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USHER TAKES HOME FOUR AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS
BACKSTAGE Day 18, 2012 Los Angeles, CA The American Music Awards was viewed and attened by thousands as many watched entertainers in the musicial arena take home the awards. Usher was delighte
William Harvey, Hampton University President, Reflects On 35 Years At The Helm Of An HBCU
By Jarrett L. Carter, HBCU Digest There are few places in Hampton University President William Harvey’s life where he doesn’t enjoy the best view. From his multi-million dollar new student cafeteria overlooking the Hampton River, to the top floor of the university-owned Harbour Center the city’s
HOSTESS STRIKERS MAYBE FACED WITH LESS SWEETER FUTURE
HOSTESS STRIKERS YOUR NATIONAL NEWS NOVEMBER 2012 Day 15 Irving, TX Union strikers of the popular cake bakers of Hostess Twinkies are given an ultimatum to return back to work by Thursday, No
U.S. Colleges and Universities Need Your Help to Improve Black Male Student Success
New Report Offers Policy-Driven Interventions to Remove Educational Barriers Undermining Black Men Washington, D.C., Nov. 15, 2012—Participation from a wide variety of stakeholder groups—including
Stress Reduction Through Meditation May Reduce Heart Attack, Stroke And Death
African Americans with heart disease who practiced Transcendental Meditation regularly were 48 percent less likely to have a heart attack, stroke or die from all causes compared with African Americans
Details of Petraeus Affair Emerge as Scandal Engulfs Gen. John Allen
(CBS News) WASHINGTON - CBS News has learned that during their affair, retired Army Gen. David Petraeus and his alleged former mistress Paula Broadwell used a cyber trick known to teenagers and terror
ANTIBOTICS RESISTANCE GROWING HEALTH THREAT
RESISTANCE GROWING HEALTH THREAT YOUR WORLD HEALTH NEWS November 2012 14th Day The World Health Organization has claimed that antibiotics is one of three greatest threats to human health. Ex
DALY CITY'S MUDDY MESS
YOUR NATIONAL AND WORLD NEWS November 2012 13th Day Daly City, CA It’s muddy… What do get when you have 45,000 gallons of water and the earth’s soil? Daly City, Californians had this perfec
An Open Letter To Pro-Lifers
The results of Tuesday’s presidential election were certainly disappointing. We knew the next president might get the opportunity to appoint as many as four new judges to the U.S. Supreme Court. We al
The Field Is Set For The 11th Annual Honda Battle of the Bands!
Eight HBCU Marching Bands Selected to Perform at the 11th Annual Honda Battle of the Bands Invitational Showcase Three lucky fans will win a trip to the Showcase and a chance to win a 2013 Accord
Career Changers and Job Seekers! Check these jobs out from Christiana Care!
We have just a few days left to present these special opportunities with you from Christiana Care Health System! If African Americans do not apply for these positions, we may not continue to get these great opportunities to share with you, so please take a look and apply for positions that intere
RARE EARTHQUAKE IN THE APPALACIANS
YOUR NATIONAL AND WORLD NEWS NOVEMBER 2012 Day 10 Blakery, KY Rocking .. EARTHQUAKES! MOUNTAINS HAS A RARE ROCKING EARTHQUAKE! A rare earthquake occured in the Appalacian mountains around
Vitamin D Insufficiency Contributes To Pain In Black Americans With Knee Osteoarthritis
A new study reveals that black Americans display lower levels of vitamin D and greater pain sensitivity compared to white Americans. Findings published in Arthritis & Rheumatism, a journal of the Amer
Alcorn student’s brother makes history, wins US Congressional seat
Alcorn student and Las Vegas, Nevada native Booker Reid was full of joy and hope today as he shared with President M. Christopher Brown II that his brother, Steven Horsford (D-NV), 39, won the new 4th Congressional District, defeating his opponent, Danny Tarkanian (R-NV) to become Nevada’s first Afr