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America’s top High School talent choose HBCU’s
Tom Joyner Foundation scholarship winner, Cheyenne Boyce has a 4.0 grade point average and ranks first in her graduating class. She’s been accepted at Howard University and Spelman College, but still is deciding which to attend.
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VH1 aims new reality shows at Black Female Viewers
“The new VH1 shows offer a different take on the black reality TV star,” says Imani Perry, a professor at Princeton University’s Center for African American Studies. “These are images of wealthy black families. These shows may potentially be less stereotypic because they present a different, higher status black image.
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NAACP sues state of Georgia for discrimantion against HBCU’s
The Georgia NAACP is suing the state, saying Georgia is keeping Albany, Fort Valley and Savannah State Universities educationally below-par with predominantly-white schools.
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Former Atlanta mayor becomes current Spelman professor
Former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin is passionate about what she’s been doing since leaving office three months ago — trying to shape the next generation of women leaders at Spelman College
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Drack Muse Drops an Extra Mild Sauce Mix
L.A.’s resident Chicago transplant DJ Drack Muse blessed us with a long overdue selection of gems in musical form. You will remember Drack pioneered Roundup Radio on JaguarRoundup.com
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Senegal unveils colossal statue
Senegal on Saturday unveiled a colossal 164-foot statue illustrating the figures of a man, a woman and a child, with arms outstretched, facing the Atlantic Ocean.
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2009 State Champion commits to play football for Virginia State University
Thomas Dale High School senior and football standout Mike Dudley recently committed to play for Virginia State University
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Drop in state funds will not stop Hampton University Cancer Treatment Center
The Virginia General Assemby, Harvey said, has been “woefully inadequate” in its support of Hampton University Proton Therapy Institute. The facility will be added to the small list of such centers that use a proton beam generated by a mini-particle accelerator to target cancerous tissue without harming the surrounding healthy tissue.