Former Nettleton basketball standout Blake Birks is a believer that everything works out according to God's plan.
But even though he feels like his signing with Rust College is where he is supposed to be, it doesn't stop him from wanting to prove ...
Posted Thursday, June 24th 2010 at 4:23PM
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Only being and doing your B.E.S.T. is good enough. This is what has driven the author, Dr. Patricia Larkins Hicks, through the years—and which she hopes will also push others to achieve their desired results and success. In her newly published book ...
Posted Thursday, June 24th 2010 at 4:06PM
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MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. - Ft. Lauderdale Mayor John P. "Jack" Seiler and six other Broward County mayors announced their endorsements of Kendrick Meek for U.S. Senate.
"Kendrick Meek has always led by rolling up his sleeves and getting the job ...
Posted Thursday, June 24th 2010 at 12:30PM
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SHOW AIR DATE: Thursday, June 24th, 2010:
In this show, we will discuss the tendency of non-Caucasian people to "act white". What does it mean to act white and is that term not appropriate. When someone acts white, what does it mean they are doing? Are the less intelligent calling it that, when people try to be more intelligent and proper when interfacing with others? Should it be called acting intelligent rather than acting white? Feel free to call in with your thoughts. ...
Posted Wednesday, June 23rd 2010 at 5:55PM
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SHOW AIR DATE: Thursday, June 17th, 2010:
This week we talk about the importance of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) in America. There are officially 105 HBCUs in America and US Territories. Every one has had some significant im ...
Posted Wednesday, June 23rd 2010 at 5:40PM
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MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. - Kendrick Meek released the following statement regarding President Obama's decision to relieve General McChrystal from his position as top commander in Afghanistan:
"President Obama made a strong and decisive move in exercisi ...
Posted Wednesday, June 23rd 2010 at 2:36PM
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Dear Friend,
The two candidates vying for the Democratic nomination in the Florida Senate race couldn't be more different.
On one hand, you've got Kendrick Meek, who's been running an aggressive, smart grassroots campaign. Instead of plunking d ...
Posted Wednesday, June 23rd 2010 at 11:26AM
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Today, The Black Scholars Index features Dr. Erich Caulfield. He is a 2010-2011 White House Fellow, Chief Policy Advisor for the City of Newark, and Alumnus of Morehouse College, and a two time graduate of MIT - http://www.blackscholarsindex.com/201 ...
Posted Wednesday, June 23rd 2010 at 9:47AM
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Today, The Black Scholars Index features Dr. Michelle Howard-Vital, President of Cheyney University - http://www.blackscholarsindex.com/2010/06/hbcu-presidents-dr-michelle-howard-vital-cheney-university/ ...
Posted Tuesday, June 22nd 2010 at 6:41PM
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MIAMI GARDENS, FLA.- Kendrick Meek released the following statement criticizing today's court decision to block the offshore drilling moratorium:
"Today's ruling by a Louisiana judge to block the six-month drilling moratorium is alarming and unwis ...
Posted Tuesday, June 22nd 2010 at 3:05PM
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MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. - The Kendrick Meek campaign reacted to Kendrick winning today's debate with Jeff Greene at the Palm Beach Post:
"Kendrick proved what we knew all along -- he is the only candidate who will fight for middle-class Florida famili ...
Posted Tuesday, June 22nd 2010 at 11:51AM
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Today, The Black Scholars Index features Kelly Miller, the 1st African-American Graduate Student in Math, a profound leader, and the initial founder of the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center at Howard University - http://www.blackscholarsindex.com/201 ...
Posted Monday, June 21st 2010 at 6:53PM
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Greetings Everyone!
This coming week BSI will celebrate its first year in operation. Our first feature was Dr. Adriane Randolph, Director of the BrainLab about her work on the brain-computer interface. http://www.blackscholarsindex.com/2009/06/bra ...
Posted Monday, June 21st 2010 at 11:20AM
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MIAMI GARDENS, FLA -- Kendrick Meek responded to BP CEO's Tony Hayward handing over oversight of the Gulf oil spill crisis:
"We are now 59 days removed from the worst environmental disaster in American history, and it is clear that BP is still fai ...
Posted Friday, June 18th 2010 at 2:25PM
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Miami Gardens, Fla. - U.S. Senate candidate Kendrick Meek responded to today's news that Florida's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 11.7 percent in May.
"Today's jobs numbers are a sharp reminder that too many Floridians are still struggl ...
Posted Friday, June 18th 2010 at 11:50AM
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As Governor Crist takes the stage to speak at the Florida Society of Newspaper Editors/Florida Press Association annual convention, we wanted to give everyone a quick reminder that two years ago today, Governor Crist announced his support for John Mc ...
Posted Thursday, June 17th 2010 at 4:45PM
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Today, The Black Scholars Index celebrates Nannie Helen Burroughs, an African American educator, orator, religious leader, and businesswoman. She gained national recognition for her 1900 speech "How the Sisters Are Hindered from Helping" and her book ...
Posted Thursday, June 17th 2010 at 1:35PM
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Today, The Black Scholars Index celebrates Dr. Charlotte Hawkins Brown, educator and founder of The Palmer Memorial Institute - http://www.blackscholarsindex.com/2010/06/dr-charlotte-hawkins-brown-educator-and-founder-of-palmer-memorial-institute/
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Posted Wednesday, June 16th 2010 at 2:45PM
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After careful deliberation, the Florida Memorial University Board of Trustees reached a consensus to continue its search for the institution’s next president. “The Board has decided to take its time to broaden the presidential search,” stated Charles ...
Posted Wednesday, June 16th 2010 at 1:23PM
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MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. - Kendrick Meek released the following statement in response to President Obama's address this evening:
"As I have said time and time again, offshore drilling has always posed significant threats to our environment and economy. ...
Posted Tuesday, June 15th 2010 at 9:25PM
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Today, The Black Scholars Index celebrates Dr. Julianna Malveau - the 15th President of Bennett College for Women - http://www.blackscholarsindex.com/2010/06/hbcu-presidents-dr-julianna-malveau-bennet-college/ ...
Posted Tuesday, June 15th 2010 at 9:48AM
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Today, The Black Scholars Index celebrates Reverend Dr. Anna Pauli Murray, a civil rights advocate, feminist, author, and ordained priest. http://www.blackscholarsindex.com/2010/06/dr-anna-pauli-murray-civil-rights-activits-feminist-lawyer-writer-or ...
Posted Monday, June 14th 2010 at 8:40PM
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Finally - a place where you can voice your opinion. Welcome to the HBCU Online Radio Show. Come and join us this Thursday where we discuss HBCU issues and the HBCU community, things going on with the web site, HBCUConnect, and other general topic areas of discussion. Not only is this a call-in show, but if you do not want to call in but still take part in the discussion, we have a chat room that you can join while the show is in progress.
Join us this Thursday at 6:00 pm EST by going to ...
Posted Monday, June 14th 2010 at 5:17AM
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Greetings Everyone,
We hope you are as excited about the summer as we are. We can't wait to bring you summer enrichment and new content and activities for the young people in your life. Please look out for these in July.
Until then, please enjo ...
Posted Monday, June 14th 2010 at 12:03AM
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http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2010/06/10/4492935-dscc-says-its-firmly-behind-meek
From NBC's Mark Murray
In Florida's Senate race, Kendrick Meek (D) is trailing Charlie Crist (I) and Marco Rubio (R) in general-election polls. And accordi ...
Posted Friday, June 11th 2010 at 11:27AM
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