It has been estimated that as many as one third of all the emigrants into America's old west were African-American. Bill Pickett the Black Cowboy and Buffalo Soldier was born near Taylor, Texas in 1870. He was later called the "Greatest Cowboy" of his day. Bill Pickett became famous by riding hard a ...
Posted Monday, June 18th 2012 at 3:49PM
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By Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY
Sunday will be the second consecutive Father's Day Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade will spend with sole custody of his two sons, Zaire, 10, and Zion 5.
In March, 2011, a Cook County, Ill., judge awarded Wade custody and ...
Posted Sunday, June 17th 2012 at 9:41AM
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The Greater Together HBCU Launch in Durham, North Carolina brought together students from all over the country to talk about issues important to young Americans and what things they could do to get President Barack Obama re-elected in November.
Th ...
Posted Saturday, June 16th 2012 at 11:11AM
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Radical Immigration Policy Change a Threat to Citizen Job Seekers, Say Black Conservatives
Laws Should Be Enacted by Legislative Branch, Not Imposed By Executive Fiat, Activists Add
Washington, DC - Members of the Project 21 black leade ...
Posted Friday, June 15th 2012 at 3:43PM
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Would you train as hard if you knew you were going to win the race? What do you do to train to win life's race? Who is around you encouraging you, and promoting your success in all you do? Do you have the proper support system in place or do you lack ...
Posted Thursday, June 14th 2012 at 9:59AM
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From coaching basketball to knowing how many Jonas brothers there are, Barack is a pretty cool dad.
But more importantly, Barack is a wonderful father and partner. No matter what's on his plate, he puts the kids first, and they know how much he loves them.
This Father's Day, I want Barack to k ...
Posted Wednesday, June 13th 2012 at 2:18PM
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The 64th Cannes Film Festival took place a few weeks ago, and was a celebration of film, arts and glamour; A slick mixture of old Hollywood, Red-carpet premieres, and the quintessential yacht party.
Diddy a regular to cannes, a gentleman of exquisit ...
Posted Tuesday, June 12th 2012 at 6:24PM
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Marissa Duswalt
Today, the First Lady joined the Walt Disney Company to announce a big win for America’s families: Disney has become the first major media company to introduce new standards for food advertising and programming targe ...
Posted Wednesday, June 6th 2012 at 2:07PM
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First, what exactly is an entrepreneur?
Well, Wikipedia defines it like this:
“An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.”
And this would be kind of correct.
But for the sa ...
Posted Wednesday, June 6th 2012 at 1:44PM
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Come see your new hospital.
Sunday, June 10, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Main Campus, at the corner of Livingston and Parsons Avenues
Bring the entire family to:
Tour the new main hospital.
Enjoy interactive activities, storytelling, COSI sc ...
Posted Tuesday, June 5th 2012 at 11:40AM
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The Yolanda Adams Morning Show “Introduce Yourself Sweepstakes (“Sweepstakes”) will begin on Monday, June 4, 2012 and end on Friday, June 15, 2012 (“Sweepstakes Period”) unless otherwise terminated earlier or extended at the sole discretion of Spon ...
Posted Monday, June 4th 2012 at 12:47PM
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By Deirdre Donahue, USA TODAY
Borders may be gone, but the Queen has returned.
As publishing prepares for its annual convention, BookExpo America, which opens Tuesday in Manhattan, Oprah Winfrey announced she will revive her fabled book club. Oprah's Book Club 2.0 will launch Monday, this time ...
Posted Saturday, June 2nd 2012 at 10:51AM
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If at first we don't succeed we shall try, try again. Just like the game of Baseball, life gives us at least 3 chances and then we strike out! This weekend we have 3 days off to get things done and have some celebratory fun!
How are you spending yo ...
Posted Sunday, May 27th 2012 at 11:40AM
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24Seven Energy is at it again to fuel your dreams with more energy and another $1,000 Scholarship!
We had a great time reading your essay’s last year and we realized that some of you have some really BIG DREAMS!
We had so much fun that we dec ...
Posted Thursday, May 24th 2012 at 10:41AM
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Saturday 09 June 2012
"Soul Food Music Festival 2012"
Columbus, OH, US
Venue
Genoa Park Amphitheatre Columbus, OH, US
Performing Artists:
War
Dru Hill
Dwele
Tevin Campbell
Jeffrey Osborne and
Midnight Star
Co ...
Posted Wednesday, May 23rd 2012 at 11:16AM
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It's Hump Day Again! Wow that was fast. Well you know we are looking for that inspiration to get us over, so today's solution is reminding ourselves that We Are Worth It!!!
Don't ever forget that you are Hot Stuff! You deserve a life filled with hap ...
Posted Wednesday, May 23rd 2012 at 10:29AM
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Global media mogul and philanthropist Oprah Winfrey shared nuggets of wisdom every Spelman graduate must know during her commencement address to the class of 2012 on Sunday, May 20. The Mississippi native, who received an honorary degree from Spelman ...
Posted Tuesday, May 22nd 2012 at 3:32PM
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DENVER – On May 15th, over a dozen African American men launched the Denver African American Philanthropists (DAAP), a giving circle that is the first of its kind in the nation’s west. The group is comprised of men from all ages and backgrounds that ...
Posted Tuesday, May 22nd 2012 at 3:07PM
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THE APPLICATION WINDOW WILL BE OPEN THROUGH MAY 25TH, 2012!
FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK HERE: http://www.thurgoodmarshallfund.net/current-scholarships ...
Posted Tuesday, May 22nd 2012 at 3:00PM
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New York, NY (May 11, 2012) – The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) is encouraging employers across the country to recruit minority students for job opportunities related to science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). “Many students start o ...
Posted Tuesday, May 22nd 2012 at 2:39PM
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Today 8:44 AM PDT by Rebecca Macatee
Prince William's a royal, but like any groom, he had his fair share of pre-wedding jitters.
In Elizabeth: Queen, Wife, Mother, a documentary airing in the U.K. on ITV1 this June, William opens up about barel ...
Posted Tuesday, May 22nd 2012 at 2:23PM
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NEW YORK, May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- There is something simply magical about what a person can see while riding the train - whether the rural and urban American landscape or the connections made with new friends we meet along the way. It ...
Posted Tuesday, May 22nd 2012 at 1:58PM
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Saturday, May 19th, 2012 | Author: BW Staff
Rapper/actor Ludacris visited Atlanta’s Dobbs Elementary on Thursday to talk to the kids about the dangers of bullying.
“Like my mother said, bullying can it can keep kids from coming to school — ...
Posted Monday, May 21st 2012 at 4:55PM
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* Our IAE program will be held at our Center City Campus in Philadelphia and will run from June 26-August 16, 2012.
* Classes will be held from 10:45 to 4pm Monday-Thursday.
* Students will be taking a full semester (12 credits) of col ...
Posted Monday, May 21st 2012 at 4:30PM
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By Ross Kerber
May 20 (Reuters) - Google Inc Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt challenged college graduates on Sunday to take the radical step -- at least for their generation -- of tearing their eyes away from their smartphones and computer screens ...
Posted Monday, May 21st 2012 at 4:15PM
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