Finding the Latest scholarship and financial aid opportunities for African American high school and college students is now easier than ever

Every year, many organizations and corporations give scholarships away to African American students, but often the programs are not well promoted. A new web site, BlackScholarships.org, has solved that problem. The web site publishes new scholarship

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Tillman challenges Rush with same charges used to defeat of Rep. Charles Hayes in '92

Chicago, IL US House-IL01 candidate Jimmy Lee Tillman, II ( R) says the November 2018 election is “a challenge to the Old Guard in Congress, who has decided not to meet with the President, and to restore power to the people.” This election draws simi

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Share Your Blessings

From The Ramparts

 Junious Ricardo Stanton

Share Your Blessings

 

            “Be generous as long as you live. What goes into the storehouse should come out… Generosity is a memorial for those who show it, long after they have departed” – Ancient Africa

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With 30 days before election Tillman racks up grassroots endorsements

Chicago, IL Chicago's Black grassroots and a national organization endorsements are rolling in for Jimmy Lee Tillman, II ( R) for the upcoming November election in the 1^st Congressional District. The republican long shot is gaining key support from p

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Wisdom vs Foolishness

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 Junious Ricardo Stanton

 Wisdom vs. Foolishness

                                   

     “People do not take you seriously if you do not take yourself seriously”- Dr. Naim Akbar

 

            In his book Chains and Images of Psychologica

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African Americans Believe In The American Dream Although Their Finances Are A Struggle In Reality

New MassMutual study shows the disconnect between African Americans' financial situations and hopefulness towards the future.

Most African Americans believe the American Dream means financial security (84 percent), not living paycheck to paycheck (78

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People Are Switching From Plastic Bottles To Cannedwater4kids Drinking Water In Cans; A Sustainable Choice That Helps Fund And Deliver Clean Water Projects.

The importance of sustainability and the elimination of plastic bottles from our ecosystem continues to grow. When it comes to drinking water, a small nonprofit water charity is making a difference.

Get to know cannedwater4kids.org (CW4K) and their dr

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UNCF Launches the Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Scholarship Program established by Tony Signore for Students Attending HBCUs

In commemoration of the bicentennial of the birth of Frederick Douglass, a scholarship program was launched today in support of students attending accredited historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) nationwide. The program, which recogniz

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Profundity vs Profanity

                     

                        From The Ramparts

                       Junious Ricardo Stanton

                       Profundity vs. Profanity

 

Profundity: A statement or idea that shows great knowledge or insight.

Profanity: showing no re

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Author Anita Katherine Dennis talks about her experience marrying an African chief and stresses importance of acceptance, the abolition of racism Normalize Interracial, Intercultural Marriage

New Memoir Seeks to Normalize Interracial, Intercultural Marriage.

As interracial marriages become more commonplace and accepted but still face scrutiny from bigoted groups, author Anita Katherine Dennis shares her own story of how God helped her sust

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Tillman campaigns to bring Black issues to President and majority party leadership

CHICAGO,IL Jimmy Lee Tillman, II says that he will "be a voice in the majority Party to speak out on issues related to the Black community". As a Black republican, Tillman will not be afraid to talk directly with President Trump regarding the many ra

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It's a galaxy eat galaxy Universe, where small galaxies collide and merge to create the large magnificent galaxies

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Howard University Jumps 21 Spots to No. 89 in US News Rankings of the nation's best universities,

 Howard University climbed 21 spots to No. 89 in the U.S. News & World Report latest 2019 rankings of the nation's best universities, as evaluated on 16 measures of academic quality, including first-year student retention, graduation rates, strength

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Nation Wide Prison Strike

From The Ramparts

Junious Ricardo Stanton

 Nation Wide Prison Strike

 

“The Nationwide Prison Strike, scheduled to last from Aug. 21 to Sept. 9, is centered around 10 specific policy demands. These demands include significantly reducing the number of peo

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Tillman reminds voters there is an election this November

CHICAGO,IL While some voters' attention are being directed toward the 2019 Municipal Election, there is a General Election approaching in November.Jimmy Lee Tillman, II (R) met with community activists interested in his message as "an alternative for

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The War Going On All Around Us

                               

                          From The Ramparts

                            Junious Ricardo Stanton

                       The War Going On Around Us

 

“The civilized have created the wretched, quite coldly and deliberately and

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Spelman College Hosts Atlanta's When We All Vote Rally Co-Chaired by Michelle Obama and Headlined by Co-Chair Janelle Monáe

Spelman College will be the host site of a When We All Vote Rally in the Atlanta University Center on Thursday, Sept. 27. When We All Vote Co-Chair Janelle Monáe will headline the event, which is open to students, faculty and staff of the AUC institu

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America Steeped in Addiction

                   

                            From the Ramparts

                         Junious Ricardo Stanton

                  America, Steeped in Addiction     

 

“Addiction brings financial and legal problems (property and violent crimes) and incr

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Lessons From History

                         

                             From The Ramparts

                           Junious Ricardo Stanton

                            Lessons from History

 

 "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." George Santaya

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Spike Lee's Latest Joint

                               

                               From The Ramparts

                               Junious Ricardo Stanton

                                  Spike Lee's Latest Joint

 

A lot of black folks don’t like Spike Lee’s films because

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