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Fashion Your Life: Dress for the Career You Want, Not for the One You Have

Written by R. Kay Green PhD | 04 February 2013

If you want the career you don’t have, you must dress for that career. Dressing for the career you want (and not the one you have) isn’t a matter of just putting on new clothes. Rather, it’s a matter of internalizing your goals and dreams. When you internalize something, it means that you believe in it absolutely and pursue it relentlessly. Internalizing and making personal your goals, starts and ends with dressing for the career you want. That means dressing, talking, behaving, and crafting a résumé and brand image consistent with your ultimate aspirations. In essence, you have to be the whole package if you’re going to get where you want to go.

Improving Literacy and Math: Two Programs with Potentially Positive Effects

Written by Organization's Staff | 28 January 2013

What works for improving literacy and math skills? The What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) has reviewed the research on the Talent Development Middle Grades Program and enVisionMATH and finds that both programs have potentially positive impacts. The Talent Development Middle Grades Program is a comprehensive reform model for large urban middle schools that aims to improve student achievement by transforming the structure and curriculum.

Lorenzo Herman’s Latest Honor Caps a Lifetime of Diverse Experiences

Written by Organization's Staff | 28 January 2013

Jesuit Installed as President of the National Black Catholic Seminarians Association
This week, Cleveland native Lorenzo Herman, 39, currently studying to become a Jesuit priest, was installed as president of the National Black Catholic Seminarians Association (NBCSA). For the former Air Force in-flight refueling specialist, community activist and actor, it was just the latest in a series of diverse accomplishments. And a surprising twist for a boy raised Baptist.

African Americans in Alabama get help to fight cardiovascular disease and stroke

Written by Organization's Staff | 04 February 2013

African Americans living in parts of Alabama will get improved access to community-based health services to prevent heart attacks and strokes through a new public, private partnership led by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The Morehouse School of Medicine and HHS awarded $900,000 to the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. to target three counties in Alabama where African Americans face significantly high rates of cardiovascular disease. The National Baptist Convention will build on the strengths of faith-based organizations to connect communities to vital health care resources like hypertension management services, including blood pressure monitoring, free or low-cost medication, and patient counseling and education.

The National Coalition of Black Veterans Organization urge President Barack Obama to promote the late Colonel Charles Young, a Buffalo solider, to the honorary rank of Brigadier General

Written by Organization's Staff | 28 January 2013

CALIFORNIA -- In honor of Black History Month 2013, The National Coalition of Black Veterans Organizations has come together to advocate for the promotion of the late Colonel Charles Young, the legendary Buffalo Soldier who was medically discharged from the United States Army on January 22, 1917. Colonel Charles Young was recalled in 1918 in the grade of colonel after riding 500 miles to demonstrate his fitness to serve on active military duty. The Veterans have drafted a letter (See attached letter with Resolutions) requesting that the President issue a Proclamation elevating Colonel Young to the honorary rank of Brigadier General during Black History Month 2013.

Real Life Murder Gives Life to a Movie - "Under The Cherry Tree"

Written by Organization's Staff | 21 January 2013

"Under the Cherry Tree", the DVD is available in Walmart stores nationwide. The novel is available on Amazon.com.
Philadelphia, PA -- It's been over 25 years, on Halloween since Cedric Mixon, the creator of the movie "Under the Cherry Tree", father was shot 14 times and brutally murdered. Kobalt Books Entertainment, Maverick Entertainment Group and Walmart have teamed to launch a unique inspirational movie and novel, "Under the Cherry Tree". This is a story of two brothers who take separate paths after losing their father, only to find themselves, 25 years later, positioned on that very corner where faith and reality collide.

Fashion Your Life: Dress for the Career You Want, Not for the One You Have

Improving Literacy and Math: Two Programs with Potentially Positive Effects

Lorenzo Herman’s Latest Honor Caps a Lifetime of Diverse Experiences

African Americans in Alabama get help to fight cardiovascular disease and stroke

The National Coalition of Black Veterans Organization urge President Barack Obama to promote the late Colonel Charles Young, a Buffalo solider, to the honorary rank of Brigadier General

Real Life Murder Gives Life to a Movie - "Under The Cherry Tree"

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