by Deborah A. Culp
The movie Hidden Figures about African American women working in the space program in the ‘60s kicked off in January with a proverbial loud bang as it emerged and shed some powerful much needed light. The film drew audiences in ...
Posted Tuesday, February 28th 2017 at 3:22PM
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Actor, dancer, and director Jasmine Guy has been slated to give the keynote address for the annual Women’s History Month Celebration at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. The free, public event will be held Thursday, March 9 at 10:30 a.m. in t ...
Posted Tuesday, February 28th 2017 at 3:04PM
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By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor)
President Trump signed an executive order to focus more attention on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) on Tuesday, February 28.
Although HBCUs comprise just three percent of higher education institutions in the U.S., “HBCU ...
Posted Tuesday, February 28th 2017 at 2:34PM
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Congressman John Conyers, Jr (MI-14) today released the following statement:
“Last night, the Department of Education published a press release with a quote from Secretary of Education Betsy Devos that is shocking and insulting. In her statement, ...
Posted Tuesday, February 28th 2017 at 2:31PM
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE!
CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH & BEHAVIOR:
According to a new report by the Child Mind Institute, an estimated "17.1 million U.S. children and adolescents now have, or have had in the past, a diagnosable psychiatric disorder." ...
Posted Tuesday, February 28th 2017 at 12:30PM
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Black pepper is one of the most widely used spices on the planet. It’s valued not only as a flavoring agent in our meals, but also for a variety of other purposes, such as medicinal uses, as a preservative and in perfumery. In recent decades, researc ...
Posted Tuesday, February 28th 2017 at 12:14PM
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On Friday I learned that I was selected to give remarks today for the meeting at the White House with members of the Trump administration, most notably Secretary Betsy DeVos. We learned this weekend that there would be closing remarks by Vice President Pence, but the goal was for officials from a nu ...
Posted Tuesday, February 28th 2017 at 11:09AM
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Nick Birdsong
The 7,000-seat arena in Lorman, Miss. where Alcorn State plays its home games bears the name of legendary coach the late, great Davey L. Whitney.
In nearly 30 seasons at the helm, during a career that spanned six decades, Whitne ...
Posted Tuesday, February 28th 2017 at 11:04AM
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Aspiring journalists from Houston’s HBCU discuss the importance of African-American experiences in the other 11 months of the year.
Marissa Cummings
February is black history month, but the students in Professor Sandifer-Walker’s journalism c ...
Posted Tuesday, February 28th 2017 at 10:58AM
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In his first in-depth interview since Donald Trump's inauguration, former President George W. Bush gave his take on the current commander in chief's first month in office, addressing Trump's attack on the media, his contro ...
Posted Monday, February 27th 2017 at 4:05PM
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As pressure mounts on the Trump administration and congressional GOP leaders to come up with a replacement for Obamacare that won't lead to huge losses in health care coverage for Americans, a new study presented at the ...
Posted Monday, February 27th 2017 at 3:59PM
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FOR IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE FROM DPW BALTIMORE DIRECTOR RUDOLPH CHOW!
Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) Director Rudolph S. Chow, P.E., today announced that Boating Season at Liberty and Prettyboy Reservoirs will begin on Wednesday ...
Posted Monday, February 27th 2017 at 12:52PM
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Last Thursday, UW graduate Aimee Chou spoke to student journalist about her work as a Media and Communications specialist with Forefront, a suicide prevention organization here in Washington, and advised the future journal ...
Posted Monday, February 27th 2017 at 12:38PM
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Black History Month Matching Game to Play All Year!
From our current president to Ruby Bridges, and from Charlie Parker to Maya Angelou, play the Black History Month Matching Game (http://www.pbs.org/…/2015/02/black-h ...
Posted Monday, February 27th 2017 at 12:21PM
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FROM EDUCATIONAL REVIEW!
ESSA UPDATE
In a letter to Chief State School Officers, the Secretary provided clarity on Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) implementation, in light of the actions related to the postponement ...
Posted Monday, February 27th 2017 at 12:15PM
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1) LEARN ABOUT POVERTY IN THE U.S. AND ATLANTA, GA at (PovertyUSA.org);
2) Be sure your art work (Short video, painting, song) reflects what you learned;
3) Is your short entry Form completed correctly? www.archatl.com ...
Posted Monday, February 27th 2017 at 11:53AM
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One Howard University student writes about how she decided to attend a HBCU over a predominantly white institution.
Alexis Young
A HBCU was never my first choice.
When i was applying to colleges I had my heart set on UCLA and NYU for film and knew I was going to get in. I avoided historica ...
Posted Monday, February 27th 2017 at 10:43AM
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What began as a college endowment research project by Kira Russell-Johnson, 24, ended with a shocking and disappointing revelation. Russell-Johnson, who did not attend a black college, discovered the endowments of HBCUs are significantly less than their white counterparts. That's when she decided ...
Posted Monday, February 27th 2017 at 10:36AM
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Dr. Samuel Sullivan to Participate in White House HBCU Listening Session with Senior Trump Administration Officials and Lawmakers
Dr. Samuel Sullivan, President, announced earlier today that he will join presidents who lead UNCF member instituti ...
Posted Monday, February 27th 2017 at 10:32AM
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FROM ARCHBISHOP WILTON D. GREGORY, ARCHDIOCESE OF ATLANTA, GA:
Happy Sunday! Today we pray that God will be with us as we prepare for the season of Lent. #LentenAsh
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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2017, IS FINAL DAY FOR CA ...
Posted Sunday, February 26th 2017 at 11:27AM
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FROM MONSIGNOR FRANCIS MCNAMEE - CATHEDRAL OF CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC CHURCH in ATL, GA 2699 Peachtree Street, 30305
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We are happy to announce that Cathedral o ...
Posted Sunday, February 26th 2017 at 10:28AM
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YOU ARE INVITED TO WORSHIP and CELEBRATE WITH BISHOP PAUL S. MORTON, SR., SENIOR PASTOR OF CHANGING A GENERATION FULL GOSPEL BAPTIST CHURCH in ATLANTA, GA FOR MEN'S DAY TODAY AT 11:00 A.M., EST!!!
Visiting Bishop Dr. Vi ...
Posted Sunday, February 26th 2017 at 9:48AM
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D O W N L O A D T H E A P P!
it is very easy! Download the App for Christ The King Catholic Church in Atlanta, GA NOW!!
You can even search your own Parish if not in the vicinity. You can even request your Parish be ...
Posted Saturday, February 25th 2017 at 7:07PM
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HOT OFF THE PRESS with great news from The Obama Foundation;
EDTrust News on The Equity Line;
OSER Voice From the Field - Brenda Van Gorder;
Bazelon Law Center Preserving ESSA for Students With Disabilities;
MDDDC Response to GOP Efforts ...
Posted Saturday, February 25th 2017 at 11:30AM
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