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EURO'S-GOLF TEAM TRIUMPS WITH A CELEBRATING WIN!!
YOUR WORLD NEWS OCTOBER Day 1 Normally, people who aren't in touch with the sport of golfing has made an enormous glance to the recent win of the Euro-team this year. Americans normally domina
GLOBAL AGING POPULATION ELEVATES IN GROWTH
YOUR WORLD NEWS OCTOBER 2012 Day 1 World News Japan A new report calculates that the number of aging people in the world are expected to live at least 60 years of more has the potential growth t
HBCU CONNECT Launches Official LinkedIn Group for HBCU Alumni... Join Today!
We just launched a new LinkedIn page for HBCU Alumni to use to network in a professional environment and also receive hand selected job opportunities to take advantage of. Please join our group. We will select winners each week for our HBCU Product giveaways each week from our new LinkedIn Page
Were You A Late Talker? : Researcher Discovers Genetic Link to Language Disorders
Children with Specific Language Impairment, which affects about 7 percent of 5- to 6-year-olds, have no other developmental disorders, hearing loss or brain injuries but are late to begin talking may
Raising high school dropout age is not the answer
During his State of the Union Address, President Obama strongly urged every state not to allow students to drop out of high school before the age of 18. The president alleges that because Americans wi
DO THE RIGHT THING: REGISTER TO VOTE
Register to Vote Voter registration is faster and easier than ever! In the United States, voter registration is the responsibility of the people, and only 70 percent of Americans who are eligible to vote have registered. RegistertoVote.org is a nonpartisan organization committed to reaching th
Voting Information You Need
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HBCUs, which play a vital role in minority education, need more funding
By Ann-Marie Adams It’s evident: A long history of chronic underfunding, classrooms with broken air conditioners and tattered library books have handicap many of the nation’s 105 historically black colleges and universities in their quest to deliver quality education and research. By 2020, bla
Annual HBCU Conference Features Green Initiatives, Fundraisers
by AFRO Staff Hundreds of educators and agencies that support education from around the country converged on the Grand Hyatt hotel in Washington D.C. on Sept. 26-27 for the 2012 National Historic
Samuel L. Jackson to Obama Voters: “Wake The F— Up”
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
Give to Win! LU vs. VSU "The Battle of the Orange & Blue"
Virginia State University will play its 2012 Homecoming football game against CIAA Conference rival Lincoln (PA) University on Saturday, October 20 at 1:30 p.m. As our Trojans prepare to challenge Lincoln on the field, we extend a challenge to their alumni off the field. The Battle of the Orange
Stress Linked to Greater Weight Gain in Black Girls
Results may help explain racial differences in obesity rates. TUESDAY, Sept. 25 (HealthDay News) -- The link between chronic stress and weight gain is much stronger in black girls than white girls,
Obese Black Kids More Susceptible to Hypertension, Study Finds
By Barbara Bronson Gray HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Sept. 21 (HealthDay News) -- A new study suggests that obese black children have a significantly greater risk for high blood pressure than white
Working Out Cuts Women's Appetite, Study Finds
Regardless of weight, participants didn't consume more to 'make up' for calories burned. TUESDAY, Sept. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Exercise reduces people's motivation to eat, according to a small new
3 MILLION PEOPLE UNEMPLOYED IN FRANCE
YOUR WORLD NEWS SEPTEMBER 2012 DAY 26 FRANCE Can you imagine the number? 3 million civilians of France is estimated to be without jobs or; are not gainfuly employed. This latest breaking num