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Will a 150 year old relationship with the United States Department of Agriculture and the Black Church produce "good fruit" in 2012? Black Agriculture producers, once upon a time nearly 15% of U.S. Agriculture producers, today less than 1% ~ Job creation, technical education, economic development is possible standing on the shoulders of Pigford Claimants, members of the Black Church. Leading faith based organizations must demonstrate the "Faith to Farm" a cornerstone of the National Black A...

Expand #OWS to include Occupy the courts!...

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National Black Agriculture producers and supporters submit a concensus lists of 2012 Farm Bill program priorities that directly impact socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers within underserved communities throughout the United States. Black Farmers, once nearly 15% of all U.S. Farmers are today less than 1% nationwide. 2012 Farm Bill can continue the postive transformation at the USDA impacting the entire nation and beyond....

Childhood obesity may be connected to commonly used flavor enhancer Monosodium Glutamate. According to research referenced in the book Health and Nutrition Secrets that can Save Your Life, written by Russell L. Blaylock, MD, there may be an underlying cause of childhood obesity found in the food we feed our children....

"The sooner we can get a handle on what’s causing the outbreak and take steps to prevent the spread to Alaska waters, the better,” said Tim Bristol, director of Trout Unlimited, Alaska Program. Photo of spawning sockeye salmon courtesy of Travis Nelson, Washington Dept. of Fish & Wildlife....

Every year, over 8 million abandoned pets are rescued and fostered by US shelters. Of this 8 million, 3 million find a new home, while around 5 million are finally euthanized. This is the problem. Sharingpet wants to solve it. How? By creating a real solution using Virtual Adoption This tool allows people to spread any homeless pet´s needs – adoption, medical, foster care, or rescue....

The Los Angeles City Council has passed a resolution supporting Occupy Los Angeles!...

RIVERSIDE (California) - The revolution, having recently broken out in New York, has now begun to spread to other cities. Inspired by our newly-free sisters and brothers in nearby Los Angeles, who recently liberated areas surrounding corruption-filled City Hall, citizens of Riverside met tonight for a general assembly to plan to emancipate areas of their city through occupation and take further action against the 1% of humanity that perpetrates inequality and disgrace....

A new Scripps study has found that two key Southern California fisheries--kelp bass and barred sand bass--have declined by 90% in the past 20 years, continuing an alarming trend that has seen other targeted species like cowcod, sheepshead and halibut dwindling in the region. One proven way to rebuild fisheries is protecting the places where fish feed and breed, and California is working to do just that through the Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA)....