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By Gina Cherelus & Jasmine E. Harris Since elementary school, Joseph Kelly knew he wanted to be in the military. He grew up in a family deeply rooted in serving in the armed forces with a lineage

Gambling Firms Could Create Category That Outspends Insurance By: Alexandra Bruell Published: October 29, 2012 Hey, ad agencies: Feeling lucky? You should be. With online gambling newly legal in

While losing weight does not improve a woman's fertility, her sexual function does, say Penn State College of Medicine researchers, who reported their findings in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology

Minister Farrakhan to deliver part 2 of "Guidance For Our President & Our Nation" Sunday October 21 at 10am Central Time Live Via Webcast CHICAGO (FinalCall.com) - A week after addressing a

Call for Papers for the 21st Annual Annual NAAAS & Affiliates National Conference When: February 11-16, 2013 Where: Baton Rouge, Louisiana Abstracts, not to exceed two (2) pages, should be submitted that relate to any aspect of the African and African American, Hispanic and Latino, Native Ameri

The Research Education Institute for Diverse Scholars (REIDS) program was designed to meet the challenges and barriers experienced by groups who are underrepresented in the field of HIV research. Fellows are expected to attend a six-week Summer Institute for two consecutive summers and will receive

We salute our HBCU Queen as she gives us a sneak peek into her office where the magic happens! Just think... the OWN channel was once just an idea, then Ms. Winfrey and her team made the dream a reali

Posted to Communal Matters on July 20 2011 What do you do if your child disobeys you when you say “no”? How should you react when your child complains to you about his teacher? How do you handle a

Music mogul Dirty Diddy Money is to roll up his sleeves and help out volunteers at an adventure playground in central London. The rapper, who used to be known as P Diddy, will be at Toffee Park Adv

by Dr. Boyce Watkins. In a recent Your Black World survey, readers were asked to ascertain the racial implications of the case of Casey Anthony, a mother who was recently exonerated in the death of her two year old daughter, Caylee. After the surprising not guilty verdict, people across the nation

by Ayvaunn Penn, Your Black World In South Africa, Oprah Winfrey opened the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in 2007. She speaks often of how she “loves her girls” referring to them as her daughters. Now she is taking her relationship with her girls to a new level — teacher to student.

(Clickz) Eight percent of adult U.S. Internet users now use Twitter, representing six percent of the overall U.S. population, according to research conducted by the Pew Research Center’s Internet & Am

New Orleans, LA (June 30, 2011)–UNCF–the United Negro College Fund–the nation’s largest and most effective minority education organization, today announced actor Brian White and TV producers Monique J

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 Henders