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	October 2003 Vol. 5 No. 10 |  Submit stories, articles, letters, essays, poetry here!
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TOP NEWS STORIES (coming soon) EDITORIAL PAGE Aaliyah Aaliyah was and still holds the name of being an angel. I still can't figure out why i hurt so much over her death, why I miss her so bad. Forevah Aaliyah will hold the true meaning of an angel, she held such a  huge spirit in the musiq and dance industry. I love you, i miss you, i can't wait to stand by you and look down on everyone today. shes watching us, shes so proud of our actions, lets make aaliyah proud. Aaliyah is the reason that god gave life, i love you baby angel..! -Sarah 9/7/03 BLACK BUSINESS NETWORK JOBS MIAMI BLACK BUSINESS DIRECTORY EXPANDING FOR ITS SECOND YEAR OF PUBLICATION [More] Website Promotion Services Website Statistics and Tracking Professional Search Engine Submission Website Monitoring for Downtime SPORTS Black Teens Lead U.S. in Soccer’s Junior World Cup The Kobe Bryant Case: Complete Coverage of the Sexual Assault Charges Against NBA-All Star [More] POLITICS [More] SHOPPING [More]		IN THE SPOTLIGHT Kim Field Inspires EWC Freshmen at Convocation Michael Clarke Duncan on the Sharon Osbourne Show BOOK CLUB BLACK AUTHOR, TERRY O'NEAL, WRITES ABOUT THE SOUTHERN BLACK EXPERIENCE IN NEW NOVEL "SWEET LAVENDER" . Elk Grove, CA - (4-21-03) In the small fictitious town of Cecilia, Louisiana, Sweet Lavender is a story of a young girl's journey through life after her beloved father walked out on her at the age of five, leaving her mother to raise his love child. As she got older, the only place that Rae Lynne could find peace was in the sweet lavender patch near her house .  . HOLD YOUR BREATH - NEW PHILOSOPHICAL BOOK: "LET THE DEAD MAN WALK" AFRICAN-AMERICAN CHRISTIAN AUTHOR WRITES ABOUT CELIBACY AND SEXUAL ABSTINENCE PRIVATE PASSIONS BY SWANZETTA SMITH Writers Showcase [More] ENTERTAINMENT NEW GAMING WEBSITE FOCUSES ON AFRICAN AMERICAN CONSUMERS  - Black online users are expected to grow at double the rate of whites through 2007 FORMER LAPD OFFICER SURVIVES RIOTS, SCANDAL AND VIOLENT ATTACKS TO BECOME ONE OF LA's HOTTEST BLACK PROMOTERS NEW CD FROM BLACK MOPHIA CLAN: FLOSSED OUT & UNXPECTED Brigit Jackson - New Female Unsigned Sensation! "Days Like These" - poetry by Natasha Terry-McKeithan INDIE BLACK FILM FESTIVAL LOOKS FOR TOP TALENT TO ENTER 2004 CONTEST FIRST ANNUAL AFRICAN AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL & CULTURAL FESTIVAL COMES TO THE EAST END Aaliyah Tribute [More]     Subscribe Now!		DAILY DRUMBEATS [click here for updated daily news/articles] New Child Molestation Allegations Brought Against King of Pop Fame Star Gene Anthony Ray, "Leroy" Dies From Stroke Click here for "What's Up Spike" cartoon [More] FEATURES BLACK HEROES STILL REMEMBERED TWO YEARS AFTER SEPTEMBER 11TH TRAGEDY BLACK WEALTH MATTERS: ENCOURAGING BLACKS TO SAVE MONEY [More] Images from BET Walk of Fame PROFILES IN BLACK  Submit stories, articles, letters, essays, poetry, press releases here! ARTICLE ARCHIVES SPIRITUAL BET'S BOBBY JONES GOSPEL SHOW TAPES LIVE AT BET STUDIOS FEATURING GOSPEL GREATS AND NEW ARTISTS "ENVISION" - A NEW SPIRITUAL TALK SHOW Hosted by Valder Beebe and Gloria Thomas-Anderson on FM Radio Airways and the Internet Valder Beebe and Gloria Thomas-Anderson [More] STUDENTS' LOUNGE EDUCATION

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