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We Rise: Speeches by Inspirational Black Women (Audio)
In celebration of Women’s History Month, we thought it would be fitting to uplift those African-American women who have strived for our betterment and worked tirelessly to bring love and strength to t
History of Abortion and the Black Community
There are many topics I could talk about when the subject of abortion and its harmful effects on women and men and most certainly the deadly effects on the children it victimizes is mentioned. But
Despite Past, Jennifer Hudson Living Her Dreams
Jennifer Hudson has truly traveled the distance of a lifetime in 29 years. From the Chicago churches that nurtured her budding talent, to Hollywood stages, where she picked up award after award culmin
Topiramate Linked to Birth Defects
March 4, 2011 — Pregnant women taking topiramate (Topamax, Ortho-McNeil Janssen) to treat epileptic seizures or prevent migraine headaches have an increased risk of bearing children with a cleft lip o
The Child: America’s Battle for the Next Generation
Watchman Cinema’s 85-minute documentary The Child: America’s Battle for the Next Generation unveils a pervasive attack against the deep bond between parent and child in American law and culture. Paren
Virginity Rate Rises Among Teens, Young Adults
March 4, 2011 Twenty-seven percent of young men and 29 percent of young women ages 15-24 have never had any kind of sex, according to a study by the National Center for Health Statistics. That’s up
Talk Doesn’t Pay, So Psychiatry Turns Instead to Drug Therapy
DOYLESTOWN, Pa. — Alone with his psychiatrist, the patient confided that his newborn had serious health problems, his distraught wife was screaming at him and he had started drinking again. With his l
GO AND CHECK IT OUT! MOVIE FEATURE: I AM NUMBER FOUR
GO AND CHECK IT OUT FEATURE: I AM NUMBER FOUR IT'S A MOVIE BLOG Starring: Alex Pettyfer, Timothy Olyphant, Teresa Palmer Genres: Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi Thriller Rated: PG- 13 Violence an
GO AND CHECK IT OUT! MOVIE FEATURE: BEASTLY
GO AND CHECK IT OUT! IT'S A MOVIE BLOG FEATURE: BEASTLY Starring: Vanessa Hudgens, Alex Pettyfer Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance and Adaptation MPAA Rating: PG 13 for language, drug and b
GO AND.....CHECK IT OUT! MOVIE FEATURE: DEPP IS RANGO
IT'S A MOVIE BLOG.. GO AND CHECK IT OUT FEATURE: RANGO Starring: Johnny Depp, Isla Fisher, Abigal Breslin, Ned Betty and Alfred Molina Genre: Action/Adventure Computer Antimated MPAA RATIN
Dr. Henry Lewis To Deliver Keynote Address During Annual Founder's Day Convocation
A new era of leadership has emerged at Florida Memorial University as the campus family prepares to celebrate this year’s annual Founders' Day Convocation with the theme "Building Upon A Legacy: From
Stillman's Jessica Miller Receives 1st Runner Up to Miss National UNCF
Anniston, Alabama native, Jessica Miller, was recently named 1st Runner Up to Miss National United Negro College Fund (UNCF) 2011-2012. When reflecting, Miller said, "This is a big accomplishment a
Harris-Stowe Presents Its Annual Career Fair and Teacher Interview Day
Harris-Stowe State University will hold its Teacher Interview Day on Tuesday, March 8, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., and the annual Career Fair will be held Tuesday, March 15, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Both events will b
Time Is Running Out! Apply For The HBCU STEM Fellowship - Up to $77,000 for Grad School
If you are looking at graduate school and are in the fields represented at the web site in the story on HBCUConnect, you can apply for free to a $77,000 Fellowship to attend school in PA, NJ, DE, or DC. People - This is FREE money that is being offered so why wait. Apply today before the deadline. Deadline: March 18, 2011. The HBCU STEM Fellowship Program student will receive money for tuition, fees, and living expenses for a two-year STEM masters program.
Be a Winner!
This life is a testing field. We will always have tests that we must prepare and study for. Everyone is faced with the same tests in life. We are challenged to be a light! We are challeng