Host Carlos Holmes interviews Ilyasah Shabazz, daughter of American Activist Malcom X. Ms. Shabazz spoke at Delaware State University as part of Black History Month. ...
Posted Friday, February 6th 2015 at 11:08AM
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The Home Depot, the world’s largest home improvement retailer, announced that applications are now being accepted for its 2015 Retool Your School Campus Improvement Grant Program. This program, established in 2010, provides support for campus improvement projects at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) across the country. Since the program’s inception, approximately ...
Posted Wednesday, February 4th 2015 at 10:56AM
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By MEG KINNARDAssociated Press
Nine black men arrested for integrating a whites-only South Carolina lunch counter 54 years ago may be heroes in the historic record, but in the record of the law they are still convicted trespassers.
That cri ...
Posted Wednesday, February 4th 2015 at 10:43AM
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When you look back at the times people have treated you mean
doesn't it make you feel tired?
Those same mean people are the ones who bite your style, technique,
and actions. Yet their insecurity causes them to treat you like garbage.
They toss you out.
How hurtful those situations can be.
All you want is to just have some great mome ...
Posted Wednesday, February 4th 2015 at 10:26AM
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Enjoy this free meditation from Expanding Your Happiness!
Oprah & Deepak's 21-Day Meditation Experience
Finding Your Flow: http://www.chopra.com/ccl-meditation/21dmc/free-stream.html
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Posted Wednesday, February 4th 2015 at 9:50AM
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Highlights Of This Lovely Wedding was shot by MaxwellJenningsny.comvisit to book your videographer now . ...
Posted Friday, January 30th 2015 at 9:08AM
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The Huffington Post | By Dominique Mosbergen
In the wake of the death of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Friday, discussions and stories about the Saudi leader’s life and policies have dominated the news media. O ...
Posted Thursday, January 29th 2015 at 10:03AM
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The human mind is rarely quiet. Questions, ideas, and plans seem to pass through our consciousness without much order or purpose sometimes. This profusion can be good, but it can also be distracting or worrisome. Knowing how to clear your mind can he ...
Posted Thursday, January 29th 2015 at 9:07AM
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Definition of REVERB
: an electronically produced echo effect in recorded music; also : a device for producing reverb
?What word will carry you through this Hump Day Wednesday?
When the word ...
Posted Wednesday, January 28th 2015 at 9:01AM
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By Jolie A. Doggett
Jill Scott is no stranger to love. After all, this ESSENCE Black Women in Music honoree has written some of the most sensual and heartwarming love ballads of the last two decades. But her new role in Lifetime's romantic comedy, W ...
Posted Tuesday, January 27th 2015 at 9:51AM
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Posted by Elise Durham
Presentation to Trailblazing Film Director, Producer, Actor, Screenwriter, and Activist To Be Made During Live Broadcast on Friday, February 6, on TV One
Spike Lee will be presented with the NAACP President’s Award at t ...
Posted Monday, January 26th 2015 at 3:03PM
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Kayla Shuler of Philadelphia has been crowned Miss Black Pennsylvania USA 2015.
Shuler studied dance at The Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts. She is currently studying Supply Chain Management at the Howard Universit ...
Posted Monday, January 26th 2015 at 2:56PM
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This week we must create our own prosperity.
Turning our Obstacles into Adventure will ensure
happiness.
Find a way to display a smile instead of a frown.
Let's be light, lovely, and great listeners.
Have a Happy ...
Posted Monday, January 26th 2015 at 8:48AM
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This is the year to go with the right fit!
Removing shoes that don't fit can only bring beauty, stability, and comfort.
If the friends don't fit stop wearing them out.
Why suffer in pain and discomfort for the wrong reasons?
Find the right fi ...
Posted Sunday, January 25th 2015 at 11:57AM
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There is nothing like the reward of happiness.
Remember it, write it down, and take a picture!
Not only did I get rewarded with a new Car, but I went Skating! Best gifts and funtivity an Empress could ask for!
That's just the half of it.
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Posted Sunday, January 25th 2015 at 11:19AM
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When you/we have given all we have to give...REST
Lay your head on a shoulder...REST
We are not meant to walk through every door...REST
Find your light and follow it...REST
Be ready to transition...REST
Gi ...
Posted Saturday, January 24th 2015 at 4:57PM
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The media exec talks about her newest project and lessons learned throughout her career.
This post is in partnership with Essence. The article below was originally published at Essence.com.
By Charreah K. Jackson, ESSENCE
Bill Duke’s new doc ...
Posted Friday, January 23rd 2015 at 1:21PM
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By Sarah Berger
Have a headache? Use peppermint oil to help alleviate the pain.
Having trouble sleeping? Cilantro essential oil can help induce sleep.
Need to clear up your skin? Juniper berry essential oil can fix that.
Recentl ...
Posted Friday, January 23rd 2015 at 9:28AM
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From: BBC News NewsTV5 Bill and Melinda Gates are confident the lives of the world's poorest "will improve faster in the next 15 years than at any other time in history." The ambitious vision... The billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates is using the ...
Posted Friday, January 23rd 2015 at 8:21AM
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New Delhi, India, 20 January 2015 - In response to an invitation from the Director Dr Prof HK Kar and members of the faculty, His Holiness the Dalai Lama visited Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital today. Formerly known as the Willingdon Hospital, it was ...
Posted Wednesday, January 21st 2015 at 10:51AM
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Lisa Price began making her line of hair, body and skincare products in her Bedford-Stuyvesant kitchen. The brand is now a favorite of celebs such as Oprah Winfrey, Jada Pinkett Smith and Jay Z.
BY Doyle Murphy
A Brooklyn beauty brand is ...
Posted Wednesday, January 21st 2015 at 8:53AM
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Taking just an hour or two to work on you and your personal brand can have huge benefits.
By Monster Staff
The weekend is almost here, and you’re probably pumped for some time to kick back, relax and de-stress after a long week. While you should ...
Posted Tuesday, January 20th 2015 at 3:52PM
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How sweet it is to have a day set aside to honor a King!
He must've done something good.
Dr. King sacrificed so that the world would know the
importance of unity.
We are grateful for his display of courage, dedication, and
commitment.
Wh ...
Posted Monday, January 19th 2015 at 9:05AM
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Imagine having lunch with Dr. Martin Luther and Coretta Scott King.
What would be discussed during your conversation?
Where would you dine?
What would you all eat and drink?
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Posted Sunday, January 18th 2015 at 11:24AM
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Madison Gibbs has never been what she calls, a “pageant girl.” In fact, she’s only ever participated in four. As it turns out, she’s pretty good at it. In December, she was crowned Miss Black North Carolina USA after competing in the scholarship page ...
Posted Friday, January 16th 2015 at 2:02PM
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