When Mayor Bloomberg announced he was banning big sodas from the NYC area, people passionately protested their right to bubbly drinks in big quantities.
But maybe the mayor was on to something. Soda doesn't just cause cavities a ...
Posted Wednesday, January 14th 2015 at 11:26AM
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If the cute little kid with the lemonade stand seems particularly business savvy, it could be for a reason. That tiny tycoon just might be a graduate of Lemonade Day training now under way at Jackson State University.
Kids from across Jackson have ...
Posted Tuesday, January 13th 2015 at 8:57AM
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DOVER, Del. – Delaware State University will celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as its holds its annual MLK Jr. National Holiday Program at 12 noon Monday, Jan. 19 in the Education and Humanities Theatre on campus.
The event is fre ...
Posted Monday, January 12th 2015 at 3:30PM
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Getting the Basics Now Helps Prevent the Need for Complex Solutions Later
By Kelci Lynn Lucier
College Life Expert
Knowing how to start a semester strongly can be one of the most important skills to learn during your time in college. After ...
Posted Monday, January 12th 2015 at 2:12PM
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Courtesy Tennessee State Sports Information
Sun, January 11, 2015
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Tennessee State track and field team’s returned to action with 12 top eight finishes, including three individual championships. The Flying Tigers and the Tig ...
Posted Monday, January 12th 2015 at 2:01PM
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Attracting birds to your garden is a rewarding pastime. Once you have purchased those large sacks of seed you will want to find a convenient way to store the seed. There are a number of considerations to keep in mind when deciding how to store your s ...
Posted Monday, January 12th 2015 at 12:23PM
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by Emanuel Maiberg on January 11, 2015
Microsoft has updated its Game Content Usage Rules page to explain how people can use its game content to create YouTube videos and Twitch Streams, but the new rules don't apply to Minecraft, which Microsoft ...
Posted Monday, January 12th 2015 at 11:37AM
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Alabama State University will host its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015, at 11 a.m. in the Dunn-Oliver Acadome.
Dr. Walter Kimbrough, president of Dillard University (New Orleans, La.), will deliver the keynote a ...
Posted Monday, January 12th 2015 at 10:26AM
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This final edition of The View from Hampton U takes a look at the 144th Hampton University Commencement Ceremony for the 2014 graduates. This episode highlights the speech of honorable John Charles Thomas, a retired justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia; Dr. William R. Harvey, the President of Ha ...
Posted Monday, January 12th 2015 at 9:23AM
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ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) - Claflin University is one of nine historically black colleges and universities nationwide receiving a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to help chart a new model for higher education.
The Orangeburg university announced the $75,000 grant will be used to help ...
Posted Friday, January 9th 2015 at 1:51PM
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Bill Gates is turning human waste into drinkable water with the help of a sewage treatment machine developed using funds from the Gates Foundation. The machine, called the Omniprocessor, has been designed to provide clean drinking water to developing ...
Posted Friday, January 9th 2015 at 10:26AM
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This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. In his talk Amiri describes what it would be like to live on Mars and what we would need it get it done.
Hi my name is Amiri Williams I am currently sixteen years old. I go to NACA II which is a new school t ...
Posted Thursday, January 8th 2015 at 11:53AM
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Have you secured your brick for the Legacy Walkway that is being constructed in front of the Peters Media Center and Ford Hall? The Oakwood University Brick Campaign provides an opportunity to leave a legacy and support campus improvement at the same ...
Posted Wednesday, January 7th 2015 at 2:20PM
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President Obama was not the only member of his household that fought to improve the P-20 education system in 2014. Michelle Obama carried out an impressive education agenda that rivaled her husband's in many respects. It seems that the two are a tag ...
Posted Wednesday, January 7th 2015 at 8:38AM
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by Charlotte Fekete
yield
Makes 4 to 6 servings
active time
20 minutes
total time
20 minutes
Charlotte Fekete of Athens, Georgia writes: "I'm a junior in college, and I'm planning to go to cooking school after graduation. I've al ...
Posted Wednesday, January 7th 2015 at 8:03AM
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By Tom Dillon / Special to the Times-News
BOOK REVIEW
• “Last Stand: Ted Turner’s Quest to Save a Troubled Planet,” by Todd Wilkinson. Copyright 2014, Lyons Press (378 pages, $18.95 paperback)
Authorized biographies aren’t normally my cup o ...
Posted Tuesday, January 6th 2015 at 2:48PM
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By Kelci Lynn Lucier
College Life Expert
New Year's Eve in college can be fun, exciting -- and challenging, as many students are away from campus and their usual college friends. There's no need to let your college New Year's Eve go to waste, h ...
Posted Monday, December 29th 2014 at 1:26PM
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This holiday season the HBCUConnect.com Team would like to encourage you to be of good cheer!
You never know what good things are headed your way. The more you give the more you shall receive.
As you head into the New Year find time to enjoy life ...
Posted Tuesday, December 23rd 2014 at 4:34PM
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A Tennessee State University alumnus and NASA engineer has been recognized for outstanding contribution to the agency.
Ron Cobbs, a 1989 TSU graduate with a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering and avionics chief engineer assigned to the Internat ...
Posted Tuesday, December 23rd 2014 at 3:13PM
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http://www.JSprinkles.com - Award-winning keynote speaker Jonathan Sprinkles presents a motivational speech to 1,000 educators, parents, principals, Title 9 workers, and community partners. Jonathan's message "Your Attitude Determines Their Altitude" teaches educators and parents to stay motivated, ...
Posted Tuesday, December 23rd 2014 at 12:01PM
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By Kelci Lynn Lucier
College Life Expert
Life in college is supposed to facilitate independence and autonomy. And part of that, of course, often means keeping things secret that you might have shared with friends and family only a short time ago. In some situations, however -- such as these 10 t ...
Posted Monday, December 22nd 2014 at 4:09PM
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