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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

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

I sat down with the men of Central State University’s Alpha Phi Alpha Inc. Delta Xi chapter, Saeed Harris and Chris Brown. Saeed Harris, a graduating senior, studying sociology with a minor in human growth and development and Chris Brown in his junior year is studying criminal justice with a minor i

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 child

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 hi

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

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

Ebony is pleased to announce that the annual HBCU Campus Queen feature will appear in the September 2011 issue. Ten crowning beauties will grace the pages of the magazine. To become one of 10 queens chosen to appear in the issue, you must register online. The deadline for all registration material i

According to a recent report by the Urban Institute, up to 40% of all low-income families in the United States experience hardships related to housing. This means that millions of people across the country are in bad economic situations, and thus qualify to live in low income housing and apartments.

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During this program we will discuss all of the changes that are happening in the media. We will explore the rapid changes in radio and what is the correct career path. Our special guest will be Marcus

"Honoring True Heroes" Phils-Braves makes CRG matchup extra special Once again, Major League Baseball will celebrate those who transcended the National Pastime with the Civil Rights Game this Su

Columbus has residents of African Descent from all over Africa and the Global African Community. It is time we had a Festival of community, for the community, and by the community; a Festival that will proudly demonstrate the creativity, genius, struggles, and successes of our global community. 3

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Philanthropist and comedian Bill Cosby today urged graduates of Miles College to make their own business opportunities as they prepare to enter a workforce that has been negatively impacted by the economy. "You don't have to work for anyone," Cosby told graduates at the ceremony held at the Birmi