At NewsOne, we believe that the child who reads is the child who leads. In keeping with that idea, we decided this summer to take a look at the state of reading for Black youth. See Also: Terry Crews Says Hollywood Is ‘Like A Plantation’ And ‘If This Is The End Of My Career, Just […]
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Reading is a great past time. When you get the opportunity to read a good book your world expand. Here are the top 10 books according to BCCN1. There is new research that reading actually improves the memory. This may be a good time to start. As we age our minds need to be exercised […]
I’m an avid CNN watcher and a supporter of the anchors Don Lemon and TJ Holmes. It is great that I’m getting the top news from men who are handsome and nice eye candy. Secretly, I sometimes can’t tell them apart. I like them both and wouldn’t want to choose who I like more. However, […]