YOUR WORLD NEWS
APRIL 2013
DAY 24
India
Falling walls of brick and rubble tumbled down as a entire building fell. The commercial building was a site of crumbled stones. At least 80 people have perished and more may be accounted for as an 8 ...
Posted Wednesday, April 24th 2013 at 9:16AM
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To our Chicago-area members:
Be one of the first to view the new film by Tyler Perry, Peeples. This April 30th, you will have the opportunity to gain access to a screening of this wonderful movie starring Craig Robinson, Kerry Washington, and David Alan Grier.
SCREENING:
April 30th, 2013
7: ...
Posted Tuesday, April 23rd 2013 at 6:58PM
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Recently it was banned from a playground in England, the topic of a sex convict’s confession in New Zealand, the subject of a child’s funeral here in the United States and the reason for a 911 call in my own back yard.
Can you guess what it is?
Hide and Seek. Yes, hide and seek.
In our era ...
Posted Tuesday, April 23rd 2013 at 2:21PM
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I'd like to share some helpful handwriting tips for you get. Have your child appreciate the importance of words by reading to him everyday and pointing out words in the environment such on street signs and then stores. When riding, make sure he's sea ...
Posted Tuesday, April 23rd 2013 at 2:05PM
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April 23, 2013 by Emily Bernard
Earlier this year, Oscar viewers were shocked when Michelle Obama appeared via satellite to announce the winner in the Best Picture category. In a post-Oscars interview, Ben Affleck, director of Best Picture winner Argo, confessed that he had wondered if Mrs. Ob ...
Posted Tuesday, April 23rd 2013 at 10:23AM
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There are 1,426 billionaires in the world this year. They are the wealthiest of the wealthy. But only 29 members of this elite list are under 40 years old, with that exciting combination of money and youth.
Those 29 have a total of $119 billion be ...
Posted Monday, April 22nd 2013 at 3:58PM
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BLACK ENTERPRISE & WALMART Invite you to:
20/20 Vision Forum:
GETTING ON THE SHELF
This forum will share keys to successfully getting your
product sold through local and national retail chains.
Entrepreneurs will learn how to:
~ Find the ...
Posted Monday, April 22nd 2013 at 1:54PM
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By Scott Sterling
April 21, 2013
Bill Gates wants a video camera in every classroom in America. After partnering with Measures of Effective Teaching, observing 3,000 willing teachers, and spending millions of dollars researching educational effectiveness, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation ...
Posted Monday, April 22nd 2013 at 1:20PM
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YOUR WORLD NEWS
APRIL 2013
DAY 21
Sicuan, China
The Southwest region of the Sicuan Province of China was subjected to a huge earthquake on Saturday April, 21, 2013. Over 11,000 residents were effected. Death tolls have elevated to over 180 p ...
Posted Monday, April 22nd 2013 at 9:43AM
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In 2012, Shaquille O’Neal (Shaq) partnered with The Century Council to fight binge drinking on college campuses around the country. Shaq worked alongside college students to create a series of videos, which addresses the serious issues of binge drinking among students. In October of 2012, Shaq and ...
Posted Sunday, April 21st 2013 at 1:32PM
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On April 22, Alcorn State University will join people across the globe in celebration of Earth Day 2013: The Face of Climate Change. On that day, from 11 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Alcorn will introduce its Sustainability Program aimed at raising awareness o ...
Posted Friday, April 19th 2013 at 3:05PM
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SAVE THE DATE for the 2013 Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference + Expo hosted by Nationwide, May 15-18, at the Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. Expect innovative sessions, high-powered speakers, and an early peek at the products, tr ...
Posted Thursday, April 18th 2013 at 7:33PM
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A massive explosion at a fertilizer plant near Waco, Texas, killed as many as 15 people and injured 160 others late Wednesday. Here are some relevant emergency resources:
-to check on injured residents admitted to Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center, ...
Posted Thursday, April 18th 2013 at 4:03PM
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Alcorn State University will hold its annual Braves Fest on Saturday, April 20, in the Davey L. Whitney Complex, Lorman campus, 7:00 p.m. The guest performer is Big Sean & Friends. The event is open to the public. Tickets are available at the cashier ...
Posted Thursday, April 18th 2013 at 3:52PM
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By Michael Muskal and Molly Hennessy-Fiske
April 18, 2013, 10:56 a.m.
BOSTON -- Amid heightened security and facing a packed audience, President Obama on Thursday urged this city and nation to put aside its fears and tragedies and reclaim the s ...
Posted Thursday, April 18th 2013 at 3:32PM
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