By Blacks In Tech
Past #BITTechTalk guest (episode #52 Ras Pi’s and Robots), Dr. Andrew Williams speaks at TEDx and shares a surprising revelation Steve Jobs made about the number of black engineers at Apple and his determination to make a change. Dr. Williams also shares the journey of the Spe ...
Posted Friday, December 5th 2014 at 7:53AM
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No one can push you or put a smile on your face like you can.
Just experiment. Take one day to see how many others
can cheer for you, or give you compliments, or pat you
on the back after a job well done.
Then tally up how many times you have the ...
Posted Friday, December 5th 2014 at 7:36AM
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The Seven Secrets of How to Study the Bible is a fantastic way to jump start your knowledge of how to live a life that is pleasing to God. Get tips that you can use right away to experience a new and vibrant Christian life. This book provides all tha ...
Posted Thursday, December 4th 2014 at 6:29PM
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No one really wants another scarf this holiday season.
We polled the men of Business Insider to see what gifts would put the biggest grins on their faces, and then picked our favorite items to match their wishes.
From kitchen gadgets to electr ...
Posted Thursday, December 4th 2014 at 2:18PM
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It's that time of year when everyone is running around panicking because soon they'll have to wear shorts or a bathing suit. Here are some tips to get yourself in shape without costing a fortune.
Gyms
Gyms are horribly expensive but usually have ...
Posted Thursday, December 4th 2014 at 9:31AM
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Charles White, finance student in the Business and Information Systems Department, and financial vice president of the United Student Movement, recently participated in Duke University's 2014 Summer Institute, as part of the Ph.D. Pipeline Opportunit ...
Posted Thursday, December 4th 2014 at 9:09AM
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By Jeremy Diamond, CNN
Tourists flocking to Washington, D.C., hoping to get a glimpse of President Barack Obama might not get the chance to see him in person -- but they can now get pretty close thanks to the Smithsonian Institution.
The first- ...
Posted Wednesday, December 3rd 2014 at 1:38PM
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By now, the story of how longtime LSU coach Dale Brown discovered Shaquille O'Neal has been told many times: Brown happened upon a massive 13-year-old at an army base in Germany, stayed in touch with him and eventually became like a second father.
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Posted Tuesday, December 2nd 2014 at 3:38PM
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Jackson State University students participated in the nationwide “Hands Up Walkout” protest on the main campus in Jackson on Monday.
Gathering at 12:01 p.m. on Gibbs-Green Pedestrian Plaza, about 100 students peacefully marched abut 100 yards from ...
Posted Tuesday, December 2nd 2014 at 3:22PM
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The 1922 discovery of the tomb of the ancient Egyptian king Tutankhamun is considered one of the greatest archaeological finds of the 20th century.
Now, South Africans can also dig into the history of this mystical child king, who lived and died m ...
Posted Tuesday, December 2nd 2014 at 1:29PM
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MANNERS that is...
Practicing the art of being grateful and thankful is a skill
that will keep many doors open for us.
We did not have to be granted the gift of waking up today,
but grace was given and we are alive.
Thank you is like an expr ...
Posted Tuesday, December 2nd 2014 at 9:29AM
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This holiday season, you can keep your dollars in the community and find the perfect gifts for everyone.
In Swahili the term for cooperative economics—to build and maintain black institutions—is “Ujamaa.” In an age when many black-owned businesses have been forced to shutter, there isn’t a better ...
Posted Monday, December 1st 2014 at 2:04PM
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Stay encouraged to become all you were destined to be.
What better way to honor yourself than to make your goals,
dreams, and lifes purpose come true.
Someone admires you.
Someone values you.
Make it happen!
Encouragement: http://www.huff ...
Posted Monday, December 1st 2014 at 9:10AM
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If you didn't hear it on the news, you probably noticed it the last time you filled up your car: gasoline prices have been dropping lately after holding fairly steady for a year or so, following world oil prices.
After clicking your heels at the g ...
Posted Monday, December 1st 2014 at 8:34AM
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This is Miles College's edition of Pharrell's "Happy"! The happiest students, faculty and staff took a break and joined us as we spread happiness to our campus. Thank you to each and everyone who participated in the Golden Bear Spirit.
Apply to Miles College
5500 Myron Massey Blvd.
Birmingham ( ...
Posted Monday, December 1st 2014 at 8:26AM
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It's been a year.
What will happen next year?
Yes I can hear.
A smile from the heart is near.
Nothing can compare to the real.
End ...
Posted Sunday, November 30th 2014 at 8:58PM
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How old were you when you were granted with the gift of mind reading?
How old were you when you accomplished your first goal?
How old were you when you realized your worth?
How young were you when you realized what truth looks like?
How young w ...
Posted Sunday, November 30th 2014 at 7:34PM
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She is the wind beneath our wings.
She is the lady with the prettiest smile.
She is the cure to any cold.
To live is to be loved by a Grandmother.
Can't you taste her soul food?
She is the tree of life. The one who could
create magic with a ...
Posted Sunday, November 30th 2014 at 4:41PM
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I know you are having a harmonious day. Yep. That's just how we do around here.
Let the happiness ring from ear to ear. Cancel the negatives with holiday cheer!
A new season is here.
Enter it with bold confidence.
Create a new tradition or tw ...
Posted Saturday, November 29th 2014 at 4:27PM
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I love you for everything you are. I love you for everything you are becoming.
I believe in the best in you. I bring out the best in you.
I am love. I love you.
You are loved.
Be love.
Love,
love
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Posted Saturday, November 29th 2014 at 11:01AM
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“In the face of adversity, you must have faith and commitment to succeed,” said Dr. Gary Gibbons, director of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to a group of 12 students from Tougaloo College in Jackson, Miss.
Gibbons welcomed the stud ...
Posted Friday, November 28th 2014 at 11:00AM
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If you know what will make you happy this holiday...pursue it.
If you know what will turn your day upside down...do not entertain it.
Consume healthy uplifting food, conversation, and media.
Show the kids how to get along and fill up on laught ...
Posted Thursday, November 27th 2014 at 4:46AM
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On her show, "Iyanla: Fix My Life," spiritual life coach Iyanla Vanzant has traveled all over the country helping people sort through their personal challenges. But now it's time for Iyanla to get her own house in order -- literally.
The TV host r ...
Posted Wednesday, November 26th 2014 at 4:05PM
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Diversity trainer points to path for growth for all humanity
Lauren Joichin Nile dreams of a world in which humanity replaces racism with love for one another.
Her book RACE: My Story & Humanity’s Bottom Line addresses her personal experiences with racism, the biological oneness of humanity, t ...
Posted Tuesday, November 25th 2014 at 3:13PM
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When it seems like all obstacles are working against you...believe in yourself.
If others can make it through the rough times, we can too.
Times may be difficult, but remember, without a test there is no testimony.
Stay tuned to your inner guide and push through it all.
Push, push, push thos ...
Posted Monday, November 24th 2014 at 10:52AM
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