February is Black History Month, a month-long celebration remembering the important contributions that African Americans have made in our nation's history.
In honor of Black History Month, News with a Twist is featuring the people and places of Ne ...
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To kick off its celebration of Black History Month, Medgar Evers College recognized a woman whose fight for social justice celebrates the legacy of the institution’s namesake, Medgar Wiley Evers. The College honored L. Joy Williams, President of the ...
Posted Wednesday, February 14th 2018 at 2:14PM
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The 2018 theme, “African Americans in Times of War,” commemorates the centennial of the end of the First World War in 1918 and explores the complex meanings and implications of this global struggle. The First World War was termed initially by many as ...
Posted Wednesday, February 14th 2018 at 1:58PM
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What will you do to express Love on this designated Love Day?
Let Cupid lead your way. Invite Cupid into your heart, mind and
soul.
Cupid will help you spark that Love Fire!
Use nature to show Love. Go grab some sticks of wood and send
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Posted Wednesday, February 14th 2018 at 8:00AM
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Even 22 years after becoming an airline pilot, Stephanie Johnson still gets the looks.
The ones she gets while greeting passengers from the cockpit door, or just walking through an airport.
The look that says, "What are you doing in that uniform?" Or the one that says, "You go, girl!"
Johns ...
Posted Tuesday, February 6th 2018 at 9:44AM
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Calandra Tate Moore
Data Scientist
United States Department of Defense
Dr. Calandra Tate Moore was born in Pasadena, California but grew up in a small community just outside the city limits of Zachary, Louisiana. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from the Xavier University ...
Posted Monday, February 5th 2018 at 12:14PM
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As we continue to celebrate Black History Month, there would be no better time to spotlight black-owned businesses than now. Sure, we have black-owned banks, hair stores, even pharmacies; but have you stayed in a black-owned hotel? You might have and might not even have known! From lavish resorts t ...
Posted Monday, February 5th 2018 at 11:39AM
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WHAT: CNN Legal Analyst Bakari Sellers Speaks about Student Activism at ASU.
WHEN: Tuesday (Feb. 6), at 11 a.m.
WHERE: ASU's Dunn-Oliver Acadome.
One of CNN's top legal analysts and one of America's most vocal advocates for the enhance ...
Posted Friday, February 2nd 2018 at 10:37AM
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The U.S. Department of Commerce recently recognized a Columbus, Ohio business as being the oldest African-American owned business in the United States. This year, they celebrated 134 continuous years in business. Can you guess what company it is?
The company that received this honor is the E.E ...
Posted Friday, February 2nd 2018 at 10:29AM
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On January 13, 1913 on the campus of Howard University, 22 female students founded Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. With the strength of those 22 women, the organization has grown to over 200,000 strong all over the world. A not-for-profit public service sorority, some of the world’s top pr ...
Posted Thursday, February 1st 2018 at 10:16AM
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WHEN: This Wednesday (Jan. 31), at 6 p.m.
WHERE: The Davis Theater, 251 Montgomery St., in downtown Montgomery.
Alabama State University's College of Visual and Performing Arts and the Friends of the ASU Theatre are partnering with Troy Universit ...
Posted Monday, January 29th 2018 at 3:26PM
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Public · Hosted by Southern University and A&M College - Baton Rouge, LA and Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Monday, February 5 at 6 PM - 8 PM CST
Southern University and A&M College - Baton Rouge, LA
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70813
LPB to present a preview screening of Tell Them We are Rising ...
Posted Friday, January 26th 2018 at 7:43AM
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Today is a Holy day set aside to honor a man who served.
Dr. King put in long work days and long work nights in
order to help end racism in the world.
We honor his work ethic. We honor his message.
Let him be our motivation for Service.
His work life is a challenge to us to
serve our comm ...
Posted Monday, January 15th 2018 at 9:18AM
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Long Island, New York - New York State's largest African American Chamber of Commerce Inc. LIAACC tells why small business owners, professionals and consumers should attend its February 22, 2018 African American Business Expo at Nassau Community Coll ...
Posted Wednesday, January 10th 2018 at 9:25AM
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The youngest mayor elected in the modern history of Birmingham speaks at ASU to honor Dr. King.
WHEN: Jan. 18 (Thursday) @ 11 a.m.
WHERE: The ASU Dunn-Oliver Acadome.
The newly elected mayor of Birmingham, Ala. - Randall Woodfin - will be the ...
Posted Monday, January 8th 2018 at 4:06PM
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WHEN: Jan. 16 (Tuesday) at both 10 a.m. & 6 p.m.
WHERE: The Davis Theater, 251 Montgomery St., in downtown Montgomery.
Alabama State University's College of Visual and Performing Arts and the Friends of the ASU Theatre are partnering with Troy Un ...
Posted Monday, January 8th 2018 at 3:34PM
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Originally from the Bahamas, Aliyah “Mamapain” Najm found her passion for cuisine while working at her parents’ restaurant. She eventually moved to Tallahassee, Florida where she and her then husband opened a seafood restaurant. Aliyah quickly became ...
Posted Tuesday, December 12th 2017 at 10:58AM
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Take my hand my love.
As we cup one another's
face, let us give thanks
for waking up together.
What is our mission for
love today? As I look in
your eyes, I see you as
my love bank.
Thank you for securing my
love deposits. Can I withdra ...
Posted Tuesday, December 12th 2017 at 7:22AM
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Internationally renowned singer-songwriter, record producer and former Tuskegee University student Lionel Richie was among the five artists honored on Sunday, Dec. 3 by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts with its 2017 Kennedy Cent ...
Posted Monday, December 4th 2017 at 3:27PM
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We’re excited to aanounce EBONY’s 2017-2018 HBCU Campus Queens online competition. Click below to find out more about the dynamic queens representing HBCUs nationwide and vote for your favorite. You are allowed to vote for as many queens as you like. So keep coming back every day.
Voting ends at ...
Posted Monday, December 4th 2017 at 1:52PM
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