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A 15-year old black teenager was jumped by a group of teens that stalked and threatened her in a Seattle Metro bus tunnel. The incident was witnessed by Seattle Metro security guards and Seattle police officers who stood by, watched, and did nothing to stop the attacks upon the 15-year-old Seattle teen. An attorney for the victims family, James Bible in a press conference asked “if this young lady had blonde hair and blue eyes” would police officers had reacted differently? A police spokesman sought to deflect responsibility from the two officers who allowed the attack to happen by asking the public to focus on the attackers. See Video. Today on Black Teen Empowerment Radio, we will share some more of the details of this story and open up the lines to get your reactions to this story as a teenager, parent or member of law enforcement. The telephone number to call is 1-347-826-9112. We ask that those who want to listen by phone to call the alternate listener line.

A San Fran Supervisor wants to legalize marijuana and plans to introduce his measure on a upcoming ballot. What do you think? We also are welcoming authors Adra Young and Tracie Christian who are on a book tour titled, The Live Ladies of Literature Tour. Adra is the author of "The Everyday Living of Children & Teen Monologues" and Tracie Christian is the author of "The Black College Sabbatical". Both books are available on Amazon.

The Haitian Revolution (1791–1803) is the period of violent conflict in the French colony of Saint-Domingue, leading to the elimination of slavery and the establishment of Haiti as the first republic ruled by people of African ancestry. Although hundreds of rebellions occurred in the New World during the centuries of slavery, only the revolt on Saint-Domingue was successful in achieving permanent freedom. The Haitian Revolution is regarded as a defining moment in the history of Africans in the new world. Tonight's Black History program and look at the Haitian Revolution and the impact it had on slavery in the Western Hemisphere is hosted by Mr. Baba Jahi of the non-profit organization Movements Unlimited. He has numerous academic accomplishments and worked for decades on issues pertaining to youth and the African Diaspora. In 2007 he co-authored Communication Across Continents: Integrating Local and Global Understanding in ESD which was presented at the World Environmental Education, Durban, South Africa. Attorney Nkechi Taifa of IBW21 organization, The Institute of the Black World 21st Century (seeks to rekindle the historic legacy of scholar-activists , women and men, who founded the original IBW in 1970, will share her poem about Toussaint L'Ouverture and more. She is also the author of Shining Legacy: A Treasury of "Story Poems and Tales for the Young So Black Heroes Forever Will Be Sung

History reminds us of the conditions Black People had to suffer under and be expected to compete academically with their Caucasian Peers. Conditions were so unequal that the Supreme Court stepped in with Brown Vs Board Of Education and forced school desegregation. Now schools districts across the country say that segregation orders from the 1960's should be removed. According to author and educator Dr. Beverly Tatum, “Students look to their teachers for guidance and help for living in an increasingly diverse and complex society, and educators are becoming more aware of the need to prepare their students to live in a multiracial society.”

According to the Baltimore Sun, the study finds that entertainment media use has grown dramatically among children and teens ages 8 to 18 years of age, especially for minorities. Young people spend almost one-third of the day (7 hours and 38 minutes) with entertainment media. That's an increase of one hour and 17 minutes across the last five years, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation, The study looks at everything from media use rules in the home to school grades in relation to amount of media use. Read More The study focuses on the negative impact of teen media use but can this turned around and how? How can we get them to use media in way to positively impact their lives and the lives of others?

Aliya Leigh Live is about Real News and Real Feelings. Aliya is going to share her thoughts with us tonight as she chats with Scotty Reid to discuss her feelings on the story about Patrick Muirhead. Patrick is a gay man whose recent barber shop experience made him claim to regain his heterosexual disposition. What is it about this story that would make this "hot, sexy, lesbian, republican, fashion designer, scriptwriter, blogger, podcaster, voice over actress, model and author ask "If the government made a straight pill for gay people, would you take it and why?" Would she take it and why or why not?

Are you or someone you love living with brain tumors. If so, Harold Cameron, consumer/corporate advocate, talk radio host will be sharing his personal story as someone living with not one, but two brain tumors. Click Logo To Tune In 7pm EST

The 2010 Auto Show is underway in Detroit, Michigan and this could be considered a special show this year especially for those U.S. automakers that received a bail out. Harold Cameron spoke with Michael Quincy, an automotive specialist from Consumer Reports about what consumers can expect in new cars in 2010. Can American car companies turn it around and compete in the small economy car market which has been lucrative for Toyota and Honda for decades? There are some very serious consumer warnings concerning toys being made in China and imported to the U.S. for sale. Why are manufactures trading one dangerous ingredient for another? Parents beware!We will also be giving you the low down on other consumer warnings and information that may affect you.

On Black Teen Empowerment Radio we will be speaking with Tremaine Ware. Tremaine was born in 1974 to a single mom. In his junior and high school years he had great talent as a dancer which could have been his claim to fame in a professional career of choreography, but as his attitude worsened, he became increasingly indifferent, discontent, and rebellious. By tenth grade, Tremaine was a street thug, and criminal. He would later be convicted for murder and sentenced to sixteen years. While still in county jail he was reading the gospels of Jesus Christ and would turn his life over to Christ and change the direction of his life. He was also be sharing a book about Martin Luther King Jr. titled "Listen To My Dream" which was written by Debi Pearl of No Greater Joy Ministries for which he works as a shipping manager and contributing writer for No Greater Joy Magazine and website at www.nogreaterjoy.org

Today on Consumer Advocacy with Harold Cameron, Harold will be sharing some tips and strategies in dealing with law enforcement and the Department of Corrections. Harold has had some success in advocating on the behalf of inmates and their families resolving issues concerning medication, phone privileges and parole to name a few. As always we will share some of the recent consumer issues or alerts as well as what is the latest information being put out by the Federal Trade Commission. From the FDA: MedWatch - ev3 Endovascular Inc. Trailblazer Support Catheter: Device may crack near the radiopaque marker band, potentially resulting in serious patient injury Recent FTC press releases include: Defective Imported Drywall: Don’t Get Nailed by Bogus Tests and Treatments (December 2009) FTC Seeks Public Comments on Petition of SCI Corporation International for Approval to Divest Cemetery and Related Funeral Home to Legacy Funeral Holdings; FTC Orders Buyers of Consumer Debt to Submit Information for Study of Debt Buying Industry Victims of Suntasia Telemarketing Scam Being Reimbursed $14.1 Million FTC Approves Two Reports to Congress on the National Do Not Call Registry FTC Issues Staff Report on Agency's Fraud Forum. Join our Consumer Advocacy Group on Black Talk Radio Network.

A study published in the November/December issue of the journal Child Development, concludes that Ethnic pride is key to the mental health of Black adolescents. Read More While the study has not garnered much media attention, it is sure to be controversial to some people who believe people should divorce themselves of their ethnic identity and simply be known by their nationality.

Consumer Advocacy with Harold Cameron welcomes Representative Barney Frank who recently introduced and passed "The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 - Financial

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Original Podcast Here! Visit UniTee Design Inc On Black Teen Empowerment Radio: We will discuss the President's efforts to reduce unwanted pregnancies and how it could possibly impact teens. Do you know what the rate of pregnancies are for Black teens? We've heard all of the political and social rhetoric about "babies having babies" but what are the facts pertaining to our young sisters? How do we go about addressing the issue of teen pregnancy with our youth? What are some of the proactive things we can do instead of being reactive? Are you pregnant or a teen mother or are close to someone in this situation? We would love to hear from you! What methods and programs work with teens and which ones don't. How can they be helped to make better decisions about sex and is abstinence the only thing we should discuss or teach? If you have a question give us a call! Who will be our featured artist of the week? Get free MP3 downloads of the music we play after we post the podcast of today's program so make sure you join our group on the Black Talk Radio Network.