Articles in the Kid Stuff Category

Registration Now Open For 17th Annual Little Miss African American Scholarship Pageant!
By Osupa
Posted in Education, Higher Learning, Kid Stuff, Lifestyle on 11 July 2010
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BlackTalentNews.com
Posted July 11th 2010
Call­ing all girls, call­ing all girls! The Lit­tle Miss African Amer­i­can Schol­ar­ship Pageant is now except­ing nation­wide sub­mis­sions as it read­ies for its 17th year as one of the longest run­ning com­pe­ti­tions for intel­li­gent young women aged 6–12. The orig­i­nal cre­ation of actress/ chore­o­g­ra­pher Lisa Ruf­fin, The Lit­tle [...]

‘Just Wright’ Star Queen Latifah on Role Models and Being a Nets Fan!
By Osupa
Posted in Kid Stuff, Lifestyle, MXO Entertainment News, MXO News on 16 May 2010
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Insidemovies.moviefone.com
By Marina Zogbi
Posted May 16th 2010
If there were a hierarchy of modern renaissance women, Queen Latifah would be right at the top. Actor, rapper, singer, film and music producer, Cover Girl spokeswoman and plus-size role model, the former Dana Elaine Owens — and Newark, New Jersey, native — can seemingly do [...]

A Dozen Recipes for Leftover Easter Eggs!
By Osupa
Posted in Health & Fitness, Kid Stuff, Lifestyle on 4 April 2010
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Kitchendaily.com
By Sandy Gluck
Posted April 4th 2010
Got a few too many leftover Easter eggs on hand? The good news is that, if left in their shells, hard-boiled eggs will keep in the fridge for up to a week. But with the 12 hard-boiled egg recipe ideas here, they’ll likely disappear a lot faster [...]

Undercover School Lunch!
By Osupa
Posted in Education, Health & Fitness, Higher Learning, Kid Stuff, Lifestyle on 15 March 2010
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Aolhealth.com
By Jordan Lite
Posted March 15th

She’s fed up. An Illinois teacher is eating school lunches for a year in solidarity with students she believes aren’t offered healthy options in the cafeteria.
Blogging anonymously at fedupwithschoollunch.blogspot.com, the instructor has already suffered a few bellyaches in the name of her endeavor. She began eating — and [...]

Wonder Twins Head For High School Aged Nine!
By Osupa
Posted in Breaking News, Education, Higher Learning, Kid Stuff, Lifestyle, MXO News on 7 March 2010
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Sky.news.com
Gregor Hunter, Sky News Online
Posted March 7th 2010
Two nine year olds known as the Wonder Twins for their record-beating exam results are set to become the youngest pupils admitted to a British secondary school.
Paula and Peter Imafidon, from Waltham Forest, London, amazed parents and teachers when they passed an A-level maths exam [...]

We Need More Than $900 Million To Stop High School Drop Out Crisis!
By Osupa
Posted in Breaking News, Education, Higher Learning, Kid Stuff, Lifestyle, MXO News on 7 March 2010
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Newsone.com
By Casey Gane-McCalla
Posted March 7th 2010
Recently, President Barack Obama pledged his efforts as well as $900 million to stop the national high school drop out crisis. The efforts of one leader and money are not enough to stop the problem, but it is a start.
The current education system offers no skills or [...]

Morehouse Whiz Kid is Causing a Stir: 13-Year-Old Dominates College
By Osupa
Posted in Education, Higher Learning, Kid Stuff, Lifestyle on 22 January 2010
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BlackVoices.com
By Boyce Watkins, PhD
Posted January 20th 2010
At thirteen years of age, Stephen Stafford is causing quite a stir at Morehouse College. Stafford has a triple major in pre-med, math and computer science. Though he loves playing video games and playing his drum set, he is no typical teenager.
“I’ve never taught a student as young [...]

Oral sex can lead to certain cancers, so parents must tell kids about the risks: a Reproductive Wellness column
By Osupa
Posted in Health & Fitness, Kid Stuff, Lifestyle on 22 December 2009
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By Angela Townsend, The Plain Dealer
December 22, 2009, 8:15AM
Somehow, I managed to get through my entire high school career before I found out that the term “oral sex” described a specific sex act, not a type of discussion.
Sad (and perhaps a bit funny) but true.
But oral sex, the act, is far from funny when you [...]

Rep. Marcia Fudge launches bid to fight childhood obesity
By Osupa
Posted in Breaking News, Kid Stuff, Lifestyle, MXO News on 15 December 2009
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By Sabrina Eaton, The Plain Dealer
December 15, 2009, 6:51PM
Warrensville Heights, Ohio — Democratic Rep. Marcia Fudge wants to officially designate each September as “National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month.”
She planned to kick off a congressional effort to accomplish that goal today at a Washington, D.C., charity event hosted by Washington Redskins linebacker London Fletcher, a Cleveland native who played [...]