How many of us go about our daily lives with an effortless routine? Many of us have been programmed to design our routine as significant milestones take place – marriage, children, school, work.
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Detroit Entrepreneur Week’s Spotlight Set
Detroit Entrepreneur Week, the city’s leading small business conference and festival celebrates National Small Business Week, from May 2 to May 7, by hosting a series of activities ranging from panel discussions, free workshops, networking events and entrepreneurial showcases.
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Former Gov. Wilder Brings Message To Area
Wilder’s witness to his state’s political changes are revealed in his biography, “Son of Virginia” (Lyon Press, 2015) and he shared some of it on April 15 as this year’s Guest Speaker at the 2016 Joseph N. Green, Jr. Lecture Series.
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Norfolk’s First Youth Poet Laureate Releases “When The Raven Sings…”
The book release on April 14 was part of the Hampton Roads Youth Poet Laureate Program, and included a meet & greet and book signing at Barnes & Noble, McArthur Mall in downtown Norfolk.
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Carson: Maybe Tubman Should Go On The $2 Bill
Ben Carson thinks that Harriet Tubman might be better on the $2 bill than the $20.
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A Nubian Notion to Close Doors
For generations of Roxbury residents, A Nubian Notion’s flagship Dudley Square store has been a constant presence.
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Treasury Official Says Harriet Tubman Will Go On $20 bill
A Treasury official says Secretary Jacob Lew has decided to put Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill, making her the first woman on U.S. paper currency in 100 years.
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Why I Don’t Want To Be Labeled As “African American”
I have heard the term “African-American” used interchangeably with “black” all my life but have never been comfortable with it.
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[FLINT] Mayor to Gov: Drinking City Water Doesn’t Impress
Flint Mayor Karen Weaver said Gov. Rick Snyder’s pledge to drink filtered water drawn from a city home for the next 30 days in an effort to convince others of its safety “does not impress us at all.”
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Taxpayers Have Spent A ‘Staggering’ Amount Of Money On NFL Stadiums
Taxpayers have spent nearly $3 billion on the 16 stadiums that will host NFL games during the season’s opening weekend, according to figures in a new analysis from the Taxpayers Protection Alliance, a Washington, D.C-based conservative nonprofit group.
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