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ESPN to premier HBCU Sports Network
In addition to sports, the HBCU Network will broadcast entertainment, culture and lifestyle programming
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Ronald W. Walters, scholar, activist, author and professor at Howard University dies of cancer
“He was a man who used his intellect and wisdom to make this a fairer and culturally richer country than the one we were born into.”
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Terry McMillan’s “Waiting to Exhale” sequel “Getting Happy” to be published this week
“Getting to Happy” picks up with Bernadine, Savannah, Robin and Gloria, 15 years after we last saw them and fills readers in on what they’ve been up to all this time.
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The standard of beauty trends towards a more ethnic look
Over the past decade, an appreciation for ethnic beauty has been on the rise, and these natural features are becoming popular among Caucasian women who desire to look more “exotic.” More voluptuous figures, fuller lips and darker skin, features traditionally associated with women of African, Latin and Asian cultures, are “in.”
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Burger King plans to drop it’s African American and Hispanic ad agencies
The changes are indicative of a trend that has accelerated as younger consumers, who are often less likely to use traditional labels of race and ethnicity, have become more of a force in the consumer marketplace.
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T.I. and Tiny arrest on drug charges
Police arrested rapper T.I. and his wife in California after they were allegedly found in possession of a controlled substance.
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Armed gunman holds Discovery Channel employees hostage for not producing pro-environment programming
James Lee, the man suspected of taking a hostage at the Discovery Channel headquarters, is an environmental protester who has been publishing criticisms of the network, according to a senior law enforcement official close to the investigation.