Civil and Human Rights Coalition Applauds U.S. Sentencing Commission for Extending the Fair Sentencing Act to Individuals Serving Unfairly Long Sentences for Crack Cocaine Offenses
Wade Henderson, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference ...
Posted Thursday, June 30th 2011 at 7:53PM
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(WASHINGTON, DC) – The American Civil Liberties Union will join the NAACP and several others for a teleconference Thursday, June 30 at 3 p.m. EDT following a vote in the United States Sentencing Commission (USSC) to determine whether the recently pa ...
Posted Thursday, June 30th 2011 at 1:51PM
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Guys and Gals...
We are excited to announce that HBCUConnect is focused on making sure you all have an enjoyable summer filled with Upgrades! Carol's Daughter is the leader in providing you with quality hair, skin, and beauty products that are guaranteed to enhance your mind body and soul!
If y ...
Posted Wednesday, June 29th 2011 at 5:26PM
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I want to pay homage to all of you Queens out there who are
working hard on the Job, at home, or having fun at play. I uplift
you with cheers of support and encouragement.
Royal Queens your all one of a kind. Let your light shine.
Find a reaso ...
Posted Wednesday, June 29th 2011 at 5:08PM
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SAVE THE DATE: Summer Exhibition
Mark Your Calendar!
We are proud to announce that Premier Art has partnered with Zucot Gallery, The National Black Arts Festival, and The Tom Joyner Foundation for a very special exhibition next month in Atla ...
Posted Wednesday, June 29th 2011 at 12:06PM
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National awareness campaign highlights need for more bone marrow donors during
July’s African American Bone Marrow Awareness Month
MINNEAPOLIS – June 28, 2011 – Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins rose to fame as an actress, singer and member of the popular 90s musical group TLC – all while quietly battli ...
Posted Tuesday, June 28th 2011 at 4:31PM
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Dear Employers:
It is indeed a pleasure to invite you to Texas Southern University's (TSU) 2011 Career Exposition. The event will be held on September 29, 2011 from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the TSURecreationCenter. The Career Exposition starts ou ...
Posted Friday, June 24th 2011 at 3:22PM
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CALLING ALL PROGLIDE BELIEVERS:
Have a friend still using an old Gillette razor? Challenge him to put a Gillette Fusion ProGlide up against his old razor. Capture it on video. Submit. Get votes. Each week the 3 most popular videos will be entered into the Gillette Young Guns' Invasion of the Week ...
Posted Monday, June 13th 2011 at 12:44PM
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Wilberforce University & Central State University
DETROIT ALUMNI CHAPTER's
Midnight Cruise
aboard the
DETROIT PRINCESS
SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 2011
10p - 2a
TICKETS are on SALE NOW FOR $45.OO.
SAIL WITH US AS WE shout out to
NORTH BICKETT ROAD
& End the S ...
Posted Friday, June 10th 2011 at 5:43PM
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Why does it seem like a lot of hiring companies who want to hire minorities, only tend to want women?
Is a black man or any man of color a threat? What is the threat to the company?
What strength do minority woman bring to the table?
Maybe the ...
Posted Thursday, June 9th 2011 at 4:39PM
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This summer most of us will have plenty of time to fine tune ourselves. Just because school is out, does not mean the learning should stop. Do something constructive during the month of June and educate yourself by reading "SAY IT LIKE OBAMA", by: S ...
Posted Wednesday, June 8th 2011 at 6:04PM
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Apply your education and professional experience in a global public service career that makes a difference. You can represent the United States as a diplomat with the U.S. Department of State and contribute your diverse backgrounds, linguistic skills, and unique perspectives to this intellectually s ...
Posted Wednesday, June 8th 2011 at 12:09PM
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NextEra Energy has exciting job opportunities available at their Duane Arnold Nuclear Power Plant in Palo, Iowa! Please visit their website and apply for any position you feel you may be qualified for.
Let the folks at NextEra Energy know that you heard about them through us by selecting HBCUConn ...
Posted Tuesday, June 7th 2011 at 12:39PM
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In Chapter 8 of 13, Phil McKenzie shares how a desire to more deeply connect to the African American experience propelled his decision to choose Howard University, a historically black college and university (HBCU), in Washington D.C. for college aft ...
Posted Sunday, May 29th 2011 at 5:13PM
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By Abbey Doyle The Herald Bulletin
Bright-eyed and energetic, the 10 students lined up on the steps at Anderson Elementary all say, without a doubt, they will graduate from high school. The children — hopefuls in the classes of 2021, 2022 and 20 ...
Posted Sunday, May 29th 2011 at 4:46PM
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To all my Beautiful People...I wish you an Amazing day.
Sunday is a day to Relax, Reflect, Rejuvinate, and Rejoice!
Whatever it takes to be Stronger, embrace it. We should be
overflowing with Thanks. We are still alive with another chance
to serv ...
Posted Sunday, May 29th 2011 at 4:02PM
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Antoine Bethea, defensive back for the Indianapolis Colts will host a youth football camp on June 20-21 in Washington, DC at his alma mater, Howard University. The camp will run from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm and is open to high school student athletes.
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Posted Saturday, May 28th 2011 at 4:57PM
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Dennis Dillon Sporting News
Jets wide receiver Braylon Edwards is a man of his word. And because he is, 100 students are going to college on his dime.
In 2007, Edwards promised 100 Cleveland high school students that he would pay for their col ...
Posted Friday, May 27th 2011 at 1:54PM
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By Reginald Culpepper
For years, she has invaded our living rooms. She has, at times, leapt out of the TV set and entered our hearts and minds. She has that kind of power and she doesn’t even have to know you or be within your locality. Her power and influence is felt around the world – and I’m s ...
Posted Friday, May 27th 2011 at 1:28PM
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ATLANTA, May 27, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- San Francisco will play host to 100 Black Men of America, Inc. (The 100) and the mentoring organization's 25th Anniversary Annual Conference from June 9-12, 2011. The 2011 conference will mark the 25th ...
Posted Friday, May 27th 2011 at 1:02PM
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* Memorial Day was first observed on May 30, 1868.
* Memorial Day was originally called "Decoration Day."
* Memorial Day was originally created to honor Union soldiers who'd died while fighting in the Civil War. Because of this, southern stat ...
Posted Friday, May 27th 2011 at 12:31PM
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Life is a gift. Appreciate it.
Love, Live, Laugh
Don't you just love this new song by
Lil Wayne: "How To Love"
http://hulkshare.com/t6qyljzbua32
Look Out For His New Album:
http://www.prefixmag.com/reviews/lil-wayne/tha-carter-4/25089/
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Posted Friday, May 27th 2011 at 11:58AM
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Our First Lady, Michelle Obama, gives a phenomenal speech to the 2011 graduating class of females students at the Historically Black College--Spelman.
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Posted Thursday, May 26th 2011 at 5:05PM
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