Join Henry Louis Gates, Jr. as he looks at the last 50 years of African-American history — from Dr. King to President Obama, from James Brown to Beyoncé — charting the remarkable progress made and raising hard questions about the obstacles that remain in Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise. Watch the Mini-Series Event Tuesday November 15 & 22 at 8/7c only on PBS. Click to learn more.
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Posted Friday, November 4th 2016 at 7:34PM
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Tune in to All in with Charles Hayes tonight and watch the interview of Re. Al Sharpton and President Barack Obama at 8 p.m., EST
What is the one question you hope Rev. Al will ask? Maybe Pres. Obama will reveal he's running for a Third Term .. ...
Posted Friday, November 4th 2016 at 3:12PM
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Hot Off the Press!
In this issue of Lopnewsmag Vice President Joe Biden discusses progress of Cancer Moonshot, HHS Secretary Sylvia Matthew Burwell on Mental Heal - Substance Disorder Parity Report, USDE Secretary Dr. john B. King, Jr. discusses ...
Posted Friday, November 4th 2016 at 12:17PM
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - TONIGHT!
Kim Hunter Reed, U.S. Deputy Under Secretary of Education and Acting Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and David Johns, Executive Director of ...
Posted Friday, November 4th 2016 at 11:28AM
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EdNet: The National Food Safety Educator's Network
EdNet, the National Food Safety Educator’s Network, is a monthly, multi-agency electronic news journal from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSI ...
Posted Wednesday, November 2nd 2016 at 4:12PM
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WHY KEVIN DURANT IS A MY BROTHERS KEEPER SUCCESS MENTOR! You can become a mentor, too!
Born and raised in Seat Pleasant, Maryland, I grew up in a community with higher rates of poverty and lower graduation rates than most of the state. For me, ...
Posted Wednesday, November 2nd 2016 at 3:35PM
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U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. to Visit Virginia for Events Highlighting Early Learning and Teacher Preparation
Contact: Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov
Event Date 2 : November 2, 2016 - 4:00pm
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Posted Wednesday, November 2nd 2016 at 3:28PM
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The Affordable Care Act is facing a huge test.
According to an article appearing in Business Insider today, this Tuesday marks the start of Open Enrollment for the 2017 plan year of the ACA's public exchanges. That's the part of the law, better kn ...
Posted Tuesday, November 1st 2016 at 11:54AM
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Join us tonight as all the little ghouls and witches come out to be treated as Alabama State University's National Public Radio station - WVAS-90.7 FM - co-sponsors the 2016 "Trick or Treat Halloween Spooktacular" with the Montgomery County Sheriff’ ...
Posted Monday, October 31st 2016 at 12:44PM
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Ranked in the top twenty in the AFCA & Div. II national polls, the Golden Tigers of Tuskegee University lived up to their billing against the Marauders of Central State University with a convincing 42-14 victory.
TU opened the scoring with a 6 pla ...
Posted Monday, October 31st 2016 at 12:38PM
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Remarks by the President on the Affordable Care Act
Miami Dade College
Miami, Florida
1:51 P.M. EDT
THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Miami! (Applause.) Thank you so much. Well, everybody have a seat. Have a seat. It is good to see all of you! It' ...
Posted Monday, October 31st 2016 at 8:27AM
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In this week’s Weekly Address, Vice-President Joe Biden discussed the progress of the White House Cancer Moonshot, an initiative with the goal to make a decade’s worth of advances in cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment, in five years. Recentl ...
Posted Monday, October 31st 2016 at 8:11AM
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE!: Job Announcement
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS & INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
Application deadline: November 17, 2016
The Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council - a statewide advocacy and public policy organization dedica ...
Posted Monday, October 31st 2016 at 7:48AM
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HOT OFF THE PRESS!
Please enjoy this week's LOPnewsmag with Pres. Obama's remarks on the airline industry, the Affordable Care Act (#GETCOVERED), HHS Secretary Sylvia Matthew Burwell on a Report on Mental Health & Substance Use Disparity and D ...
Posted Friday, October 28th 2016 at 2:26PM
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U.S. Department of Education Announces Final Regulations to Protect Students and Taxpayers from Predatory Institutions
The U.S. Department of Education today announced final regulations to protect student borrowers against misleading and predatory ...
Posted Friday, October 28th 2016 at 10:05AM
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GET READY, GET SET, #GETCOVERED
Ready to go save on healthcare premiums again?!
There are 17 companies on board to help independent workers and entrepreneurs #GetCovered.
You can enroll easily at healthcare.gov or when you visit any local ...
Posted Thursday, October 27th 2016 at 6:32PM
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After giving up the game winning touchdown in the final seconds of last week's 30-28 loss at Fort Valley State, the Marauders return home to face perennial power Tuskegee during Military Appreciation Day this Saturday at 1 pm.
LAST WEEK
Both Cent ...
Posted Thursday, October 27th 2016 at 2:26PM
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Alabama State University turns 150 years old in 2017 and to prepare for an incredible year of celebration and thanks, it is kicking off three design competitions to help it both honor its fabled past and to keep an eye on its incredible future. Since ...
Posted Thursday, October 27th 2016 at 1:54PM
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U.S. Department of Education Releases Guidance Encouraging Well-Rounded Education
The U.S. Department of Education today released non-regulatory guidance to help states, districts and schools provide students with a more well-rounded education ...
Posted Thursday, October 27th 2016 at 12:32PM
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Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) released the following statement regarding National Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Week.
“As a proud two time graduate of North Carolina A&T University and a retired professor of for ...
Posted Wednesday, October 26th 2016 at 8:00PM
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On October 26th, UNCF will launch #PreserveHBCUs a 24-hour social media campaign to urge the Senate to provide at least $5 million for the HBCU Historic Preservation Program, as passed by the House, before Congress adjourns. Taking place during Natio ...
Posted Wednesday, October 26th 2016 at 7:06PM
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Alabama State University researchers will be working on a cutting-edge tissue regeneration project with the University of Pennsylvania Science and Technology Center thanks to a grant by the National Science Foundation (NSF). ASU’s portion of the $24 ...
Posted Wednesday, October 26th 2016 at 7:02PM
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Thanks to Fulton Sports Media for this update on SWAC football teams that were in action this past week. You can check out the video where he goes through all the teams and the scores on the news feed of our Facebook page at http;//www.facebook.com/h ...
Posted Wednesday, October 26th 2016 at 6:52PM
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by Jeffrey Wilder, student writer, Oakwood University
Over its 120 year history, Oakwood University has become known for its talented musicians. Whether it comes in the form of an instrumentalist, soloist, or a group, musical talent is not somethi ...
Posted Wednesday, October 26th 2016 at 6:02PM
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