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Are You Ready for New Orleans?
BRONNER BROTHERS INTERNATIONAL BEAUTY SHOW The Nation's Largest & Best Multi-Cultural Beauty Show NEW ORLEANS | MARCH 30TH - APRIL 1ST, 2019 New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center 900
2019 TMCF Presidents and Chancellors Meeting Recap & Reference Materials
TMCF convened over two dozen of its member-school Presidents and Chancellors from our nation’s publicly-supported Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs) on February 6-7, 2019 in Washington DC. On day one of the Fly-In, the Presidents and C
Tom Joyner Foundation Fantastic Voyage® Presented By Denny's Sets Sail April 7th For Epic 20th Cruise Getaway
Legendary music entertainment cruise, sailing April 7-14, 2019 on Carnival Magic supports students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Janet Jackson, Maxwell, Charlie Wilson, Fantasia, KEM, and more will headline 2019 performances, which also include artists from R&B, Soul, In
On Presidents Day, how well do you know your U.S. history?
In advance of Presidents Day, a U.S. history quiz was written by the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation. Some 41,000 Americans took it, with dismal results. Even in the state with the be
Dr. Busdiecker Receives $30K Grant to Study Social Justice Activism in Chile
A grant from the Reed Foundation Ruth Landes Memorial Research Fund is allowing Sara Busdiecker, Ph.D., assistant professor of international studies, to study the socio-political impacts of Afro-desc
12th Health Disparities Conference
Apr 8, 2019 at 1 PM – Apr 10, 2019 at 12 PM CDT Sheraton New Orleans Hotel 500 Canal St, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130 Hosted by The 1Joshua Group, LLC Tickets xula.the1joshuagroup.com
Harder to create viral posts now: Facebook
The company is also making a handful of other major changes to its content moderation efforts Bloomberg Facebook’s founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Photo: Reuters Facebook Inc. chief executive officer (CEO) Mark Zuckerberg said the company is taking more drastic measures to reduce the spr
University progresses with medical marijuana program with first $2.15M payment
Southern University, through the Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center, continues to move forward with being the only HBCU in the nation to grow and cultivate medical marijuan
Henry Family $110,000 Endowed Scholarship
The family of Alvin L. Henry presented Texas Southern University with a check for $110,000 that will go to the Alvin L. and Alfreda Henry Endowed Scholarship. This endowment will be matched by the uni
Wordnik Word of the Day for November 16, 2018
disselboom One of the poles supporting a wagon. The waggons, of which, including my two, there were ten, were drawn into the form of a square, and the disselboom of each securely lashed with
Oprah Introduces Michelle Obama at Kickoff of ‘Becoming’ Arena Book Tour
Michelle Obama launched her ‘Becoming’ Arena book tour with her special guest Oprah Winfrey before a crowd of 14,000 at the United Center in Chicago on Tuesday. Oprah introduced her bestie who walked out onstage wearing a sheer white blouse over tulle white tailored pants. The former first la
Black Nurses Rock Salutes “Shades of Blue Event” celebrates National Awards and Scholarship Banquet Honorees
On October 27th, 2018 as part of its 3rd Annual Black Nurses Rock Convention, the “Shades of Blue” National Awards and Scholarship Banquet was held in San Antonio, TX, giving recognition to those in
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Attention: Open Enrollment is here. Visit HealthCare.gov to update your application for 2019 health coverage. Log in to your account on HealthCare.gov to review and submit your applicati
Morehouse School of Medicine's Physician Assistant Studies program granted provisional accreditation
PA Program Gains Provisional Accreditation, Can Enroll Students. Commission OK has Morehouse School of Medicine on fast track to June 2019 debut Morehouse School of Medicine’s new Physician Assista
Jeff Bezos shares his advice for dealing with criticism
Alex Wong | Getty Images Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, founder of space venture Blue Origin and owner of The Washington Post, participates in an event hosted by the Air Force Association September 19, 2018 in National Harbor, Maryland. Amazon announced this week that it is raising the minimum wage