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White House To Invest $850 Million For Black Colleges And Universities
“HBCUs face tough challenges today,” President Obama said to a room including about 60 HBCU presidents, lawmakers, students and media. The government will increase its funding for the nation’s HBCUs by $100 million in the fiscal year 2011 budget.
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Review: Brooklyn’s Finest (2010)
Snipes is back on the job, side by side with Don Cheadle, Ethan Hawke, and Richard Gere under the auspices of Training Day’s Antione Fuqua. How is it? Here’s what we think.
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Arrest Made After Hoax 911 Call Prompted Turnpike Traffic Stop
An arrest has been made in the case of a 911 call that claimed teenagers had brandished weapons at a turnpike rest area. One of the teenagers who was riding in the van, Rodney Tanzymore, allegedly made the call to authorities which led up to the traffic stop.
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Tyler Perry’s NAACP Image Award Acceptance Speech
Tyler Perry accepts his award with a motivational word
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Ever Wonder Why February is Black History Month?
Today is Feb. 28, 2010. It is the last day of the month in the shortest month of the year. This is the month Black History is celebrated throughout the United States. Each year the question is asked, why February?
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Making the “Haiti is Me” Video
Haiti is Me is a grass roots viral marketing campaign aimed at raising an in-depth awareness of the devastation in post earthquake Haiti. Similar to Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, this disaster has left Haiti in ruins and ongoing rebuilding efforts are urgent.
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President Obama Speaks on Chile Quake – 8.8
President Barack Obama offered his condolences to Chile and says the U.S. stands ready to assist. He also urges residents in California and Hawaii to heed all tsunami warnings.