The Chronicle of Philanthropy did an article recently entitled “How States Stack Up in Generosity.” The piece ranked each state on its generosity. By taking federal tax returns and analyzing how much taxpayers wrote off in charitable contributions, The Chronicle was able to develop a generosity ranking system. Americans, who earned more than $50,000 yearly,…

Founder, author, philanthropist, advocate, angel – those are just a few of the words that describe Marilyn Gambrell, CEO of No More Victims Inc. “Today we have over 2,000 children that have enrolled in our program,” Gambrell said. The program began at M. B. Smiley High School in January 2000 and started with 24 participants.…

Representing your country – your flag – is a divine honor that only a few athletes have the honor of holding. Out of those amazingly talented athletes, stand women who represent more than their country or a flag – they represent freedom, womanhood and the strength to beat stereotypical odds. The Summer 2012 Olympics have…

Mercy killing, also known as euthanasia, is defined as the act of killing someone painlessly. (Especially someone suffering from an incurable illness.) These sorts of killings have been debated as to whether or not they should be legalized. John Wise, 66 years old, shot his wife Barbara Wise of 45 years in the head while…

Tonya Reaves, 24, was rushed to the hospital when doctors discovered that an incomplete second term abortion was earlier performed on the patient. Reaves’ uterus was perforated, during the botched abortion, which resulted in Reaves bleeding to death. The Planned Parenthood facility in Illinois where the abortion took place was not regulated; these facilities in…

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