Midterm Election Guide
THE STORY
There's a lot happening out there. We get it. That's why you have us. Just check out our Skimms on the big stuff below.
NOT GETTING A PRESIDENT THIS YEAR, DON’T CARE.
Good for you. But you still need to vote. Midterm elections are when we choose governors ...
Posted Friday, October 24th 2014 at 11:27AM
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Registered voters who can't wait until Election Day to decide on U.S. Senate and down-ballot races now have the opportunity to vote in person across North Carolina.
The 10-day early voting period began Thursday morning in all 100 counties. It runs ...
Posted Friday, October 24th 2014 at 11:21AM
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Model-turned-fashion designer Kimora Lee Simmons spoke to a room of 30 Fashion Institute of Technology students this afternoon, and announced a $1 million scholarship fund in her name. “I’m from St. Louis, Missouri, for those of you that may not know ...
Posted Wednesday, October 22nd 2014 at 8:09PM
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Ivan J. Houston was a member of the 92nd infantry division during World War II, an all-African-American division tasked with missions their superior officers thought they couldn't handle. Now he shares the struggles ...
Posted Wednesday, October 22nd 2014 at 1:24PM
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The billionaire who single-handedly changed how America shops has an inner sanctum as enigmatic as he is: the corner of a nondescript office building in Columbus, Ohio, across the road from a garbage dump, behind a security gate festooned with “Do No ...
Posted Wednesday, October 22nd 2014 at 8:39AM
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WHUR 96.3 FM and HUR-Voices SiriusXM 141, part of the Howard University Radio Network, are joining forces with Verizon to host a domestic violence forum featuring life coach Iyanla Vanzant on Tuesday, Oct. 21, from 7:30-9 p.m. at Cramton Auditorium. ...
Posted Sunday, October 19th 2014 at 8:28AM
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Join a diverse group of students from around the globe in learning how to address the most pressing problems in society. The intimate WWS community offers students the opportunity to study public policy and international affairs from renowned faculty members with a high level of experience and exper ...
Posted Wednesday, October 15th 2014 at 4:40PM
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“The country lost a great and dynamic leader in Comer Cottrell who built the PRO-LINE Hair Care business into one of the top hair care brands for African American men and women. But to me, the founder of Black Entertainmen ...
Posted Monday, October 13th 2014 at 12:28PM
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November 3, 2014
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Posted Monday, October 13th 2014 at 10:12AM
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A leading source of news and analysis on Latin marketing and media presented a two-day conference on the growing influence of Latinos' in business, media and programming. Portada hosted the Hispanic Music and Entertainment Marketing Forum on Sept. 17, and the eighth Annual Hispa ...
Posted Tuesday, October 7th 2014 at 2:30PM
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QUEENS, N.Y. -- Queens, New York - On September 18, 2014 at Terrace on the Park Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce, Inc.’s president, Phil Andrews was honored as one of the 2014 Kings of Queens. Thirty-nine Kings of Queens were honored ...
Posted Sunday, October 5th 2014 at 9:18AM
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Hampton University Alumna Dr. Gladys Hope Franklin White, Class of 1939, will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award today at National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame ceremony in Atlanta.
Hall of Fame honorees are black college graduates who are ...
Posted Thursday, October 2nd 2014 at 12:19PM
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HBCU CONNECT (www.hbcuconnect.com), the trusted source for community engagement and lifestyle information for the alumni of America's Historically Black Colleges & Universities, recently announced a new partnership with innovative pharmaceutical company Merck (www.merck.com). ...
Posted Thursday, October 2nd 2014 at 5:20AM
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Two-time Grammy® Award winner LL COOL J will come to Washington, DC in November to host Thurgood Marshall College Fund's (TMCF) 26th Annual Awards Gala, announced its President & CEO, Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. Over 1,500 "Who's Who" from the Washington, ...
Posted Tuesday, September 30th 2014 at 1:11PM
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Medgar Evers College and the New Legacy Leaders Project invite the community to a special panel discussion on mental health and well-being. The New Legacy Leaders Project, “an innovative wellness and prosperity initiative, dedicated to raising awaren ...
Posted Monday, September 22nd 2014 at 5:25PM
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