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Historic Black Colleges and Universities are designated higher education institutions that were established before 1964 to serve and educate minority populations that might not otherwise have the opportunity to increase their knowledge and enlighten themselves. The first institution of higher education that was created exclusively for blacks was Cheyney University of Pennsylvania in 1837. Cheyney […]
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“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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The Giants will play their first divisional game of the season Thursday night as they take on the (1-2) Washington Redskins at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland. Division games are always important, but this game is particularly important to both teams as they look to remain in striking distance of the 1st place Philadelphia Eagles.
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The Giants will look for their first win of the season as they take on the Houston Texans Sunday at MetLife Stadium. Although this is only week 3 of the season, this is a must. The Giants can ill afford to dig themselves into a deep hole has they did last season. Here are 3
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Marijuana is pervasively known in two strains; Sativa and Indica. Sativa grows tall and slender in hot countries in and around the equator, it’s predominantly over 6ft tall and suited for outdoors. Indica grows short and wide and flourishes in higher altitudes, its shorter growth spans is suited for indoor cultivation. There’s a contrasting experience
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Excessive use of alcohol, tobacco and marijuana can be devastatingly harmful—physically, socially, spiritually. If any easy, painless way could be found to banish them from the face of the earth, mankind would be the better for it. Unfortunately, we don’t know how. And all past efforts to deal with the problem—from the most severe to
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French train executives not only have egg on their faces but also have a nasty financial smashup, to the tune of $68 million and counting, on their hands. It was just discovered that their 2000 newly purchased trains are too wide to fit their train stations. Parisian officials blame this colossal mistake on the fact
French Lessons On Collaboration – By Lisa A. Bing Read More »
As children, and at other stages of our lives, some of us have been asked, “What was it like?” or “How did it feel having other people’s children being cared for by your parents?” We were stumped by the questions because it had been our life since before we could remember. It seemed like an
Many Stories Come and Gone Read More »
The strident polemic from extremists on the political Right and Left so common today has drowned out reasoned discussion of minimum wage increases, confusing the public that looks to experts for guidance. The selective statistics each side trumpets recall the adage “The Devil can cite Scripture for his own purpose;” and half-truths abound. Restaurant industry
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Neil deGrasse Tyson on our magnificent universe, Sen. Chuck Schumer on healthcare, and Dan Rose’s call for philanthropic development are some of the exciting things that one can read about in this and next month’s Harlem Times. As we expand to Detroit and Montreal, our mission remains clear: To herald the message that the doors
Letter from the Publisher Read More »