LOS ANGELES, May 15, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The top three public charter school systems in the running for the 2014 Broad Prize for Public Charter Schools are Achievement First, KIPP Foundation and IDEA Public Schools, The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation announced today. The three charter systems are up for the top prize of $250,000 for college-readiness efforts for their students.

The Broad (rhymes with "road") Prize for Public Charter Schools is an annual award to honor the urban publ

The beauty industry involves black women from all corners of the world as customers, stylists, clinicians, models, manufacturers, spokespersons and more. The ethnic beauty business is a $15 billion business that consists of a 96% African-American customer base, but roughly only 3% of the retailers are African-American.

There has been talk in salons, on talk shows, at events and classrooms on what should be done about the disparities and discriminations in the industry. Some say boycott hair prod

Susan Williams Smith, an author, ordained minister, and former mentee of Jeremiah A. Wright Jr., presents an honorable and comprehensive picture of Wright as a man, an African American, a patriot, scholar, and pastor in her new book - The Book of Jeremiah: The Life and Ministry of Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr.

Smith first met Wright when she was a student at Yale Divinity School. She had heard him preach a stirring sermon, but it was at a dinner with him and the president of Yale that evening that sh

TV white space technology further demonstrates social and economic impact and commercial feasibility. 

ACCRA, Ghana, May 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Tuesday at the Dynamic Spectrum Alliance Global Summit in Accra, Microsoft Corp. announced new TV white space partnerships and projects on four continents, including its newest partnership with SpectraLink Wireless and Facebook to provide low-cost wireless connectivity to students and faculty at universities in Koforidua, Ghana. Globally, Microsoft is

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Today: Trayvon Martin Infuses 2014 Chicago Youth Film FestivalTeens Release Violence "Intervention" Films At Youth Film Festival, "A Reel Look At Their Neighborhoods"

CHICAGO, May 12, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --

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While shifting property as well as moving with a brand-new location, a vey important point is always to discover the most effective packers along with movers.

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New film tells the story of Lt. Col. Alexander Jefferson (USAF Ret.), who was imprisoned in a Nazi P.O.W. camp and lived to tell about it. 

FERNDALE, Mich., May 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- In many ways, retired Lt. Col. Alexander Jefferson (USAF) was fighting a fierce battle before, during and after his days as a fighter pilot in World War II. Jefferson, 92, was shot down during a mission and spent nine months in Stalag Luft III, a Nazi P.O.W. camp and location of "The Great Escape."

It's a fascinatin

New Music and Arts Festival at High Noon Saloon in Madison

Madison, WI, May 08, 2014 --(PR.com)-- Alert: Musically stunning story and photo opportunity

Who: First Annual Madison Womyn's Music & Arts Festival is pleased to announce a dynamic mix of performances from Terra Incognita Aerial Dance, Mami Wata African Drum Troupe, DJ Steph Stringer, DJ

Washington, DC - In the wa

Hubert Harrison

Keep Alive the Struggles and Memory of this Giant of Black History

 by Jeffrey B. Perry

Hubert H. Harrison (1883-1927) is one of the truly important figures of twentieth-century history. A brilliant writer, orator, educator, critic, and political activist, he was described by the historian Joel A. Rogers, in World’s Great Men of Color as “the foremost Afro-American intellect of his time.” This extraordinary praise came amid chapters on Booker T. Washington, W. E. B. Du Bois, William

National Stroke Association Launches Minorities and Stroke Campaign

Campaign Aims to Raise Awareness About Stroke Risk in Hispanics, African-Americans, and Women.

 Stroke is the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S. and a leading cause of adult disability. Hispanics, African-Americans and women in the U.S. have higher stroke risks and lower recognition of stroke warning signs compared to other populations.

This May, during National Stroke Awareness Month, National Stroke

                                                    From The Ramparts

                                               Junious Ricardo Stanton

           Donald Sterling and the NBA Good Ol Boys Club

            “It’s the world! You go to Israel; the blacks are just treated like dogs.- Donald Sterling. “So do you have to treat them like that, too?”- Girlfriend “The white Jews, there’s white Jews and black Jews. Do you understand?”- Sterling. “And are the black Jews less than the white Jews?”- Girlfri

 [by Jeffrey N Fink] People respond to verbal conflict the same way they do to physical conflict. The same adrenaline starts to flow and our minds even adopt some of the same strategies. Being aware of these strategies is one of the essences of Kung Fu Negotiation. Whether you are sparring with your fists or with words, there a handful of basic principles:

1. To the extent you can, pick your battles.

2. Know your goals: why are you fighting?

3. Do not get hit. Block, avoid or redirect.

4. Learn

Philadelphia Poets Join the Black Arts Movement 27 City Tour

Social worker launches new company designed to help Black parents who are having difficulties managing their defiant teenagers. The company, Black Parents In Charge, provides coaching, workshops and written publications for parents to learn effective strategies for parenting difficult teenagers.  Social worker, Gregory Harden, has launched a business that helps African-American parents find solutions to their most challenging teenage behaviors. The company, Black Parents In Charge, offers classe

[by Andrew Johnson] If we take a good look at the world, we can see that as we go through history, our views change drastically. Technology has brought us to a place where we do not see the forest for the trees. People get so excited about inventions which bring amusement, they fail to understand the impact they may have on themselves, and those they love. Televisions have made us tolerate cruel behaviors which no longer startle us.

Back not too long ago, it was important for families to stay bu

THERE ARE 2 MILLION BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES IN THE U.S. -- AND 10 OTHER LITTLE KNOWN FACTS ABOUT BLACK ENTREPRENEURS According to the United States Census Bureau, there are more than 2 million businesses in the country that are owned by African Americans. That statistic dispels a lot of rumors that African Americans are not successful in business. On the contrary, Black-owned businesses are a huge asset to the U.S. economy. But wait there's more!

Here are 10 more little-known facts about Black bu