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State of the Union, Part 6: What Obama Will Say and Why
President Obama’s sixth State of the Union address may sound a lot like his second way back in 2011. Which means the president has to stand before the public and lay out his agenda for the future while knowing full well that after a horrible showing by the Democrats during the midterms, much of what he…
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Who’s Joining the First Lady for the State of the Union Address?
On Tuesday the president will deliver his State of the Union address, and some special guests will have a front-row seat from first lady Michelle Obama’s box. The White House released the invite-only list on Monday; the special invited guests include the Maryland Senate majority leader, a mother saved by surgery received through the Affordable…
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US Touts $25,000,000 Grant to Groom HBCU Students for Cybersecurity Careers
Cybersecurity is a burgeoning industry, and the Department of Energy is seizing the opportunity to cultivate a diverse job-applicant pool that tech employers will be able to sift through in the years to come. On Thursday senior officials from the Obama administration announced that they are doling out a $25 million grant over the next…
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Black Greeks Arguably Got Sorority Sisters Axed From VH1
VH1 Says “No Mas” on “Sorority Sisters” Members of black Greek organizations who were offended by “Sorority Sisters,” a VH1 reality show that they said degraded them, are nearing a victory. “VH1 has finally said no mas to its detractors: the remaining three episodes of Atlanta-based ‘Sorority Sisters’ are being burned off three in a…
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Can You Guess How Many White Americans Have African Ancestry?
When I got the idea to do a PBS series about the roots of the African-American people, I was inspired by two sources: first, of course, by Alex Haley’s Roots; and second by the new science of ancestry-tracing through the use of DNA, to which I had been introduced by my friend Dr. Rick Kittles,…
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College Student Dies in Ga. Jail Cell; 2 Officials Placed on Administrative Leave
Matthew Ajibade, a 22-year-old Nigerian native who was in the U.S. studying computer science at Savannah Technical College, died last week in a Georgia holding cell while he was in police custody. Two sheriff’s deputies have been placed on administrative leave without pay until the investigation into Ajibade’s death is concluded, CNN reports. Ajibade was…
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Journalists Worldwide Condemn Deadly Attack at French Newspaper Charlie Hebdo
Death of 12 Seen as Attack on Press Freedom News organizations worldwide faced a dilemma about how to portray cartoons of Muhammad by the satirical French newspaper Charlie Hebdo after a deadly attack on its offices Wednesday. Some chose to respond by censoring or cropping out photos of the cartoons themselves, Rosie Gray and Ellie…
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The Wire’s Tray Chaney Uses Music to Inspire Students to Strive for Perfect Attendance
You may remember Tray Chaney from his role as “Poot” on The Wire, especially if you’ve reacclimated yourself with the groundbreaking series since HBO again aired the HD version. But when he’s not acting, Chaney is using his music to make a difference in his community. Chaney’s newest video, “#Attendance,” is a motivational hip-hop video educating young…
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High Cheekbones and Straight Black Hair?
Editor’s note: This article was originally published April 21, 2014. For those who are wondering about the retro title of this black-history series, please take a moment to learn about historian Joel A. Rogers, author of the 1934 book 100 Amazing Facts About the Negro With Complete Proof, to whom these “amazing facts” are an homage. Amazing Fact…
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5 Black Students Named Rhodes Scholars
Five black students have been selected as Rhodes scholars in one of the highest academic achievements for U.S. college students, according to the Rhodes Trust, which administers the program, and the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education. The 2015 class of Rhodes scholars was chosen from a pool of 877 students who were endorsed by…