Post by T Cole contact flytcole@flypaperblog.com
Beverly Bond is more than just an a-list DJ and former model. She is a woman with a purpose, and community activist who has decided to use her fame and influence to change popular culture. Bond founded the Black Girls Rock program as a way to empower young women and [...]

Posted on October 16th, 2008 by flytcole
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Post by T Cole contact flytcole@flypaperblog.com
Ohio GOP has already started with the shenanigans that were inevitable in the close-running upcoming election.  With Ohio being a key state and the polls being so close here, but leaning toward the Democratic ticket, it was bound to happen. Tuesday, Secretary of State, Jennifer Brunner has been ordered to [...]

Posted on October 16th, 2008 by flytcole
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Post by Big Yogi
I have been trying to hold my words about this but it’s getting bananas around the city. We had a great time with our anniversary and all over the weekend but there has been alot of violence around these parts. Columbus’ death rate has surpassed all other cities in Ohio [...]

Posted on October 16th, 2008 by yogi
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By Chris Richburg from AHH
California rapper Eric ‘Lil Eazy E’ Wright Jr. was among a group of celebrities involved in launching a new voter registration campaign.
The My Hood Votes voter registration and education campaign kicked off on Saturday (October 11) as Wright and campaign founder and journalist Jasmyne Cannick registered Crips, Bloods and non-traditional [...]

Posted on October 15th, 2008 by nvus
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POST by NVus
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The average price of a gallon of gasoline in the United States recorded its largest drop ever as consumer demand continued to wane and oil prices slid, a prominent industry analyst said on Sunday.
The national average price for self-serve, regular unleaded gas fell 35.03 cents to $3.3079 a gallon [...]

Posted on October 14th, 2008 by nvus
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