Special Session at Heart Rhythm 2013 Will Focus on Campaign to Address Racial Disparities in Prevention and Treatment of SCA WASHINGTON, May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Results from a six-month nationwide effort to educate African Americans about the risk of Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) will be presented at a special session at Heart Rhythm 2013, the Heart Rhythm…
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Minority-Owned Company Receives Grant To Teach Free Swimming Lessons in Harlem/ Upper Manhattan
New York, NY (May 2, 2013) — swim swim swim I SAY’s President/CEO, Agnes Davis, is the only female, minority owned, Harlem/Upper Manhattan NYC-based swimming company that has been awarded a grant to teach quality swimming lessons in Harlem/Upper Manhattan.Agnes Davis, also an instructor of swim swim swim I SAY says, “We are so excited and…
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Iyanla Fix My Life Season 2 Premiers Tonight 9pm: Watch The Preview
OWN’s Iyanla Fix My Life is back for another season and it looks like this season may be even better than the first. View a sneak peak of Iyanla Vanzant trying to mend the broken relationship between DMX and his son. It gets pretty heated when Iyanla doesn’t back down from DMX’s rants.
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Mother Daughter Team Helps Refugees Start New Lives in America
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy The Tiyya Foundation is a non-profit organization started by a mother daughter team. They help refugees find furniture, housing and other necessities. Owliya Dima and her daughter Meymuna Hussein-Cattan came to the U.S. in 1984 after fleeing Ethiopia and living in Somalia refugee…
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"Free Angela" Blogging Contest: And The Winner Is…
Thank you to everyone that participated in the Free Angela Blogging Contest. Free Angela & All Political Prisoners is definitely a film that will make a profound impact on the preservation of Black history and culture. The entries were so powerful that it took us an extended period of time to decide on a winner….
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Mindless Behavior All Around The World Blogging Contest: And The Winner Is…
Thank you to all of the participants in the Mindless Behavior All Around The World Blogging Contest. We received over 1,500 entries from across the country. You guys made it hard to pick a winner. One thing we found out is Mindless Behavior fans are amazing. Make sure you check out the “All Around The World” documentary…
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Michael Baisden Announces End To Radio Show
The Michael Baisden radio show is apparently coming to an end. Baisden posted the announcement on his Baisden Live Facebook fan page. Many people are in disbelief that the show is ending so abruptly. Some wonder if this is a part of an overarching theme to end the reach and influence of Black radio show…
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BOUNCE TV to Produce its First Original Non-Scripted Series; Popular Family Gospel Group foreverJONES to Star In New Series Set to Premiere This Summer
Bounce TV (www.bouncetv.com), the fastest growing African American network in television, will begin production on the network’s first-ever original reality series which will center around the daily lives of the GRAMMY®-nominated family gospel group foreverJONES, it was announced today by Billy Hall , EVP Programming and Production of Bounce TV. Bounce TV has ordered an initial six episodes of foreverJONES with production…
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Xavier University of Louisiana Leads the Nation with the Most African-American STEM and Medical Graduates
Nation’s Only Historically Black and Catholic University Excels in STEM-related Professions Xavier University of Louisiana students rank top among STEM discipline graduates. Three students participate in a lab study group on the New Orleans campus. (PRNewsFoto/Xavier University of Louisiana) While the United States lags behind countries like China, Germany, and Japan in graduating students in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) curricula, Xavier…
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The Mindless Behavior "All Around The World" Blogging Contest
Black Bloggers Connect Presents: The Mindless Behavior All Around The World Blogging Contest Mindless Behavior: All Around The World In Theatres March 15th Submit Your Email Here & Follow The Contest Rules Below. Loading… Contest Rules: 1. View the film trailer or read the film synopsis. 2. Write a short blog post about the upcoming film…