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Outstanding Student Athlete: Imani Ballard
Back before Imani Ballard picked up her first back, she says she was a much different person. “Honestly, I was probably one of the shiest little girls you’d ever meet,” said Ballard. You might not believe that when you see and...
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Wealth gap widens between whites, minorities
WASHINGTON (AP) — The wealth gaps between whites and minorities have grown to their widest levels in a quarter-century. The recession and uneven recovery have erased decades of minority gains, leaving whites on average with 20 times the net worth of...Tags: Minority Groups, Population and Census, Arizona, Homes, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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READER SUBMITTED: YMCA Of Greater Hartford Volunteer JoAnn Price Honored By White House
HartfordJoAnn Price, a member of the board of directors of the YMCA of Greater Hartford and Wilson Gray YMCA Youth and Family Center - and champion of Hartford youth - was among twelve people honored at the White House Friday as YMCA "Champions of Change."...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Board of Directors, Human Interest, Apollo Theater, Clubs and Associations
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Bill O'Reilly: Liberal indoctrination poisoning our colleges
Once again, graduation time is upon us, and a new study by the Los Angeles Times says plenty about the state of higher education in America. The paper looked at the invited commencement speakers for 150 colleges and universities. There are just four...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Teachers, Johns Hopkins University, Karl Rove, Colleges and Universities
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The Rev. Dr. Alfred A. Vaughn, Methodist pastor
The Rev. Dr. Alfred A. Vaughn, who had pastored United Methodist churches for nearly 40 years, died May 21 of heart disease at his Cedonia home. He was 90. "He was clear, insightful and persuasive but not loud. He was gentle. That is the way he was as...
Tags: Morgan State University, Religion and Belief, Christianity, Methodist, Dwayne Johnson
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Johnson named new AD at HCC
Bernard Anthony Johnson has been named director of athletics, physical education and leisure studies at Hagerstown Community College. Johnson will begin his duties at HCC in July, taking over for Robert “Bo” Myers, who is retiring at the...Tags: Dwayne Johnson, Basketball, Sports, College Basketball
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Michelle Obama heckler: First lady confronts protester, threatens to leave event
First Lady Michelle Obama confronted a protester Tuesday night after the gay rights activist interrupted her remarks at a private fundraiser. Mrs. Obama was speaking to a crowd of about 200 people about protecting children from gun violence, when a...
Tags: Minority Groups, White House, Chicago Public Schools, Justice and Rights, Barack Obama
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Harper H.S. students meet Michelle Obama
Tribune reporterWASHINGTON—Students from Chicago’s Harper High School visiting the White House on Wednesday not only met with the first lady — as had been announced in advance — but visited the president in the Oval Office. That news came late...Tags: Washington, DC, Teaching and Learning, White House, Students, Education
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Digest: Maryland coaches caravan comes to Baltimore May 29
Et cetera Maryland coaches caravan comes to Baltimore May 29 Maryland's 2013 Coaches Caravan will stop in Ocean City, Baltimore, Annapolis and Washington. Each event runs from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and features a short program followed by an...Tags: Maryland Terrapins, Lacrosse, Randy Edsall, Towson Tigers, Soccer
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Why USC and not a black college, Dr. Dre?
I was in Detroit preparing to give a speech last week when the news came across my Twitter feed: "Dr. Dre and music producer Jimmy Iovine donate $70 million to USC to create new degree." As one of the first university presidents from the hip-hop...
Tags: Oprah Winfrey, Morehouse College, Students, Entertainment, Colleges and Universities
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Maryland Public Schools seeks to diversify teaching corps
Capital News ServiceMike Williams recalls having only one black, male teacher during his K-12 education in Montgomery County, Md. “I felt a bit isolated. That’s coming from me, and I was fairly popular. I was an athlete,” said Williams, 43, now a social...Tags: Morgan State University, Politics, Minority Groups, Dwayne Johnson, Students
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Commencement speakers: Conservatives need not apply
We have once again entered the college commencement season, which means we'll soon be reading about uplifting graduation speeches delivered by prominent Americans. Or at least by prominent liberal Americans. It's becoming increasingly apparent that...
Tags: Northeastern University, International Military Interventions, Lindsey O. Graham, The New York Times, Karl Rove
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