YOUR WORLD NEWS
DAY 9
May 2017
Jakarta, Indonesia
A bold sentenced has been placed on Jakarta's Governor on May 09, 2017. Sentenced with two years in jail Bsduki Tjahaja Purnama who is a Christian faced an opposing court because of his st ...
Posted Tuesday, May 9th 2017 at 2:25PM
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Undefeated boxing champion, daughter of the legendary Muhammad Ali, author and TV host Laila Ali will be the keynote speaker at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s May 13 main commencement ceremony, school officials announced today.
The ceremony begins at 8:30 a.m. at the ...
Posted Tuesday, May 9th 2017 at 11:01AM
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by Madeline Farber
Courtesy of Fortune Magazine
Ellen Latham never thought her love of fitness would result in owning one of the fastest-growing businesses in the United States.
Latham, who owns a boutique fitness chain called Orangetheory, ha ...
Posted Thursday, May 4th 2017 at 5:21PM
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YOUR WORLD NEWS
DAY 3
London, England
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge celebrated their little girl's on May 02, 2017. Princess Charlotte celebrated two years old. The young princess was seen released in a new photograph said to be taken by ...
Posted Wednesday, May 3rd 2017 at 10:02AM
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Aromatic Greetings, Sisters!
The Pleasure Principle Emporium's Spring Sale Ends Thursday, May 4 at 8 p.m., CST! Click on the link for details: http://www.pleasureprincipleemporium.biz/springsale2017.html ...
Posted Tuesday, May 2nd 2017 at 4:36PM
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June Jordan, a major writer shaped by the black arts and the feminist movements of the ‘60’s and ‘70’s, refused to let her art, her sexuality, or her politics be put in a box. At a recent MEC forum on Jordan held at the Brooklyn Library, schola ...
Posted Tuesday, May 2nd 2017 at 12:25PM
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DEAR GARDENERS:
OH DEAR,
WHAT COULD THE MATTER BEAUTIFUL
1st Edition Spring/Summer 2017
OH DEAR, DEAR GARDENERS:
What could the matter be . . .beautiful?
I have so neglected to write you the beginning of March. Therefore I am so ashamed. I have not handled a beautiful matter at all. ...
Posted Monday, May 1st 2017 at 10:01AM
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Long Island, New York – On May 16, 2017 Ron Busby, Sr. the President and CEO of the US Black Chambers, Inc. will be keynoting the Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. Regional Chamber Leadership Conference. The Conference will be he ...
Posted Thursday, April 27th 2017 at 2:15PM
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Free event!
We know we can’t trust everything we read online, but how can we determine what to believe?
Join NPR's Joshua Johnson along with a panel of experts to discuss how we can all be more critical news consumers.
DATE
Tuesday, May 9
6 p.m.
LOCATION
WHYY, Inc
150 6th Stre ...
Posted Thursday, April 27th 2017 at 12:22PM
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Hollywood comes home to Fort Valley as actress Karan Kendrick is featured as the Fort Valley State University Commencement speaker. Kendrick has starred in movies and television shows that top the box office and Nielsen rankings, from the blockbusters like The Hunger Games and iconic films like Tyle ...
Posted Thursday, April 27th 2017 at 11:17AM
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Today, we’re talking about challenging ourselves… growing through artistic expression as well as education endveavors.
An accomplished student from Paine College, Sheila Paige, is not your typical college student. Hear her impressive story as a working mom juggling those responsibilities with h ...
Posted Thursday, April 27th 2017 at 10:57AM
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JTCC to hold 49th annual commencement ceremony on May 12
By Contributed Report
CHESTERFIELD — John Tyler Community College will hold its 49th annual commencement ceremony on Friday, May 12, at 6:30 p.m. The ceremony will take place in the Multipurpose building at Virginia State University, lo ...
Posted Thursday, April 27th 2017 at 10:40AM
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by University of the District of Columbia - College of Arts and Sciences
Date and Time
Fri, April 28, 2017
7:00 PM – 9:30 PM EDT
Location
University of the District of Columbia
4200 Connecticut Avenue Northwest
Theater of ...
Posted Tuesday, April 25th 2017 at 11:00AM
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Could this be a cure for cancer?
by Robin White Goode
(Image: iStock/Cecilie_Arcurs)
Last month, Xavier University of Louisiana, a historically black college that sends more black students to medical school than any other college, announced exciting news: A study conducted in Xavier’s Ire ...
Posted Monday, April 24th 2017 at 11:24AM
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Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy, an Obama administration holdover, was asked to resign by the Trump administration on Friday. He was replaced by his deputy, Rear Adm. Sylvia Trent-Adams, one of the first nurses to serve as surgeon general.
Admiral Trent-Adams will for now be in an acting role. As ...
Posted Monday, April 24th 2017 at 10:40AM
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