This article is part of Blavity U Spirit Week 2023. Black Greek Life is essential for campus life at any college or university. The National Panhellenic Council, often called the “Divine Nine”, includes nine organizations whose members serve as pillars of service and excellence within their schools and communities. Sororities and fraternities included are: Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. These…
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Why is natural world heritage important? World Heritage sites enjoy the highest level of international recognition through the 1972 World Heritage Convention, as places so precious that their conservation transcends borders, cultures and generations. Our ability to ensure the highest quality of protection of natural World Heritage sites therefore constitutes a litmus test for the effectiveness of nature conservation as a whole. Although there are relatively few natural World Heritage sites compared to other types of protected areas, they cover very large areas that represent the best of nature. The 257 sites currently inscribed on the World Heritage List for…
Nicole Daedone, second from left, founder and former CEO of OneTaste, second from left, leaves Brooklyn federal court on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, in New York. Daedone, an entrepreneur who promoted group “orgasmic meditation” as a path to women’s well-being, turned herself in and pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a charge of manipulating traumatized people into debt, having unwanted sex and working underpaid. (AP Photo/Jeenah Moon) NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (WWLP) – Country Hyundai will open its doors to host a women’s business empowerment event, planned to bring together a diverse and dynamic group of female entrepreneurs and professionals. Trick or Treaters…
Abdallah Bozkurt/StockholmThe long arm of Turkey’s ruling Islamist Justice and Development Party (AKP) recently hosted an anti-Semitic lawyer who made disturbing statements calling for the destruction of Jews and prophesying an apocalyptic scenario in which Muslims would exterminate all Jews at the end of time.Fatih Ünal, a prominent AKP member and deputy chairman of the Ankara City Council, recently visited Stockholm at the invitation of the Swedish branch of the Union of International Democrats (UID), formerly known as name of the Union of International Turkish Democrats (UITD), a proxy group linked to the political party of Turkish President Recep Tayyip…
Listen to Australian and world news and follow trending topics with “I guess the message got through. And here’s a break led by Leckie. He’s on his own. No help. Mathew Leckie. What a goal. He didn’t need any support. He did it all on his own.”Australian football has enjoyed a renaissance in recent months.With the recent successes of the Socceroos and Matildas, interest in the sport has skyrocketed.A new announcement from Football Australia builds on this success.”We are here today to announce the eight founding members of the second national level, that is the main point for us to…
No one has seen entrepreneurship help minorities improve their economic situation as much as I have – and it’s not just because I’m 93 years old.I saw the power of entrepreneurship after co-founding Home deposit. My experiences have led me to believe that preserving and growing entrepreneurship is the key to advancing racial and economic equality.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All rights reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Author Kathy Baldock and Ed Oxford, a fan of Baldock’s work turned co-detective, are heads down in research mode at the Yale Sterling Memorial Library in New Haven, Connecticut. They’re deep in the archives, and when I say deep, I mean they’ve already gone through about 60,000 documents. The award-winning documentary 1946: the bad translation that changed culture can make even file browsing fascinating. They are looking for comments on why the word “homosexual” was added to the Bible. You read correctly. The word “homosexual” was not always present in the Bible. It first appears relatively recently, in the Revised…
WASHINGTON, October 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — First Lady Jill Biden hosted a delegation of Italian-American leaders at the White House Thursday evening to highlight an indicator of cultural progress that has taken shape within the community.Dr. Biden, the country’s first-ever Italian-American First Lady, met Basil M. Russo — president of the Conference of Presidents of Major Italian-American Organizations (COPOMIAO) — and peers to recognize the sacrifices and celebrate the contributions that Italian Americans have made to our country. Dr. Jill Biden welcomed the delegation of leaders who are reshaping the scope and vision of Italian American culture. Post this In…
The project will reimagine Burrus Hall on the Fisk campus into a community space to support the next generation of entrepreneurs in North Nashville and across the city. The Freeman family will join Mayor Cooper and others for a commencement ceremony on Monday, January 9 at 2 p.m.. On Monday, Mayor John Cooper and Fisk University will announce the launch of the Darrell S. Freeman Sr. Incubation and Innovation Center. This center will focus on supporting the next generation of startups and entrepreneurs and will be housed in Burrus Hall, which is located at the corner of 16th Avenue N.…