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International Diva of Hip Hop Dance Lauren N. Outlaw Lights Up Another Season of Europe’s Hottest Reality Series “Star Akademi”

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Houston, TX – Hip hop’s favorite international dancing diva certainly takes dancing with the stars to a new level … and location! Choreographer Lauren N. Outlaw just recently wrapped her third series for one of Europe’s hottest reality shows, “Star Akademi” filming in Istanbul, Turkey. Displaying the hottest moves to a viewing audience of millions […]
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Commentary

Gridlock in Congress Enables Continuation of Racially and Economically Biased Education Initiatives By Kirk Clay

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Washington, DC – This week the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce held yet another hearing about the No Child Left Behind Act. As Congress continues their never-ending debate about the perils of NCLB, two education initiatives that disproportionately and negatively impact the poor and people of color, are about to be overlooked […]
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President Obama to Attend @CBCF Phoenix Awards Dinner

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Washington, DC- The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) announced President Barack Obama is scheduled to attend the Annual Phoenix Awards Dinner Saturday, September 24. The dinner concludes the Foundation’s 41st Annual Legislative Conference (ALC). President Obama is scheduled to address more than 3,000 expected attendees at the evening’s event. Four distinguished individuals will receive the […]
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Commentary

An Equation for Disaster: Black Youth + Poverty – Jobs = Screwed

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By Deven D. Anderson, Black Youth Vote! – It’s a critical time in America. The recession has been tough, especially for young black American’s who are faced with bleak job prospects, exorbitant student loans and overwhelming hopelessness. With and unemployment rate for young black males over 18 percent, young black men are still hemorrhaging and […]
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Jobs Bill a Step in Right Direction – By Dr. Julianne Malveaux

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I was among the millions who eagerly looked forward to President Obama’s speech on jobs last week, among the millions who hoped our President would finally get his arms around the issue that plagues millions of Americans. The official unemployment rates, after all, are nothing more than a pleasant fiction. The 9.1 percent unemployment rate […]
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CBCF Statement on President Obama’s Jobs Act Proposal

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Last week, President Obama posed the question, “What’s the best way to grow the economy and create jobs?” Millions across the country tuned in to hear the president’s answer to rebuilding our nation’s economy, among them African Americans and other communities of color who remain disproportionately affected by the recession. The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s […]
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Explosive New Film featuring Al Sharpton and Cleo Manago Addresses Black Men’s Challenges with Manhood, Sexuality and Masculinity

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“I AM A MAN: Black Manhood & Sexual Diversity” delves into issues surrounding homosexuality, bisexuality, heterosexuality, manhood and the Black community New York – When Black Men’s Xchange (BMX) National joined forces with the National Action Network and the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement to present the community forum I AM A MAN: Black Manhood & […]
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President Endorses Three National Urban League Job Creation Proposals, But Expansion Is Necessary

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New York, NY – National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial said he was encouraged to see that President Obama’s job creation plan includes three components of the National Urban League’s 12-Point Jobs Plan, but Morial urged expansion of the proposals. “While it’s important to recognize the limitations imposed on the President by […]
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Rep. Waters: Obama ‘heard’ Congressional Black Caucus with jobs plan

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By Daniel Strauss – Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) praised President Obama’s new jobs plan and said that Obama clearly had the African-American community in mind while he was making it. “He heard us. As a matter of fact we can see our hand print all over this proposal. We’re pleased about it,” Waters said Friday […]
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