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NYC African Burial Ground National Monument Now Open
On Saturday, a new visitor center opened near the rediscovered cemetery from the 17th and 18th centuries to celebrate the ethnic Africans who had toiled, many unpaid, to help make New York the nation’s commercial capital.
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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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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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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.
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Al Sharpton and Tavis Smiley Clash on Air
Al Sharpton: We should talk about the Black politicians and Black leaders that supports whites against blacks. Let’s talk about Blacks that run around selling books and aren’t accountable to the community.
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Sprite Step-Off Winner Decision Changed
As previously posted the ladies of Zeta Tau Alpha came through like gang-busters and took the title at Sprite’s national step show. Sprite recently discovered a “scoring discrepancy” that required them to over turn the ruling as follows.
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Entire School System Fired Due to Poor Scores
School Gets Low Scores and Teachers Get Canned