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Outstanding Black HS, DC’s SEED School Featured On 60 Minutes
The Seed School in Washington DC, who recorded perfect college acceptance this year will be featured on CBS’s 60 Minutes This Sunday.
Read MoreDC’s Seed School Reports Perfect College Acceptance Rate This Year [VIDEO]
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In a neighborhood where only 33 percent of students make it through high school and few go on to college, the Seed School in Washington DC is making a difference to get its youngsters on the road to success.
Read More50 Cent Registers As Marrow Donor For 11-Year-Old Lion King Star
Post by Jade in National on Aug 9, 2010 at 2:04 pm
See, hip-hop mogul 50 Cent is a nice guy after all. Just don’t tell his nemeses Rick Ross and Fat Joe.
Read MoreBlack Valedictorian Of Atlanta HS Gives Uplifting Speech [VIDEO]
Post by Jade in National on Aug 6, 2010 at 2:14 pm![Black Valedictorian Of Atlanta HS Gives Uplifting Speech [VIDEO]](http://cdn.urbanpetersburg.com/wp-content/plugins/ione-core/phpthumb/phpThumb.php?src=http://newsone.com/files/2010/08/Picture-112.png&w=75&h=0&f=jpeg&hash=239891a1f9d52e626634f958cd98e123)
Deonte Bridges, the first Black Valedictorian of Booker T. Washington HS in Atlanta in over 10 years, gave an uplifting speech which should be listened to by us all. This is a young man who went through a lot and is determined to keep on fighting to help those in his community become better.
Read MoreDonations Pour In For Homeless Student’s College Fund
Post by Jade in National on Aug 2, 2010 at 8:03 am
Homeless high school grad Orayne Williams is getting the ride of his life – a full scholarship to a four-year college.
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A new study released by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention highlights how teenage Black girls are leading the way in smoking cessation.
The study, which was published earlier this month, focuses on the overall decline in teen smoking since 1991. But since 2003, amongst different ethnic and racial groups of both genders, African-American teenage girls are the only group to see their usage decline.
According to the study, the percentage of students
Read More“My Black Is Beautiful” Campaign Connects With Black Women
Post by Jade in National on Jul 12, 2010 at 5:42 pm
For close to three years now, global powerhouse Procter & Gamble, has achieved huge success with their “My Black is Beautiful” campaign. They have not only made strides with African American females, but also with their recruitment of minority candidates. Currently, 21 percent of P&G’s global workforce consists of minorities.
Read MoreGOOD NEWS: Black NYPD Officer Saves Sergeant’s Life
Post by Jade in National on Jul 7, 2010 at 4:50 pm
From NYDailyNews.com:
Police Officer James Atkins disobeyed a direct order from his sergeant – and it saved her life.
Read MoreGOOD NEWS: Chicago Drill Team Gives Hope To South Side Youth
Post by Jade in National on Jul 1, 2010 at 10:43 am
From TheGrio.com:
The south side of Chicago can be a tough place to grow up. High poverty levels give way to daily shootings, gang violence and an overall sense of fear for many residents.
Read MoreGOOD NEWS: “School Of The Future” Bridges Graduation Gap
Post by Jade in National on Jun 22, 2010 at 8:14 am
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – When the Microsoft-designed School of the Future opened, the facility was a paragon of contemporary architecture, with a green roof, light-filled corridors and the latest classroom technology, all housed in a dazzling white modern building.
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