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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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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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. Louis, Missouri, for those of you that may not know ...
Posted Wednesday, October 22nd 2014 at 8:09PM
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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 they couldn't handle. Now he shares the struggles ...
Posted Wednesday, October 22nd 2014 at 1:24PM
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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, Oct. 21, from 7:30-9 p.m. at Cramton Auditorium. ...
Posted Sunday, October 19th 2014 at 8:28AM
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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 ...
Posted Wednesday, October 15th 2014 at 4:40PM
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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 ...
Posted Wednesday, October 15th 2014 at 10:40AM
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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 ...
Posted Tuesday, October 7th 2014 at 2:30PM
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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). ...
Posted Thursday, October 2nd 2014 at 5:20AM
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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 ...
Posted Monday, September 22nd 2014 at 4:31PM
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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 ...
Posted Thursday, September 18th 2014 at 10:11AM
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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 ...
Posted Monday, September 15th 2014 at 2:03PM
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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 outbreak in West Africa.
This marks the largest ...
Posted Friday, September 12th 2014 at 3:44PM
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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 ...
Posted Wednesday, September 10th 2014 at 2:03PM
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