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By Michael R. Crittenden Associated Press In this Feb. 24, 2008 file photo, actor Samuel L. Jackson speaks on behalf of then-presidential candidate Barack Obama at a rally in Tyler, Texas. (AP Photo/Dr. Scott M. Lieberman, File) WASHINGTON –Actor Samuel L. Jackson has a simple message

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The Teacher Wall gives teachers a place to share their stories, knowledge, and ideas. See what they have to say. Click here: http://teacherwall.scholastic.com/

By: Jenée Desmond-Harris | Posted: August 27, 2012 at 11:40 AM Who wouldn't want to see the crew from Hilman College reunited and updated for 2012? If today's reality-heavy television and decidedly not positive (especially when it comes to images of black people) television offerings make you lo

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Everyone loves a great college football rivalry, and Amtrak® can take you to Game Day to watch your favorite team. HBCU football classics are a tradition not to be missed. Travel to Washington, DC and catch home team, Howard University take on Morehouse College in the Nations’ Football Class

Jackson State University welcomed back JSU sophomore and 2012 Olympian Anaso Jobodwana during a congratulatory celebration on Aug. 15 in the Lee E. Williams Athletics and Assembly Center. The event

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Forever K Michael: The Journey When "Failure is not an option," success is the only possible outcome. Truer words were never spoken or lived than by K Michael, the multitalented, innovative, and

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08/01/2012 09:58 AM EDT Posted by: Kasie Coccaro While First Lady Michelle Obama was in London leading the U.S. Delegation to the 2012 Olympic Games, communities back at home showed their supp

"Generally, it starts with an awkward look, like, 'What have I gotten myself into?' - Craig Pfeister, describing how dates react when he tells them how much student loan debt he has by Jennifer Ludden The increasing debt load of college graduates has affected young people's lives in untold wa

Sunday July 29, 2012 10:04 AM Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has penned an open letter to more than 7,000 college presidents asking them to use a new one-page “shopping sheet” intended to help