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| ADOPT ME! |
| Wednesday, September 8, 2010 |
| Robin, 16
Robin is a beautiful, bright and talented 15-year-old
girl. She is described as an intelligent child with a great sense of humor. She
is adventurous and likes to challenge herself with new activities. She is also
described as a social person who loves to meet new people and help others.
Robin's interests include reading, music and |
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| SCHOOL NEWS & NOTES |
| Wednesday, September 8, 2010 |
| WAKE COUNTY
• An informational meeting for anyone interested in a
scholarship program for males is Sept. 20, 6 p.m. at 701 King Richard Road. The
program is open to all juniors and seniors. Contact
kwame.woods@taskincorporated.com.
• Marissa Young, a senior at Leesville High, recently
completed the National Science Foundation Summer Academy at Bennett |
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| FRATERNITY NEWS |
| Wednesday, September 1, 2010 |
| KAPPA ALPHA PSI
The Durham alumni chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi and the
Kappas of Durham Foundation
provided Isaac Johnson, 11, a former student at W.G. Pearson Elementary,
with a life-changing adventure 1,000 miles away from home.
He was chosen to attend the Piney Woods Country Life
School Summer Enrichment Camp. Isaac was able to work and learn with |
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| HBCU NEWS |
| Wednesday, September 1, 2010 |
| ST. AUGUSTINE'S
St. Aug's is listed in The Washington Monthly Magazine's
latest edition, which features its 2010 College Rankings. Among these rankings,
St. Aug's is listed as No. 9 among the "2010 College Dropout
Factories" with an 8 percent graduation rate. The ranking is wrong and is
the direct result of incorrect IPEDS data submitted for the 2003 |
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| Women's Center sponsors jazz fete |
| Wednesday, September 1, 2010 |
| DURHAM - The Women's Center at N.C. Central will host
Woman of Note Jazz Fete Sept. 10, 6:30 p.m. at the Durham Marriott Civic
Center.
Three women will receive the Unsung Leaders Award. This
award honors NCCU alumna, faculty and staff members who are little known
outside of their area of expertise despite their invaluable contributions and
achievements. |
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| Why I'm still single |
| Wednesday, September 1, 2010 |
| Black women face some of the fiercest competition if
they're searching for a husband within their own race. I think many single
women would agree with me that it's not easy to find a good black man.
We know they're out there, but it's like finding needles
in a haystack filled with men who are married, gay, on the down low, have
"baby mama drama," have a |
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| DAD'S CORNER |
| Wednesday, August 25, 2010 |
| For the past few weeks, I have addressed the issue of
men's self-worth and image. This week, Joshua Williams, a dear friend and
brother of mine, views the black young man. He was raised in a father-absent
home and made to feel inadequate by his peers. As you read, take the time to
consider that not all fatherless homes produce unsuccessful |
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| PEOPLE ON THE MOVE |
| Wednesday, August 25, 2010 |
| DUKE MEDICINE
Cedric Bright, M.D., associate professor of clinical
medicine in the departments of Internal Medicine and Community and Family
Medicine at Duke University Medical Center, has been voted president-elect of
the National Medical Association. Bright's election at the Aug. 4 meeting s
puts him in line to become the organization's 112th president in |
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