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NABJ Criticism Prompts CNN to ‘Reconsider’ Sponsorship
Journalists Say Network Retaliates After Criticism Two days after the National Association of Black Journalists issued a statement saying it “is concerned about the atmosphere for African Americans at CNN,” a representative of the network told NABJ President Bob Butler that the network was withdrawing its support of the association’s 2015 convention, Butler said in…
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Watch: Obama Warns Against ‘Hysteria’ and 'Fear’ in Ebola Battle
In an effort to tamp down fear about the spread of Ebola in the U.S., President Barack Obama on Saturday urged Americans not to give in to hysteria or fear. “This is a serious disease, but we can’t give in to hysteria or fear—because that only makes it harder to get people the accurate information…
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2nd Texas Nurse to Contract Ebola Was Cleared by CDC to Fly
As more and more details about Texas’ third Ebola victim, Amber Vinson, come to light, attention is turning to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which acknowledged clearing the nurse to fly even after she reported a high fever, CBS News reports. Vinson is the second nurse from Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital to contract…
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PJ and The Playlist Thursdays, Vol 1
I dont know why I never did this before. But better late than never they say. They say a lot of things. Anyway, because so many folks here at VSB are self-appointed music heads (myself being one of them) and have such vast and expansive musical tastes, I think I’m going to start doing a…
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A Ranking Of The 25 Best Black Television Shows Of All-Time
Two things: 1. There’s no real science to determining what makes a show “Black.” For instance, Scandal has a Black creator and a Black star, but it’s not a Black show, while The Wire had a White creator and the closest that show had to a protagonist (in the first three seasons, at least) was…
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5 Things to Consider to Pick the Perfect College for You
Choosing a college is one of the first and biggest decisions young adults face on their path to successful careers. Picking the right college is a life-altering choice: Obtaining a degree will translate into a higher standard of living, greater social mobility and increased earning power during your working life. According to the College Board,…
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Why Did Malcolm X Go to Oxford?
Editor’s note: 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 About the Negro No. 95: What…
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10 College Majors Guaranteed to Earn the Biggest Bucks
For many of us, attending college has an express purpose: to major in a field that will lead to a career with the highest starting salary after graduation. There is good news for high student students and undergraduates who live for math and science. The top-paying college majors are disproportionately math and science related. The…
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Changing the Culture of Sexual Assault on College Campuses
Kristin McCovery says she was about to end a date with a fellow Howard University student on a January night three years ago when things suddenly took a wrong turn. After having consensual sex, the man wasn’t ready for her to leave his dorm room. He pushed her back onto the bed, where she hit…
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New Book Describes How Slavery Impacted Who Is Wealthy Today and Who Isn’t
Magazine Trashed Book on Forced Free Labor, U.S. Economy On Sept. 4, the British magazine the Economist published a rare apology and disowned a book review that criticized a new perspective on slavery that, the reviewer said, gave too much credence to the words of black slaves and not enough to whites. It was only…