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Mayor Anthony Foxx is President Obama’s nominee for Secretary of Transportation
Following accolades to retiring Secretary of Transportation, Ray LaHood, which President Obama stated was possibly the best the nation’s ever had, President Obama announced Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx as his nominee for Secretary of Transportation.
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Mt. Moriah Baptist Church “Be The Match” fundraising success
Volunteers at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church did not let consistent rain drops keep them away from the scheduled “Be The Match” fundraiser Sunday, April 28,
Public forum on HBCUS
There’s no question Historically Black Colleges and Universities are still relevant; however, they must adapt to changing times if they want to compete in the 21st Century.
Weighing a Degree over Experience for New College Goers
The number of black student attending college is up 3.2 percent from 2000. So now that they have made the first step, how are we to prepare them for the next step?
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Congressman Lewis one of four 2013 Arch of Triumph honorees
Posted on 06 May 2013
CHARLOTTE, NC – The Fifth Annual Arch of Triumph Gala commemorating the 146th anniversary of Johnson C. Smith University, held in the Charlotte Convention Center, Saturday, April 20, 2013, was by far one of the best. Eloquence illumed throughout the evening – from the formal reception with music by A Sign of The Times Jazz Band [...] Continue Reading
John Raye
My First Big Check in 25 Years
Posted on 06 May 2013
Two months ago, I received a check in the mail, partially for work done and forgotten, some 25 years ago. It was my biggest check since I left Washington, D.C. and relocated to North Carolina in 1991. The check was big enough to almost pay a monthly house note … a car note for sure! To [...] Continue Reading
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Mt. Moriah Baptist Church “Be The Match” fundraising success
Posted on 06 May 2013
MATTHEWS, NC – Just like Superman, the congregants and volunteers of Mt. Moriah Baptist Church did not let consistent rain drops keep them away from the scheduled “Be The Match” fundraiser Sunday, April 28, 2013, noon to 3pm. Dale Walters, a highway patrol officer and 20-plus year friend of Rev. Whitely, and his family came [...] Continue Reading
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Public forum on HBCUS
Posted on 06 May 2013
RALEIGH, N.C. – There’s no question Historically Black Colleges and Universities are still relevant; however, they must adapt to changing times if they want to compete in the 21st Century. That was the message from top administrators at some of North Carolina’s HBCUs last Thursday at a public forum to kickoff the Sixth District Annual Meeting [...] Continue Reading
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Weighing a Degree over Experience for New College Goers
Posted on 06 May 2013
As flowers bloom and spring kicks into full gear the array of colors are not just demonstrated in the earth’s tones of browns to greens and hues of blue. But this time of year is a time of celebration of one’s youth and prepping not just for the prom but what is the beginning of [...] Continue Reading
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Mayor Anthony Foxx is President Obama’s nominee for Secretary of Transportation
Posted on 06 May 2013
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following accolades to retiring Secretary of Transportation, Ray LaHood, which President Obama stated was possibly the best the nation’s ever had, President Obama announced Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx as his nominee for Secretary of Transportation. Earlier as President Obama talked of LaHood’s strides of fighting tirelessly to rebuild America’s infrastructure — [...] Continue Reading
Julianne Malveaux, Opinion
Learning to Teach Students How to Learn
Posted on 06 May 2013
African American students achieve at a different level than White students. Test scores are lower, as are high school and college completion rates, and the number of African Americans attending four-year institutions is falling. The rate of African American suspensions and expulsions from K-12 schools is higher than that of other groups. By [...] Continue Reading
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New Efforts to Curb the ‘Debt Trap’ of Payday Lending
Posted on 05 May 2013
The small-dollar loans that generate long-lasting debt for consumers and cost them billions of dollars each year are drawing the active attention of legislators and regulators alike. On April 24, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a white paper on payday loans made by storefronts and by banks. Despite years of bank efforts to [...] Continue Reading
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