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UNCF and Fund II Foundation Launch $48 Million STEM Scholarship for African American Students

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New York, NY – UNCF and Fund II Foundation announced the launch of a major scholarship program benefiting African American students interested in pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. The Fund II Foundation UNCF STEM Scholars Program is a $48 million initiative aimed at addressing diversity gaps that exist in the […]
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Entertainment

Bounce TV’s New Saints & Sinners Series Takes America by Storm: Premiere Becomes Bounce TV’s Most-Watched Program Ever

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Atlanta, GA – The premiere telecast of Bounce TV’s first-ever original drama series Saints & Sinners on Sunday, March 6 at 9:00 p.m. (ET) has become Bounce TV’s #1 highest-rated and most-watched program in its history. #SaintsAndSinners also trended nationally on Twitter and Facebook alongside The Walking Dead, Downton Abbey and the Democratic Presidential Debate […]
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Politics

Black Votes Matter PAC Launched to Maximize Black Voter Turnout in Key Battleground States

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Concerned that there may be dramatic drop off in the record turnout of Black voters that propelled Barack Obama to the presidency, a group of veteran New York political and civil rights operatives launched Black Votes Matter PAC in an effort to maximize Black voter turnout and candidate attention to issues critical to Black communities […]
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Politics

Activists push Obama to nominate black woman to the Supreme Court

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By Jerry Markon, Sari Horwitz and Mike DeBonis, Washington Post – Black civil rights groups and activists are pressing the nation’s first African American president to nominate a black woman to the Supreme Court, calling it an overdue historic first at a time of growing ethnic diversity and an intense debate about racial justice issues. […]
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Politics

Ketanji Brown Jackson Among Judges Being Considered as President Obama’s Nominee to Supreme Court

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According to an article in the Washington Post, Ketanji Brown Jackson, a judge appointed in 2013 to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, is among five candidates under consideration for President Obama’s nomination to the Supreme Court to succeed the late Justice Antonin Scalia. Other judges under consideration include: Sri Srinivasan and […]
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Entertainment

Demetria McKinney Featuring Kandi “Unnecessary Trouble”

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R&B songstress, Demetria McKinney (www.demetriamckinney.com), releases her new single and video featuring singer/songwriter, Kandi. The song titled “Unnecessary Trouble” premiered on Season 8 of Bravo TV’s Real Housewives of Atlanta where McKinney made a guest appearance. The video was directed by famed photographer Derek Blanks and features RHOA alumni Claudia Jordan. Download “Unnecessary Trouble” now:
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Hip Hop Phenom, Rahccy, Knocks Down Musical Walls with “Miss Jill on 108th”

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Los Angeles, CA – Imagine if Lauryn Hill, Meshell Ndegeocello and Angie Stone were all harmonizing together on one song. You would have Ndegeochello’s bottomless, balmy bass, Hill’s wicked, spitfire lyricism and Angie Stone’s lusciously seductive tonality. What if however, one tiny, unassuming woman could stand alone and deliver all that fervor with a frequency […]
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Commentary

The Color of Money: Reaping the Dividends of Entrepreneurship

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“So our people not only have to be reeducated to the importance of supporting black business, but the black man himself has to be made aware of the importance of going into business. And once you and I go into business, we own and operate at least the businesses in our community. What we will […]
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Mitt Romney: Donald Trump “a phony, a fraud”

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