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From Kindergarten to High School, College to the working world. “It’s not the dumb kids who cheat,” said one Bay Area prep school student. “It’s the kids with a 4.6 GPA who are under the pressure of keeping their grades up in order to get into the best Colleges.” The InfoGraphic below shows that 8 […]

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Marriage between black people and white people is on the rise, according to a recent study by Journal of Marriage and Family. In 1980, only 3% of black people were married to white people, and in 2008 more than 10% of black people were married to white people. Poll Shows That 86% Of Americans Approve […]

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That’s it. Cornel West has officially gone too far in his misguided criticism of President Obama. Newsone reports that West is leading a grassroots online community known as the New Progressive Alliance (NPA) in an effort to name a candidate as a primary challenger to President Obama. West has also teamed with consumer advocate Ralph […]

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The chances of a Black woman finding a “Good” Black man are extremely slim, according to a study by Best Black Dating Sites. The study claims that only about 3% of Black men fulfill the criteria of being a good, qualified partner. The criteria was primarily based on data compiled on whether the eligible Black […]

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President Obama heralded the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” on Tuesday, saying that “our armed forces will no longer lose the extraordinary skills and combat experience of so many gay and lesbian service members.” Obama fulfilled one of his chief campaign promises by bringing an end to the 17-year-old policy. The President stated in […]

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Fall makeup doesn’t necessarily have to match the season’s warm, earthy colors. In fact, this fall’s prettiest makeup shades are intense and can be pulled off no matter your complexion. Here are Allure’s top 7 picks. NAVY AND GOLD EYE SHADOWS Navy blue isn’t just for sailor stripes and prep-school uniforms. Deeply pigmented yet classic […]

The Georgia state Board of Pardons and Paroles has declined to commute the death sentence for Troy Anthony Davis, convicted of killing off-duty Savannah police officer Mark MacPhail in 1989. The AJC reports that the board released its decision just after 8 a.m., after spending an entire day hearing from Davis’ supporters and then prosecutors […]

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BERKELEY — The Berkeley Unified School District is the number one district in the country in terms of Black student success. With a 75% graduation rate among Black students and several programs to increase Black student success, Berkeley has been trying to close the gap between Black and white students. Bloomberg Donates $30 Million To […]

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RICHMOND — If you’re looking for some clues to your ancestry, you may find them in Virginia. The Virginia Historical Society has launched a new database with over 1,500 searchable slave names. The database, Unknown No Longer, which appears on their site, can find the slave names based on keywords such as name, gender, location, occupation and plantation. […]

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President Obama is attempting to win back the love of his liberal base with his approach to his proposed debt plan and the Republican leaders whose opposition he surely faces. Obama, whose plan calls for a tax hike on the wealthy, responded to Republican claims that he’s playing politics and creating “class warfare” with this […]

The official Stellar Awards second & final ballot is now available for online public voting at www.thestellarawards.com until Monday, October 17th. Your vote on the final second round will determine the four finalists for each of the Stellar Awards categories. Many of the entries in the categories from the first ballot were tied for votes, […]

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According to a Wall Street Journal article from 2008, Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul’s former campaign manager Kent Snyder, died of pneumonia in 2008 because he didn’t have any health insurance. The resurfacing of this article comes on the heels of Paul’s statement last week at the Tea Party debate about individuals with no health […]