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Art, Music, Culture & Lifestyle
Monday, November 21st, 2011
The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker, Debbie Allen’s updated take on the perennial holiday classic, returns to Royce Hall after a highly successful debut in 2010. Following the idea of the original Nutcracker,it’s Christmas Eve and the Johnson family,friends and neighbors are having a grand party.The gifts are shared and young Kara receives a Nutcracker filled with [...]
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Politics
Monday, November 21st, 2011
Save the Date for December 12, 2011 for President Obama’s Classic Basketball game in Washington D.C. Confirmed to play: Ray Allen – Carmelo Anthony Chris Bosh – Vince Carter Tyson Chandler – Jamal Crawford Kevin Durant – Baron Davis Patrick Ewing – Derek Fisher Rudy Gay – Blake Griffin Tyler Hansbrough – Dwight Howard Juwan [...]
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Celebrity Philanthropy
Friday, November 18th, 2011
During the ninth annual Holiday Taste of Sam’s Club event, Sam’s Club invited Members and guests to get in the holiday spirit by sampling a variety of gourmet holiday foods at Clubs nationwide. As a special part of this year’s event, Sam’s Club will help raise awareness about the issue of hunger in the U.S. [...]
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The Non-Profit Community
Friday, November 18th, 2011
The Hampton University family mourns the death of devoted alumnus and faculty member, Mr. Royzell L. Dillard, who passed away on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011. Joining the Hampton University faculty in 1986, Dillard served as a faithful member for twenty-five years. At the time of his passing, he was an Assistant Professor of Music, the [...]
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Celebrity Philanthropy, Featured
Friday, November 18th, 2011
In an effort to make sure that everyone is covered this holiday season, Pepto-Bismol is teaming up with Feeding America and Emmy Award-Winning Actor Eric Stonestreet to launch its “Feast for All” campaign. Through this campaign, Pepto-Bismol hopes to help people celebrate the Thanksgiving season right this year by donating two million meals to those [...]
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The Non-Profit Community
Friday, November 18th, 2011
Building on its 41-year legacy of promoting African American engagement in our democratic system, the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies unveiled a new institute to focus on information, research and analysis on civic and political participation among people of color. In addition to carrying on the Joint Center’s work of supporting networks of [...]
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Celebrity Philanthropy, Featured
Friday, November 18th, 2011
The dress worn by late British soul singer Amy Winehouse on the cover of her Grammy-award winning album Back to Black is being put up for sale for charity, a London auctioneer said on Tuesday. The printed chiffon dress, designed [...]
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Resources, Resources, Grants & Fellowships
Friday, November 18th, 2011
NewME an accelerator for minority led start-ups is now accepting applications for 2012. Recently featured on CNN the accelerator houses a handful of visiting start-ups during the summer of 2012 in Silicon Valley. Check out the summer class of 2011. Check out NewMeaccelerator.com for more details!
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Politics
Friday, November 18th, 2011
Starbucks is teaming up with Opportunity Finance Network® (OFN) which is a group of community lending institutions set up to provide financing to community businesses that need our help. In donating to OFN, 100% of your donation will help create and sustain jobs in underserved communities. To launch this project, the Starbucks Foundation is donating [...]