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President Obama Delivers Hampton Graduation Address
President Barack Obama says all Americans have a responsibility to offer every child an education. Obama delivered the message Sunday during commencement ceremonies at Hampton University, a historically black college in Virginia.
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1st annual HBCU NFL Combine
“By hosting an HBCU Combine, our goal is to bring increased recognition to HBCU football programs and amplify the number of HBCU players on NFL rosters.”
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32 African Americans run Congress as Republicans
At least 32 African-Americans are running for Congress this year as Republicans, the biggest surge since Reconstruction, according to party officials.
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Student-Athelets engage youth in educational outreach about HIV/AIDS
The Grassroot Project is one of the first organizations to be designed, initiated, and managed completely by NCAA Division I varsity athletes. It uses the platform and universal language of sports and the role model status of local student-athletes to engage youth in educational outreach about HIV/AIDS.
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Two former HBCU grads are accepted in to The Bouchet Society
Two ‘truly inspiring’ HBCU graduates join Bouchet Honor Society. Its network of pre-eminent scholars exemplifies academic and personal excellence, character, service and advocacy for students who have been traditionally underrepresented in the academy
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Hoax or humanity 2.0: Man claims he has not eaten for 70 years
Prahlad Jani claims he gets all his sustenance from yogic meditation has no need for food or water
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White House Correspondents’ Association Scholarship awarded to 3 Howard U students
The White House Correspondents’ Association is distributing a record $132,500 to eighteen (18) journalism student from five prestigious universities, and will honor the recipients at its annual scholarship luncheon on Friday, April 30th . Since 1991, the WHCA has awarded nearly $360,000 in scholarship money to 42 graduating high school seniors and college-level students. The…
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La’Shanda Holmes becomes the 1st Black Female Helicopter Pilot in Coast Guard History
On April 9th Spelman grad, La’Shanda Holmes became the 1st Black Female Helicopter Pilot in Coast Guard History