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Three ways to preserve Brown v. Board’s promise

From The Grio –Fifty-six years after the U.S. Supreme Court rendered its landmark decision in Brown v. Board of Education, America is in a state of educational emergency. Many students attend schools where they are more likely to be suspended or expelled than to receive a high quality education. In terms of high school graduation,…

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Dear R&B: I Miss You

I’m the type of person that loves riding in the car and vibing to some good music, whether I’m making a quick run to the store or driving out of town. One thing that can quickly put a damper on this is an uncharged iPod. So when my digital collection gave out on me the…

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Why Not A Black Female Supreme Court Justice?

From Ebony Magazine – Perhaps it shouldn’t matter to anyone –but it does. While it may be years before we see the first African American woman president, we could have and should have had a shot at the first African American female justice. Even more troubling, there was no public cry for one, save a…

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5 Tacky Tech Dating Don’ts

From The BVX — Technology has made our lives easier but it’s also made us lazy and a bit reckless when it comes to dating. In the age of instant access, we’ve lost our minds and our cool. We’ve compiled five tech dating don’ts sure to turn off your potential boo. Don’t Tweet and Tell…

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Natural Hair: The Radio & TV Movement

Over the last few years, natural hair wearers have witnessed the ‘back to natural’ movement growing on the Internet via YouTube, Facebook, Fotki/Flickr albums, blogs and natural hair communities. It’s inevitable that the next stage would be for natural hair to hit the airwaves. According to it’s website, The Nappturalite Radio Show hosted on BlogTalkRadio…

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The Top 10 Most Profitable College Majors

From Black Voices — Some of us go to college for the fulfillment of education. Some of us go to college to build a better life or have a strong career. Whatever your reasons for wanting to go to college, the average salary of your chosen major can make the difference between smiling on your…