A Massachusetts Republican senator has admitted he paid homeless people to wear shirts in support of his campaign. According to The Boston Herald, Sen. Scott Brown paid small sums to Black homeless individuals to wear “Obama Supporters for Scott Brown” t-shirts, though the president has backed Brown’s opponent in the close race, Democrat Elizabeth Warren. […]
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DNC’s Marcus Moves to Key Commerce Post
Kimberly Marcus, who conducted African American outreach for the Democratic National Committee, is moving to the Commerce Department where she will be associate director for legislative, education and intergovernmental affairs for the Minority Business Development Administration. She was appointed by President Obama in September. “Kimberly Marcus is well-suited for this position in light of her […]
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Black Youth Over-Exposed to Alcohol Advertising
With references to alcohol abundant in rap songs, music videos, billboards, and commercials, a new study found African-Americans are exposed to more alcohol advertisements than those of other nationalities. According to the study, conducted by the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health’s study and released Sep. […]
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Breast Cancer Rates for Military Men & Women on the Rise
Despite lower rates of colorectal, lung and cervical cancer, breast cancer is on the rise among both women and men in the military. According to a study conducted at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, breast cancer rates among military women are higher than those of the general population. The study concluded that military women […]
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25 People Killed in Attack at Nigerian College
Unknown assailants shot, stabbed, and killed 25 people at the Federal Polytechnic Mubi college in northeast Nigeria on Oct. 2, according to police officials. “The latest attack occurred between 10 p.m. Monday and 3 a.m. Tuesday when assailants invaded student accommodations outside the campus of the Federal Polytechnic Mubi college,” student Danjuma Aiso told The […]
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19-Year-Old Girl Becomes Uganda’s Youngest Parliament Rep. Ever
Mixed emotions flowed through Uganda as a 19 year old recent high school graduate occupied the vacancy in that country’s parliament left by her father’s death. Proscovia Oromait will represent the impoverished county of Usuk in the Teso Sub-Region of Uganda, where there is only one efficient high school. Usuk has become the key battleground […]
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Ghanan Miners Accept 22 Percent Pay Raise after Bloody Strike
Platinum miners who accepted a pay raise after a month-long deadly strike in Ghana were scheduled to go back to work Sept. 20. Lonmin, the world’s third largest platinum mine, agreed to offer gross pay of 11,078 rand, or $1,385, for rock drill operators who had been demanding a monthly take-home wage of 12,500 rand, […]
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HIV-Positive Inmates, ACLU Take Alabama to Court over Segregation
A suit brought by HIV-positive inmates and the American Civil Liberties Union against Alabama over alleged segregation practices in the state’s jails headed to trial Sept. 17. The ACLU brought a federal class-action suit last year against Alabama on behalf of 250 HIV-positive inmates whose rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act are allegedly being […]
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Baltimore Charter School Principal Applauded
She may be a school principal, but at a distance, Tanya Green is hard to pick out from the students at Friendship Preparatory Academy at Calverton. “I wear a school uniform. I do not walk around with 10- inch heels or Calvin Klein suits. I want my staff and students to say ‘My principal is […]
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Fall Fashions Previewed on a Muggy Night at Fells Point
Baltimore area fashionistas converged on Fells Point for a one-night shopping frenzy, Sept. 6, in what retailers call Fashion’s Night Out, during which the highlights of fall fashion lines are previewed. Thanks to the Baltimore Fashion Alliance (BFA) that organized the gathering, vendors displayed the coming season’s fashion in a single venue, the Power Plant, […]
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New Faces Appear at Local African American Campuses
Maryland’s historically black college and university campuses will see some major changes—and new faces at the top– this fall. Kevin Banks, who helped transform the University of South Florida from a commuter school to a major residential school, will begin take on a new role at Morgan State University as vice president of student affairs. […]