Black people, let's make 2010 a year of fitness and good health

George Cook of www.letstalkhonestly.com ask African Americans to exercise and to take better care of themselves in 2010. Too many are dying from illnesses that could be avoided altogether if people were in better haelth. He also discusses why the Wi Fit may be the greatest thing ever....lol. Watch the 2 minute video by using the link below:

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New guidelines for mammograms could hurt black women.

New recommendations from the government on when women should begin getting mammograms and how often they should done could have a very negative effect on black women as they have a higher rate of death due to late detection. Read more on this and the American Cancer Society's guidelines om mammograms here:

http://www.letstalkhonestly.com/blacknewsblackviews.html

1600 show up to help little girl with Leukemia

In NY 1600 people showed up in the hopes that their bone marrow would be a match for little Jasmina Anema.

Jasmina has Leukemia and needs the bone marrow to survive.
Read this heart warming story here:

http://www.letstalkhonestly.com/blacknewsblackviews.html

Little girl fighting Leukemia needs help

Jasmina was diagnosed with NK cell Leukemia on Jan. 20.

Jasmina Anema turns 6 years old Wednesday, and the birthday party planned for her - with a fashion show, cake and an appearance by singer Kelly Rowland - is a dream come true.
But the celebration could be Jasmina's last.

The bubbly Greenwich Village kindergartner is suffering from a rare and especially fatal form of leukemia that doctors fear will take her life within two months unless she receives a bone-marrow transplant.

Read the entire article here: http://www.letstalkhonestly.com/blacknewsblackviews.html

African women risking health by bleaching skin

In a sad story that shows that black women all over the world are dealing with self esteem and beauty issues women in Uganda are putting their health at risk by bleaching their skin in an attempt to be more "beautiful". This has become such a problem that the government has now banned some bleaching creams and lotions. This story features a very sad a telling quote.

Consumers of bleaching cosmetics claim that they want to enhance their beauty. One woman who declined to be named, explains, “One has to look good, by having fair, lighter skin.” Read the entire story by clicking the link below:

http://www.letstalkhonestly.com/blacknewsblackviews.html