Harlem Times Staff

The Intel Foundation — Creating Opportunities for the Next Generation of STEM Leaders

Education, Front Page, News, Philanthropy, Science & Technology /

In the growing movement to improve STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) awareness in young people, increase STEM educational opportunities for underrepresented and minority students, and empower youth to be prepared for the jobs of tomorrow, Computer Science, Engineering, and IT (Information Technology) are some of the hottest topics of interest. As many know, Intel […]

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Passion & Commitment for Everday Life: Elise McCabe Thompson’s Mission

Culture /

“The face of poverty has changed over the last 200 years, the nature of it has not,” declares Elsie McCabe Thompson, the newly-appointed president of the New York City Mission Society. The 200-year-old, community-based non-profit organization has developed a well-earned reputation for helping countless children, youth, and families transcend the ills of poverty in New

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Deliver Capability to the War-Fighter at the End of the Day

Science & Technology /

In modern-day warfare, a biological weapon is defined by the use of biological toxins or infectious agents such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi with intent to kill or incapacitate humans, as an act of war. Entomological (insect) warfare is also considered a type of biological weapon. This type of warfare is distinctly different from nuclear

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Less Posturing, More Action

Culture, Opinion /

“GOD IS DEAD—NIETZCHE” was a famous graffiti exchange, under which was written “GOD IS NOT DEAD; HE IS JUST AN UNDER-ACHIEVER.” The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference is another prominent under-achiever. The four-day social networking gathering of America’s richest, best-connected black business executives and politicians held in Washington each September helps (or at

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