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No apartment vacancies… if you’re African American
In a probe by Attorney General Cuomo’s office, black and white testers visited the apartments and inquired about availability. Black testers were told there were no apartments available when there were some ready to be shown.
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Alumni at Essence 2010 Thru the eyes of ARU
As you know Essence Music Festival takes over New Orleans every year on the 4th of July weekend. We attended a few of the official Essence events as well as hosted our own amazing events that weekend. Here are a few looks into what it was like.
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“Takers” Movie Review (2010)
I already know what you’re thinking… with a diverse cast of seasoned actors and criminal musicians this movie will probably be the next BET Movie of the week. Don’t judge this movie by its cast…
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Mary J.Blige to join Howard University class of 2014
Last Wednesday, the R&B singer made an announcement on ABC’s “Good Morning America” that she plans on joining Howard’s class of 2014
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Forgotten 1800’s African American city discovered in New Jersey
A group of Temple University archaeology students and volunteers is currently excavating what may be one of the most important African American historical sites in New Jersey.
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Who is Responsible for the Rise in Childhood Obesity?
African-Americans saw 1.4 to 1.6 times more food ads than white children — fast food in particular. “African-American children and teens had more than double the rate of increase in exposure to fast-food ads compared with their white counterparts.
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Roundup Russy in Honey Magazine
I was recently interviewed for an article in Honey Magazine entitled “Bare Naked Truth: Men & The Myths”