The beloved Maya Angelou once said, “When you do good, people notice.” That’s exactly what has happened in the lives of a 2018 high school graduate and a Tarrant, Alabama bus driver over the past few days. Now things have just gotten turned up a notch, after Tyrese, Da Brat and Rickey Smiley stepped ...
Posted Friday, May 25th 2018 at 11:31AM
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TV producer and writer Kenya Barris, and his wife, Dr. Rainbow Barris, have given a gift of $1 million to Clark Atlanta University (CAU). Kenya Barris will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters during Commencement Convocation at Clark Atlanta University on Monday, May 21, at 8 a.m. in the Pan ...
Posted Thursday, May 24th 2018 at 1:06AM
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May we immerse ourselves in a good read!
Phil Jackson is a man I've admired since
his days as a Coach of the Chicago Bulls!
As I search for inspiration and good teachings
to get through the journey called life I was led
to Phil Jackson.
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Posted Wednesday, May 23rd 2018 at 12:32PM
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Diannah Watson, BlackAmericaWeb.com
The cast of A Different World have come together to raise $360k in grants to award to nine HBCU’s.
Jasmine Guy, Cree Summer, Kadeem Harrison and Darryl M. Bell teamed up with The Home Depot to ann ...
Posted Friday, May 4th 2018 at 9:02PM
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#BlackLoveDoc from creators Codie & Tommy Oliver is back featuring Sterling K. Brown & Ryan Michelle Bathe, Grant Hill & Tamia, DL Hughley & LaDonna, Kirk & Tammy Franklin, DeWanda Wise & Alano Miller, Rev Run & Justine Simmons and many MORE! Season ...
Posted Thursday, April 19th 2018 at 3:34PM
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Political analyst, attorney and activist to address new graduates
Political analyst, attorney and activist Bakari Sellers will serve as the keynote speaker for Shaw University’s 2018 Spring Commencement exercises, to be held Saturday, May 12 ...
Posted Tuesday, April 17th 2018 at 4:33PM
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Florida A&M University (FAMU)’s ROTC was in the spotlight as members of the Congressional Black Caucus visited the campus and spoke with students and campus leaders.
Today, Congressional Representatives Al Lawson of Florida, Alma Adams of Nort ...
Posted Wednesday, March 28th 2018 at 12:34PM
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Emmy Award-winning director and producer Jesse Vaughan, a Richmond native and creative director of Advance Creative Service Group at Virginia State University, is among seven people who will be inducted into the Virginia Communications Hall of Fame.
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Posted Wednesday, March 28th 2018 at 10:23AM
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To my Black In America .Com fellow Comrades...
I wish you a day filled with peace and success.
May you be fulfilled with positivity.
May you smile at a child.
May you hold the door for
others.
May someone open your car
door for you. May so ...
Posted Tuesday, March 27th 2018 at 7:44AM
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In June I will have been blogging for 8 years, which is a pretty decent run for an original content blog that aims to put out useful, high quality material 48 weeks a year. One of the key success factors in blogging is trust. If you publish roughly t ...
Posted Monday, March 26th 2018 at 12:05PM
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EPISODE 10 | Ladies have you ever been confused by your man's response to you? Have you ever wished you understood what he was thinking or feeling? This episode is for you! Join the conversation as the fellas attempt to help women understand how to m ...
Posted Monday, March 26th 2018 at 10:13AM
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U.S. Senators Doug Jones (D-Ala.) and Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) today announced that Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) will receive a 14-percent increase in federal funding in the Senate’s omnibus spending bill, from $244.7 mi ...
Posted Friday, March 23rd 2018 at 1:44PM
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Nationwide has partnered with HBCU CONNECT for almost a decade to bring savings to the HBCU community. This crucial partnership helps HBCU CONNECT provide scholarship opportunities to deserving students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities ...
Posted Friday, March 23rd 2018 at 8:54AM
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By Abigail Walker
Christopher Lockhart, owner of Capital City Kayaks, says he has always enjoyed being out on the water. The 27-year-old Jackson native grew up kayaking during the summer and continued the hobby into adulthood. He started buying bo ...
Posted Thursday, March 22nd 2018 at 3:13PM
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Ferris Coin Co. Offering $2,000 in Prizes, Commemorating 100th Anniversary of WWI Act of Valor
One of the nation's oldest rare coin shops is seeking artists from across the nation to design a silver coin-shaped medallion honoring African American ...
Posted Thursday, March 22nd 2018 at 9:37AM
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Renowned scholar, historian, and educator Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr., will serve as guest speaker for Fayetteville State University’s (FSU) 151st Founders’ Day on April 5, 2018. The event will be held at 2 p.m. in J.W. Seabrook Auditorium on ...
Posted Wednesday, March 21st 2018 at 11:51AM
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Southern University alumnus and teaching artist, Donney Rose, has been selected for the 2018-1019 Kennedy Center Citizen Artist Fellow Recognition. The Kennedy Center Citizen Artist Fellow Recognition is an award that highlights Citizen Artists acros ...
Posted Wednesday, March 21st 2018 at 11:10AM
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Mesmerizing, Entrancing!
Delicious like the smell of
the Bread Factory.
Roll the scent of Love all
over.
Marinate in the Blossom
of beauty.
Feels like you are wrapped
in love hunh?
Inhale tantalizing softness.
You can never g ...
Posted Tuesday, March 20th 2018 at 8:52AM
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Keshia Knight Pulliam, cast as the iconic Rudy Huxtable at five-years-old, is the featured speaker at Kentucky State University’s Women’s History Month Assembly March 22 at 11 a.m. in the Carl H. Smith Auditorium in David H. Bradford Hall.
Ken ...
Posted Monday, March 19th 2018 at 5:36PM
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The National Civil Rights Library
“The Cornerstone Of The Civil Rights Community”
Mission Statement
Our Mission that we hope to Achieve in presenting the **National Urban Economic Think Tank** on April 7, 2018 in Chicago, IL @ *Holy Ang ...
Posted Monday, March 19th 2018 at 5:31PM
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We Women like it nice and smooth.
Speaking from experience.
Searching for a smooth groove led
me to share this with you!
Let femininity reign. Let masculinity
reign.
Loving our Men and women.
Stir the energy realm around our
being. Slow ...
Posted Monday, March 19th 2018 at 7:21AM
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Lay on our Garments of Green.
Festive like the season of Spring!
Today we honor the Irish. Saint
Patrick to be more specific.
The New Moon is celebrated this
day too. So plant those seeds with
love.
Be the sun that shines from above.
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Posted Saturday, March 17th 2018 at 8:50AM
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