It takes a really good man to stand up and be the change his wife, children, and brothers need. Will you be one of them?
Kristina Hammer
Living with mental illness is never easy for anyone.
It can be crippling and devastating—not only for yo ...
Posted Monday, August 1st 2016 at 10:19AM
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The #BankBlack revolution has already began. Thousands of African Americans across the country are transferring their money to Black-owned banks that invest in urban communities and businesses. Initiated by several celebrities like Solange and rapper ...
Posted Monday, July 25th 2016 at 2:35PM
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"On July 7, 2016 at 12:13 AM my wife was dying. She just had an emergency C-section and went into shock. I stood by her head while she was bleeding out and remembered every fight we ever had and the things I never did for her. I couldn't let her know ...
Posted Wednesday, July 13th 2016 at 10:38AM
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Sister Act 2: Back In The Habit
Joyful Joyful
St. Francis Choir (Ft. Lauryn Hill, Ryan Toby, Devin Kamin, Ron Johnson & Whoopi Goldberg As Choir Director)
A studio version of this song and many of the other songs in the movie can be found on the ...
Posted Tuesday, July 12th 2016 at 9:35AM
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America's fan favorites from Married At First Sight in Atlanta are back on the market! David Norton and Vanessa Nelson are ready once again to find the loves of their lives. Married At First Sight: SECOND CHANCES will you give YOU the opportunity to have face time with David or Vanessa to see if t ...
Posted Monday, July 11th 2016 at 10:56AM
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Ruth Reader
In a bid to develop a pool of more diverse job candidates, Google is cutting out the pipeline and going right to the source.
Tomorrow, Black Girls Code will celebrate the opening of a new office inside Google’s New York City buildin ...
Posted Tuesday, June 28th 2016 at 4:30PM
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By John Lincoln
Co-founder and CEO, Ignite Visibility„J@johnelincoln
On Monday, social media giant LinkedIn announced that it had agreed to be acquired by Microsoft for $26.2 billion. The deal, still pending regulatory review, is expected to c ...
Posted Monday, June 27th 2016 at 11:14AM
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Today is the first day
Of the rest of my life.
I wake as a child
To see the world begin.
On monarch wings
And birthday wonderings.
Want to put on faces.
Walk in the wet and cold.
And look forward to my growing old.
To grow is to change.
T ...
Posted Friday, June 24th 2016 at 6:57AM
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By Helen Branswell @HelenBranswell and Rick Berke @rickberke
June 17, 2016
Bill Gates became one of the richest men in history after cofounding Microsoft. His impact on the world of personal computing cannot be overstated.
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Posted Thursday, June 23rd 2016 at 2:50PM
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by Alan Marnett
When we started BenchFly five years ago, in 2009, our mission was to make research a better career for current and future generations of scientists. Today we continue to work toward this goal using video as the primary means to edu ...
Posted Tuesday, June 21st 2016 at 2:28PM
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Dean Baker
Co-director, CEPR; author, ¡¥The End of Loser Liberalism: Making Markets Progressive¡¦
Sorry folks, this isn¡¦t Trump University, I don¡¦t have the plan for you to get rich quick. But it is important for everyone to understand exac ...
Posted Tuesday, June 21st 2016 at 2:12PM
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By Leo Babauta
Being a dad is messy … not just the many spills and broken dishes and dirty kitchens and finger-painted walls you have to clean up, but messy because nothing ever goes as planned.
It’s messy because you start out with the best of intentions, hoping to be super dad and loving and ...
Posted Tuesday, June 21st 2016 at 2:02PM
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The College of Health Sciences at Alabama State University was awarded an $815,000 Maternal and Child Health Pipeline Training Program (MCHPTP) grant to aid and assist children and mothers healthcare,
The Federal grant is from the Maternal and Chi ...
Posted Wednesday, June 15th 2016 at 2:53PM
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HBCUConnect.com founder Will Moss announced a new partnership between Merck, a global biopharmaceutical company known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, and HBCUConnect.com, the largest social network and career site targeting the students, faculty, and alumni from Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The partnership is designed to introduce graduating seniors from Historically Black Colleges and Universities to Merck’s Leadership Development Program. ...
Posted Wednesday, June 15th 2016 at 1:55PM
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Many people who are legitimately overweight and/or obese have a tendency to misconstrue the term "big-boned" in order to justify their size. However, there are certain people who naturally have larger frames due to a relatively larger bone structure. ...
Posted Saturday, June 4th 2016 at 1:13PM
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Are you frequently exposed to stress due to work or school, conflicts with family or friends, or even while sitting impatiently in a traffic jam? Although such situations may seem harmless, with prolonged and repeated exposures these simple stressors ...
Posted Saturday, June 4th 2016 at 12:57PM
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A high intake of salt can drive the progression of a number of chronic diseases including heart disease, hypertension, and kidney disease. Still, a large majority of folks continue to use it religiously, as if sodium isn’t already housed in most of t ...
Posted Saturday, June 4th 2016 at 12:51PM
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Time and time again I’ve seen fitness gurus and weight loss enthusiasts proudly posting images depicting tons of unhealthy foods on various social media platforms during their so-called "cheat days".
You too may have ascribed to occasional cheat ...
Posted Saturday, June 4th 2016 at 12:48PM
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Virginia State University President Dr. Makola Abdullah takes his message to the TEDxRVA stage. Dr. Abdullah was invited to give a talk on "STEM and The Arts" at the Carpenter Theatre in downtown Richmond where over 18OO people joined him. What a talk! He even had the crowd singing along to the infamous Motown hit song "My Girl" which garnished him rave reviews. ...
Posted Monday, May 23rd 2016 at 1:41PM
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The Council of the University of Guyana on Tuesday announced that Professor Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith has accepted its offer to become Principal and Vice-Chancellor.
“Professor Griffith was selected after an exhaustive national, regional and internation ...
Posted Tuesday, May 10th 2016 at 11:59AM
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It’s that time of the year in these parts…when just about every road side stand and farmer’s market is showing off their bundles of freshly cut asparagus. Those bright green spears, sometimes tipped with some purple hues are just irresistible! Our fa ...
Posted Tuesday, May 10th 2016 at 10:55AM
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Craig Giammona
Weight Watchers International Inc., whose high-profile partnership with Oprah Winfrey has boosted the stock and attracted new members, expects to reap years of benefits as she expands her role, Chief Executive Officer Jim Chamber ...
Posted Sunday, May 8th 2016 at 8:47AM
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The amount of calories necessary to sustain vital functions and carry out everyday activities is known as the metabolic rate or simply metabolism. This is the most important component of weight loss, weight gain and long-term weight management.
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Posted Thursday, May 5th 2016 at 9:32AM
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