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Virginia Union University Student Lecture Series for Leadership and Social & Economic Justice: A Panel Discussion on Social Justice: Ferguson and Race.

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It is so easy to lose sight of the reason you join as one. Expanding ones family is a big reason. Keeping the family legacy alive by forming a family is no easy task. Staying in love is a choice. One

Understanding and Managing the Challenges Don't let anyone tell you the term "working parent" is an oxymoron – a contradiction in terms. You can work while you parent. And you can do both very well

Several second-year medical students from Meharry Medical College share their impressions after a nine-day stay at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra, Ghana.

There is nothing like a mommy. She takes care of others with a giving heart. But how about daddy...? He installs the will to work hard against all odds. If you could cook them one meal to express yo

By Blacks In Tech Past #BITTechTalk guest (episode #52 Ras Pi’s and Robots), Dr. Andrew Williams speaks at TEDx and shares a surprising revelation Steve Jobs made about the number of black engineers at Apple and his determination to make a change. Dr. Williams also shares the journey of the Spe

No one can push you or put a smile on your face like you can. Just experiment. Take one day to see how many others can cheer for you, or give you compliments, or pat you on the back after a job wel

No one really wants another scarf this holiday season. We polled the men of Business Insider to see what gifts would put the biggest grins on their faces, and then picked our favorite items to mat

It's that time of year when everyone is running around panicking because soon they'll have to wear shorts or a bathing suit. Here are some tips to get yourself in shape without costing a fortune. Gym

By Jeremy Diamond, CNN Tourists flocking to Washington, D.C., hoping to get a glimpse of President Barack Obama might not get the chance to see him in person -- but they can now get pretty close th

By now, the story of how longtime LSU coach Dale Brown discovered Shaquille O'Neal has been told many times: Brown happened upon a massive 13-year-old at an army base in Germany, stayed in touch with

Jackson State University students participated in the nationwide “Hands Up Walkout” protest on the main campus in Jackson on Monday. Gathering at 12:01 p.m. on Gibbs-Green Pedestrian Plaza, about 1

MANNERS that is... Practicing the art of being grateful and thankful is a skill that will keep many doors open for us. We did not have to be granted the gift of waking up today, but grace was gi

This holiday season, you can keep your dollars in the community and find the perfect gifts for everyone. In Swahili the term for cooperative economics—to build and maintain black institutions—is “Ujamaa.” In an age when many black-owned businesses have been forced to shutter, there isn’t a better

The Margaret Walker Center and the Jackson Hinds Library System will announce year-long plans to celebrate the 2015 Margaret Walker Centennial at a press conference and reception at 5 p.m. Friday, Dec

Showing up to class is great, but there's so much more you can do. By Sarah Haberman, Monster Contributing Writer For recent graduates, job-seeking can be difficult to navigate. The GPAs are high

Stay encouraged to become all you were destined to be. What better way to honor yourself than to make your goals, dreams, and lifes purpose come true. Someone admires you. Someone values you.

If you didn't hear it on the news, you probably noticed it the last time you filled up your car: gasoline prices have been dropping lately after holding fairly steady for a year or so, following world

It's been a year. What will happen next year? Yes I can hear. A smile from the heart is near. Nothing can compare to the real. End

How old were you when you were granted with the gift of mind reading? How old were you when you accomplished your first goal? How old were you when you realized your worth? How young were you whe

She is the wind beneath our wings. She is the lady with the prettiest smile. She is the cure to any cold. To live is to be loved by a Grandmother. Can't you taste her soul food? She is the tree

I know you are having a harmonious day. Yep. That's just how we do around here. Let the happiness ring from ear to ear. Cancel the negatives with holiday cheer! A new season is here. Enter it wit

I love you for everything you are. I love you for everything you are becoming. I believe in the best in you. I bring out the best in you. I am love. I love you. You are loved.

If you know what will make you happy this holiday...pursue it. If you know what will turn your day upside down...do not entertain it. Consume healthy uplifting food, conversation, and media. Sh