Carmen B. Bucknor, Ph.D., '98, recently completed the doctoral program in Counseling Psychology from Tennessee State University (TSU), in Nashville, Tenn. Because graduation ceremonies for TSU were held on Sabbath, she chose to have a ...
Posted Thursday, January 22nd 2015 at 9:53AM
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The teachings of the reincarnated head monk of Tibetan Buddhism are apparently no match for 'All Night Long', as it emerged yesterday that the Dalai Lama will open the Sunday of the festival, before Lionel Richie takes an afternoon slot.
The Dalai ...
Posted Wednesday, January 21st 2015 at 10:46AM
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Lisa Price began making her line of hair, body and skincare products in her Bedford-Stuyvesant kitchen. The brand is now a favorite of celebs such as Oprah Winfrey, Jada Pinkett Smith and Jay Z.
BY Doyle Murphy
A Brooklyn beauty brand is ...
Posted Wednesday, January 21st 2015 at 8:53AM
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Posted by Elise Durham
In honor of the life and vision of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Toyota Financial Services (TFS) announced that it has made a donation totaling $50,000 to five Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs).
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Posted Wednesday, January 21st 2015 at 8:48AM
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Houston Police Chief Charles A. McClelland, Jr. is asking you to mark your calendars for an HPD Town Hall Meeting on Saturday, February 7. The Chief is inviting you and your neighbors to meet with him and top HPD commanders at the HPD Citywide Town H ...
Posted Tuesday, January 20th 2015 at 4:01PM
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Three Environmental Biology concentration students: Brittney Fling, Riashia Bell, and Andria Mack, of Allen University - Division of Mathematics and Natural Science started their internship this fall teaching at St. Martin de Porres Elementary Schoo ...
Posted Monday, January 19th 2015 at 4:55PM
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Actor Forest Whitaker is without a doubt one of the most celebrated actors of our day and rightfully so. From his early work in television on shows like TRAPPER JOHN (1979), HILL STREET BLUES (1981) to earning his way to star in films as PLATOON(1 ...
Posted Monday, January 19th 2015 at 3:34PM
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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, January 16th 2015 at 11:00PM
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The idea of Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a holiday was promoted by labor unions in contract negotiations. After King's death, United States Representative John Conyers (a Democrat from Michigan) and United States Senator Edward Brooke (a Republican ...
Posted Friday, January 16th 2015 at 2:50PM
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Madison Gibbs has never been what she calls, a “pageant girl.” In fact, she’s only ever participated in four. As it turns out, she’s pretty good at it. In December, she was crowned Miss Black North Carolina USA after competing in the scholarship page ...
Posted Friday, January 16th 2015 at 2:02PM
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by Lauren C. Williams
In the wake of recent high-profile cybersecurity attacks, the Obama Administration awarded $25 million to historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) Thursday to expand their cybersecurity degree programs.
Vice Pr ...
Posted Friday, January 16th 2015 at 12:02PM
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105-Year-Old Graduate Reflects on School’s Impact on Her Life, Career
Beatrice Payne, 105, remembers her days training to become a teacher at the school that would later become Bowie State University.
“I just thought teaching was the grandest t ...
Posted Thursday, January 15th 2015 at 1:33PM
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by Daniel Berry
Yesterday evening, USA Today posted an article on the upcoming animated feature Strange Magic, which just happens to feature a story written by none other than George Lucas himself. In the short piece, Brian Truitt provides some i ...
Posted Thursday, January 15th 2015 at 7:50AM
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