Russell Simmons, the man who brought the music of Run-DMC, LL Cool J, and the Beastie Boys (among many others) to the mainstream with Def Jam Records, has a quiet, simple ritual he has subscribed to for 15 years, and to which he partly attributes his success: Meditation. Twenty minutes, twice a day. When asked why he — or anyone — should meditate, the media mogul has a str ...
Posted Tuesday, June 30th 2015 at 12:52PM
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This year’s award ceremony recognizing historically black colleges and universities will have representation from Alcorn State University.
Alcorn will have five finalists in the fifth annual AARP HBCU Awards that will be presented on Hampton ...
Posted Monday, June 29th 2015 at 6:14PM
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Nassau, The Bahamas- The Ministry of Tourism is onboard as a major sponsor for the the Hack.IT summer technology camp set to take place July 13-July 17, 2015 at St. Andrew’s School in Nassau, Bahamas. Now in its second year, the camp is th ...
Posted Monday, June 29th 2015 at 1:23PM
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Have you heard about "Black in China 黑人 在 中国" YouTube web series? If not it is a series that documents the lives of 39 western Black expatriates living in the People's Republic of China. The series is the brain chil ...
Posted Monday, June 29th 2015 at 8:47AM
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In what is developing into a growing, national trend, Staples (www.staples.com) has recently joined the ranks of several other national employers by forming a new partnership with the largest organization of students and graduates from Historically Black Colleges & Universities, HBCUConnect.com. The move will expand the company's current capability to match available positions with qualified African American candidates. ...
Posted Monday, June 29th 2015 at 2:49AM
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Every week, we will feature some of the hot jobs that employers are posting on our site. This is only a fraction of what you can find on in our Career Center. These are great opportunities so apply today! Employers are waiting. ...
Posted Friday, June 26th 2015 at 11:00PM
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Columbus, OH — How do you reduce the cost of traveling 7,000 miles for a vacation? Roger Madison, founder and CEO of iZania, LLC, has found the formula for reducing the cost of travel to South Africa and enriching the travel experience at the same time. ...
Posted Wednesday, June 24th 2015 at 12:07PM
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New Orleans Saints tight end Benjamin Watson recently shared his thoughts about the Confederate battle flag on Facebook, and his story is grabbing attention.
Watson begins with an explanation about how the flag makes him feel:
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Posted Wednesday, June 24th 2015 at 9:57AM
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(NEW YORK) -- June 15, 2015-- The Retail Council of New York State joined forces with key retailers on June 11 to open a dialogue on race and retail. “The Retail Symposium on Shopping Equity” brought more than 100 retailers, community leaders, and la ...
Posted Tuesday, June 23rd 2015 at 3:46PM
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(AUSTIN, Texas) 6.23.15 — Huston-Tillotson University President and Chief Executive Officer Larry L. Earvin, Ph.D., completed one of his final goals before retirement when he joined community leaders for a groundbreaking ceremony recently. Existing b ...
Posted Tuesday, June 23rd 2015 at 11:46AM
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By Shelby Hodge
Five distinguished dads took bows at the Hess Club as honorees at the Houston Morehouse Alumni Association's annual Father's Day Brunch fundraiser while mayoral candidate State Rep. Sylvester Turner ...
Posted Monday, June 22nd 2015 at 3:26PM
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Every week, we will feature some of the hot jobs that employers are posting on our site. This is only a fraction of what you can find on in our Career Center. These are great opportunities so apply today! Employers are waiting. ...
Posted Friday, June 19th 2015 at 11:00PM
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The 19th Annual American Black Film Festival kicked off on Thursday night with the New York City Premier of Open Road Films "DOPE" a coming of age dramedy directed by Rick Famuyiwa, produced by Forest Whitaker, and executive produced by Pharrell Will ...
Posted Friday, June 19th 2015 at 4:02PM
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Can technology be used to connect homeless individuals and families to local shelters? A team of Bowie State University students thinks it’s possible – they have developed an electronic kiosk designed to link people seeking the help of lo ...
Posted Friday, June 19th 2015 at 3:08PM
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Allen University has lost two Alumni during a senseless shooting at Emanuel AME church in Charleston, SC last night. The youngest victim was Mr. Tywanza Sanders -2014 graduate of the Division of Business Administration. He was a quiet, well known stu ...
Posted Thursday, June 18th 2015 at 6:25PM
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