Harriet Tubman,ย Underground Railroad heroine,ย will replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill, with Alexander Hamilton keeping his spot on the $10, according to reports. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew is expected to announce the changes today. It comes after months of talks over the future of U.S. currency and an ongoing movement to have a woman’s image […]
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Would you believe that I practically had to force my husband, to go on a three-day trip to New Orleans with me?Well, maybe I tend to exaggerate a bit, but it sure felt like it when I forcefully raised his auction paddle while bidding on this trip at a scholarship fundraiser. Iโm not
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NEW YORK, NY โ APRIL 18, 2016 โ BLACK GIRLS ROCK! founder, Beverly Bond, announced that applications for the annual BLACK GIRLS LEAD summer conference are available online today, April 18, 2016, at www.blackgirlsrock.com. The deadline for applications is Friday May 20, 2016 at 11:59PM. BLACK GIRLS LEAD (BGL) is a 4-day international
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No doubt, after an eventful weekend, you’re dreading going to work on Monday. For most individuals, the first day of the work week always seems like the hardest day at work. ย Getting organized early on Sunday,ย with these tips will get you motivated, out the door and ready to start the day off right. 1.
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Neighborhoods throughout the country are struggling as it pertains to the education system and keeping their youth enrolled in schools. In one of the toughest neighborhoods in Chicago, for example, 60% of black males wonโt graduate from high school and only 6% will
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Fans of WGN Americaโs hit series โUnderground,โon Wednesday nights, can now enjoy a new, dedicated custom mobile app — Underground WGN — available for free download on iPhone, iPad and on Android phones. The mobile app features all things โUnderground,โ includingย exclusive behind-the-scenes videos, information and regularly updated content that subscribers can download, integrate and share
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Would you prefer your assets not become a matter of public record after you die? Do you have minor children or children with special needs? Are you concerned one of your kids will spend his or her inheritance too quickly? According to Mark McLennon, vice president of Investment Advisory Services at Northwestern Mutual Wealth
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(San Marcos / San Diego, CA) โ Casa de Amparo kicked off the first full week of Child Abuse Prevention Month by hosting their 3rdย Annual Come Home to Casa event and receiving a $15,000 gift from Union Bank and the San Diego Chargers as the beneficiaries of the Game Changers Program. April is National Child
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It was so good to see and hear Corinne Bailey Rae perform on Black Girls Rock! last week. Itโs been awhile since we heard from this curly haired talented beauty. Six years to be exact, but who’s counting. We fell in love with her distinct sound after hearing โPut Your Records On,โ and her crisp
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Single motherhood wasnโt on Ciaraโs to-do list. As the singer shares inย ESSENCE’s May issueย article,ย Secret Garden,ย when Baby Future came into her life, so did a new focus on what matters most: her son and her faith. And now that sheโs found a new love, everythingโs coming up roses. With a clear vision, a focus on family
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