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The excellence inspired by HBCUs is exemplified by the transformative leaders who have emerged from these institutions.
Kamala Harris | Howard University | First female Vice President of the United States.
#Blacksky #Addtoblacksky #Addblacksky
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107 Days
From the chaos of campaign strategy sessions to the intensity of debate prep under relentless scrutiny and the private moments that rarely make headlines, Kamala Harris offers an unfiltered look at th...
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#D'Angelo, R&B's reluctant icon, has died at 51
The songwriter and producer, born Michael Eugene Archer, a visionary R&B singer who helped pioneer the #neosoul sub genre, has died following a battle with cancer, according to a statement from his family.
When the moderators tried to shut Jeffrey D. Sachs down.
As eloquent as can be:
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The Price of Civilization: Reawakening American Virtue and Prosperity
Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation donating $50 million to historically Black Atlanta colleges #HBCU
The aim is to raise graduation rates at #ClarkAtlanta University, #Morehouse College, #MorrisBrown College and #Spelman College, according to the foundation’s announcement.
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Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation donating $50 million to historically Black Atlanta colleges
The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation is donating $50 million to Atlanta’s historically Black colleges and universities.
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MacKenzie Scott gives $70 million to UNCF to financially strengthen HBCUs
“This extraordinary gift is a powerful vote of confidence in HBCUs and in the work of #UNCF,” the nonprofit’s President and CEO Dr. Michael L. Lomax told The Associated Press in a statement.
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MacKenzie Scott gives $70 million to UNCF to financially strengthen HBCUs | CNN Business
Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated $70 million to the UNCF, as the nation’s largest private provider of scholarships to minority students works to raise $1 billion to strengthen al...
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Letter to Howard Community Regarding U Street Incident | The Dig at Howard University thedig.howard.edu/announcement...
It’s #Backtoschool season! Please, post or DM scholarships and grants for #HBCU students. Thanks!
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#BBC | Rare photos capture Afrobeats' rise to take over the world
#Afrobeats has swept the world of music like a tsunami - it dominates playlists and its fans cram into huge stadiums to hear the likes of Nigerian superstars #Wizkid, #Davido and #BurnaBoy.
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Afrobeats - rare photos chart the rise of Wizkid, Burna Boy and Davido
Exclusive access to some of the biggest artists who are riding a cultural phenomenon.
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#Poll
Do you think the U.S. military should get involved in the conflict between #Israel and #Iran?
1- Should
2- Should not
3- Don’t care
atlantablackstar.com | ‘Your People Are Not Welcome Here’: Black Female Google Employees Called ‘Incompetent,’ ‘Agressive’ and Regularly Badge-Checked. Now the Company Must Pay Them $50M
The suit was originally filed in 2022 by April Curley, hired by Google in 2014 to expand its #HBCU outreach
'Your People Are Not Welcome Here': Black Female Google Employees Called 'Incompetent,' 'Agressive' and Regularly Badge-Checked. Now the Company Must Pay Them $50M
Google has agreed to pay $50 million to settle a class action lawsuit brought by current and former Black workers alleging the tech giant discriminated
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All eyes on them. Experience #SinnersMovie - only in theaters April 18. Get tickets now: Fandan.co/SinnersMovie
What’s Going on When Airport Security Scans Your Face
Face scans can speed up the security process, but according to Dr. Joy Buolamwini, this technology comes with big picture risks. She explains what’s going on with these face scans — and how to opt out.
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What’s Going on When Airport Security Scans Your Face - Terms of Service with Clare Duffy - Podcast on CNN Audio
If you’ve been to the airport recently, you might have noticed something different while going through security: a TSA agent taking your photo. Face scans can speed up the security process, but accord...
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#Techcrunch - Tesla profits drop 71% on weak sales and anti-Elon Musk sentiment
At this time last year, #Tesla was grappling with some gloomy numbers. In case you forgot, the company’s profits fell 55% to $1.13 billion in the first quarter of 2024 from the same period in 2023.
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Tesla profits drop 71% on weak sales and anti-Elon Musk sentiment | TechCrunch
Tesla’s flailing sales figures have put the company closer to the red than it has been in years, according to financial results released Tuesday,
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Words of the delivery boy-bushman-software engineer:
Getting lost is definitely the best way to discover the city you live in. Don’t get lost at night though….
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Lesson learned - NEVER take a laxative and a sleeping pill on the same night!
#NPR - Roberta Flack, singer of 'Killing Me Softly,' has died at age 88
She… remains the only solo artist to win the Grammy for record of the year two years in a row: in 1973, for "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face," and in 1974, for "Killing Me Softly”
#RobertaFlack
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Roberta Flack, singer of 'Killing Me Softly,' has died at age 88
The Grammy Award-winning artist and educator had shared an ALS diagnosis in 2022. She was best known for ballads such as "Killing Me Softly With His Song" and "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face."
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#NPR - Roberta Flack, singer of 'Killing Me Softly,' has died at age 88
She… remains the only solo artist to win the Grammy for record of the year two years in a row: in 1973, for "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face," and in 1974, for "Killing Me Softly”
#RobertaFlack
www.npr.org/2025/02/24/8...
Roberta Flack, singer of 'Killing Me Softly,' has died at age 88
The Grammy Award-winning artist and educator had shared an ALS diagnosis in 2022. She was best known for ballads such as "Killing Me Softly With His Song" and "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face."
www.npr.org