http://urbanmecca.net/news Covering African American News, Black News, Black Entertainment, Urban Entertainment, Hip Hop Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:50:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en NextTV, the Chicago Urban League's business and lifestyle series, was awarded two Emmy Awards on Saturday, November 7 at the Chicago/Midwest Emmy Awards ceremony. In recognition of its outstanding first season, which included a one hour special and thirteen episodes chronicling the economic empowerment work of the Chicago Urban League ... http://urbanmecca.net/news/?p=10129 Dreadsock Inc., manufacturer of hair apparel for the natural hair community, is pleased to announce the launch of its Live Up(TM) product line and new website. Live Up(TM) apparel, designed for both function and fashion, revolutionizes the way dreadlocks and natural hair is maintained, making growth, care, and maintenance easier ... http://urbanmecca.net/news/?p=10127 "Everybody's good at something," Ms. Rain tells her student, Claireece "Precious" Jones. And Precious is especially good at transforming dark to light, hate to love and the relentlessly callous landscape of her environment into something bearable. There is no airbrushing or sugarcoating in Lee Daniels' second film, "Precious: Based on the Novel ... http://urbanmecca.net/news/?p=10124 African-Americans are killing themselves, slowly, and quietly, little by little, every day and the killer is not likely to grab headlines or to bloody the streets. The murderous weapon is food, and many African-Americans are, quite simply, eating themselves to death. African-Americans are more overweight and obese than any other ... http://urbanmecca.net/news/?p=10120 In honor of individuals who have made outstanding contributions to improve the lives of children, Ronald McDonald House Charities hosted its 25th Annual Awards of Excellence celebration on Saturday, November 7, in Rosemont, Ill. The annual event presented three prestigious awards to individuals selected from across the globe, including: Alonzo Mourning is ... http://urbanmecca.net/news/?p=10112 Accused whistler-blower Dr. Frederick J. Foreman, former Senior Analyst for Metron Aviation Inc. (an aviation consulting company with numerous government contracts), who was fired for allegedly revealing critical information regarding airline passenger safety to Kate Hanni of the Flyers' Rights coalition, has joined forces with the volunteer organization. Dr. Foreman, an ... http://urbanmecca.net/news/?p=10110 In connection with VILLA's Big Serve community initiative, the area's leading fashion retailer teamed up today with The Timberland Company, NBA Cares, The School District of Philadelphia and multiple Grammy Award-winning musician and humanitarian Wyclef Jean for a day of community service and school renovations at West Philadelphia High School. ... http://urbanmecca.net/news/?p=10107 Beyonce was the big winner at the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs), held at the O2 World in Berlin, Germany tonight. The global music icon walked away with three of the night's biggest awards -- Best Female, Best Song, ("Halo") and Best Video, ("Single Ladies (Put A Ring On ... http://urbanmecca.net/news/?p=10104 Koniag Services, Inc. (KSI) named Belinda E. Lowe as Business Development Executive of its Federal Government sector; she is the newest member of its executive leadership team. In this role, Ms. Lowe will be responsible for developing the strategic roadmap for corporate growth and new business development. This includes identifying, ... http://urbanmecca.net/news/?p=10220 The Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights today announced that Bono and Wyclef Jean will receive the organization's 2009 Ripple of Hope Award. The award, which will be presented at the Center's annual dinner on November 18th, recognizes the bold leadership demonstrated by the two honorees on ... http://urbanmecca.net/news/?p=10101