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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: Economy, Business and Finance, Florida, 401K, Paul Taylor, Elections
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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: Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Entertainment, Science, Dillard University, Music Industry
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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: Bethesda (Montgomery, Maryland), Politics, Elections, Dwayne Johnson, Morgan State University
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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: Robert Zoellick, Judges, Dick Cheney, American Enterprise Institute, Condoleezza Rice
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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, Soccer, Sports, Mark Turgeon, Football
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Ruth M. Land, educator
Ruth M. Land, a retired Baltimore public schools guidance counselor, died April 26 of complications from dementia at Union Memorial Hospital. She was 93. The daughter of farmers, Ruth Margaret Williams was born and raised in Ocala, Fla. After...Tags: Head Start, Ocala, Hampton University, Booker T. Washington, Roland Park
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Isaiah 'Ike' Dixon, state delegate from Baltimore
Isaiah Dixon Jr., a jazz fan, world traveler and four-term state delegate from Baltimore City whose accomplishments included introducing a bill that made cross burnings a felony in Maryland, died of heart failure April 26 at Stella Maris Hospice in...
Tags: Crimes, Entertainment, Trials, Harbor, Music Industry
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UConn Scores Low On 'Rate My Professors' List
CBS Moneywatch took a look at college rankings compiled by the Center for College Affordability and Productivity and pulled out a list of the colleges with the worst professors, at least according to data from the less-than-scientific Rate My...Tags: Colleges and Universities, United States Merchant Marine Academy, CBS Corp., U.S. Coast Guard, Science and Technology
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Nevada lawmaker surprised himself by coming out on Senate floor
LAS VEGAS – Nevada state Sen. Kelvin Atkinson says he didn’t plan to come out of the closet as a gay man before the entire state Senate, and the nation, this week. It just worked out that way. The 44-year-old Democrat, who represents North...
Tags: Social Media, Family, Gays and Lesbians, Same-Sex Marriage, Social Issues
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John David Dyche: Democrat hijinks helped McConnell and Paul
Contributing ColumnistLast week was a good one for Kentucky’s U. S. Senators. Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul dominated the news. Despite hostile media’s best efforts to portray recent events as somehow damaging to the ubiquitous Republican duo, both men benefitted...Tags: Religious Conflicts, Civil Rights, Politics, Elections, Religion and Belief
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College signings: Salmon, Ballard to sign
South Bend TribuneTwo Riley High School athletes are expected to sign Division I National Letters of Intent today. Four-year varsity swimmer James Salmon is signing with IUPUI. Salmon participated in the IHSAA state finals the past two seasons and has been selected...Tags: Baseball, Sports, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
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