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Student Organization Launches Poster Campaign Against Racist Costumes
Ohio University students launched a poster campaign against racist Halloween costumes (Image: STARS) Halloween is meant to be fun, but on a college campus things can often go too far. It’s this exact...
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How I Did It: Food Activist Makes Commitment to Health Advocacy
Bryant Terry Activist Bryant Terry wants to improve people’s lives through food. So for the past decade he has been advocating for a fairer food system—one in which low-income communities and people of...
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Boss Quiz: What Type of Leader Are You?
So, you think you’re a young boss and have what it takes to lead? You want to be self-sufficient, help change the world, or build a profitable empire? From hip-hop mogul Jay Z to marketing...
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Nelson Mandela: Top 6 Boss Moves of A Global Icon
South African President Nelson Mandela (Image: File) Nelson Mandela, born Rolihlahla Mandela, is a world-renowned leader who was the first black president of South Africa. Recently, the 94-year-old...
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Social Media Maven Ignites Social Change and Career Fulfillment Through...
Luvvie Ajayi, digital strategist, founder, The Red Pump Project (Image: ChuckStr Photo) With the power of social media, everyone has the ability to take action on something they care about. Luvvie...
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Great + Eight: Most Influential Black Women According to TIME
Beyonce covers TIME magazine's "100 Most Influential People" issue (Image: TIME) TIME has come up with their annual list of the most influential people of 2014, and eight women of color made the cut...
View ArticleGlobal Advocates Rally for More Action in Abduction of More Than 200 Nigerian...
It’s been two weeks since Nigerian residents from the town of Chibok experienced a devastating shakeup in their community as more than 200 teen girls from Government Girls’ Secondary School were...
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Nigeria Schoolgirls’ Abduction: U.S. Government Weighs In
White House has shown support to find a solution after abduction of more than 200 schoolgirls in Nigeria. (Image: File) The tragic Nigeria schoolgirl abduction that took place more than two weeks ago...
View ArticleEntrepreneurs Conference Day 3: Rev. Jesse Jackson Talks New-Day Inequality
Day three of the Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference, sponsored by Nationwide, kicked off with an early-morning one-on-one chat with civil rights icon, the Rev. Jesse Jackson. Black Enterprise...
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Shonda Rhimes Offers Three Key Life Lessons to Dartmouth Graduates
Image: Youtube Screenshot Sunday, Shonda Rhimes returned to her alma mater Dartmouth College to congratulate the 2014 class on their accomplishments and to offee some real advice on what life after...
View ArticleProtests Arise Pegged To ‘Occupy Google’ And Net Neutrality
Tuesday, June 24, proved to be a lively day at Google headquarters when 10 protestors were arrested while fighting against the recent Net Neutrality ruling. Google has raised the ire of a small band of...
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[PHOTOS] #Freedom50: 10 Riveting Civil Rights Moments That Inspire
Today, July 1, marks the beginning of #Freedom50, the commemoration of 50 years since the enactment of the Civil Rights Act on July 2, 1964. Regarded by political historians as a landmark piece of...
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Black Mt. Rushmore: What African American Leaders Are On Yours?
Frederick Douglass (Image: File) This week, 238 years ago, Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence, setting the 13 colonies on the road to freedom as a sovereign nation. In the...
View ArticleTarget: Leave Guns at Home When Shopping, Please
According to reports, big-box retailer Target has asked that customers in states where it’s legal to carry guns to leave them at home. The retailer also reiterated to consumers that they do not sell...
View ArticleLGBT Advocates Stand In Solidarity With Michael Brown’s Family and Ferguson...
“The LGBT community cannot be silent at this moment.” That is sentiment of 17 LGBT organizations who issued an open letter in support of Michael Brown’s family, decrying the police violence faced by...
View ArticleBlack Youth Project Joins Protest Denouncing Shootings of Unarmed Black Men
About 90 cities around the nation held rallies last week with the chant “no peace, no justice” at most of them. Protesters from a variety of backgrounds came out to denounce what happened in Ferguson,...
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Sybrina Fulton Writes Heartfelt Letter to Michael Brown’s Family
Image: File If anyone has an idea what pain Michael Brown’s mother, Lesley McSpadden, is feeling right now, it’s Sybrina Fulton, the mother of gunned-down teen Trayvon Martin. From national protests in...
View ArticleWhen Will Police Stop Murdering Unarmed Black Men?
Michael Brown. Eric Garner. Sean Bell. Oscar Grant. Jonathan Ferrell. Kendrec McDade. Kenneth Chamberlain Sr. Patrick Dorismond. Amadou Diallo. Ousmane Zongo. Timothy Stansbury Jr. Orlando Barlow....
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Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Offers to Pay for Michael Brown’s Funeral
Michael Brown (Image: Facebook) Standing by its commitment to justice and equality for African Americans, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. has agreed to cover all expenses for the memorial and funeral...
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