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ATLANTA, Aug. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Doug E. Fresh - "The original human beatbox" - will headline and emcee the halftime show of the 24th annual Bank of America Atlanta Football Classic to be themed "One Love. One Music. One Culture." - it was announced today by the 100 Black Men of Atlanta, a volunteer community organization focused on education, empowerment and enrichment in African-American youth that presents the game. The halftime show will also feature the award-winning...
DALLAS, Sept. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- September marks the return of the football season and AT&T* is bringing all the excitement and fun of the HBCU football season to consumers through its title sponsorship of the AT&T Nation's Football Classic(TM) and its exclusive communications services sponsorship of the HBCU Tailgate Tour, featuring Russ Parr and Rickey Smiley. AT&T's support of the Nation's Football Classic and HBCU Tailgate Tour will celebrate and showcase the rich...
MARIETTA, Ga., Sept. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The National Management Association (NMA) honored Lockheed Martin's Lee E. Rhyant as the 2009 Executive of the Year at the organization's national conference this week in New Orleans. The Executive of the Year Award is the highest honor the NMA bestows on an individual. The first Executive of the Year was honored in 1935 and NMA has recognized a key leader in business and industry every year since. The award recognizes a senior executive who...
As the Honda Battle of the Bands (www.hondabattleofthebands.com) prepares to host its seventh annual Invitational Showcase, fans can expect another spectacular musical pageant as well as an expanded commitment to support the vital music programs of the nation's Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). With an increase in scholarship awards and the return of the HBCU Recruitment Fair, the Honda Battle of the Bands (HBOB) continues to evolve as one of the nation's most-celebrated...
By Mensah M. Dean, Philadelphia Daily News Dec. 7--As the school district struggles to get its financial house in order, two schools are dealing with leadership vacuums. District officials yesterday revealed that the principals of South Philadelphia High School and Mary McLeod Bethune Academy have been removed from their schools. Also yesterday, School Reform Commission Chairman James Nevels said the SRC soon will announce $30 million more in budget cuts toward closing a deficit that...
