Among the outspoken African-American political and social figures that have criticized President Obama for not doing more for black Americans in these tough economic times, Al Sharpton has emerged as the voice of support for Obama’s presidential initiatives designed to help all Americans. According to an article written for The Wall Street Journal, “President Barack […]

Audio Included in Post. Audio ©2010 WTLC/Radio One. Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard and Citizens Energy President/CEO Carey Lykins appeared on Afternoons with Amos to explain the sale of the Indianapolis Water Company for $1.9 billion dollars to Citizens. The deal would mean the City would receive some $425 million dollars for repair of streets, sidewalks, […]

Audio Included in Post. Audio©2010 WTLC/Radio One. Anger, disappointment, disbelief, frustration exploded on Afternoons with Amos as the community reacted to the permanent closing of the thirty-two year-old Wes Montgomery Park in a Black-majority Warren Township Neighborhood. Callers expressed their feelings while hearing the reasons for the pool’s replacement with a “spray pool”. Appearing on […]

Psalm 119:35 (New Living) Make me walk along the path of your commands, for that is where my happiness is found. Words for the Day: Have a Plan Go to sleep at night with a plan in mind for the next day. Don’t be vague about what you hope to accomplish. Stop being ambiguous.  Donna, […]

(From sheknows.com) School breaks are something that kids look forward to. But for parents, it can be daunting to find ways to keep kids occupied (it’s a big short-term shift in schedule!) So, what do you do? Here are some ideas that will keep your kids busy – without turning to the TV. Spring break […]

These days, when everyone seems to have a Facebook friend, is LinkedIn or can Google themselves, it’s hard to remember the old days, before the dot-com revolution. It was 25 years ago — March 15, 1985 — that the first dot-com domain name — Symbolics.com — appeared on the Internet, ushering in the commercial age […]

Sony has reached a deal with Michael Jackson’s estate that could be worth as much as $250 million, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the situation. The report said the deal, coming months after Jackson’s death, is the most lucrative recording contract ever signed. It guarantees the estate at least […]

I am a firm believer in the power of prayer.  Bottom line…it works!  It is literally the key to maintaining a life spiritually fit.  Greater than any other area of fitness, prayer lends the most long term results, bar none.  It is a time when individuals who believe, exercise their spiritual muscles to communicate with […]

Unfortunately due to my crazy schedule lately, I’ve been consuming too much fast food for my liking. We all know fast food is bad for us but which fast foods are the worst. I found a list dietblog.com. Yes, I have been eating fast food lately but the good news is (sorta good news I […]

After the initial burst of excitement on Friday that saw iPad pre-orders coming in at the rate of 25,000 per hour, there was a dramatic fall-off over the weekend. According to Daniel Tello, the Venezuelan blogger-analyst who has been tracking order numbers submitted by volunteers at Investor Village’s AAPL Sanity board, orders on Saturday and […]

Audio Included in Post. Audio ©2010 WTLC/Radio One. In a sometimes emotional interview, Indiana Republican Congressman Mike Pence talked frankly with Amos on Afternoons with Amos, about a trip Pence took to Selma, Alabama and the scene of the “Bloody Selma” voting rights march of 1965. In the interview Pence, one of the most conservative […]