Good Morning! Thank goodness, it’s Friday. What are your weekend plans? Be sure to check out Toni’s picks in her weekly column, “On the Town with Toni.” 

The weekend forecast calls for sunshine and cooler temperatures in the Qcity. Today, the weatherman says we can expect intervals of clouds and sunshine with highs in the upper 70’s. Saturday will be windy with lots of sunshine and a high of 63°. Sunday’s forecast includes more sunshine and wind with highs in the low 60’s.

Here is what’s brewing in the news:

Lack of diversity in cancer awareness

This month you are likely to see a lot of pink around the Qcity. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

The annual event has been successful at raising awareness about the disease and funds for research. According to a new USA TODAY/Gallup Poll, 84 percent of all Americans now “shop for the cure,” purchasing products with a pink ribbon tie-in.

While it is a good deed to donate, volunteer, participate in events and buy products that will support efforts to end breast cancer, many Americans have mixed emotions about the “pink movement.” According to the report, one in three adults, and nearly half of women under 50, say the intense focus on breast cancer overshadows other worthy causes.  

QUESTION: Do you agree with the one third of Americans who think that too much attention is focused on breast cancer? Why? Be sure to voice your opinion in the comment section below.
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New fees can make shopping more expensive

As banks continue to raise fees and do away with free services, the cost of spending your money is going up. Bank of America Corp., has announced plans to begin charging millions of debit-card using customers a $5 monthly fee next year. Other big banks are expected to follow suit. Some, including J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. and Wells Fargo & Co. are currently testing similar plans in some states. The industry is blaming newly implemented government regulations and saying the fees will help them recoup lost revenue due to those changes. (Read more) 
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In the Mix

Demographers say the number of black people who describe themselves as more than one race, as opposed to being black-only, grew at a much faster rate from 2000 to 2010 than in years past. During that time, the number who listed themselves as black and white has more than doubled, showing the highest increase of any multi-race combination, jumping more than 133% to 1.8 million from 2000 to 2010, the Census Bureau reported Thursday. People who say they are black and white make up 59% of the USA's 3.1million multiracial blacks, up from 45% in 2000. America's black population stands at 42 million. (Read more)
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Herman Cain’s reason why blacks are not voting for GOP

Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain believes he can get a least one out of every three African-Americans to vote for him in the next election. Cain says those who would not cast their ballots for him are brainwashed. In the following clip, he tells CNN’s Wolf Blitzer that he is basing his predictions on his “own anecdotal feedback.” Can someone please explain what that means?

Watch and discuss:
 

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