Posts Tagged ‘Education’

Oak Bluffs – Summer’s Home For Elite Blacks

Posted in African American, Black Blog Posts, Community, History, News, The Americas on September 15th, 2009 by admin – Be the first to comment
Home of the black elites

Washington Post Staff Writer DeNeen L. Brown wrote an interesting? August 20, 2009 About how Americas Elite blacks are flocking to Martha's Vineyard to take their annual holidays. Over the 4 page web article. Brown highlights the fact that this isn't a new phenomenon, but a generational thing. Black families have been attracted to the ...

12 Things The Negro Must Do

Posted in African American, Community, History, Men, Politics, Racism, Slavery, The Americas, Women on March 30th, 2009 by admin – Be the first to comment
Nannie Burroughs

Found an Interesting post today called 12 Things The Negro Must Do – How Not To Become Scapegoats For Degenerate Black Community Behavior. It was written in around the turn of the last century by a woman called Nannie Helen Burroughs. Nannie Helen Burroughs - Nannie Helen Burroughs (1879-1961) was an educator, orator, religious leader and businesswoman who ...

Remembering John Hope Franklin

Posted in African American, Community, History, Law and Order, Politics, Racism, The Americas on March 29th, 2009 by admin – Be the first to comment
John Hope Franklin

  Oklahoma and the country have lost a “great man”.  John Hope Franklin, revered historian and tireless advocate for equality, died this morning of congestive heart failure.  He was 94.  FOX 23’s Douglas Clark has more on Franklin's extraordinary life.   Friends describe him as someone who was shy and didn’t particularly like a lot of attention.  But ...

Do Community groups make a difference?

Posted in Community, Education, Law and Order, Men, Politics, The Americas, Women on March 24th, 2009 by admin – Be the first to comment

AUGUSTA, Ga. - It was a gathering to reclaim black manhood--a conference for all ages, men and women, held at Paine College. “You can achieve, you can believe, you can conceive, that truly this country is made for you and you need to use the world as your oyster," said Dr. Mike Weaver, organizer. Men and ...

Obama’s Black Women Form A Strong Sisterhood

Posted in African American, Community, Education, History, Politics, The Americas, Women on March 19th, 2009 by admin – Be the first to comment
Melody Barnes

The Ties That Align Administration's Black Women Form A Strong Sisterhood By Krissah Thompson Washington Post Staff Writer Wednesday, March 18, 2009; C01 Like two old girlfriends catching up, they ignored onlookers, hugged and laughed.  Donna Brazile, the political strategist and Washington veteran, peppered Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson with questions. "How are the kids?" "Have you contacted ...

Virgin Islanders invited to apply for Ukota scholarship

Posted in Caribbean, Community, Education, Europe, Job Vacancies, The Americas on March 18th, 2009 by admin – Be the first to comment

Roadtown, Tortola - Government is inviting Virgin Islanders to apply for a scholarship to pursue a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Ecology and Conservation. The scholarship for study at the Schools of Biological Sciences and Agriculture, Policy and Development at the University of Reading is being offered by the United Kingdom Overseas Territories Association (UKOTA). It is part ...

Senegal – News Recap for February 09

Posted in African, Community, Education, Famine, Food, Health, Students on March 12th, 2009 by admin – Be the first to comment
Jatropha seeds: oil for fuel (Image: Alexandre Polack)

  Senegal-Bonus for rice farmers For Senegalese rice farmers like Pape Alioune Seck the food crisis is a blessing in disguise in a country that until recently imported three-quarters of this staple from Asia."Two years ago, the Senegalese rediscovered rice from the river valley," said the 32-year-old rice farmer. The change is answering the dreams of the domestic ...

What President Obama election means for us here in the UK? By Lee Jasper

Posted in African, Black Britain, Blackpresence Supports, Caribbean, Community, Education, Europe, History, Politics, Racism on March 12th, 2009 by User Contibuted Article – 1 Comment
Obama visits Downing St. 2008

While we marvel with optimism at the dawning of a phenomenon known as President Obama, right here and right now in the UK we can afford little time to relax. There is a firestorm raging through our community and whilst it mercilessly consumes our youth we are in danger of failing to take responsibility for ...

Def Jam Poetry – Daniel Beaty “Knock Knock”

Posted in African American, Arts, Community, Poetry on March 6th, 2009 by admin – Be the first to comment

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nktBsI0PYPs This link was shared with me by a Friend on Facebook.  I share it with you all now.

Home Educators and Black Supplementary Schools Conference

Posted in African, Black Britain, Caribbean, Community, Europe, Events on March 6th, 2009 by admin – Be the first to comment
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Event: Home Educators and Black Supplementary Schools Conference "Updated information and discussion." What: Workshop Host: BAOUKHE and NABSS Start Time: Saturday, June 6 at 11:00am End Time: Saturday, June 6 at 4:00pm Where: Hackney Museum To see more details and RSVP, follow the link below: http://www.facebook.com/n/?event.php&eid=55194513302&aref=20916742


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