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Fact-Checking Drake: Does Toronto Really Love Him? NPR The rapper Drake has, if you go by one of his song’s lyrics, a short list of interests. The first is money. The second is the city of Toronto. In the world of hip-hop, it’s not outlandish to identify the acquisition of wealth as a motivator, nor […]

Graduation Rates at HBCUs Graduation Rates of Black Students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities Ranked by highest graduation rate Top 10 in red Institution          Black Student Graduation Rate 2011 Spelman College (all women’s college) 79% Howard University 64% Morehouse College (all men’s college) 61% Hampton University 54% Claflin University 48% Tuskegee University 46% Albany State […]

Transnet of South Africa to build $1.5 billion rail link through Swaziland By Sikonathi Mantshantsha Bloomberg  Transnet SOC Ltd., the South African state-owned port and rail-freight operator, and Swaziland Rail agreed to build a line through the kingdom that will free up capacity to carry coal to Richards Bay. “The first train will run in […]

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Boko Haram leader challenges authority of Nigeria’s president in video   By JON GAMBRELL and SUNDAY ALAMBA Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria — The leader of a radical Islamist sect has challenged the authority of Nigeria’s president in an online video, promising more attacks in a nation increasingly overcome by unrest and divided by religion. The […]

George Lucas: Hollywood Didn’t Want To Fund ‘Red Tails’ Because Of Its Black Cast Huffington Post In an appearance on The Daily Show last night, George Lucas said that he had trouble getting funding for his new movie, “Red Tails,” because of its black cast. “This has been held up for release since 1942 since […]

Obama’s re-election nomination DNC speech could move to Bank of America Stadium By Hans Nichols Bloomberg President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign is considering moving the final day of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte to Bank of America Stadium to sell more skyboxes to wealthy donors, according to three Democrats involved in the fundraising. The 74,000-seat home […]

NBC to broadcast London Olympics in 3D MSNBC The London Olympics will air in 3D, bringing the games right into living rooms equipped with cutting edge televisions. NBC, which won the rights to broadcast the games, and Panasonic announced the plans Monday at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. In addition to having […]

Closing of 259 USDA offices raises safety concerns By MICHAEL J. CRUMB Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa — The U.S. Agriculture Department announced Monday it will close nearly 260 offices nationwide, a move that won praise for cutting costs but raised concerns about the possible effect on food safety. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the […]

Ageism: When or will age be rised in the US 2012 presidential election?       By Dilemma X   The inauguration of the President of the United States takes place during the commencement of a new term of a President of the United States.   George W. Bush, who served 2 terms as the 43rd President of the […]