Central State University Beacom / Lewis Gym
June 8th and June 10-14
Boys & Girls ages 9 - 18
Camping day 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Learn about the game of Basketball and develop skills through instruction by the best players and coaches. Campers will ...
Posted Thursday, May 23rd 2013 at 3:42PM
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Memorial Day is on its way and many across the country are preparing for it.
Some look at it as a day off from work, and a time to relax and unwind, and
some actually honor the real purpose of this day set aside for our Military
Soldiers.
I re ...
Posted Thursday, May 23rd 2013 at 12:13PM
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Cindy Clark, USA TODAY11:16 a.m. EDT May 21, 2013
The entertainer, 80, will receive the American humor prize and will be saluted at a star-studded gala on Oct. 20.
Carol Burnett has been making people laugh for decades.
And now the John F. ...
Posted Tuesday, May 21st 2013 at 3:35PM
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Saying "humanity in the abstract will never inspire you in the same way as human beings you meet," Melinda Gates urged Duke University's graduates Sunday to use new technology to connect with others, including people in the developing world whose lives Americans can now touch in a more personal way. ...
Posted Tuesday, May 21st 2013 at 11:58AM
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What we put out is what we get back. If we put out good into the earthly world we will and should get back good, right?
If we do right by our Earth our Mother Nature will do right by us. Maybe?
It's worth a try.
Be good, be better, be the best to ...
Posted Tuesday, May 21st 2013 at 11:42AM
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Michelle Obama encouraged the graduates of Bowie State University on Friday to live up to the legacy of their university's founders and the leaders of the civil rights movement by promoting the importance of education in the black community.
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Posted Monday, May 20th 2013 at 10:41AM
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Check out the speech our President delivered at the 2013 Morehouse College Commencement!
Pay it Forward.... ...
Posted Monday, May 20th 2013 at 10:34AM
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iCan is an innovative and forward-thinking company that understands the needs of the HBCU community. They provide a wide range of insurance and non-insurance products, and their focus on customer service makes them an ideal partner for HBCU. Their products come from some of the nation’s premier insu ...
Posted Friday, May 17th 2013 at 12:22PM
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AppDay is a kickoff activity apart of a larger initiative started by several employees at Microsoft in concert with TEALS and passionate teachers at Rainier Beach to bring programming curriculum to Seattle schools. We need the help of software engineers in Puget Sound to make this initiative a succe ...
Posted Friday, May 17th 2013 at 11:56AM
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In an emotional interview on "60 Minutes", the Microsoft chairman speaks of visiting Steve Jobs in his last days and marveling at how well he understood the concept of brand.
by Chris Matyszczyk
When the sense of personal competition has go ...
Posted Monday, May 13th 2013 at 3:42PM
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By Sandeep Sood
When it comes to balancing work and life, including a rewarding, impactful professional role, can women have it all? YES, says recruiter Sandeep Sood, who has hired hundreds of women in tech over 14 years, after his own five-year career in engineering. In Sandeep’s own words, as w ...
Posted Monday, May 13th 2013 at 11:48AM
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Moms are everything sweet.
They help us stay neat.
They cook us food to eat.
They instill manners in us.
Moms scold us when we fuss.
My mom showed me how to dust.
Unconditional love flows from
her.
Pain in her child she won't let occur.
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Posted Sunday, May 12th 2013 at 11:09AM
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Happy Mother's Week to all of you women and men who are raising our future President's, and First Lady's! First Lady Michelle Obama is a mother of high esteem who always sets a great example of the definition of a Mother. We appreciate your positive example and lift you up in praise.
This week we ...
Posted Tuesday, May 7th 2013 at 12:30PM
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By ADD SEYMOUR JR.
The summer after Shelton “Spike” Lee’s sophomore year at Morehouse, his advisor told him that he needed to choose a major. It was the summer of 1977 and Lee was home in Brooklyn, visiting a friend.
“In the middle of the ...
Posted Tuesday, May 7th 2013 at 12:12PM
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Tomorrow is the day to get out and Vote in the Primary Election.
Your city is depending on you to help select the best candidate
to lead you towards success!
Find out where your voting polls are located:
http://www.canivote.org/ ...
Posted Monday, May 6th 2013 at 6:04PM
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Today marks the start of National Teacher Appreciation Week – a great opportunity to show teachers how much they matter to us.
One great way to thank teachers is by supporting organizations that help them do their best work. I recently met with representative of one such organization, the Teachin ...
Posted Monday, May 6th 2013 at 1:32PM
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by Brentin Mock, Friday, May 3 2013, 3:38 PM EST
Close to 60 students at the historically black Elizabeth City State University were targeted by a county Republican Party chair who challenged their voter status for questionable reasons. Of the gr ...
Posted Monday, May 6th 2013 at 12:18PM
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The $50,000 Tier 1 Grant winner of the 2013 Retool Your School campus improvement program is Oakwood University.
The $25,000 Camus Pride Grant winner of the 2013 Retool Your School campus improvement program is Knoxville College.
The followi ...
Posted Monday, May 6th 2013 at 12:13PM
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Coming May 12: A Conversation with Maya Angelou
All-new episodes of "Super Soul Sunday" are coming your way on Mother's Day! Tune in Sunday, May 12, as our new season kicks off with one of Oprah's greatest teachers, Dr. Maya Angelou.
Watch Vide ...
Posted Monday, May 6th 2013 at 11:53AM
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How are you spending your Cinco de Mayo?
We are grilling, communing, and uplifting over
here at the HBCUConnect House! This time last
year we were at the Obama Rally held at OSU
working and cheering for our President to stay
in office. Looks li ...
Posted Sunday, May 5th 2013 at 7:35PM
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We have recently partnered with the largest Greek Event in the country to create an excellent opportunity for employers to interface with HBCU and Greek Fraternity/Sorority alumni from all over the country. For years this has been a key event in the ...
Posted Friday, May 3rd 2013 at 11:43AM
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Justin McIntosh is editor of Columbus Alive. These are a few of his favorite things.
Numero, Eccentric Soul: The Capsoul Label
Available at Spoonful Records, 116 E. Long St., Downtown
Numero’s Eccentric Soul compilations are treasure troves ...
Posted Thursday, May 2nd 2013 at 3:31PM
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by Dr. Elwood Watson
Lately, it seems that a person cannot pick up a newspaper, look through a magazine or peruse a website blog without coming across an article bemoaning the continuing devaluation or suppose lack of worth of a college degree th ...
Posted Thursday, May 2nd 2013 at 11:30AM
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The Atlanta Greek Picnic Weekend is the biggest and best greek weekend in the country. Since 2004, thousands of Divine 9 greeks travel from all over the country for one amazing weekend of Greek unity and memories to last a lifetime.
Wednesday, J ...
Posted Wednesday, May 1st 2013 at 12:40PM
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Texas Southern University has named Johnetta Hayes-Perry head women's basketball coach. TSU Director of Athletics, Dr. Charles McClelland, made the announcement promoting Hayes-Perry who spent last season as the program's associate head coach.
“We ...
Posted Wednesday, May 1st 2013 at 12:36PM
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