Washington DC has Highest HIV/AIDS Rates

by Tashira Walker, The Black College View
D.C. health officials released a report earlier this week showing the Washington, DC area to have the highest rate of the AIDS infection than any other city in the US. Between the years of 2001 and 2006, there were 7,947 HIV cases reported which included, 4,468 AIDS cases. Following these statistics, it is reported that African Americans (84.3%) made up that population nine times more than whites and twenty times more than Hispanics.
According to the 2007 District of Columbia HIV/AIDS Epidemiology Annual Report "The preeminent finding of this renewed annual examination of the District's HIV and AIDS status is that every community and every population group is impacted by the virus."
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Art World Has New Heavy Hitter

by LeeSandra Alexandre, The Black College View
When you hear someone mention a strong artist, typically you think of your favorite singer or rapper who is a current hit on the charts. In the Washington, D.C metropolitan area, Johnnie Bess is an up and coming artist, but you won't see him in any music video anytime soon.

Bess who prefers his artist name "Monk" can be considered a triple threat. A junior painting major and photography minor at Howard University, Bess has mastered the skill of painting, sculptor and photography.

"I've been painting since '98, [and] besides loving it I have gotten a lot of good feedback" Bess said.
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The Canary in the Social Networking Coal Mine

by ZDNet's Dan Farber
Facebook has stirred up a great deal of controversy and now harsh criticism with its Beacon advertising program. Three weeks after launching Beacon Facebook, the company did a 180-degree turn to make it more palatable for users rather than advertisers. It still fell short of the total opt-in approach that some critics called for. Coke, one [...]

Facebook: The canary in the social networking coal mine

With Power Comes a Selfish Point of View

Researchers Adam Galinsky, left, and Joe Magee demonstrate the results of a study: People who feel powerful draw the letter E from their internal perspective, while those who feel powerless draw it so others can read it.
Photo Credit: By Adam Galinsky -- Northwestern University

New research in political science and psychology has provided a novel explanation for why leaders and managers regularly let their followers down and resort to the kind of "layoffs and pay cuts are good for you" talk that defines absurdity. People acquire power and go through a transformation that appears to be psychological.The Washington Post

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An E-Book Reader That Just May Catch On

The Kindle is the latest in a long line of e-book readers. Will it succeed where others have failed?It sold out in 5.5 Hours !! This reader has the backing of Amazon and 20,000 titles. The cost, $399.99. Webuse is limited, to non-exitent, but the device will download books wirelessly within the pricing structure of the book, $9.99 or less.This is a New York Times article.

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Forty Acres and a Gap in Wealth

Commentary
Henry Louis Gates, Jr, The New York Times
Op Ed Column, November 18,2007
Dr. Gates examines the state of black America in light of Pew Research Center Study released last week. The study shows that 37 per cent of African Americans polled believe blacks today can no longer be considered a single race. A large gap in income/ wealth, within the black "community", accompanies a gap in values.

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Neighborhoods of "Them" vs. "Us"

by RaShawn Mitchner, The Black College View
From the big-box stores replacing mom and pop retailers to the new faces in the city's neighborhoods, it is clear that Washington, D.C., is undergoing change. In a recent forum, residents of the District and surrounding areas heard views on gentrification from a local politician, a business owner and a professor.

The forum, held at restaurant and bookstore Busboys and Poets, was part of author and journalist Nathan McCall's promotional tour for his new novel, "Them."

Author Nathan McCall, photo courtesy Simon and Schuster

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