The Putnam City School District board of education voted recently to fill four administrative positions.
High schools
Tyrea Craig and Twylla Hester were hired as high school assistant principals. Craig will serve at Putnam City North High Schoo ...
Posted Thursday, August 4th 2016 at 10:52AM
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The New York Public Library
Introducing the New Director of the Schomburg Center, Kevin Young
by William P. Kelly, Andrew W. Mellon Director of the Research Libraries
I am happy to report that Kevin Young will be joining NYPL as Director of the ...
Posted Thursday, August 4th 2016 at 8:55AM
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TIDAL RELEASES EXCLUSIVE CLIP FROM NEW MOVIE HANDS OF STONE
The Weinstein Company and TIDAL Re-team to Promote Exclusive Content
New York, N.Y. – August 2, 2016 – Today, The Weinstein Company released a new film clip from their film "Hands ...
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As everyone knows, getting accepted into college and staying in college are 2 separate animals. In today's world, unless you are running on a full scholarship, it takes quite a bit of your own money to attend college. Some people work part-time to st ...
Posted Wednesday, August 3rd 2016 at 3:00PM
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CHERYL BOONE ISAACS RE-ELECTED ACADEMY PRESIDENT
LOS ANGELES, CA – Cheryl Boone Isaacs was re-elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Tuesday night (August 2) by the organization’s Board of Gov ...
Posted Wednesday, August 3rd 2016 at 8:43AM
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CUTTING EDGE SPORTS MANAGEMENT ANNOUNCES THE CREATION OF THE INAUGURAL HBCU SPIRIT OF AMERICA BOWL
Cutting Edge Sports Management, hosts of Dream Bowl Weekend, continues its celebration of football and Americana, by announcing the establishment o ...
Posted Tuesday, August 2nd 2016 at 7:52PM
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ASU is awarded a collaborative prostate cancer research program between ASU & University of North Texas
Alabama State University has received over $285,000 from the U.S. Department of Defense to help fund a collaborative initiative between ASU and ...
Posted Tuesday, August 2nd 2016 at 7:45PM
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Writer and Director Shayla Racquel is currently fundraising for her newest film project, Riverment. Riverment is a short fictional film that explores the evolving fight for Black rights in America and it’s generational toll on families. The film disc ...
Posted Tuesday, August 2nd 2016 at 6:48PM
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The longest serving airman in United States Air Force history was among those gathered on the ASU campus recently to honor Lt. Col. Tangela D. Spencer, commander of ASU’s ROTC Detachment 019, upon her retirement from the armed services.
Alabama S ...
Posted Monday, August 1st 2016 at 7:50PM
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Dr. Carter brought new programs, boosted fundraising and forged national profile
Johnson C. Smith University President Ronald L. Carter today announced his plans to leave the university at the close of the 2016-17 academic year, after more than ei ...
Posted Monday, August 1st 2016 at 7:44PM
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Morgan State University President David Wilson today announced the promotions of Dr. Kara Turner to vice president of Enrollment Management and Student Success, and the Rev. Bernard Keels as the University’s first-ever dean of the Morgan State Univer ...
Posted Monday, August 1st 2016 at 10:23AM
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Author: Lucas Johnson
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TSU News Service) – Hillary Clinton’s nomination to become the first female president of the United States is inspiring women to shatter whatever “glass ceilings” they face, political experts say.
Clinton became the first woman nominated for president b ...
Posted Monday, August 1st 2016 at 10:12AM
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The honors keep rolling in for North Carolina A&T and Tarik Cohen. For the second year in a row, A&T was picked to win the MEAC and Tarik Cohen was projected as its Preseason Offensive Player of The Year.
Bethune-Cookman and North Carolina Centra ...
Posted Friday, July 29th 2016 at 2:36PM
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by Jackson State University
Dr. Evelyn J. Leggette, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Jackson State University, will receive the Phi Beta Sigma Image Award on July 29, at a banquet beginning at 7:14 pm at the Mississippi ...
Posted Friday, July 29th 2016 at 2:34PM
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The Honorable Barbara Boxer
Democratic National Convention
Tuesday, July 26, 2016
Remarks as Prepared for Delivery
Are you ready to elect the first woman President of the United States? I am beyond ready!
I have known ...
Posted Tuesday, July 26th 2016 at 9:25PM
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Remarks of Former Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr.
Democratic National Convention
Tuesday, July 26, 2016
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
I’ve known Hillary Clinton for almost 25 years – as a friend, a colle ...
Posted Tuesday, July 26th 2016 at 8:55PM
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Philadelphia, PA – Tonight, the Democratic National Convention Committee will release a new video called, “Eagle Academy.” In 2004, David Banks realized that young men of color in his community were too likely to find themselves in the criminal ...
Posted Tuesday, July 26th 2016 at 5:38PM
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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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Amateur golfers of all skill levels are invited to the NCCU Alumni Association, Inc., 2016 Homecoming Golf Tournament Fundraiser on Friday October 14, 2016 at the Hillandale Golf Course, 1600 Hillandale Road, Durham, NC 27705.
There will be a 12 ...
Posted Monday, July 25th 2016 at 11:32AM
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by Jessica Fraser
When Brian Frazier wrote ‘#iBelieve’, he had no clue that his song would reach some of the best artists in the music industry. But with his faith background and love for hip hop music, this Tennessee State University graduate fol ...
Posted Monday, July 25th 2016 at 10:57AM
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PHILADELPHIA – The Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) today announced the full schedule of official daytime activities for Democratic Caucus and Council meetings to be held at the Philadelphia Convention Center next week. Each meeting w ...
Posted Sunday, July 24th 2016 at 11:57PM
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PHILADELPHIA - The Democratic National Convention Committee announced additional speakers who will address the Democratic National Convention being held in Philadelphia from July 25 to July 28. Additional speakers will continue to be announced thro ...
Posted Sunday, July 24th 2016 at 11:10PM
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DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL PLATFORM COMMITTEE ADVANCES PARTY’S MOST PROGRESSIVE, INCLUSIVE AND AMBITIOUS PLATFORM DRAFT IN ITS HISTORY
Convention Delegates to Review Document Reflecting a Diverse, United Party in the Fight for an America That Is “ ...
Posted Saturday, July 23rd 2016 at 4:54PM
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Gavel to Open Official Convention Proceedings
PHILADELPHIA –Today the Democratic National Convention Committee announced a revised gavel time for the first day of the 2016 Democratic National Convention. In order to accommodate delegate ...
Posted Saturday, July 23rd 2016 at 4:28PM
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North Carolina Central University (NCCU) was honored as the 2016 HBCU of the Year by HBCU Digest during the annual awards contest recognizing achievement among the nation’s 111 historically black colleges and universities.
NCCU’s Biomanufact ...
Posted Friday, July 22nd 2016 at 2:06PM
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