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http://pairsblog.wordpress.com/2010/03/22/congressman-kendrick-meek-and-wife-demonstrate-the-power-of-partnership/ Shortly after the devastating earthquake in Haiti, I messaged U.S. Congressman Ken

Miami Gardens, Fla. - U.S. Democratic Senate Candidate Kendrick Meek responded to today's announcement by the Florida Agency of Workforce Innovation that Florida's seasonally-adjusted unemployment rat

The plan also includes $255-million a year to help historically black colleges, as outlined in the House bill. President Obama signed into law some legislation to overhaul the student-loan system, promising annual inflation-adjusted increases in the maximum Pell Grant and more

Today, The Black Scholars Index presents a different kind of feature, as we sometimes do on Thursdays, as we introduce you to BlackBird, a web browser made especially with African-Americans in mind. B

Dear Friend, When I look at Kendrick Meek, I can't help but think about my own journey to the U.S. Senate more than 20 years ago. Both of us come from Miami and both of us were raised by dedicated

The number of undergraduate students majoring in computer science significantly increased for the second year in a row according to the Computing Research Association (CRA). The upward trend reverses

Today, The Black Scholars Index celebrates Augusta Baker - a storyteller, librarian, authority on children's literature and a legend. She served as a consultant to "Sesame Street" and influenced seve

Dear Friend, Just a short time ago President Obama signed into law - for the first time in our nation's history - comprehensive health care reform. As the President said, "This is what change looks

Today, The Black Scholars Index features Dr. George T. French, Jr. He is the 13th President of Miles College. http://www.blackscholarsindex.com/2010/03/hbcu-presidents-dr-georg

Digital technology—cell phones, digital video, iPods, Facebook, MySpace, Second Life and more—is reshaping the way that young people live and the way they learn, and UNCF (the United Negro College Fun

Today, The Black Scholars Index highlights Dr. Shawn Blanton. He is a Full Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University and Director of the Center for Silicon System

Dear Friend, I first met Kendrick Meek when he was a Florida State Trooper who drove me from the airport during my 1992 campaign, and I've been a fan ever since. He's exactly who Florida needs in t

U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek is in the home stretch of what he hopes will be a history-making signature drive for a ballot spot in Florida's U.S. Senate race this summer. "This election is going to be a

Speaker Rubio doesn't get it. His ideas on health care could jeopardize Medicare and veterans' care, programs which cover more than 5 million Floridians. Marco Rubio thinks that government shouldn'

Today, The Black Scholars Index features S. Craig Watkins. He has been researching and writing about young people's media behaviors for more than ten years. He teaches in the departments of Radio-Tel

It's been a while since BSI featured an amazing resource so today, we focus on the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture & History. It is located in Atlanta, GA and is the first

Today, The Black Scholars Index celebrates Dr. Sonja Ebron, a social entrepreneur and CEO of blackEnergy. See a clip of what blackEnergy is all about and learn more about Dr. Ebron. http://www.bla

DAYTON, Ohio - Allen Smith scored 14 points and Tyree Glass added 10 as the Southwestern Athletic Conference Champion University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff defeated Winthrop 61-44 in the 2010 NCAA Tournam

Wal-Mart probing racist store announcement: "All black people leave the store now," public-address system said Sunday. WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, New Jersey - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. officials are reviewing

U.S. Senate candidate Kendrick Meek released the following statement on U.S.-Israel diplomacy and the peace process: "What started off as an internal, domestic disagreement within the Israeli gover

The leading Democratic candidate for Florida's open U.S. Senate seat, Kendrick Meek, says he is on track to meet his goal of collecting 130,000 signatures by March 29, making him the first statewide c

Today, The Black Scholars Index highlights Ernest McNealey, the 5th President of Stillman College. http://www.blackscholarsindex.com/2010/03/hbcu-presidents-ernest-mcnealey-stillm

Today, The Black Scholars Index celebrates the life of Jaunita W. Goggins. She also became the first African-American woman to serve on the United States Civil Rights Commission. To add

Today, The Black Scholars Index celebrates Ida Gray Nelson/Rollins. She was the first African-American to graduate with a degree in dentistry and the first African-American woman to practice dentistr

Today, The Black Scholars Index celebrates James McCune Smith, the 1st African-American to earn a Medical Degree and run a Pharmacy in the US. http://www.blackscholarsindex.com/2010/03/james-mccune-s