Nation’s First Black Doctor To Be Honored After Grave Discovery
He couldn’t go to medical school in New York, so James McCune Smith went to Scotland for his degree and returned home to treat the city’s poor.
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Vote For NewsOne And BlackPlanet In The Black Web Awards
Since the inception Newsone.com and BlackPlanet.com, we have striven to provide Black America with an engaging forum and network, to provoke thoughtful as well as positively engaging material for Black people. Due to our efforts at Newsone.com, BlackPlanet.com, and HelloBeautiful.com; our sites have all recently joined an elite group who will compete for Black Web Awards.
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DC’s Seed School Reports Perfect College Acceptance Rate This Year [VIDEO]
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In a neighborhood where only 33 percent of students make it through high school and few go on to college, the Seed School in Washington DC is making a difference to get its youngsters on the road to success.
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Terrence Howard To Play Nelson Mandela Opposite J. Hud
Terrence Howard is to become the latest actor to portray Nelson Mandela onscreen after landing the role in Jennifer Hudson’s upcoming film about the ex-wife of the South African leader.
The two stars will play man and wife in filmmaker Darrell J. Roodt’s new movie, Winnie, which documents Winnie Mandela’s life.
THROWBACK: Vintage Oprah Moments
WATCH Oprah at age 17 singing in a music video; as a news anchor in 84′ and more.
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