http://sattasarmahonline.com MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:26:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en With Chris Rock’s new documentary, “Good Hair,” hitting theatres nationwide today, black women across the country will undoubtedly be discussing the politics of hair. I’ve experienced more than 20 years of hair reinventions, from the 14-inch, layered partial weave I sport today to the two big country plaits ... http://sattasarmahonline.com/2009/10/27/nappy-roots-is-zahara-jolie-pitt-sporting-a-hair-do-or-a-hair-dont/ A study released last week by the Pew Charitable Trusts shows that over a generation African-Americans have a more difficult time maintaining middle class status than other groups. The study, which began in 1968, tracked the economic status of more than 2,300 Americans, 730 of whom were African-American. Forty-five percent of blacks ... http://sattasarmahonline.com/2009/08/31/hard-to-achieve-the-american-dream/ Apparently not everyone is succumbing to the lure of social networking sites like Facebook and Myspace. A study released earlier this week concluded African-Americans prefer to use the Internet for business and not pleasure. The study solely focused on what the authors termed "African-American influentials" (whatever that means) to draw conclusions about the online ... http://sattasarmahonline.com/2009/08/31/not-making-friends-online-blacks-not-using-facebook-or-myspace-to-build-relationships/ Fox News reported Wednesday that inner city neighborhoods are conducting health screenings at local barbershops and beauty salons, places that have traditionally served as gathering points for black men and women. Black men are at greater risk of contracting and dying from major diseases, like cancer, heart attack and stroke. Black women ... http://sattasarmahonline.com/2009/08/31/health-check-ups-at-your-local-barbershop/ The election of America's first black president has left many Americans--both black, white and in between--with the sense that America has made significant racial progress. However, our country still has a long way to go in overcoming racial prejudice, according to people interviewed for a recent article in the New York ... http://sattasarmahonline.com/2009/05/02/rising-sense-of-racial-optimism/ By Satta Sarmah It would seem hard to imagine a place where children attend more funerals than weddings. A place where a mother—almost certain her children would not reach adulthood—pays $80 a month for burial insurance, even though they have barely reached adolescence.  But this is the case for Lafayette ... http://sattasarmahonline.com/2009/03/14/book-review-urban-poverty-in-america-alex-kotlowitzs-there-are-no-children-here/ Black women are losing inches, but not in the way you might think. They're getting shorter generation after generation, according to recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC's National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey concluded that black women born in the 1980's were more than a ... http://sattasarmahonline.com/2009/01/08/the-incredible-shrinking-african-american-woman/ It would seem like an odd place to give kudos to the next president, but at a party for the Florida Classic on Saturday almost everyone was giving musical props to President-Elect Barack Obama. The Florida Classic, an annual college football game between Bethune Cookman College and Florida A&M University, was ... http://sattasarmahonline.com/2008/11/24/commentary-pop-culture-and-the-presidency-put-your-os-in-the-air/ Since Obama's election on November 4th, the American public has been inundated with all things Obama. From which Cabinet appointments the 44th president will make, to what food the Obamas love and what puppy should grace the halls of the White House. No to mention, entire photo galleries and montages have ... http://sattasarmahonline.com/2008/11/18/obama-mania/ The New York Times has an interesting article today about black voters in the Jacksonville, Florida area. Many of the voters interviewed worried that their votes wouldn't count. They were weary of early voting, saying they heard rumors that those votes would probably be thrown out. Others, such as 27-year old Monica ... http://sattasarmahonline.com/2008/10/29/black-voters-leery/