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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
Willing To Live For It
The Exception
Don't Give Up!
Stay in the race. It is okay to take a break but stay in the race. Sometimes we feel help less and unequipped, even incompetent or unprepared, but that does not excuse us from the race. So
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
Eyes on the prize
National Treasure
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
The Marketplace is open
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What do you like to do on Trick or Treat Eve?
Every year on the 30th I call my friend and wish her a Happy Birthday! We have been in each others lives since Kindergarten. She is celebrating this year in Cincinnati with her Husband of 2 months
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
24 Uses for Oranges – Never Waste Another Orange
When the Opportunity Came to Purchase a Box of Oranges, I Couldn’t Resist…but What to Do With 20 Pounds of Oranges? Find 24 Uses for Oranges, of Course! What can you do with 20 lbs of oranges?
Where are the Friends.....
Where are the Friends who actually send a message introducing themselves when they send you a Friend Request? When I send someone a Friend Request I always send a message telling them my intentio
365 DAYS OF LOVE: GIFTS FOR HER
BE INSISTANT! FELLAS WHY NOT TREAT YOUR LADY LIKE THE QUEEN YOU WANT HER TO BE? TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE HER FEEL EXTRA SPECIAL AND CARED FOR BY OPENING HER CAR DOOR FOR HER WHEN SHE ENTERS A
Mark Your Calendars! It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown Will Air on October 18
Because it's not fall without the great pumpkin. Fall is filled with some of our favorite annual rituals, like apple picking, pumpkin decorating, and leaf peeping. But no autumn is complete withou
365 DAYS OF LOVE: INTIMACY
GET TO KNOW YOUR MAIN SQUEEZE EVEN BETTER! DISCUSS EACH OTHERS HALLOWEEN MEMORABLE MOMENTS. SHARE YOUR VIEWS ON THE EVENTFUL DAY. DISCUSS YOUR PLANS FOR THIS YEARS HALLOWEEN CELEBRATIONS.
If You're Happy....
Happiness is Catching! We have lots of reasons to feel the opposite of Happy, don't we? Life is a constant challenge. For every High Happy feeling, there is a Low Sad feeling. It requires grace
365 DAYS OF LOVE: LOVE GIFTS
GIVE AND TAKE! START A NEW TRADITION OF GIVING TOKENS OF LOVE THROUGHOUT THE MONTH. THIS TREE GIFT TOWER WILL HELP YOU! IT HAS 24 DAYS OF GIVING, THEN THE 25TH DAY IS THE BIG TICKET ITEM DELIVE
365 DAYS OF LOVE: GARDENING AND GROWING
PUT YOURSELF IN THEIR SHOES.... We often wonder why the person we love does not always respond to life and love in the way we would like them to or in the same way that we would. WORK TO RELATE TO WHAT YOUR PERSON IS GOING THROUGH. UNDERSTAND WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO BE YOUR LOVER.
How to help Hurricane Michael victims: 15 things you can do right now
[Photo: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images] By Melissa Locker Hurricane Michael slammed into the Florida Panhandle on Wednesday, wreaking havoc on the communities that lay in its path. The Category 4 storm, one of the most powerful hurricanes to hit the continental United States in 50 y
365 DAYS OF LOVE: GARDENING AND GROWING
WHAT IS YOUR LOVE LANGUAGE? STRETCH YOURSELF BY BUILDING YOUR MATE. GIVE 5 COMPLIMENTS THROUGHOUT THE DAY TO ONE ANOTHER. EACH COMPLIMENT SHOULD BE SPOKEN IN A DIFFERENT LANGUAGE! EXAMPLE: Y
365 DAYS OF LOVE: TIME TOGETHER
YOU'D BE SUPRISED! HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TO A BINGO HALL? OH MY GOODNESS THE LAST TIME BLACKROMANCE.COM STAFF WENT A PERSON IN OUR PARTY WON $500.00! GET WITH YOUR LOVED ONE AND GO GET YOUR GA
365 DAYS OF LOVE: GARDENING AND GROWING
BRING YOUR STATUS, ISSUES, CONCERNS, COMPLIMENTS, AND REQUESTS TO THE TABLE! THERE HAS TO BE DESIGNATED TIME SET ASIDE FOR ASSESSING THE STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, OPPORTUNITIES, AND THREATS OF YOUR
Relief for Hurricane Florence
Highly-rated charities providing aid and support in the Carolinas Relief for Hurricane Florence Header Image Hurricane Florence made landfall as a strong Category 1 storm in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, on September 14. Ahead of the storm, the North and South Carolina coasts were i
Your Candidates, Your Issues: Data You Need to Cast Your Best Vote
by Countable •As the midterm elections approach, many voters feel that it’s hard to come by reliable information about candidates’ positions and the broader issues they seek to address. •This ne
365 DAYS OF LOVE: GARDENING AND GROWING
START YOUR WEEK WITH VISION! GET YOUR COUPLES GOALS IN THE FOREFRONT BY CREATING A VISION BOARD. Use this as your road map towards a successful partnership.