Black Habits http://www.blackhabits.com The latest news from Blackhabits.com en-us Copyright 2006 Black Habits Fri, 16 May 2008 08:13:22 EDT Black habits Articles http://blackhabits.com/images/topics/headleft.gif http://www.blackhabits.com Jazz legend, Oscar Peterson dead at age 82 http://www.blackhabits.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=317 Oscar Emmanuel Peterson will be honoured posthumously next month at a prestigious annual gathering of the global jazz community in Toronto. Sun, 30 Dec 2007 00:07:52 EST Ike Turner dead at age 76 http://www.blackhabits.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=316 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rock 'n' roll pioneer Ike Turner, whose achievements as one of the founding fathers of the genre were overshadowed by ex-wife Tina Turner's claims that he regularly beat her for almost two decades, died on Wednesday at his home near San Diego. He was 76. Sat, 15 Dec 2007 18:15:29 EST Nobel Peace Prize winner claims AIDS virus was deliberately created as bio agent http://www.blackhabits.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=315 There's actually quite a lot of evidence supporting the theory that the AIDS virus was deliberately created. Now, a Nobel Peace Prize winner back the theory with her own statements about the origin of the AIDS virus Tue, 13 Nov 2007 11:00:39 EST Trustees again consider school tailored for blacks http://www.blackhabits.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=314 Admitting it is failing some students of colour, the Toronto public board could open a black-focused school as early as next fall. Two community meetings are planned in the next week to discuss the idea of an "African-centred alternative school" from junior kindergarten to Grade 8 that would have more black teachers, black mentors, more focus on students' heritage and more parent involvement. Tue, 06 Nov 2007 08:16:44 EST Acclaimed skin-whitening studies from Ottawa raise racism concerns http://www.blackhabits.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=313 Award-winning research by Ottawa biochemists into technology that makes dark skin fairer is renewing controversy about a type of cosmetic product worth billions in Asian markets. Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:03:12 EST Vit D Recommendation Missing From Breast Cancer Task Force Report on Black Women http://www.blackhabits.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=312 Once in a great while, a report emerges from the medical establishment that's so myopic and devoid of wisdom that it boggles the mind. Thu, 25 Oct 2007 18:34:36 EDT Reggae artist Beenie Man faces arrest in tax case http://www.blackhabits.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=311 KINGSTON (Reuters) - A Jamaican judge issued an arrest warrant for reggae musician Beenie Man after he failed to turn up in court to answer tax evasion charges on Tuesday. Wed, 24 Oct 2007 21:15:34 EDT Become a Mentor http://www.blackhabits.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=310 The Youth Affairs Committee (YAC), a youth wing of the The Jamaican Canadian Association (JCA), a non-profit social services organization, in partnership with Metro Toronto Public Housing (MTPH), is currently recruiting mentors for our Mentorship Program, which is geared towards youth between the ages of 10-15. Sun, 21 Oct 2007 14:03:42 EDT Impact of divorce on teens varies on ethnic lines http://www.blackhabits.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=309 NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Hispanic-American teenagers don't encounter as many problems as other adolescents after their parents divorce or separate because they already face so many disadvantages, according to a new study. Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT Hair Relaxers: No Breast Cancer Link http://www.blackhabits.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=308 Chemical "relaxers" commonly used by black women to straighten hair are not associated with any increased risk of developing breast cancer, according to a new study. Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT