http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Meta+J.+Mereday Education Meta J. Mereday Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=899923&ca=Education Janks Morton had a story to tell or he had a story that he needed to correct regarding African Americans and education. In his piece, “Hoodwinked,” Morton wanted to set the record straight regarding ongoing statistics that paint negative pictures about African Americans and education, especially Af... Dating Meta J. Mereday Fri, 18 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=1550576&ca=Dating According to a survey conducted by Knowledge Network, the prevalence of violence and abuse regarding college student dating is higher than initially reported. The survey entitled, Liz Claiborne Inc’s Love Is Not Abuse 2011 College Dating Violence and Abuse Poll highlights glaring statistics that ov... Etiquette Meta J. Mereday Fri, 18 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=1550588&ca=Etiquette Many of us were taught the adage, “Kindness will take you where money cannot,” and it represented an era that kept social manners in the forefront. These social manners included saying “thank you” by sending a card that was handwritten and expressive and not a short, impersonal tweet. Today, t... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Meta J. Mereday Sat, 05 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=855728&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet According to the National Stroke Association, a stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States following cardiovascular disease and cancer. Unfortunately, almost half of the people who are stricken with strokes, which is an attack of the brain, have no symptoms prior to the attack.... Entertainment Meta J. Mereday Sat, 05 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=855732&ca=Entertainment With all of the buzz surrounding the launch of the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN), programming for current television shows has become paramount. Competition for viewership to justify advertising expenditures has driven networks in traditional and cable formats to expand their horizons. One program... Education Meta J. Mereday Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=844911&ca=Education How often do we take for granted that our daily use of gadgets and appliances is a direct result of someone getting a math and science education? Mathematics alone is important as the cornerstone of most scientific theories that have led to great scientific breakthroughs and trendsetting consumer pr... Travel Meta J. Mereday Sat, 28 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=840229&ca=Travel Now that the royal couple - William and Kate - has put the Seychelles, which is located off the coast of Africa, in the spotlight as a vacation location, we wanted to provide you with our own royal vacation review of popular vacation spots that do not cost a king’s ransom. When you are looking to... Parenting Meta J. Mereday Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=835012&ca=Parenting Famous columnist Abigail Van Buren once wrote, “If you want children to keep their feet on the ground, put some responsibility on their shoulders.” The role of parents has taken many twists and turns and while many families are following non traditional models, they are still looking to the sayings... Jobs Meta J. Mereday Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=830074&ca=Jobs With the 216,000 jobs created by the U.S. economy in March and the unemployment rate less than nine percent according to the U.S. Department of Labor, there is a feeling that jobs for recent college graduates will not be as difficult to find this year as in 2010. The results from a survey by the Nat... Jobs Meta J. Mereday Sun, 15 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=817492&ca=Jobs The talk about stimulus and job creation sounds inspiring inside the Beltway and many of the government programs put in place to “Get America Moving Again” have the best intentions, except for Black contractors, especially Black veteran contractors who are still not benefitting from these opportunit...