by Lauren DeLisa Coleman
Time for my next installment spotlighting women of color in the tech space. (For those who perhaps missed the first, be sure and click here for the profile on Google exec Bonita Stewart: http://goo.gl/xVhLD ) Today I had the opportunity to ask Phoebe Ash of Microsoft ...
Posted Thursday, January 17th 2013 at 4:23PM
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WASHINGTON (January 11, 2013) – Mayor of Atlanta Kasim Reed will participate in a panel discussion on the Obama Presidency at Howard University in the Blackburn Center Ballroom, Friday, Jan. 18 at 9 a.m.
The panel, titled, “Looking Back, Looking A ...
Posted Thursday, January 17th 2013 at 1:42PM
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Becoming a Renaissance Woman: Redefining Service, Protocol, and Civility in the 21st Century and Beyond
A one-day women’s conference with CEO and founder of Black Girls Rock Beverly Bond is dedicated to providing a medium where women can become empowered and educated while sharing experiences, ...
Posted Thursday, January 17th 2013 at 1:39PM
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Just kidding! I edited the title so "My Peep" would be drawn to the blog. Did it work? Here's a sampling of work perks based on level of employment. Availability will also depend on your field. (Hint: don't be afraid to ask for stuff in the tier ab ...
Posted Thursday, January 17th 2013 at 2:17AM
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National Museum of American Jewish History Honors Legacy of Martin Luther King on Monday, Jan. 21
Museum to be OPEN and FREE with Family Activities!
The National Museum of American Jewish History is OPEN and FREE on MLK Day, a day filled with ...
Posted Tuesday, January 15th 2013 at 5:14PM
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When Texas Southern University Student Regent Juan Sorto arrives in Washington, D.C. January 21st for the second inauguration of President Barack Obama, he will not only be there to bask in the experience of watching the democratic process at work, b ...
Posted Tuesday, January 15th 2013 at 3:04PM
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The Rubicon was a stream separating Cisalpine Gaul from Italy. When Julius Caesar led his troops from Gaul to the Rubicon, Caesar paused on the northern end of a bridge debating whether to cross or not.
It would be a crime against Rome for procon ...
Posted Tuesday, January 15th 2013 at 2:16AM
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Epiphany and the Magi: Names of the 3 Wise Men In the conventional version of the Christmas story, the wise men or magi:•Gaspar, •Melchior and •Balthasar started the gift-giving custom of Christmas by bringing gold, frankincense, and myrrh to the Ch ...
Posted Tuesday, January 15th 2013 at 1:35AM
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Janus
No, he wasn't particularly hypocritical. He simply looked behind at the year before and forward to the new year. Janus is an ancient Roman, composite, obscure god who is associated with doorways, beginnings, and transitions. A usually tw ...
Posted Tuesday, January 15th 2013 at 1:07AM
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By ADD SEYMOUR JR.
Spike Lee ’79 didn’t come to Morehouse to study film. In fact, once he got to college, he had no idea what he wanted to study until he finally realized what he was passionate about.
“At the end of my sophomore year, my adviser told me to think long and hard about choosing ...
Posted Monday, January 14th 2013 at 6:40PM
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BACKSTAGE
It’s certainly appears to be that way on the upcoming big screen that Marlon will take on the iconic role of Richard Pryor. Although he's finally has been confirmed of the role he wasn’t the only selection. Eddie Murphy was replaced b ...
Posted Monday, January 14th 2013 at 3:10PM
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Precious Perry shares a few things in common with the fictional protagonist in the 2009 film “Precious.” Both young women grew up in Harlem with troubled single mothers. Both left home in their teens. And both had their lives changed by social worke ...
Posted Sunday, January 13th 2013 at 10:28PM
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WASHINGTON — President Obama plans to push Congress to move quickly in the coming months on an ambitious overhaul of the immigration system that would include a path to citizenship for most of the 11 million illegal immigrants in the country, senior ...
Posted Sunday, January 13th 2013 at 10:04PM
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