“In the face of adversity, you must have faith and commitment to succeed,” said Dr. Gary Gibbons, director of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to a group of 12 students from Tougaloo College in Jackson, Miss.
Gibbons welcomed the ...
Posted Friday, November 28th 2014 at 11:00AM
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This Thanksgiving season, Cheyney University (CU) students are putting others before themselves by reaching out to help those in need. Fashion Merchandising and Management (FMM) students, under the direction of FMM Program Coordinator Dr. Vanessa Brantley, are giving the gift of sight by collectin ...
Posted Friday, November 28th 2014 at 10:48AM
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Diversity trainer points to path for growth for all humanity
Lauren Joichin Nile dreams of a world in which humanity replaces racism with love for one another.
Her book RACE: My Story & Humanity’s Bottom Line addresses her personal experiences with racism, the biological oneness of humanity, t ...
Posted Tuesday, November 25th 2014 at 3:13PM
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Ted Turner, the visionary and entrepreneur who revolutionized the telecommunications industry, founded CNN and the United Nations Foundation, and serves as Chairman of The Turner Foundation, received the James C. Morgan Global Humanitarian Award befo ...
Posted Thursday, November 20th 2014 at 1:10PM
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Heart disease is the #1 cause of death of African American women in the United States as well as providing more risks of attaining it than White women. Take action to protect your heart. View the Inforgraphic at http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educat ...
Posted Tuesday, November 11th 2014 at 6:22PM
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Invest in yourself.
Set the tone for the results you want to receive.
Believe all things can improve.
Rejoice and be glad.
Volunteer.
Meditate: https://chopracentermeditation.com/
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Posted Tuesday, November 11th 2014 at 12:23PM
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By The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan | Last updated: Oct 21, 2014 - 3:45:03 PM
[Editor’s note: During the week of October 16-19, 2014, the island-nation of Jamaica graciously hosted The Nation of Islam in the capital city of Kingston to com ...
Posted Monday, November 3rd 2014 at 12:06PM
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New York, New York - Colby Christina - Set to Receive AUDELCO “VIV” Award - Category “Rising Star Award”. The AUDELCO Awards will be held on Monday, November 17, 2014 at the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Symphony Space located at 2537 Broadway ...
Posted Thursday, October 30th 2014 at 6:43AM
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The unmanned Antares rocket carrying the unmanned Cygnus spacecraft exploded moments after takeoff above NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Wallops Island, Virginia, Tuesday evening. NASA and Orbital Sciences are still trying to assess the damage and ...
Posted Wednesday, October 29th 2014 at 10:35AM
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The U.S. Coast Guard has a scholarship program where those who enlist receive up to two years’ paid tuition, books and fees, and it pays approximately $3,600 monthly salary ($43,200 annually) as a Coast Guard active-duty member while serving as a f ...
Posted Tuesday, October 28th 2014 at 10:03AM
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NexTalk Inc., A pioneering developer of communication software for the deaf and hard of hearing, announced today the launch of a new communication software program called ACCESS. The ACCESS Education Edition is designed to enable communication betwee ...
Posted Monday, October 27th 2014 at 1:56PM
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WOODBURY, N.Y. -- Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce, Inc.'s VP Sharon Davis honored at Nassau Council Chambers of Commerce at Annual Small Businessperson of the Year and Legislative Breakfast
On October 17, 2014 the Nassau Council o ...
Posted Monday, October 27th 2014 at 6:52AM
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In the 2014 General Election, Ohioans will vote for candidates for the offices listed below:
Statewide executive offices (Governor/Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Auditor, Secretary of State, Treasurer)
Ohio General Assembly
R ...
Posted Friday, October 24th 2014 at 11:35AM
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Midterm Election Guide
THE STORY
There's a lot happening out there. We get it. That's why you have us. Just check out our Skimms on the big stuff below.
NOT GETTING A PRESIDENT THIS YEAR, DON’T CARE.
Good for you. But you still need to vote. Midterm elections are when we choose governors ...
Posted Friday, October 24th 2014 at 11:27AM
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