Author: K. Dawn Rutledge
Although native Floridians, Freddie L. and Dr. Susie Blocker Stewart Robinson, Sr. , were only two hours away from each other in their hometowns of Fort Pierce and Sanford, respectively. It was an 11-hour trip up the road to Nashville, Tennessee that created the sett ...
Posted Tuesday, May 16th 2017 at 10:43AM
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Why History?
History cannot give us a program for the future, but it can give us a fuller understanding of ourselves, and of our common humanity, so that we can better face the future. - Robert Penn Warren
The Department of History is dedicated to the humanistic study of the past for a b ...
Posted Tuesday, May 16th 2017 at 10:38AM
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Mother's Day weekend is extra special for one Orangeburg family. They're not just celebrating one college graduation, but three!
Dora Waymer graduated from Claflin University right along side her daughter and son.
She, along with her son Jayson, were part of the very first class to earn th ...
Posted Tuesday, May 16th 2017 at 10:32AM
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Manhattan Prep is seeking expert teachers in Boston to instruct full classes and tutor students one-on-one. Teaching and tutoring take place primarily during evenings and weekends. This is a part-time position: many of our instructors maintain full-time positions, engage in entrepreneurial endeavors ...
Posted Tuesday, May 16th 2017 at 10:26AM
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Bakari Sellers, who made history in 2006 as the youngest African American elected official in the nation, will be the speaker at Winston-Salem State University’s 2017 Commencement Ceremony at 9:45 a.m. on Friday, May 19.
At age 22, Sellers defeated a 26-year incumbent state representative to beco ...
Posted Tuesday, May 16th 2017 at 10:20AM
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Contact: Tenisha Taylor Bell
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tbell@cau.edu
Renowned business leader and newspaper publisher William Pickard, Ph.D., has been tapped as the keynote speaker for the 2017 Clark Atlanta University Commencement Convocation. This year more than 800 CAU undergraduate and graduate stud ...
Posted Monday, May 15th 2017 at 3:35PM
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By Jamie Kravitz
After four long years of undergrad, taking on a graduate degree isn’t for everyone. If you were planning to attend grad school and ended up changing your mind, or if you’ve already started grad school and decided you don’t want to continue, you’re not alone! Changing your mind a ...
Posted Monday, May 15th 2017 at 3:26PM
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Getting to the NFL is a lifelong dream for pretty much every kid who has ever picked up a football. Two weeks ago, Javancy Jones was on the cusp of making that dream a reality. Now it looks like he may be giving up the game for good. At least playing it.
The former Jackson State star revealed in ...
Posted Monday, May 15th 2017 at 2:16PM
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Alumnus Clarenton “Nicky” Crawford fulfilled a lifelong dream during the 2017 Spring Commencement at Alabama State University.
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Clarenton “Nicky” Crawford is a man who dreams big and works hard to see those dreams fulfilled. His hard work paid off in 1974 when he completed his coursework ...
Posted Monday, May 15th 2017 at 1:13PM
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Students who graduate from North Carolina Central University have many options – now including the opportunity to assist schools in struggling communities around the United States.
NCCU has partnered with City Year, an education nonprofit that is dedicated to helping students and schools succeed ...
Posted Monday, May 15th 2017 at 1:05PM
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The University of Iowa Athletics Department seeks applications for assistant men’s tennis coach. The University of Iowa is a NCAA Division I Power Five institution and a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Department of Athletics manages 24 varsity sports programs and operates under a “Win. Grad ...
Posted Monday, May 15th 2017 at 10:22AM
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If you are someone who thrives on the excitement of big events, has a passion for non-profits, can build consensus during difficult situations, are not afraid to act, and can be the face of our company to your non-profit clients, this job is for you.
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Posted Friday, May 12th 2017 at 2:55PM
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Congratulations to Morgan State University student Mohamed Tall for being selected as the 2017 Youth Poet Laureate for the City of Baltimore. This is the second consecutive year that a Morgan student has received the honor. Last year’s Youth Poet Laureate was fellow Morganite and Tall’s close friend ...
Posted Friday, May 12th 2017 at 1:04PM
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The Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl will once again be televised live on ABC and open the bowl season. The postseason college football bowl game will kick off at noon ET on Saturday, Dec. 16, at the brand new Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
The Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl, which showc ...
Posted Friday, May 12th 2017 at 12:20PM
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Data & Society is seeking a Director of Finance & Administration to move our young but rapidly developing organization’s systems and practices beyond the start-up stage, while maintaining the flexibility that we need to be responsive to emerging needs and opportunities. The ideal candidate is a stro ...
Posted Friday, May 12th 2017 at 12:06PM
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By Danielle Dreilinger, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
Dillard University choir president LaVerne Robertson Davis stepped in front of her final college class on April 20 as if it were Carnegie Hall.
Dressed in tailored Dillard-blue pants and a matching college T-shirt, her blonde-streaked
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Posted Friday, May 12th 2017 at 11:58AM
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MoveOn.org is a community of millions of members working together to create progressive change in America. We take on campaigns to challenge entrenched power and push back aga ...
Posted Thursday, May 11th 2017 at 7:24PM
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Jake Matthews
HR Grapevine
James Quincey, Coca-Cola Co.’s new Chief Executive, replaced outgoing boss Muhtar Kent at the beginning of this month.
In an interview this week Quincey revealed what he wants staff to do: make mistakes.
The societal understanding that sugar consumption needs to ...
Posted Thursday, May 11th 2017 at 12:18PM
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Thanks to the unified effort of Hornet Nation, Alabama State University was announced today as the recipient of one of only three $50,000 awards given by Home Depot’s “Retool Your School” program.
The announcement was made during an event held at the Home Depot Customer Support Center in Atlanta. ...
Posted Thursday, May 11th 2017 at 11:32AM
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By D. Aileen Dodd
Ivan Conard came to Morehouse College from Cleveland with raw talent and no real way to pay for his education. When his pregnant mother dropped him off for freshman orientation 710 miles away from home, he was convinced that he could somehow find a way to stay for classes.
Co ...
Posted Thursday, May 11th 2017 at 10:52AM
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The Virginia Democratic Coordinated Campaign is the Democratic Party of Virginia’s statewide electoral effort to elect Democrats up and down the ticket in 2017.
The Coordinated Campaign's grassroots infrastructure will span statewide in all 95 counties and will work to energize and empower local ...
Posted Thursday, May 11th 2017 at 9:57AM
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People For the American Way and People For the American Way Foundation are national organizations dedicated to defending constitutional and civil rights and promoting the democratic values of citizen participation, freedom of expression, freedom of religion and respect for diversity.
Over 35 yea ...
Posted Wednesday, May 10th 2017 at 6:35PM
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