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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

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 S

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

Model-turned-fashion designer Kimora Lee Simmons spoke to a room of 30 Fashion Institute of Technology students this afternoon, and announced a $1 million scholarship fund in her name. “I’m from St. L

By: Spencer HotzAdd to Contacts Ivan J. Houston was a member of the 92nd infantry division during World War II, an all-African-American division tasked with missions their superior officers thought

WHUR 96.3 FM and HUR-Voices SiriusXM 141, part of the Howard University Radio Network, are joining forces with Verizon to host a domestic violence forum featuring life coach Iyanla Vanzant on Tuesday

Join a diverse group of students from around the globe in learning how to address the most pressing problems in society. The intimate WWS community offers students the opportunity to study public policy and international affairs from renowned faculty members with a high level of experience and exper

Top universities turn out black and Hispanic computer science and computer engineering graduates at twice the rate that leading technology companies hire them, a USA TODAY analysis shows. Technology companies blame the pool of job applicants for the severe shortage of blacks and Hispanics in Sili

By Michael Oleaga A leading source of news and analysis on Latin marketing and media presented a two-day conference on the growing influence of Latinos' in business, media and programming. Portada hosted the Hispanic Music and Entertainment Marketing Forum on Sept. 17, and the eighth Annual Hispa

HBCU CONNECT (www.hbcuconnect.com), the trusted source for community engagement and lifestyle information for the alumni of America's Historically Black Colleges & Universities, recently announced a new partnership with innovative pharmaceutical company Merck (www.merck.com).

On September 26th, see Academy Award Winner Denzel Washington like you've never seen him before in the upcoming action thriller directed by Antoine Fuqua (Training Day). Before it hits theaters, check out the action packed trailer below! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BP_FwE0Z7no&list=UUz97F7

The number of billionaires grew by 7 percent over the past year, but the number of billionaires crossing the $10 billion threshold remains a rarified event. According to the 2014 Billionaire Census published by Wealth X and UBS, there are 2,325 billionaires throughout the world today holding a co

By Blake Hannon Before Sommore found the time to talk to us, comedy lost one of its most groundbreaking performers when Joan Rivers died last week at age 81. Even though they are from different generations and may have attracted different audiences, you could almost see Rivers and Sommore as

Jack Dutton The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the charity run by Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates and his wife, announced Wednesday that it would be donating $50 million toward fighting the Ebola

Online event registration is now open for America Recycles Day, a national initiative of Keep America Beautiful (KAB), the nation’s leading nonprofit that builds and sustains vibrant communities. America Recycles Day, which takes place annually on and around Nov. 15, recognizes the benefits of re