Florida A&M University graduate Ronald Turner II (DJ R-Tistic) took home the $10,000 grand prize and major bragging rights during the 2014 McDonald’s Flavor Battle finale event. The Los Angeles native represented the Bacon Habanero Ranch Quarter Pounder* and used his best mix to beat out DJ Niena Drake of Chicago and DJ Erika B […]
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Deadline: March 15, 2014 Are you or do you know a youth, ages 16 to 21, with a passion for entertainment, business or community? Would you like an opportunity to win an apprenticeship experience with Steve Harvey? If so, the Steve and Marjorie Harvey Foundation, partnered with Coca-Cola, want to help make your dreams come
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In “Five Challenges Black Fraternities Must Address in 2014”, I pointed to hazing as one of those challenges. It is pledge season. Unfortunately, that means it is time for boneheads all over the country to put themselves in danger of doing “perp walks.” The 2013-2014 academic year has been active with a young life having
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The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and HBCU Lifestyle partner on National I Love My HBCU Awareness Month to further its mission and engage HBCU students and alumni, TMCF’s President & CEO Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. announced in March. The national “I Love My HBCU” Month is an annual month-long celebration of Historically Black Colleges
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Getting into graduate school is a challenge all by itself. However, a bigger hurdle that most students trying to enter graduate school face is to find the funding they need to complete their studies. Graduate studies involve not just tuition, books and other miscellaneous fees. If you are seriously planning to enter a graduate program,
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If you love to help others and want a truly challenging job, Physical Therapy might just be your ideal career. This field requires a thorough education and true dedication to your patients. The rewards, however – such as seeing a wounded veteran take his first post-injury steps – are too great to measure. Here are
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Summer jobs for students are great ways to earn a little extra cash between semesters. While some are updated versions of jobs your parents may have worked, others are fairly modern. Here, we’ll take a look at 7 of the best ways to get paid this summer. Freelance Writing Freelance writing is some of the
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College graduation rates offer valuable information for the prospective student. They indicate how many students enrolled at a particular college actually graduate from that college. While low college graduation rates aren’t necessarily a negative sign, students often want to surround themselves with like-minded individuals who are dedicated to obtaining a degree from their chosen school.
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