http://www.blackhabits.com The latest news from Blackhabits.com en-us Copyright 2006 Black Habits Fri, 18 May 2012 15:53:14 MST http://blackhabits.com/images/topics/headleft.gif http://www.blackhabits.com http://www.blackhabits.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=320 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:15:33 MST http://www.blackhabits.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=319 There was a time when black men and women accepted an invitation to meet regularly in Toronto for the sole purpose of discussing what was wrong and what was right in their lives. Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:18:29 MST http://www.blackhabits.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=318 A Jamaican youth activist in New York has filed a slavery genocide lawsuit in State Court in Brooklyn, demanding compensation for Barclays Bank's alleged role in enslaving his Jamaican ancestors and the "resulting destruction" of his African ethnic and national identity. Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:30:55 MST 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 MST 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 MST 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 MST 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 MST 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 MST 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 MST 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 MST