TheGrio's 100: Cory Booker, Brick City mayor with a bright future
"In his 2006 bid for mayor, Booker ran on a campaign of increasing public safety and getting tougher on crime...figures for 2006 to 2008 show murders down 36 percent, shootings 41 percent lower and rapes down 30 percent.”(The Grio via GTN)
The Tuohy Family, Subjects of The Blind Side, Inspire Audiences Across America
Already a huge hit with a box office take of more than $238 million, the Memphis-based "The Blind Side" earned a different type of validation Tuesday when it was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. (CA via GTN)
Seth Godin's Linchpin: An Unsettling Call to Be Indispensable
"Linchpin could be Mr. Godin's greatest work so far. He treats the subject with history and sociology as well as a compelling mix of fact, story and philosophy." (Huffington Post via GTN)
The Washington Post Raves About Start-Up Nation: The Story of Israel's Economic Miracle
Dan Senor and Saul Singer, who have never shied away from the Middle East's controversies, have accomplished a feat in "Start-up Nation." (Washington Post via GTN)
