February 4, 2014, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius announced that the US Dept. of Ed. Administration plans to use $250 million for a major new competition to build, develop and ...
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In 1972, it was renamed Black History Week and in 1976, it became Black History Month. During the month, lectures, exhibitions, banquets, cultural events, television and radio programs celebrate the achievements of African-Americans.
Since 1978, t ...
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Novelist Toni Morrison (pictured) is one of the most-celebrated writers of all time, cementing her place in history as the first African-American woman to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature. Morrison has also won the Pulitzer Prize, and in 2012, ...
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Feb 5, 2014 By Tracy Scott. Mary Jane Paul, the fictional career woman of BET’s “Being Mary Jane,” is a proud mistress who explained to her lover’s wife why she’s satisfied being No. 2…for now. “I’ve found that being No. 2 gives you all the glory of ...
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Close your eyes for a few seconds and notice how you’re feeling. Are you confident, scattered, hopeful, or weary? How would you describe the state of your soul? Your soul is the source of what makes you alive. It’s the spiritual side of your nature ...
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By: BEN LAFFIN A look back at the career of Philip Seymour Hoffman, who was found dead Sunday. He was perhaps the most admired American actor of his generation. Click link Or, copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://nyti.ms/1fnt9Lr
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Day 5
February 2014
National
As a major distrubtion of health, medical and beauty suppliers C V S Pharmacies are butting out to keep cigarettes sales in their stores. The multi-billion grossing business chain has dedicated ...
Posted Thursday, February 6th 2014 at 10:44AM
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*This date marks the birth of Bob Marley in 1945. He was a Jamaican singer and songwriter whose name more than anyone represents reggae music, the tenets of Rastafarianism, and the struggle of the economically and politically oppressed.
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Posted Thursday, February 6th 2014 at 10:43AM
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*The birth of Alexander Pushkin in 1799 is celebrated on this date. He was a Black Russian poet and the great-grandson of Abraham Hannibal, an African general and friend of Peter the Great.
As a child, Alexander Sergeyvich Pushkin displayed a tale ...
Posted Thursday, February 6th 2014 at 10:38AM
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The New York Times Harry Belafonte is 86, an age that tends to focus the mind on putting one’s affairs in order. And that is why, Mr. Belafonte says, he has filed a lawsuit in federal court against the three surviving children of one of his closest f ...
Posted Wednesday, February 5th 2014 at 7:04PM
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Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe - on ChatAfrik BookClub
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Things Fall Apart tells two intertwining stories, both centering on Okonkwo, a “strong man” of an Ibo village in Nigeria. The ...
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Fela: The Life and Times of an African Musical Icon by Michael E. Veal Product Description Review "Michael Veal's book presents a vibrant multifaceted portrait of, as the subtitle explains, 'an African musical icon.'...With its exhaustive discography ...
Posted Wednesday, February 5th 2014 at 1:32AM
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Feb. 3, 2014. Chris Brown showed up to the criminal court building in downtown Los Angeles with his girlfriend Karrueche Tran by his side. Chris and Karrueche looked very serious as they entered the court. But Chris got lucky and escaped jail time o ...
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February 4, 2014 (CNN) -- The autopsy results aren't in yet, but police believe heroin played a role in the death of Academy Award winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman -- if not the primary role. Using heroin can kill you, but it may not be in the wa ...
Posted Wednesday, February 5th 2014 at 12:48AM
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February 3, 2014 After Saturday Night Live drew critiques from its African-American male cast members Jay Pharoah and Kenan Thompson, the show hired Sasheer Zamata as its first black female member since 2007. The most recent show's skit is one of the ...
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