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The Black Benefactors: African American Giving Circle Celebrates Three Years
“I am pleased that the Black Benefactors has supported our grassroots mission of making first generation college bound students dream to attend college a reality.” --Joseph Fisher, CEO & Founder, First Generation College Bound Inc., Prince George's County, Maryland (Photo credit: Kea Taylor, Imagine Photography)
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Shine On Purpose: Shining a Light for Young Sisters

By BlackGivesBack Dallas contributor Froswa' Booker-Drew
LaToyia Dean-Dennis is not your average person. Defying numerous odds, she is determined to make a difference in the lives of young women who face insurmountable challenges. Raised by her grandparents, her world was turned upside down… -
Celebrities, HBCUs and Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Observe African American Bone Marrow Awareness Month
NBA star Shaquille O'Neal, Grammy award winning songstress Caron Wheeler, and Isaiah Williams of the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers, are among the celebrities and athletes who are lending their efforts to raise awareness about the critical need for African Americans to join the national registry of bone marrow donors, known as…
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Upcoming Events: Celebrating African American Dance
Check out the events page HERE for more information on the events celebrating African American dance below:
Evidence, A Dance Company is set to host their 7th annual 'On Our Toes in The Hamptons' on Saturday, August 21, 2010 at the home of the Honorable Bernard Jackson and… -
Warpaint vs. Cat Power

Warpaint is an LA-based quartet whose haunting music and overlapping vocals have been generating quite a bit of buzz in music circles. Their intimate sound is reminiscent of Cat Power on her best days. If you like your chanteuses breathy with a side of beautiful, you might… -
Vybz Kartel: Dancehall Hero

Jamaican dancehall artist Vybz Kartel (also known as Addi Di Teacha) has been quietly burning up the imeem charts, especially in New York City. Here's a playlist of the Vybz Kartel songs getting the dancefloor moving, featuring cameos from Akon and Sean Kingston and the new single… -
Retail therapy: shop 'til you drop

Between "Black Friday" and "Cyber Monday," Americans are ringing in the holidays by getting their shop on. We’re starting the week with a little "Retail Therapy," our hip hop-centric playlist of songs about money & shopping. From Biggie and 50 Cent to Kanye and The O’Jays, this… -
Songs about food

We're celebrating this week's Thanksgiving holiday with a playlist of songs about food. So take a break from eating and stuff your ears with music from Beck, Ray Charles, Minor Threat and, yes, The Cranberries.
I can't believe I ate the whole thing
