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It is important that each generation of Black youth understands the struggles and sacrifices that Blacks endured to achieve equal rights and tolerance in American society. Young and old people today have the means to contribute to the nation and world through digital manipulation, nurturing and educating hearts and minds everywhere.

The appreciation of Black History Month, created in 1926 by historian Carter G. Woodson, is important because of what it represents. Each case of individual success is a bridge that other Blacks, and people, can use to make the U.S. and the world a better place.

“I am where I am because of the bridges that I crossed. Sojourner Truth was a bridge. Harriet...

The Moon is Void of Course on February 17, so you may want to hang on for a bumpy ride. If you learn anything over the course of the week, be prepared to take action. But, now is a good time to wait. Be patient. Think through your options carefully and don’t make rash decisions. Madame G recommends curling up with a good book and staring into the void. Good luck!

 

Aries (March 21-April 19)

Do you have a sense of humor? You may need to find it sooner rather than later. You’re neither the best or the worst. Stop being so hard on yourself. Take a deep breath and let go of that nasty insecurity. It does you no good. Even if you hold your nose around all the stinky issues in...

In the early 2000s, Patrick Jenkins needed help meeting customer demand at his barbershop, A Better U, in Albuquerque’s Southeast Heights. But good barbers were hard to find, so Jenkins decided to cultivate a younger generation of ambitious hair-care entrepreneurs.

He opened A Better U Academy in 2007 on Lomas Boulevard between Carlisle and San Mateo boulevards and incorporated his original business into the school. Of Albuquerque’s 16 barber colleges, Jenkins said, it’s the only one that trains students not just how to cut, style and shave hair but also how to run a business built on those skills. “We’re committed to being the best,” he said.

The curriculum at A Better...

Most women who marched Jan. 21 in the various marches around the world via the first-ever Women’s March have voted many times in their lives. At times their candidates have won, and at other times their candidates have lost. Either way, a statement was made by simply voting.

But it was the 2016 election that provoked some strong and fervent emotion and division in U.S. society. The Women’s March was held on the first day of the presidency of Donald Trump. The goal was to show support for women’s rights as well as groups that are marginalized by a Trump administration. This in a time when disparaging remarks about women were made by Trump leading up to the election.

According to...