:00 pm at Penn’s Landing. “We are thrilled to be adding Melanie Fiona to the Global Fusion Festival line-up,” says MAC... Read More
American Black Film Festival Discovers New Acting Talent
Film Life, Inc., announced that the grand-prize winners of its 15th annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Star Project are Tiffany D. Hobbs of Dallas and Sheaun McKinney from Los Angeles. Sponsored by NBCUniversal, the program is an international acting competition designed to spotlight emerging multi-cultural talent. The two grand-prize winners will receive all-expense-paid... Read More
Launch Your Career With An American Black Film Festival Master Class
Film Life, Inc. is proud to announce its lineup of the highly acclaimed Master Class series to be held during the 15th annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) in Miami, Florida, July 6-9, 2011. Designed to incorporate a variety of disciplines such as screenwriting, producing, directing, acting, film scoring and cinematography, this year’s workshop series will be led by renowned... Read More
Uplift Your Spirit Through Gospel Music
Award-winning film director Donald McGlynn has once again executed a compelling story line in “Rejoice and Shout.” The spiritually awakening feature length documentary uniquely explores the evolution of Gospel music in America with the help of Bill Carpenter, Smokey Robinson, Marsha Staples and more. “Gospel music is what kept us afloat. It’s very important to black... Read More
Mayor Shirley Gibson Revives Miami Community with Music
Some leaders are trained, while others are born. Similar to Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman and Fannie Lou Hammer, Shirley Gibson responded to a call to lead her Miami Gardens community from crime-ridden neighborhoods to a booming business center and home of this year’s Super Bowl. Gibson moved from PTA president of her children’s school to a police officer, before becoming... Read More
FDA Panel Delays Ban on Menthol Cigarettes
The Food and Drug Administration has decided against recommending a ban on menthol cigarettes, the preferred cigarette of black smokers, in order to study the issue more. Studies show 19 million Americans smoke menthols, with black smokers choosing them four times more than white smokers. No matter the age, sex, education level, region or marital status, African Americans... Read More
Air Travelers Possibly Exposed to Measles
A New Mexico resident with measles flew from London to Washington, D.C.’s Dulles International Airport February 20. She continued her trip two days later from BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport in Baltimore to Denver and then to Albuquerque, New Mexico. Public health officials are warning travelers and workers at the four airports of a possible exposure to measles. “The... Read More
House Cuts Planned Parenthood’s Federal Funding
In an effort to cut government spending this year, the House has approved a Republican proposal to cut Planned Parenthood from federal funding. The 240-185 vote was a win for anti-abortion supporters, such as Indiana Rep. Mike Pence (R), who believes that taxpayer money should not go to groups that promote abortion, according to The Washington Post. Planned Parenthood is a leading... Read More
Ohio Mom Jailed for Enrolling Daughters in High-Achieving School
From Ohio.com: Kelley Williams-Bolar, 40, was sentenced to 10 days in Akron, OH, three years of probation following her release and 80 hours of community service for being convicted of falsifying residency records so that her two children could attend Copley-Fairlawn schools. Williams-Bolar, who was standing before the bench with her attorney, Kerry M. O’Brien, nearly... Read More
