Via: DefenderNetwork.com For the second year since 1994, four African-American undergraduates have won Rhodes Scholarships, which carry with them the privilege of studying at Oxford, England’s oldest and most venerated university. Named for the South African mining magnate, Cecil John Rhodes, the scholarships, worth about $50,000 each for two years, have been prominent passports to […]
Via: Elev8.com Stellar Gospel Music Awards Celebrate 25 Years of Honoring the Biggest and Brightest in Gospel Music Kirk Franklin, Donnie McClurkin and Vickie Winans to Host the Event to be Held in the City of Nashville for the 5th Year. The 25th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Award Nominees will be Announced at our Press […]
By Elev8 November 27, 2009 4:24 pm Via: Elev8.com NBA star Shaquille O’neal is planning to cover the cost for the funeral of Shaniya Davis, the five-year old who was recently kidnapped and murdered in a story that rocked the nation. The cost of the funeral is expected to be about $4,500. According to media […]
Via: DefenderNetwork.com They are the hottest tickets in town: invitations to the first official dinner at the White House. The Obamas’ guest of honor today (Nov. 24) will be Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. This being the Indian community—one of the most affluent and successful immigrant groups in the U.S.—everybody thinks they’re a Somebody. And […]
Via: DefenderNetwork.com With a 3-0 (25-20, 25-18, 25-19) sweep of Grambling State, Alabama A&M captured its third consecutive SWAC Volleyball title and ninth in ten years on Sunday evening. Despite playing two grueling matches on Sunday morning, the Bulldogs showed no signs of fatigue as they got off to a fast start, tallying 14 kills […]
Via: Elev8.com From EthicsDaily.com The church of the future resides in an urban setting, consists of multiple minorities and espouses progressive social values, according to two recently released reports. While most church futurists have focused on church models (that is, house churches vs. megachurches) in their predictions of the shape of churches in the next […]
Via: DefenderNetwork.com “I love you”. Can any words possibly sound sweeter or offer greater comfort? Is any statement more natural–or necessary–between a parent and child? In many families, these words come easily. But if you grew up never hearing them, saying “I love you” may feel somewhat unnatural to you. Or if members of your […]
By News One November 20, 2009 11:54 am The Sphinx Club closed in 1992 and is now city-owned property. From BaltimoreSun.com: Baltimore would become home to the first East Coast museum devoted to Negro League baseball teams and players, under a $4.1 million plan that has been approved by the Dixon administration. The plan calls […]
Via: DefenderNetwork.com Orthopedic surgeon Robert Satcher put his considerable skills to work in space, repairing a robotic arm on NASA’s International Space Station. Colleague Randolph Bresnik told Satcher his work was “the highest recorded orthopedic surgery — ever.” And there was another first. Satcher is the first orthopedic surgeon in space. A much honored scholar […]
By News One November 19, 2009 10:44 am Via: Newsone.com World AIDS Day 2009 is just around the corner on December 1. It is an opportunity to reflect on the millions of people who have been victims of this disease and the millions more who are being infected each and every day, across the planet. […]