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Officials: Success Of College Depends On Community SupportMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:46PMLouisville needs to support its only historically black college or it will close. That was the message Monday from Simmons College President the Rev. Kevin Cosby.

Baseball continues to see fewer black playersSunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:09AMSocietal and economic factors play role in steady decline in percentage of African-Americans in the majors.

Auctions play vital role in rural Kan. economyFriday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:28AMBECCY TANNER The Wichita Eagle WICHITA, Kan. On hot summer days, the cries of auctioneers can be heard in almost any corner of Kansas. In the midst of bawling cattle, clucking chickens, oinking pigs, estate and land sales, the chants and sing-songs go on. To hear an auctioneer is to listen to another language. Microphone in hand, words sometimes come faster than human ears comprehend. "Dollaring ...

Five Lee students ready for national ACT-SO competitionWednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 11:18PMFive students from Lee County will travel to Los Angeles later this month to compete in the national level of the African American Cultural Technological Scientific Olympics to showcase their talent in a variety of fields.

African-American hands out a 'whites-only' scholarshipThursday, June 30, 2011 @ 7:07PMDALLAS - On the surface, it was a simple scholarship presentation Thursday afternoon. But, the $500 grant Brendan Baird won is for whites only and Marcus Carter, an African-American, awarded it. "Just because you don't benefit directly doesn't mean it isn't beneficial," Carter, 27, explained. The U.S. Army veteran is the vice president of the Former Majority Association for Equality, a group ...

Coca-Cola® Jazzes Up the ESSENCE Music Festival™ with $125,000 in Scholarships to Schools in LouisianaThursday, June 30, 2011 @ 6:45PMNEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Coca-Cola Jazzes Up the Essence Music Festival with $125,000 in Scholarships to Schools in Louisiana

Tom Eblen: Berea should do right thing, enact fairness ordinanceWednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 2:51AMThe nation has begun commemorating a series of 50th anniversary milestones from the civil rights mov

Some Va. Desegregation $$$ Go to White StudentsMonday, June 20, 2011 @ 10:24PMVirginia is awarding scholarships to some returning students whose education was interrupted by desegregation as far back as 57 years ago, but the awards are being offered to white students as well as black, sparking anger among some who say whites don't need the compensation.

3rd National Black Women's Health and Beauty Conference To Be Held In Hollywood, FloridaMonday, June 20, 2011 @ 10:18AM-- R&B Sensation Angie Stone, Celebrity Fitness Trainers Donna Richardson-Joyner, Andrea Riggs and ESPN Anchor Stuart Scott will be honored. --