Carson Huey-You wants to become a quantum physicist. The eleven year-old scored a 1770 on the SAT, and he was co-valedictorian of his senior class. As a first year student at Texas Christian University, this semester he is taking 14 hours. Side note: Carson was admitted to TCU when he was just 10! Dean […]
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On August 25, Five-time Grammy Award winning rapper, singer-songwriter Missy Elliott performed at KCON 2013, the country’s largest K-pop fan convention as part of the event’s M COUNTDOWN What’s up LA concert. Missy Elliott represents the most recent example of a hip hop artist participating in the worldwide explosion of K-pop. Since releasing her debut
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On Friday, August 23, 2013, the US Postal Service (USPS), with the help of Georgia Representative John Lewis (D) and Actress Gabrielle Union, unveiled its’ “1963 March on Washington,”Forever® stamp at the Newseum in Washington, DC. The limited-edition commemorative stamp observing the march’s 50th Anniversary is the last in a trio, joining the “Rosa Parks”
Lee Daniel’s”The Butler” is bonafide a hit! Based on overwhelming positive reviews from the critic’s, to box office numbers, the film is well on its way into award season as a front runner. Box Office Mojo has reported that the top earning three films over the week-end were: 1. “The Butler” – $17 million 2. “We’re the
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“Fifty years ago, Dr. King shared his dream with the world and described visions for a society that offered and delivered the promise of equal justice under law,” he said. “He assured his fellow citizens that his goals were within reach so long as they kept faith with one another and maintained the courage and
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Let’s get one thing straight— clearly Boney James knows how to blow, the saxophone that is. He’s not just an incredible musician he’s one confident entertainer. From the moment he takes the stage, sporting his signature black fedora and strutting that Boney swag, his audience is ready to groove. After four gold albums, three Grammy
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Washington, DC – Women played an integral role in the 1963 March on Washington and the civil rights movement overall, however, their story is rarely told. Black Women’s Roundtable (BWR), an initiative of The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (NCBCP), will bring leaders together to discuss the contribution women have made – past and present
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Slap! “Everything you are, and everything you have, is because of that Butler.” One of many powerful quotes in Lee Daniel’s’ film “The Butler.” In the explosive scene which this particular quote is referring to, the character Gloria Gaines portrayed by Oprah Winfrey, takes her hand and as we say in Black culture, “slaps the
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(SILVER SPRING, MD — August 16, 2013) – To commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington, TV One will air Sing Your Song, the critically-acclaimed documentary profiling revered African American singer, actor and activist Harry Belafonte, on Sunday, August 25 at 11 am ET. This marks the basic cable network premiere of the
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We cried, we prayed, we marched. San Diego unified on two occasions within one month. The outrage was not limited to churches. There were many largely peaceful protests around the country, and I am honored to say we (100 Strong) organized a few in San Diego. There was consensus among black leaders, and our own
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