The UNC board of governors on unanimously approved N.C. A&T’s request to plan a doctoral program in nanoengineering. The new degree program will be the fourth and final degree program that will make up the joint school, a venture between A&T and UNCG ...
Posted Wednesday, July 20th 2011 at 11:47AM
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Music mogul Dirty Diddy Money is to roll up his sleeves and help out volunteers at an adventure playground in central London.
The rapper, who used to be known as P Diddy, will be at Toffee Park Adventure Playground and Youth Centre in Clerkenwell ...
Posted Monday, July 11th 2011 at 12:33PM
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by Dr. Boyce Watkins.
In a recent Your Black World survey, readers were asked to ascertain the racial implications of the case of Casey Anthony, a mother who was recently exonerated in the death of her two year old daughter, Caylee. After the surprising not guilty verdict, people across the nation ...
Posted Friday, July 8th 2011 at 5:59PM
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(Clickz) Eight percent of adult U.S. Internet users now use Twitter, representing six percent of the overall U.S. population, according to research conducted by the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project.
The survey, the results of ...
Posted Friday, July 8th 2011 at 3:52PM
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Civil and Human Rights Coalition Applauds U.S. Sentencing Commission for Extending the Fair Sentencing Act to Individuals Serving Unfairly Long Sentences for Crack Cocaine Offenses
Wade Henderson, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference ...
Posted Thursday, June 30th 2011 at 7:53PM
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(WASHINGTON, DC) – The American Civil Liberties Union will join the NAACP and several others for a teleconference Thursday, June 30 at 3 p.m. EDT following a vote in the United States Sentencing Commission (USSC) to determine whether the recently pa ...
Posted Thursday, June 30th 2011 at 1:51PM
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SAVE THE DATE: Summer Exhibition
Mark Your Calendar!
We are proud to announce that Premier Art has partnered with Zucot Gallery, The National Black Arts Festival, and The Tom Joyner Foundation for a very special exhibition next month in Atla ...
Posted Wednesday, June 29th 2011 at 12:06PM
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National awareness campaign highlights need for more bone marrow donors during
July’s African American Bone Marrow Awareness Month
MINNEAPOLIS – June 28, 2011 – Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins rose to fame as an actress, singer and member of the popular 90s musical group TLC – all while quietly battli ...
Posted Tuesday, June 28th 2011 at 4:31PM
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CALLING ALL PROGLIDE BELIEVERS:
Have a friend still using an old Gillette razor? Challenge him to put a Gillette Fusion ProGlide up against his old razor. Capture it on video. Submit. Get votes. Each week the 3 most popular videos will be entered into the Gillette Young Guns' Invasion of the Week ...
Posted Monday, June 13th 2011 at 12:44PM
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ATLANTA, May 27, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- San Francisco will play host to 100 Black Men of America, Inc. (The 100) and the mentoring organization's 25th Anniversary Annual Conference from June 9-12, 2011. The 2011 conference will mark the 25th ...
Posted Friday, May 27th 2011 at 1:02PM
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Ebony is pleased to announce that the annual HBCU Campus Queen feature will appear in the September 2011 issue. Ten crowning beauties will grace the pages of the magazine. To become one of 10 queens chosen to appear in the issue, you must register online. The deadline for all registration material i ...
Posted Thursday, May 26th 2011 at 12:17PM
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According to a recent report by the Urban Institute, up to 40% of all low-income families in the United States experience hardships related to housing. This means that millions of people across the country are in bad economic situations, and thus qualify to live in low income housing and apartments. ...
Posted Thursday, May 26th 2011 at 4:50AM
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"A New Beginning"
Graduation Is A New Beginning.
Give The Ultimate Gift That Say's
Your Proud!
Celebrate Graduation The Right Way: http://www.klassicstatement.com/
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Posted Friday, May 20th 2011 at 12:44PM
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"Honoring True Heroes"
Phils-Braves makes CRG matchup extra special
Once again, Major League Baseball will celebrate those who transcended the National Pastime with the Civil Rights Game this Sunday.
And for this fifth installment, the leagu ...
Posted Sunday, May 15th 2011 at 1:45PM
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Be The Match's NEW online retail store is now LIVE! Shop Be The Match features apparel, jewelry, hats, water bottles, blankets and more. 100% of the net proceeds from purchases at Shop Be The Match directly support the Be The Match mission to save li ...
Posted Wednesday, May 11th 2011 at 8:33PM
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