Have a great business idea? Get paid!

The FABA – Youth Empowerment Series, Inc (YES!), in partnership with Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Boys & Girls Club of Miami, and the American Black Film Festival (ABFF) is hosting the BOSS for at-risk Miami youth (ages 12 to 17).

BOSS has a strategic goal of demonstrating to at-risk youth how to be their own BOSS in a multi-billion dollar sports & entertainment industry and how to become future sports & entertainment business owners and executives.

BOSS is presenting a business plan competition open to South Florida youth ages 12-17 interested in entrepreneurship and careers within the sports and entertainment industries. The competition is primarily open to students living in Miami-Dade County and children of Howard University & FAMU alumni living in the state. However, students throughout the entire State of Florida.

Students will compete for scholarships of up to $2,500.

For more info, visit http://fabainc. org/content. aspx?page_ id=22&club_ id=719311& module_id= 53624

Outfit of the Week: Our picks for Prom 09!

These our some of our favs for prom. This year, prom dresses are short, colorful and creative! Make it even better with great accessories and some fierce footwear!

Untitled by MeRyLu on Polyvore.com

Black and Green by gokarm featuring Miu Miu

Untitled by MeRyLu featuring Paris Hilton shoes

Falling in love with The Prom Queen! by Hennie Henne Baby featuring Nina shoes

Be careful online: Not everyone is a true friend

By Michelle Singletary

After much hesitation, I finally set up a Facebook account.

So I wouldn't be seen as a dinosaur, I've also registered on Twitter.com. I haven't been tweeting much, but I'm now part of the throng of folks socializing with their keyboards.

My fans or critics will just have to contend with professional conversation because, in a nutshell, I'm paranoid. And you should be too if you're gabbing about your life on various online social networks. Like a pickpocket working a crowded public venue, cyber thieves may be collecting information that makes victimizing you so much easier with all the personal data you provide.

The more a criminal knows about you -- your likes and dislikes, your friends, where you grew up, your drama -- the easier it is to con you. The vast majority of perpetrators contacted complainants in the federal report either through e-mail or via Web sites.

Tweeting about your Memorial Day getaway plans?

One of your Twitter followers, some of whom might be strangers, may see it as an opportunity to burglarize your home. If you want to tweet about your vacation or holiday plans, do it after the fact.

"Not too many people are giving second thoughts to the personal information they provide, especially the more youthful users," said Peter Spicer, communications manager for Chubb Personal Insurance. "People don't realize that as they drop information someone may be building a composite of who they are."

Chubb offers these tips to help protect you from identity theft or a financial loss:

-- Birthday blackout. Never divulge your date of birth online (month, day or year). It can be used for identity theft or to answer a security question.

-- Pet privacy. The name of your pet is a common security question, so keep your pooch's name private or avoid using it as your security answer or password.

-- Trash talking. Increasingly employers are searching online for information about prospective hires. So don't trash your last employer or you might risk losing a job opportunity.

--Neighbor nastiness. You may have an incredibly bad neighbor, but be careful about posting comments about your battles. Derogatory comments can be used against you in a defamation lawsuit, Spicer said. The same goes for your children. Talk to your kid about going public with their conflicts. "The power users of these technologies are kids," Spicer said. "If they are talking about other kids, they may find themselves with their parents in a courtroom." Even if the lawsuit has no merit, there's still the cost of a defense. Personal liability coverage under your homeowner's policy can provide some protection, but the policies are limited, Spicer said.

These tips may seem like simple, common sense. And yet when I view the postings of friends and strangers, I see some of the listed mistakes. If you want to tweet or post things about your life, just remember that TMI (too much information) could cost you.

And the countdown begins.....

Disney has officially released the trailer for The Princess and the Frog. The new film will introduce the newest Disney princess, Tiana, a young African-American girl living amid the charming elegance and grandeur of the fabled French Quarter.

The White House hosts its first ever Poetry Slam

I think the Obamas are sooooooo cool for this....

Perhaps for the first time ever, the White House jammed and slammed last night.

Poets and playwrights, actors and musicians packed the ornate East Room, delivering cool jazz and glorious spoken-word poetry, sprinkling a bit of hip-hop and a bit of the heroic couplet. And through it all, the president and the first lady watched -- and applauded.

"We're here to celebrate the power of words," President Obama said. Words "help us appreciate beauty and also understand pain. They inspire us to action." He introduced the first lady as his poet.

Michelle Obama told the gathering that the event was a way to open up the White House and invite in diverse voices. "I have wanted to do this from day one," Mrs. Obama said. "The notion of standing in this room and hearing some poetry."

Some called the event the first White House poetry jam in history. Technically, it was not a "poetry slam," which is a competition among poets -- a form of contest that began in the 1980s in Obama's home town of Chicago. A slam pits poet against poet as they stand before a crowd that provides instant, not-always-supportive judgment. That, of course, would not befit proper White House decorum.

(Don't forget to check out the First Lady's look....on point as usual!)

New Music: Solange Knowles' cover of Viva La Vida

Check out Solange's cover of the song "Viva La Vida" by Coldplay...I think it's great!

20 Questions to ask your school counselor

Your school counselor is one of your best resources as you plan for college. Your counselor has information about admissions tests, college preparation, and your education and career options. Here are some basic questions to help get your conversation started:

1. What are the required and recommended courses—for graduation and for college prep?
2. How should I plan my schedule so I'll complete them?
3. Which elective courses do you recommend?
4. Which AP® courses are available?
5. When is the PSAT/NMSQT® going to be given here?
6. Is this school a testing center for the SAT®, or will I need to go somewhere nearby?
7. Do you have any after-school or evening sessions available for college planning, or the SAT?
8. Do you have college handbooks or other guides that I can browse or borrow? Do you have a copy of the free SAT Preparation Booklet™, which has a practice test in it?
9. What activities can I do at home and over the summer to get ready for college?
10. What kinds of grades do different colleges require?
11. Are there any college fairs at this school, or nearby?
12. Where do other kids from this school attend college?
13. What are the requirements or standards for the honor society?
14. Can you put me in touch with recent grads who are going to the colleges on my wish list?
15. Do you have any information to help me start exploring my interests and related careers?
16. If my colleges need a recommendation from you, how can I help you know me better, so it can be more personal?
17. Are there any special scholarships or awards that I should know about now, so I can work toward them?
18. Can I see my transcript as it stands now, to see if everything is as I think it should be?
19. Do you have any forms I need to apply for financial aid?
20. How does our school compare to others, in terms of test scores and reputation?

New Movie: American Violet

The film tells the story of a woman arrested and accused of dealing drugs and her crusade to clear her name.

Six years ago, writer-producer Bill Haney was driving home during rush hour in Boston when he heard a National Public Radio story about Regina Kelly, a young African American woman -- a single mother with four daughters -- in the small Texas town of Hearne who was unjustly arrested during a raid on the projects where she lived. She was accused of dealing drugs.

The district attorney gave her the option of either a plea deal -- if she took the deal she wouldn't be allowed to vote and would lose most of her rights -- or going to jail for 25 years. Instead of conceding, the 24-year-old woman contested the charges and, after they were dismissed, teamed with the ACLU to file a discrimination suit against the D.A. and local police.

"She was basically given a 'Sophie's Choice,' " says Haney. "I began to cry and started crying so much I couldn't drive. I had kids myself, and the idea this sort of institutionalized casual cruelty was happening to a mother and young girls, it so infuriated and upset me."

Haney went to Texas and spent a lot of time with Kelly, her children and the attorneys, filming long interviews with them, as well as going through some 50,000 pages of legal documents.

"Regina was pregnant at 13, and the year I went there, in the African American high school, 169 kids entered as freshmen and only three had graduated," Haney says. "None went to college. The United States has the largest prison population in the world. Texas has the most people in prison of any place in the U.S. The long, dark hand of the criminal justice system is very clear when you spend time in the projects."

Haney says Kelly trusted him immediately. "I always felt a great responsibility to the story," he says. "She hadn't a lot of positive experiences with men, so for her to be as open and exposed as she was with me, I think that was really courageous."

"You have a choice when certain things happen to you in your life. She could have just taken the plea bargain and it would have been over. But she learned how she felt about being a citizen. . . . I think that's the sort of something we saw recently with our elections. People, once they kind of get fired up and decide they are going to change some things, you actually can."

Spotted: Keke Palmer

Actress KeKe Palmer arrives at the premiere of Warner Bros. ‘17 Again’ held at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on Tuesday, April 14th in Hollywood, California.

Celebrity reporter’s book reveals celebs' insecurity and self-esteem realities

Shaun Robinson, the Emmy Award winning television co-host of “Access Hollywood,” has put some of her celebrity interviews to paper in a new book. The tome, however, is not about stardom, fame, or Hollywood rumors.

Robinson’s new book, titled “Exactly As I Am: Celebrated Women Share Candid Advice with Today's Girls on What It Takes to Believe in Yourself” shares stories about the self-esteem struggles and triumphs of some of the world’s most talented, most famous, and most notable women.

“I’ve been working on this book for the last three years. One of the main reasons is because through my work here at ‘Access Hollywood’ and through the charity organizations I work with, including Girls, Inc., I have so many girls who ask me about the stars of Hollywood; if they are as perfect as they look on TV or in the movies and magazines,” Robinson said of her motivation to author “Exactly As I Am.”

“We have become a pretty celebrity-obsessed culture and many of our young girls think that people like me, on TV, or any of their favorite actresses are perfect and have never had struggles,” she said. “What I wanted to do was show them that we all go through things, we all have these times where we struggle with whether we’re good enough or we’re pretty enough.”

Teen blazing trail for female African-American golfers

Mariah Stackhouse’s rise to prominence provides a handy roadmap for African-Americans trying to reach the top levels of golf, but also reveals just how many obstacles there are along the way.Mariah Stackhouse, who just turned 15, has already climbed as high as No. 29 in the American Junior Golf Association’s national female rankings and currently stands 33rd.

In a sport desperately lacking in African-Americans outside of Tiger Woods, Stackhouse certainly stands out. Having just turned 15, she’s already climbed as high as No. 29 in the American Junior Golf Association’s national female rankings and currently stands 33rd, making her the top-rated black player on either the girls or boys list.

“If I get an opportunity to play professional golf,” she said, “I’d definitely like to give that a try.”
Her rise to prominence provides a handy roadmap for African-Americans trying to reach the top levels of golf, but also reveals just how many obstacles there are along the way.

“It’s a big financial investment and a huge sacrifice,” said her father, Ken Stackhouse. “I’ve known (African-Americans) who played before us, and their concerns were always the same. They never really got all the support they needed financially. As a consequence, they were never able to rise to the level Mariah has. Fortunately, she had support early enough to make a difference.”

For Mariah, it started with a doting father — “I was always a daddy’s girl,” she said unabashedly — who loved golf and willing to spend the time to teach it to his daughter, beginning at age 2. Stackhouse also has a job in the residential construction and design business that allows him to take time off when Mariah is playing tournaments during the spring and summer.
“I know most people aren’t as lucky as we are,” he said, relaxing with his daughter on the patio at the Braelinn Golf Club in this links-oriented suburb southwest of Atlanta.

Even with those built-in advantages, the Stackhouses still needed a hand from others. A local pro, King Simmons, allowed Mariah to hone her skills on several Atlanta city courses, free of charge. Then Ralph Boston, who won an Olympic golf medal in the long jump at the 1960 Rome Games, met Mariah and her father at a local tournament. Impressed by their passion for the game, he hooked them up with a prominent golf course owner who operated a club where Boston was a member. That allowed Mariah to practice and play at high-quality layouts around the metro area, minus the huge cost.

Spotted: Raven Symone

Raven-Symone participated in the The 33rd Annual Toyota Pro/Celeb Race Press Day in Long Beach, California earlier this week.

Free Money For College!!! Apply Now

1) Ron Brown Scholarships http://www.ronbrown.org/

2) FastWEB Scholarship Search http://www.fastweb.com/

3) United Negro College Fund Scholarships http://www.uncf.org/scholarships/uncfscholarship.asp

4) Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarships http://www.jackierobinson.org/

5) Intel Science Talent Search http://www.societyforscience.org/sts

6) Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund http://www.thurgoodmarshallfund.org/

7) FinAid: The Smart Students Guide to Financial Aid (scholarships) http://www.finaid.org/scholarships/

8 ) United Negro College Fund http://www.uncf.org/

9) Gates Millennium Scholarships (Annual) http://www.gmsp.org/(hmrfvje1fdxdi0nwbrpmbd45)/default.aspx

10) McDonald’s Scholarships (Annual) http://www.mcdonaldsnymetro.com/

11) Broke Scholars Scholarships http://scholarships.brokescholar.com/

12) National Society of Black Engineers Scholarships http://www.nsbe.org/programs/

13) National Merit Scholarships http://www.nationalmerit.org/

14) College Board Scholarship Search http://appscollegeboard.com/cbsearch_ss/welcome.jsp

15) Black Excel Scholarship Gateways http://www.blackexcel.org/

16) FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

17) LULAC - National Scholastic Achievement Awards http://mach25.collegenet.com/cgi-bin/M25/GetScholar?page=10177

18) Scholarship & Financial Aid Help http://www.blackexcel.org/fin-sch.htm

19) NAACP Scholarships http://www.naacp.org/departments/education/scholarship_index.html

20) Paralegal Scholaships http://www.paralegals.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=13

21) ScienceNet Scholarship Listing http://www.sciencenet.emory.edu/undergrad/scholarships.html

22) Black Alliance for Educational Options Scholarships http://www.baeo.org/options/privatelyfinanced.jsp

23) Siemens Foundation Competition http://www.siemens-foundationorg/

24) College Board Scholarship Search http://cbweb10p.collegeboard.org/fundfinder/html/fundfind01.html

25) International Students Scholarships & Aid Help http://www.iefa.org/

26) Historically Black College & University Scholarships http://www.iesabroad.org/info/hbcu.htm

27) Guaranteed Scholarships http://www.guaranteed-scholarships.com/

28) Hope Scholarships and Lifetime Learning Credits http://www.ed.gov/offices/OPE/PPI/HOPE/index.html

29) Presidential Freedom Scholarships http://www.nationalservice.org/scholarships

30) Sports Scholarships and Internships http://www.ncaa.org/about/scholarships.html

31) Student Video Scholarships http://www.christophers.org/vidcon2k.html

32) Student Inventors Scholarships http://www.invent.org/collegiate/

33) Decca Scholarships http://www.deca.org/scholarships/

34) Black Student Fund http://www.blackstudentfund.org/programs/FinAid/financial_aid.htm

35) Scholarships Pathways http://scholarshipssite.blogspot.com/

36) Private Scholarships For Seniors http://www.phs.d211.org/stsvc/college/scholarships.asp

37) ScienceNet Scholarship Listing
http://www.sciencenet.emory.edu/undergrad/scholarships.html

38) Chela Education Financing “Gateway to Success Scholarship”
http://www.loans4students.org/

39) Princeton Review Scholaahips & Aid
http://www.princetonreview.com/college/finance

40) American Legion Scholarships
http://www.legion.org/

41) Free Scholaaship Search
http://www.srnexpress.com/

42) 2005 Holocaust Remembrance Essay Contest
http://www.holocaust.hklaw.com/

43) Horace Mann Scholarship Program
http://www.horacemann.com/scholarship

44) Ayn Rand Institute
http://www.aynrand.org/contests

45) The David and Dovetta Wilson Scholarship Fund-
http://www.wilsonfund.org/

46) Congressional Hispanic Scholarships
http://www.chciyouth.org/

47) Nursing Scholarships
http://www.blackexcel.org/nursing-scholarships.html

48) College-Bound High School Seniors - Scholarships

http://scholarships.fatomei.com/scholar13.html

49) AFROTC High School Scholarships
http://www.afrotc.com/

50) Minority Scholarships
http://www.free-4u.com/minority.htm

51) Scholarships for Minority Accounting Students
http://wwwaicpa.org/members/div/career/mini/smas.htm

52) The Elks National Foundation Scholarships
http://www.elks.org/enf/scholars/ourscholarships.cfm

53) Art Deadlines and Scholarships
http://www.xensei.com/users/adl/

54) Journalism Grants
http://www.mccormicktribune.org/journalism/grantslist.htm

55) African American Scholarships
http://www.littleafricacom/scholarship/

56) Marine Corps Scholarships
http://www.marine-scholars.org/

57) Research for Women & Minorities Underrepresented in the Sciences
http://www.research.att.com/academic/urp.html

58) Tylenol Scholarships
http://scholarship.tylenol.com/

59) Undergraduate Scholarships (Health)
http://ugsp.info.nih.gov/InfoUGSP.htm

60) STATE FARM INSURANCE Hispanic Scholarships
http://www.statefarm.com/foundati/hispanic.htm

61) National Scholarships at All Levels
http://scholarships.fatomei.com/

62) Burger King Scholars (Annual Awards)
http://www.bk.com/CompanyInfo/community/BKscholars/index.aspx

63) Ambassadorial Scholarships
http://www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/amb_scho/

64) Baptist Scholarships
http://www.free-4u.com/baptist_scholarships.htm

65) Methodist Scholarships
http://www.free-4u.com/methodist_scholarships.htm

66) Project Excellence Scholarships
http://www.project-excellencecom/

67) Discover Card Tribute Award Scholarships
http://www.aasa.org/Discover.htm

68) United States National Peace Essay Contest
http://www.usip.org/ed/npec/index.shtml

69) Gateway to 10 Free Scholarship Searches
http://www.college-scholarships.com/free_scholarship_searches.htm

70) Accounting Scholarships
http://www.aicpa.org/members/div/career/edu/jlcs.htm

71) Americorps
http://www.cns.gov/

72) Sports Scholarships and Internships
http://www.ncaa.org/about/scholarships.html

73) 100 Minority Scholarship Gateways
http://www.blackexcel.org/100minority.htm

74) Awards and Scholarships
http://www-hl.syr.edu/cas-pages/ScholarshipsAvailable.htm

75) American Chemical Society Scholarships
http://www.cnetweb.org/american_chemical_society_scholarships.htm

76) Sallie Mae Grants and Scholarships

http://www.salliemae.com/parent_answer/decide/explore_alternatives/grants.ht
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77) Scholarships List and Search
http://www.adventuresineducation.org/sbase/

78) New York State Scholarships for Academic Excellence
http://www.hesc.com/bulletin.nsf/0/7E4A6245D908330685256DB0006B3A30

79) Hispanic Scholarship Fund
http://www.hsf.net/

80) Scholarship Research Center: US NEWS
http://12.47.197.196/usnews/

81) Pacific Northwest Scholarship Guide Online
http://fp2.adhost.com/collegeplan/scholarship/default.asp

82) College Net Scholarship Search
http://mach25.collegenet.com/cgi-bin/M25/index

83) Scholarships For Hispanics
http://www.scholarshipsforhispanics.org/

84) NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND SCHOLARSHIPS
http://www.nfb.org/scholarships.

85) Actuary Scholarships for Minority Students
http://www.beanactuary.org/minority/

86) Astronaut Scholarship Foundation
http://www.astronautscholarship.org/

87) ELA Foundation Scholarships (disabled)
http://www.elaorg/scholarships/scholarships.html

88) Indian Health Service Scholarships
http://www.ihs.gov/JobsCareerDevelop/DHPS/SP/spTOC.asp

89) Minority Undergraduate Fellows Program
http://www.naspa.org/resources/mufp/

90) Third Wave Foundation Scholarships
http://www.thirdwavefoundation.org/programs/scholarships.html

91) College Connection Scholarships
http://www.collegescholarships.com/

92) Super College Scholarships
http://www.supercollege.com/

93) Indian Students
http://www.gurgaonscoop.com/story/2005/3/14/195141/137

94) Comprehensive Recourse List (All cultures)
http://www.globalvision.org/educate/connected/sect4e.html

95) Scholarship Database (Alphabetical Listing)
http://www.campuscareercenter.com/scholarships/scholarships.asp

96) Music Scholarships

http://www.newenglandconservatory.edu/financeYourEducation/musicscholarships
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97) Navy Scholarship Lists
http://www.odu.edu/ao/hrnrotc/scholarship/scholarships.htm

98) National Assoc. of Black Journalists Scholarships (NABJ)
http://www.nabj.org/programs/scholarships/index.html

99) Science and Engineering Student Scholarships
http://www.bell-labs.com/fellowships/

100) The Roothbert Fund Scholarships
http://www.roothbertfund.org/scholarships.php

101) Gateway to 10 Free Scholarship Searches
http://www.college-scholarships.com/free_scholarship_searches.htm

102) Federal Scholarships and Aid
http://www.fedmoney.org/

103) International Students Help and Scholarships
http://www.iefa.org/

104) NACME Scholarship Program
http://www.nacme.org/scholarships/

105) Black Excel Scholarship Gateway
http://www.blackexcel.org/link4.htm

106) Peterson’s Aid and Scholarships Help
http://www.petersons.com/finaid/

107) Alpha Kappa Alpha Scholarships
http://www.akaeaf.org/scholarships.htm

108) Coveted National Scholarships
http://scholarships.fatomei.com/

109) 25 Scholarship Gateways from Black Excel
http://www.blackexcel.org/25scholarships.htm

110) Martin Luther King Scholarships
http://www.sanantonio.gov/mlk/?res=1024&ver=true

111) Financial Aid Research Center
http://www.theoldschool.org/

112) Art and Writing Awards
http://www.artandwriting.org/

113) Wells Fargo Scholarships
http://www.wellsfargo.com/collegesteps

114) Princeton Review Internships
http://www.princetonreview.com/cte/search/internshipAdvSearch.asp

115) Chicana/Latina Foundation
http://www.chicanalatina.org/scholarship.html

116) NCAA Scholarships and Internships
http://www.ncaa.org/about/scholarships.html

117) Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
http://www.chci.org/

118) Morris K. Udall Foundation Scholarships
http://www.udall.gov/p_scholarship.asp

119) A Better Chance Scholarships

http://www.abetterchance.org/ReferralOrgs&Resources/res-coll_native_schol1.h
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120) Asian American Journalist Association
http://www.aaja.org/

121) American Assoc. of University Women
http://www.aauw.org/fga/fellowships_grants/index.cfm
122) Scholarships by State
http://www.schoolsintheusa.com/scholarships.cfm

123) State Agencies of Higher Education
http://collegeapps.about.com/od/stateagencies/

124) Engineering School Scholarships
http://www.engineeringedu.com/scholars.html

125) Scholarship News
http://www.free-4u.com/

126) Scholarships and Fellowships List (Graduate Level)
http://www.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants/3gradinf.htm

127) Orphan Foundation of America
http://www.orphan.org/

128) September 11th Scholarship Funds

http://www.nasfaa.org/publications/2001/ARScholarshipFundsDetailed110701.htm
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129) Discover Card Tribute Award Scholarships
http://www.aasa.org/awards_and_scholarships/Discover/index.htm

130) American Fire Sprinkler Scholarship Contest
http://www.afsascholarship.org/

131) Mensa Scholarship Essay Scholarship
http://merf.us.mensa.org/scholarships/zipfinder.php

132) Chess Scholarships
http://www.successchess.com/WeibelChess/Scholarships.html

133) Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund (Activist)
http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/%7Ealliance/academic/scholarships.html

134) Federal Student Aid Portal
http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/index.jsp

135) Daughters of the American Revolution Scholarships
http://www.dar.org/natsociety/edout_scholar.cfm#general

136) Fridell Memorial Scholarship (Dale E.)
http://www.straightforwardmedia.com/fridell/

137) Alger Association Scholarships (Horatio)
http://www.horatioalgerorg/scholarships

138) Collegiate Inventors Competition
http://www.invent.org/collegiate/

139) Alphabetical Index to Scholarships and Aid
http://www.window.state.tx.us/scholars/aid/faidalpha.html

140) National Security Scholarships Programs
http://www.iie.org/programs/nsep/nsephome.htm

141) Institutes of Health Scholarship Programs
http://www.iie.org/programs/nsep/nsephome.htm

142) Adventures in Education
http://adventuresineducation.org/
143) Union Plus Scholarship Database
http://www.aflcio.org/familyfunresources/collegecosts/scholar.cfm

144) Verizon Scholarship Program
http://foundation.verizon.com/06011.shtml

145) Michigan Community Scholarships (over 100)
http://www.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants/privcomm.htm

146) College View’s Scholarship Search
http://www.collegeview.com/financial_aid/schol_directory/

147) College Xpress Scholarship Search
http://apps.absolutelyscholarships.com/exec/scholarship

148) Scholarships on the Net (1500 Links)
http://whatsonthe.net/scholarmks.htm

149) Scholarships, Prizes, and Honors (Cal based)
http://students.berkeley.edu/fao/Scholarships/default.htm

150) Cola-Coca Art & Film Scholarships
http://www.youthdevelopment.coca-cola.com/art_refreshing.html

151) Art School Scholarships
http://www.straightforwardmedia.com/art/scholarship-guidephp

152) Bowling Scholarships
http://www.bowlingmembership.com/PDF/smart_colleges.pdf

153) Red Cross Presidential Intern Program
http://www.redcross.org/images/pdfs/PIP_Fact_Sheet.pdf

154) Congressional Black Caucus Scholarships

http://www.cbcfinc.org/Leadership%20Education/Scholarships/indexhtml

155) Microsoft Scholarships
http://www.microsoft.com/college/ss_overview.mspx

156) Scholarship of The Month
http://www.collegescholarships.com/scholarships.html

157) Fellowship Database (Graduate)
http://cuinfo.cornell.edu/Student/GRFN/

158) Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf
http://www.agbell.org/

159) APS Minorities Scholarship Program (Physics)
http://www.aps.org/educ/com/index.html

160) The Minority/Disadvantaged Scholarship Program (architecture)
http://www.archfoundation.org/

161) Music For The Blind
http://www.nfmc-music.org/

162) War Memorial Fund
http://www.usjaycees.org/

163) Engineering Awards and Scholarships
http://www.ieeorg/EduCareers/Awards/UG/index.cfm

164) Undergraduate Awards for Women
http://www.biochem.northwestern.edu/resfunds/undergrad.women.pdf

165) Civil Air Patrol Scholarships
http://level2.cap.gov/index.cfm?nodeID=5589

166) Various College scholarships List
http://www.parktudor.pvt.k12.in.us/scholarships2.htm

167) Typical Scholarship Opportunities

http://www.esu3.org/districts/bellevue/curriculum/east/jsheridan/counseling/
ScholarshipFiles/main_list.htm#st
counseling/ScholarshipFiles/main_list.htm#st

168) AXA ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIP
http://www.axa-achievement.com/

169) FEDERAL EMPLOYEE EDUCATION FUND
http://www.feea.org/scholarships.shtml

170) PRUDENTIAL SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY AWARD
http://www.prudential.com/spirit for more information.

171) Undesignated Scholarships (Engineering)
http://students.sae.org/awdscholar/scholarships/undesignated/

172) WAL*MART COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIP
http://www.walmartfoundation.org/

173) Scholarships for Minority accounting Students
http://wwwaicpa.org/members/div/career/mini/smas.htm

174) Actuarial Scholarships for Minority Students
http://www.beanactuary.org/minority/scholarship.cfm

175) Minority Scholarships (All levels)
http://scholarships.fatomei.com/scholar3.html

176) Findaid: Minority Scholarships
http://www.finaid.org/otheraid/minority.phtml

177) Library Scholarships

http://www.ala.org/ala/lita/litaresources/litascholarships/litascholarships.
htm

178) Study Abroad Scholarships
http://www.iesabroad.org/minorityFinancialAid.do

179) Union Plus Education Foundation

http://www.unionplus.org/college-education-financing/union-plus-scholarship

Study: African-American girls are 50 percent more likely to be bulimic than white girls

Eating disorders have long been characterized as a problem primarily affecting wealthy, white women and teenagers. But new research shows that black girls are more likely than whites to be bulimic.

Young women from low-income households were also more likely to be affected by bulimia, researchers found.

The study is based on information from a government database of 2,300 girls from schools in California, Ohio and Washington, D.C.

Girls were surveyed annually about their eating habits and body image between ages 9 and 20, and equal numbers of blacks and whites were included in the survey.

About 2.6 percent of black girls were found to be bulimic, compared to 1.7 percent of whites, the study said.

In addition, bulimia affected 3.3 percent of girls whose parents had a high school education, compared to 1.5 percent of girls in households where at least one parent had a college degree.

Lead researcher Michelle Goeree said the misconception that eating disorders are a "white woman's" problem comes from previous studies that focused on hospital admission data, which wouldn't include girls who don't seek professional help for their illness. In most states, treatment for eating disorders isn't covered by insurance.

"Who goes to the hospital? Those who have insurance. Who tends to have insurance? Wealthier, better-educated people," said Goeree, an economist at the University of Southern California.

Goeree said minority parents also may be less likely to recognize bulimic behavior, such as purging in their children.

Jurnee Smollett named Youth Ambassador to Africa

Actress and activist Jurnee Smollett just returned to the States from Swaziland, South Africa and Botswana where she emphasized the benefits of self-empowerment and civic involvement. In honor of Women’s Health Month, Jurnee also educated young girls about sex, body image and HIV/AIDS. Her visit was hosted by the U.S. Embassy in line with its ongoing foreign exchange programs.

Jurnee is the youngest board member of Artists for a New South Africa (ANSA), a non-profit organization working in the U.S. and South Africa to combat HIV/AIDS, advance human rights and equality, safeguard voting rights and assist, educate and empower children orphaned by AIDS as well as other at-risk youth.

African-American teens travel to Africa in search of a sense of self

Sylvia, a 17-year-old young woman from a housing project in Atlanta's rough Thomasville Heights neighborhood knows the world is a much bigger place than what she's seen of it so far. She's self-aware enough to admit that she's not sure who she is yet, but is brave enough to try and figure that out. And she, somehow, hasn't been hardened by life so much that she's reluctant to share her thoughts and life with an inquisitive camera crew, casually talking about being a young African-American in today's America, when sometimes neither the "African" nor the "American" part of that demographic description feels accurate. And as one of the nine high-school students who embark on an educational journey to Africa, Sylvia and the documentary Black to Our Roots explores the physical, emotional, and psychological distances involved when exploring cultural and personal identity.

Black to Our Roots follows Sylvia--who appears to live in a tiny white cinder-block apartment with her mother, who doesn't quite understand why her daughter wants to go to Africa--Kweku, another Atlanta teen who grew up in a more traditionally African household, and seven other teens on this adventure. They've joined up with Cashawn Myers' HABESHA--an acronym that stands for "helping Africa by establishing schools at home and abroad"--an Atlanta-based youth outreach program. It's Black to Our Roots program enlists students for an educational, fundraising, and community service school-year endeavor that culminates in a three-week trip to Ghana in West Africa.

Roots, the documentary, focuses almost exclusively on the students, particularly Sylvia and Kweku, as they first join HABESHA and work as a group to raise the money for their trip. In interviews, they talk about their preconceived notions and misconceptions about Africa and what they hope to learn.

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Cover Girl: Dawn Richard discusses her Haitian roots in new mag!

Amour Creole, a lifestyle magazine with a key focus on Haitian fashion trends,culture, art and music launched its first issue on January 15 2009. Guess who graces the cover? Danity Kane member, Dawn Richards!!!!

Barbie turns 50 and Stila celebrates!

This year Barbie turns 50 years young. And to celebrate, makeup brand Stila has created a limited edition Barbie line available this month, exclusively at Sephora.com, Sephora's Fifth Avenue store and international locations. The collection includes four different Barbies: Ponytail Doll, the very first Barbie; Malibu; Foxy, the first African American Barbie (pictured) and Jewel, named after the Barbie created in 2000. For each Barbie, Stila created makeup named after the doll they are packaged with. The makeup varies from lipsticks, lip glosses to bronzers, eyeshadows and mascaras. And while the dolls will bring you back to the time when you craved at least one, two or even three dolls, the Stila makeup found in these collections is strictly for the girl who has grown up into a woman Barbie would be proud. $40 per can.

New Movie: The Princess and the Frog

Disney Consumer Products and actress Anika Noni Rose, voice of Princess Tiana, unveiled a new toy line inspired by the upcoming film, “The Princess and the Frog.” The event was held at the American International Toy Fair in New York City earlier this week. Opening Holiday 2009, The Princess and the Frog is a magical fairytale set in New Orleans that marks Disney’s return to musicals and the warmth and grandeur of 2D hand drawn animation. It also marks the first time Disney has ever had an African-American princess.
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Simmons sisters present Pastry fashion show and concert!

Entrepreneurs Vanessa and Angela Simmons, pose before signing autographs during a concert and fashion show for the Simmon’s Pastry handbag and apparel line presented by Seventeen magazine in Las Vegas on Monday. The show featured performances from upcoming singers including Alycia Bellamy and singer/songwriter Keri Hilson. Check out their new line of Pastry boots!

Do Something! Apply to be a Page in the US House of Representatives!

High school juniors with a GPA of 3.0 or higher in core academic subjects may apply to work as Pages in the U.S. House of Representatives for a fall or spring appointment. There is no GPA requirement for Pages who work during the summer semester. While serving the House, Pages live in Washington D.C., at the Page Residence Hall, a few blocks away from the Capitol. During the academic year, Pages attend classes at the House Page School. Pages must be sponsored by a Member of Congress and be at least sixteen years old on the date they begin their term. All communication regarding the Page program must be made through the applicant’s sponsoring Member.

Pages have been serving the House of Representatives for nearly two hundred years. Working as a team, Pages assist Members with their legislative duties, deliver correspondence and small packages within the congressional complex, answer phones in the Member cloakrooms, and prepare the House Floor for sessions.

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Great Job!!! MLK Oratory winner: Gerra Gistand

Gerra Gistand of MacGregor elementary won first place during the 13th Annual Gardere MLK Jr. Oratory. Finalists gave original five-minute speeches on the topic: If Dr. King were alive today, what do you think he would say about current events? What a phenomenal performance!!!!

Gerra, who was named the 2009 winner of the annual contest in Houston on January 16, also said she thought the slain civil rights leader would “remind us of our responsibility to ourselves.”

“Don’t be a dropout,” she emphasized, “be a graduate! Don’t be a criminal looking for a lawyer; you be that lawyer! Don’t be a drug dealer; be a doctor or a pharmacist!”

Gerra competed against 10 other HISD students to win a $1,000 savings bond and a plaque for delivering the five-minute speech.

Chris Rock's documentary "Good Hair" entered into Sundance Film Festival

"Good Hair," one of 16 films in Sundance's U.S. documentary competition, follows Rock from the Bronner brothers show to neighborhood salons, businesses dealing in hair-care products and the streets of India, where human hair is a huge export industry for hair weaves.

"I thought, wow, this would make a great movie, but that was like 15 years ago, and no one was making funny documentaries 15 years ago," Rock said in an interview Tuesday alongside Nia Long, one of many actresses and other celebrities Rock interviews in the film.

"So you cut to now, and I have daughters, and I'm really dealing with them and their hair a lot, and my friends have daughters, and we talk about our daughters' hair issues. I kind of saw where to go at it, and now people are making funny documentaries," he said.

"I was kind of scared to come to Sundance in a sense, because I think this is the blackest movie ever made," said Rock, a producer and co-writer on the film. "So I was kind of scared to come to Utah, because it's so white."

But Rock said Sundance crowds have given "Good Hair" an enthusiastic reception, bolstering his hopes that it can find a broad audience. Produced by HBO, "Good Hair" eventually will air on the cable channel, but Rock and his collaborators are considering a theatrical release first.

While loaded with the 43-year-old actor-comedian's wisecracking humor, "Good Hair" also raises serious questions about identity and equality among black women who feel they need long, straight, silky hair to fit into white society.

New Movie: Push-Based on the novel by Sapphire

Push: Based on the novel by Sapphire, is the story of Claireece Precious Jones, an overweight, illiterate teen who is pregnant with her second child. She endures unimaginable hardships in her young life: abused by her mother and raped by her father.

The film won numerous awards at this years Sundance Film Festival and was recently picked up by Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry. “I’ve never seen anything like it,” Winfrey said in a statement. “The moment I saw Push: Based on the Novel by Sapphire, I knew I wanted to do whatever I could to encourage other people to see this movie."

Old School: A Different World

A Different World, which aired for six seasons on NBC, was a spin-off series from The Cosby Show, originally centered on Denise Huxtable (Lisa Bonet) and the life of students at Hillman College, a fictional historically Black college in Virginia. The show typically addressed issues that were avoided by the Cosby Show writers (race and class relations, the Equal Rights Amendment).

The success and popularity of A Different World are credited with an increase in enrollment at historically Black colleges and universities during the late 1980s and early 1990s!

I watched A Different World religiously and I was so ready to go to college after seeing characters like Freddie, Kim, Dwayne Wayne and especially Whitley Gilbert. This is my absolute favorite show of all time! With scenes like this, you'll know why HBCU's are the best!

What's wrong with you people? Start Snitchin'!

The Reverend Al Sharpton will join the families of two slain teenagers during an launching a nationwide drive against the “Stop Snitching” culture. Rev. Sharpton, President of National Action Network, will appear with Bishop Victory Curry and Rev. Gaston Smith at Friendship MBC. Additionally, Sharpton will add to the reward fund that has been established in finding the killer of 16-year-old Brandon Mills and 18-year-old Derrick ”Termite” Gloster.

The “Stop Snitchin” slogan gained popularity in 2004, when producers Rodney Bethea and Ronnie “Skinny Suge” Thomas released a DVD by the same title, which featured drug dealers exposing various Baltimore, Maryland informants. The DVD also helped expose corrupt police in Baltimore, Maryland, as former BPD officers William King and Antonio Murray were sentenced to 34 years in prison, stemming from drug dealing allegations on the controversial release.

Around 2005, the “Stop Snitchin” slogan logo started to appear on clothing, popularized by rap groups like The Diplomats, as a fashion trend. Group leader Cam’ron even appeared on an infamous segment of 60 Minutes in April of 2007, where he explained his reasoning behind supporting the slogan.

The concept has hindered many criminal investigations nationwide, including the Liberty City shootings, which took place in front of several dozen people on Friday (January 23).

Police believe one or multiple gun men sprayed a crowd of up to 50 people with an AK-47 assault rifle, leaving two dead and seriously wounding seven others. ”We are all hurting,” Gloster’s grandmother, Caron Dixon told The Miami Herald. “We are just so tired of these guns.” Most of those injured were students at Northwestern High School, where up to 20 police officers now patrol the area, for security reasons.

Keyshia Cole covers Vibe

Keyshia Cole is rocking VIBE’s first ever Style issue. It’s her third time being a VIBE cover girl. The Style/March issue hits stands February 17th.

Upcoming: New Aaliyah movie?

It seems like a new movie about the life of singer Aaliyah is in the works. The director of the upcoming Aaliyah movie Bill Condon has given some info on the movie, including Canadian R&B/pop singer Keshia Chante. According to the NY Post:

“We are going to great extremities to make this movie perfect. We have [Keisha] Chante in extensive training studying, speaking with family members, watching personal footage and in choreography training with Aaliyah’s choreographer and dear friend Fatima Robinson,” he told the New York Post. “This movie will be seamless the same way it was for Selena fans who enjoyed Jennifer Lopez.”

Sasha and Malia dolls?

The Sweet Sasha, left, and Marvelous Malia dolls made by Ty Inc., the creators of the Beanie Babies, are the latest in retailers fascination with the First Family. The daughters of President Barack Obama are the inspiration for the latest in the TyGirlz Collection.

Do you see a resemblance? I don't think so!

Shame!!! Etta James says she was kidding after going off on Beyonce!

Although she called out President Obama for the size of his ears ("You know your president...He's not my president!") and saying Beyonce deserved to "get her ass whipped" for performing her timeless classic, 'At Last,' at the Neighborhood Ball during the Presidential Inauguration, R&B music legend Etta James claims it was all in fun.

"I didn't really mean anything," James told the 'New York Daily News.' "Even as a little child, I've always had that comedian kind of attitude. ... That's probably what went into it."

The 71-year-old singer recently vented during a recent show in Seattle that she felt a bit "left out" of the historical event for not being invited to sing her signature hit.

"The great Beyonce! Now like I said, she ain't mine," she told the crowd. "I can't stand Beyonce! She had no business up there singing. Singing on a big ole, big ole president day and going be singing my song that I've been singing forever."

I say we give her a pass on this one! Sometimes older people forget that they can't just say the first thing that comes to their mind!