by Rupe | Sep 27, 2015 | Inspiration
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has unveiled in stunning detail a small section of the Veil Nebula – expanding remains of a massive star that exploded about 8,000 years ago.
Called the Veil Nebula, the debris is one of the best-known supernova remnants, deriving its name from its delicate, draped filamentary structures. The entire nebula is 110 light-years across, covering six full moons on the sky as seen from Earth, and resides about 2,100 light-years away in the constellation Cygnus, the Swan.
Source: Veil Nebula Supernova Remnant
My Comment: Awesome beauty!
by Rupe | Sep 17, 2015 | Deep Thoughts
Politicians are suddenly eager to disown failed policies on American prisons, but they have failed to reckon with the history. Reconsidering Daniel Patrick Moynihan’s report on “The Negro Family,” 50 years later.
“lower-class behavior in our cities is shaking them apart.”
By his own lights, Daniel Patrick Moynihan, ambassador, senator, sociologist, and itinerant American intellectual, was the product of a broken home and a pathological family. He was born in 1927 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, but raised mostly in New York City. When Moynihan was 10 years old, his father, John, left the family, plunging it into poverty.
Source: 50 Years After the Moynihan Report, Examining the Black Family in the Age of Mass Incarceration
My Comments: Thank you so much Ta-Nehesi for these labor of love for our people. Thank you for these consciousness raising pieces that brings to the fore the numerous inequities suffered by the people called blacks. With deep sadness in my heart – thank you.
by Rupe | Sep 16, 2015 | Social-Race Issues
African American and Hispanic students disproportionately earn more bachelors degrees in low-paying majors, putting them at higher risk for financial instability after graduation, according to a new study from Young Invincibles, an advocacy group.
Source: Racial disparities in college major selection exacerbates earnings gap
My Comments: Very important information…
by Rupe | Sep 15, 2015 | what the...?
Black employees at the tech giant are building their own community in an industry known for its lack of diversity.
It’s a challenge for African Americans working in California’s Silicon Valley to have a sense of community. Clennita Justice has worked for several technology companies there over the past 25 years.
Source: What It’s Like to Be Black at Google – The Root
My Comments: Very interesting and telling piece. I see strong parallels here to some of my experiences.
by Rupe | Sep 14, 2015 | Fitness
The powers of a good sweat are well-documented: Regular physical activity can help lower your blood pressure and cholesterol levels, help you achieve and maintain a healthy weight, and reduce your risk of depression, heart disease, stroke, and cancer.
Source: Exercise Hormones to Know About
My Comments: Pretty good article…
