I recently read about a seller on Craigslist who was selling a diamond ring. He was contacted by a potential buyer and they wanted to see the ring in person. So they make they way to the seller's home and force their way in. They tie up him, his wife ...
Posted Monday, May 10th 2010 at 4:32PM
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Hampton University President Dr. William R. Harvey has been awarded PepsiCo's Harvey C. Russell Inclusion Award. The award is part of PepsiCo's prestigious Chairman's Award, the highest honor the company bestows.
The Harvey C. Russell Inclusion A ...
Posted Tuesday, May 4th 2010 at 3:04PM
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Managed Health Services (MHS) will sponsor the Indiana Black Expo's (IBE) 40th Anniversary Family Reunion. It is a two-day Community Festival held Father's Day Weekend, on Saturday, June 19, 2010 from 9am to 7pm and Sunday, June 20, 2010, from 10am t ...
Posted Wednesday, April 28th 2010 at 12:37PM
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In Seductive Delusions Gerard Henry shares aspects of his personal testimony as he talks about sexuality and the new sexual ethic. He also talks about how the bombardment of sexual images on TV, billboards, the internet and other forms of media continually assaults the message of sexual integr ...
Posted Thursday, April 22nd 2010 at 3:01PM
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Ralph Metcalfe was serving his country in World War II when Xavier University of Louisiana made history at the 1942 Penn Relays Carnival. This weekend the former Xavier coach and the relay team he assembled will be honored at the 116th running of the ...
Posted Monday, April 19th 2010 at 5:51PM
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Benjamin L. Hooks, who as executive director of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People for 16 years championed minorities in an increasingly conservative political era, died at his home in Memphis. ...
Posted Thursday, April 15th 2010 at 1:05PM
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The plan also includes $255-million a year to help historically black colleges, as outlined in the House bill.
President Obama signed into law some legislation to overhaul the student-loan system, promising annual inflation-adjusted increases in the maximum Pell Grant and more ...
Posted Thursday, March 25th 2010 at 1:10PM
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Digital technology—cell phones, digital video, iPods, Facebook, MySpace, Second Life and more—is reshaping the way that young people live and the way they learn, and UNCF (the United Negro College Fund), the nation’s largest and most effective minori ...
Posted Monday, March 22nd 2010 at 5:13PM
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DAYTON, Ohio - Allen Smith scored 14 points and Tyree Glass added 10 as the Southwestern Athletic Conference Champion University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff defeated Winthrop 61-44 in the 2010 NCAA Tournament Opening Round Game. The Golden Lions advance t ...
Posted Wednesday, March 17th 2010 at 1:49PM
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Wal-Mart probing racist store announcement: "All black people leave the store now," public-address system said Sunday.
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, New Jersey - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. officials are reviewing security tapes to try to determine who used a sou ...
Posted Wednesday, March 17th 2010 at 1:42PM
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U.S. President Barack Obama is holding a competition for high school students to have a chance for him the speak at your High School graduation!
The White House and the Department of Education have announced the Race to the Top High School Commen ...
Posted Wednesday, March 3rd 2010 at 2:23PM
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American universities are accepting more minorities than ever. Graduating them is another matter.
Barry Mills, the president of Bowdoin College, was justifiably proud of Bowdoin's efforts to recruit minority students. Since 2003 the small, elite l ...
Posted Tuesday, February 23rd 2010 at 1:17PM
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by Jim Brogan - the Post Chronicle
Meet 13-year-old, Stephen Stafford II. Stephen Stafford is in his second year at Morehouse College
and is a sensation.
The 13-year-old is a triple-major child prodigy (biology, computer science and mathematic ...
Posted Monday, January 25th 2010 at 1:50PM
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Check out the member discount on a very nice commemorative Obama figurine. HBCU Connect members get 10% off. Take advantage before offer expires. ...
Posted Friday, January 22nd 2010 at 5:46PM
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Congratulations to HBCUConnect's Daniel C. Moss for receiving the Educational Excellence Award awarded to him by the Ohio Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission. The Ohio Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission was established to recognize Dr. King's significance as a civil right ...
Posted Wednesday, January 20th 2010 at 4:25PM
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On February 20th, the Black College Football Hall of Fame with open its doors with the enshrinement of its first induction class. The BCFHoF, located in Atlanta, was founded in 2009 to celebrate the contributions of players and coaches at Historicall ...
Posted Tuesday, January 19th 2010 at 4:36PM
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As the economic downturn grows longer and more severe, it’s hard to find any proposals to cut costs that can be taken completely off the table. Programs that were recently considered untouchable have now been placed under the budgetary microscope.
In a couple of states — Mississippi and Geor ...
Posted Tuesday, January 19th 2010 at 4:29PM
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Alumni, students, and advocates for historically black colleges and universities marched to the state Capitol from the Mississippi State Fairgrounds today to recognize the birthday of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., and to protest Gov. Haley Barbour's r ...
Posted Tuesday, January 19th 2010 at 4:18PM
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This year the talent level at HBCU’s is exemplary and you can expect to hear some of the names listed on our 2009 HBCU All-American team called at the upcoming 2010 NFL Draft
OFFENSE
QB: Bryant Lee, Southern (6-3, 205, Sr., Boutte, LA) —A final ...
Posted Friday, January 15th 2010 at 2:40PM
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Although nothing is funny about murdering another person, this is still a funny (well, it is funny depending on your tastes) game to try out. In this game, your boss comes in the office to pretty much tell you off about how you are not doing your job ...
Posted Wednesday, January 13th 2010 at 5:46PM
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US News and World Report investigates an HBCU, Hampton University, and how it is fairing through this tough financial time. Check out the video...
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Posted Monday, January 11th 2010 at 1:00PM
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Using Howard University, US News and World Report dives into the notion of attending an HBCU as opposed to a primarily white institution. HBCUs make up only 3% of colleges in the US, but attributes up to 14% of African-Americans attending college. ...
Posted Monday, January 11th 2010 at 12:54PM
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The Barber-Scotia College is launching an aggressive individual giving campaign. Your donation along with what we hope will be many other individual donations will go to supplement the Barber-Scotia College Annual Fund. Portions will also go to suppo ...
Posted Friday, January 8th 2010 at 2:47PM
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HBCUConnect.com announced Oakton Community College has made the list of Top 50 Employers of HBCU Students and Alumni. HBCUConnect.com decided to recognize those companies and organizations that have done an excellent job in their specific efforts to target students and alumni from our nation's ...
Posted Monday, November 9th 2009 at 5:48PM
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1.5 Million dollars in the prize pool! 4 Rounds of Magic! Fraternities and Sororities compete against each other for this unprecedented event! Sign Your Team Up now! Go To http://www.spritestepoff.com to enter.
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Posted Thursday, September 24th 2009 at 7:37PM
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