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Howard Alum - Sean Diddy Combs gets creative at London playground
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 Adv
86% of African Americans Think Casey Anthony Would be Guilty if She Were Black
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
Oprah Will Be Teaching High School in South Africa
by Ayvaunn Penn, Your Black World In South Africa, Oprah Winfrey opened the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in 2007. She speaks often of how she “loves her girls” referring to them as her daughters. Now she is taking her relationship with her girls to a new level — teacher to student.
13 Year Old Morehouse Whiz Kid Dominating College
Originally titled Morehouse Whiz Kid is Causing a Stir: 13-Year-Old Dominates College By Boyce Watkins, PhD At thirteen years of age, Stephen Stafford is causing quite a stir at Morehouse College
African Americans and Hispanics twice as likely to use Twitter
(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 & Am
DEAR GARDENERS: A SUMMER'S RAIN AND THE FARMER'S MARKET
Dear Gardeners: JULY 2011 I am feeling in a most fantastic mood. I hoped that perhaps your mood is likewise fantastic! This morning I notice a most beautiful watering….it rained the night befor
Stillman Alum to produce play "God Give Me the Grace"
Stillman graduate, Shirlicia Reynolds, will be producing her play, "God Give Me the Grace," at The Rialto Center for the Arts in Atlanta on July 29-31. Reynolds is writer/producer/director for the pla
DUSTY MONSTER FLYS OVER PHOENIX
NATIONAL NEWS Source: HUFFINGTON POST JULY 2011 5th DAY Hold on there comes the monster dust!! A huge wind storm powdered over Phoenix during a strong wind storm which caused quite a dusty
GRIMM UNEMPLOYMENT RATES FOR AFRICAN TEENS
NATIONAL NEWS CBS REPORT JUNE 2011 19TH Day African American teens are experiencing a grimm employment outlook this summer. Even those whom have graduated high school or have passed the GED te
B.E. BLACK ENTERTAINERS: LENNY KRAVITZ IS BACK
Entertainment Blog B.E. Remember Lenny Kravitz! Rocking wild on his guitar ..and even having the "big hair!' If that doesn't jar your memory he was once married to The Cos
HOMETOWN MEMPHIS LIL' EXTRA! THE LINE OF DUTY.....
HOMETOWN MEMPHIS LIL EXTRA! THE LINE OF DUTY This Hometown Lil Extra! is only one story Read it now... THE LINE OF DUTY Sunday July 03, 2011 Memphis, Tennessee Around 7 p.m. Downt
Stillman's Bradford selected to serve on NAFEO Academic Deans of Education Council
Stillman's Dr. Linda Bradford was selected to serve as At-Large Member of NAFEO's (The National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher education) newly formed NAFEO Academic Deans of Education Co
Harris-Stowe State University Creates Historic Partnership With Girl Scouts
HSSU Is the First Urban Institution of Higher Education to Host and Charter Its Own Troop A new Girl Scout troop sponsored by Harris-Stowe State University’s College of Education represents an hist
Kim Clement: From the Dust I'm Going to Raise Up Kings that Shall Be Righteous
The Spirit of God says, "My people have been like Samson because of their flirtation with Babylon and the system. They've had their eyes taken out and they've gone around in circles for so long, but f