Let's Move Pershing West!

In Chicago on Thursday, the first lady was announcing a new public-private partnership to help schools do just that. "Let's Move Active Schools" starts with a website, , where school officials and others can sign up to get started. www.letsmoveschools.org

 

 

 

The President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition, the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, and the Alliance for a Healthier Generation will oversee the program. Funding and other resources will come from Nike Inc., the GENYOUth Foundation, ChildObesity180, Kaiser Permanente and the General Mills Foundation.
Under the new initiative, modest grants will be available from the Education Department to help some programs get started. The GENYOUth Foundation and ChildObesity180 also will be awarding grants.
Nike has committed $50 million to the effort over the next five years; the remaining groups together have pledged more than $20 million.
"All kids deserve a chance to realize their full potential, and we believe creating active schools will help kids do better in school and most importantly in life," said Nike President and CEO Mark Parker.

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ROOTS untold story

On PBS wttw has a show called pioneers of television where where all actors whole played in old televisions that you heard and remember. that tells them there experience and memories of what roles did they play and what  always remember.but one show that is known  for African-American ancestry

known as ROOTS. but ROOTS has an untold story that you may be interesting.

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Week 21: Put First Things First

What are you doing to stay focused each day on your goals?

Look at this TV schedule of programs that will be aired about famous black Americans during the month of February.

Black History Month 2013 TV schedule