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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: Personal Income, Entertainment, Celebrities, Music, Music Industry
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Obama tells Morehouse grads to think of more than careers
The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionPresident Barack Obama roused the new graduates of Morehouse College on Sunday with a commencement address that spoke directly to racial issues in a way the first African-American president does only sparingly. Through a steady downpour, Obama -- at the...Tags: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Clark Atlanta University, Political Fundraising, Prisons, Albany State University
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Some Spelman parents barred from graduation
The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionSeveral parents of Spelman College graduates were irate Sunday when they missed their children's graduation after being barred from the ceremony. Parents from as far away as California, Brooklyn and Canada said they were kept from entering a half hour...Tags: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Barack Obama, Morehouse College, Graduation, Colleges and Universities
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3 Central High students earn $250,000 scholarships
The Macon TelegraphKenya Andrews was at the dentist, fielding text messages from her school counselor and anxiously waiting to check her mailbox. It was the scariest moment of her life. "I've never seen a mailbox so scary," she said. Christine Okaro was waiting when the...Tags: Breast Cancer, Georgia Institute of Technology, Awards and Prizes, Financial Aid, Students
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Spelman College to cut sports in bid to improve student health
ReutersATLANTA (Reuters) - Spelman College, the oldest historically black U.S. college for women, is scrapping its competitive sports program in a bold effort to help students combat the troubling health statistics faced by African-American women. The private...Tags: High Blood Pressure, Obesity, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, College Sports, Soccer
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Local colleges ranked among nation's best by U.S. News & World Report
Local colleges including William & Mary, Christopher Newport University and Hampton University are ranked in U.S. News and World Report’s 2013 Best Colleges report. The University of Virginia and William & Mary retained their spots as the No. 2 and...
Tags: Christopher Newport University, University of Virginia, Morehouse College, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Norfolk State University
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