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“Generation Google” Offers Scholarships For Minorities

Google is offering scholarships to African Americans, Hispanics and women who are interested in the field of computer technology.

Google will be offering $10,000 a year to students planning on attending 4-year universities in fields related to computer science and computer engineering.

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Applicants should demonstrate leadership and a commitment to and passion for computer science and technology through involvement in their

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Feb 2, 2012 at 9:30 am

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Named Global Cultural Ambassador For The State Dept. [AUDIO]

All-time leading scorer in the NBA and former Los Angeles Lakers player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar talks about his appointment by Secretary of State Hilary Clinton as the Global Cultural Ambassador for The State Department. He also gives his opinion on the NBA lockout and whether the players benefited from the new deal.

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Feb 1, 2012 at 3:19 pm

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Five Things Black People Learned from Don Cornelius

Like the rest of America, I was distraught over the death of the great Don Cornelius, creator of the legendary show, “Soul Train.” There will never be another one like him, for he truly changed the black entertainment landscape for all eternity. I thought about Cornelius for a bit this morning and wanted to share five things that black people can

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Feb 1, 2012 at 1:15 pm

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Romney: “I’m Not Concerned About The Very Poor”

After Mitt Romney‘s big win in the Florida GOP Primary Tuesday night, Romney told CNN that poor people are not his focus, according to the Associated Press.

While discussing his win over Newt Gingrich, Romney brought up the issue of poor people, saying, “ not concerned about the very poor” “ample safety net.” Driving his point home, Romney

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Feb 1, 2012 at 10:29 am

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Letter From Former Slave To Slave Owner Goes Viral

A letter from a former slave, Jourdan Anderson to the man who owned him, Colonel P.H. Anderson has drawn a lot of attention in 1965 was posted on several sites and even became the top story at Yahoo News.

In the letter Jourdan Anderson offers a smart retort to P.H. Anderson’s request that he come back and work for his former slave master in Tennessee.

Here are some excerpts from the

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Feb 1, 2012 at 9:51 am

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Don Cornelius Commits Suicide At Age 75

Don Cornelius, the former host and creator of the famed show Soul Train apparently committed suicide last night from a gunshot wound to the head.

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Jan 31, 2012 at 9:37 pm

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Mom Posted Champagne Pic After Toddlers Were Left On Streetcorner

NEW YORK-Dalisha Adams posted a picture of an unknown person holding up a champagne bottle hours after police say she left her two daughters, ages two and three on a streetcorner in Canarsie, Brooklyn.

Adams was charged with two counts of child endangerment after her two daughters were found roaming the streets near their grandmother’s house.

The New York Daily News reports:

Two-year-old Dominae and Diani, 3, were found in front of the Bay

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Jan 31, 2012 at 4:04 pm

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Go Brotha! Late Ebony Magazine Founder Gets Postage Stamp

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From NBC Chicago: Publisher John H. Johnson, who created Ebony and Jet magazines, will be honored on this year’s Black Heritage stamp issued by the U.S. Postal Service.

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A Tuesday ceremony is planned in Johnson’s hometown of Arkansas City, where he lived until moving to Chicago with his family at age 15.

Johnson founded Johnson Publishing Co. on a $500 loan using his

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Jan 31, 2012 at 10:40 am

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Allen Iverson’s Bank Accounts To Be Garnished Due To Huge Bling Debt

A Georgia judge has seized control of former basketball great Allen Iverson‘s bank accounts and will begin garnishing his earnings in order to repay the hefty debt of $859,896.46 to his jeweler, according to TMZ.

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Iverson was sued by Aydin & Company Jewelers back in 2010, after not taking care of a whopping $375,000 bill he incurred at the

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Jan 27, 2012 at 4:20 pm

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President Barack Obama Addresses College Affordability [VIDEO]

WCHB – A crowd filled with students gathered this morning at the University of Michigan to hear President Barack Obama speak.

During his speech, the President touched on the economy and jobs, but focused primarily on rising tuition costs and college affordability. His proposed initiatives had the crowd very enthusiastic. To see his speech and the out line of his new initiatives click here.

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Jan 27, 2012 at 11:29 am

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Meet The Man Who Is Happy To Give You His HIV

Andre Davis, a former professional wrestler, who went by the names Gangsta of Love and Sweet Sexy Sensation, has been sentenced to 32 years in prison for having sex with women without telling them that he’d tested positive for the virus that causes AIDS.

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Davis, a 29-year-old man, was sentenced on 14 counts of felonious assault in this case, after it was determined that at

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Jan 27, 2012 at 11:03 am

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[Video] Arizona Govenor Says She “Felt Threatened” By The President!

*Side Eye* But you are the one pointing in his face????????

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Jan 26, 2012 at 4:28 pm

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What is Jan Brewer doing with her finger in President Obama’s face?!

Michelle Obama must not have been on Air Force One when Jan Brewer had her finger in Obama’s face!

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Jan 26, 2012 at 3:21 pm

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It’s Official: Spike Lee Is A Hater

Editor’s Note: This is the first installment of a two-part opinion series on Spike Lee’s criticisms of the film industry and Tyler Perry’s complicated relationship with black moviegoers. Tomorrow’s column will focus on why Terrell Jermaine Starr feels Tyler Perry should be a director all independent film makers should emulate.

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Part 1

I wasn’t even a teenager in 1992 when the film “X,”

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Jan 26, 2012 at 1:25 pm

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TJMS’ Top 10 Rudest Cities Response [AUDIO]

The Tom Joyner Morning Show has the list of the rudest cities and TJMS contributor Chris Paul offered his response to the contenders as well as an explanation to the rude behavior.

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