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http://www.emergingminds.org/magazine/content/item/4655

20. Thus it may be known that the leader of armies is the arbiter of the people's fate, the man on whom it depends whether the nation shall be in peace or in peril.

Atlanta, GA April 2007 -- At Last! A film has been created that gives "credit to whom it is due." This film gives credit to African Americans for the role they played in Making America the country it is today through the cotton industry. Hear and see the rest of the story, the other 85% of the untold story that has been left out of our modern history books. This brand new DVD tells the whole story.

Moments In History's Founder Mary Thompson has recently produced a thrilling DVD. It is thirty eight minutes in length and thoroughly researched for this project. It was released on February 13, 2007 in front of hundreds of Daycare children in Atlanta Georgia for the purpose of giving our young ones a positive view of our African American heritage. Carter Woodson our "Father of Negro History Week" said that the Negro race has never been given any positive role in the making of American history. He devoted his entire life to making available the works and achievements of the Negro in America. This "Making of America" DVD takes up where Dr. Woodson left off. The project is dedicated in his honor.

The film makes a connection between the work done by slaves in the fields in the 1700-1800's to our modern day here in 2007. The children left the banquet hall where they viewed the film walking much taller. The cost of the DVD is $10.00 and more info is available at georgiawoman2@acninc.net.

Julia Hare was the keynote speaker for "Living the Dream Banquet" in 2005. You must see and hear:

Julia Hare at SOBA 2007

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDf-EM8qs2I

A lot of video footage

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=state+of+the+black+union

"A mind is a terrible thing to waste"

• The Digital Divide is still large with little more than 25% of Black homes connected to the Internet!
• Unemployment among young Blacks is highest in the country!
• Black online e-commerce lags all other minority groups!
• 50 years after Brown v. Board of Education, there is still an Education Gap!

• We have a 10 to 1 economic leverage within our own community. If Black people spent 1% of our $680 billion in disposable income with Black-owned businesses, we would help the Black owned businesses grow 10% � improving quality, creating jobs, supporting Black entrepreneurs and better education in our communities.
• Excellence among Black providers can be found if we look beyond our noses, and use tools like the Internet to LOCATE, EVALUATE, and PARTICIPATE in the solutions offered by the iZania Online Directory of Black-owned businesses.
• Networking among Blacks who are genuinely interested in helping each other can be easily achieved by visiting the iZania Networking Community. Stay tuned for upcoming improvements to make your networking experience easier and more effective.

1. Visit iZania or one of our member sites every day.
2. Visit your local school and volunteer for at least one project every year.
3. Set aside ONE DOLLAR for spending with a Black-owned business. Keep that dollar set aside for acting in our self-interests.
4. Connect with at least one other virtual Black Community member each week � to share information, to seek advice, to buy or sell goods and services.