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A Gary, Indiana native will make history next month as the first black valedictorian from the University of Notre Dame. Katie Washington, 21, is a biology major and minor in Catholic social teaching with a 4.0 GPA
Oprah is set to announce plans for an evening show on her new Oprah Winfrey Network The announcement, expected Thursday, will answer the lingering, overarching questions about the network, most recently raised by New York Magazine: to what degree will Oprah herself appear on the network that bears her name, and to what degree can the network succeed without her appearing on it?
Oprah is set to announce plans for an evening show on her new Oprah Winfrey Network The announcement, expected Thursday, will answer the lingering, overarching questions about the network, most recently raised by New York Magazine: to what degree will Oprah herself appear on the network that bears her name, and to what degree can the network succeed without her appearing on it?
Last week, the American Council on Education issued a report on the state of black males in the higher education system. The report reveals some interesting and disturbing trends. It turns out that black men are graduating from college at a rate which lags significantly behind other ethnic groups.
Last week, the American Council on Education issued a report on the state of black males in the higher education system. The report reveals some interesting and disturbing trends. It turns out that black men are graduating from college at a rate which lags significantly behind other ethnic groups.
President Obama wants YOU to fill out your census forms!
President Obama wants YOU to fill out your census forms!
. The comedian went into a five-minute bit about Pamela Browner-White's Gown (by local designer Melani Von Alexandria) after the Marian Anderson Award chairwoman introduced Cosby to the crowd dining at the Kimmel Center before last night’s ceremony honoring Cosby for his humanitarian effot
. The comedian went into a five-minute bit about Pamela Browner-White's Gown (by local designer Melani Von Alexandria) after the Marian Anderson Award chairwoman introduced Cosby to the crowd dining at the Kimmel Center before last night’s ceremony honoring Cosby for his humanitarian effot
It could take up to two days to drill bore holes into a sprawling West Virginia coal mine, scene of a massive blast that left at least 25 miners dead, a mining official said Tuesday. Bulldozers will be used to clear a path through the hills and bring in equipment to reach the affected part of the Upper Big Branch Mine, Kevin Stricklin of the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration said.
It could take up to two days to drill bore holes into a sprawling West Virginia coal mine, scene of a massive blast that left at least 25 miners dead, a mining official said Tuesday. Bulldozers will be used to clear a path through the hills and bring in equipment to reach the affected part of the Upper Big Branch Mine, Kevin Stricklin of the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration said.
Spring has just arrived and many cities are already seeing an upswing in crime. Just in the past week, in New York, four people were shot and 54 people were arrested in Times Square. In Chicago 41 people were shot in a 50 hour period. In Trenton, five men were charged in the rape of a seven-year-old girl. In Washington D.C., four men were killed in a drive-by just blocks from where President Obama and his family would celebrate Easter. Most of these incidents involved young men of color from inner city neighborhoods