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BlackStudents.com, a popular online resource for African American high school and college students, has published their annual listing of 2011 scholarship opportunities. The scholarships vary in criteria, award amounts, and deadline dates, but are available from over 100 different companies, organizations, and foundations.
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FILE - In this March 24, 2002 file photo, actress Halle Berry cries as she accepts the Oscar for best actress for the film "Monster's Ball" at the 74th annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles. Berry became the first African-American woman to win a best actress Oscar. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian, file)
LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 25: Singer Melody Thornton attends the 2011 "Eye On Black" - A Salute To Directors at California African American Museum on February 25, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/FilmMagic)
LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 25: Actor Damon Wayans attends the 2011 "Eye On Black" - A Salute To Directors at California African American Museum on February 25, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/FilmMagic)
In this photo released by Harley-Davidson, pioneering DJ Grandmaster Flash takes time out from spinning the turntables at "Brothers of the Bike," a special celebration co-presented by Harley-Davidson and RIDES Magazine commemorating the achievements of African-American motorcyclists, to pose for photos with fellow DJ's Darryl DMC McDaniels, right, and DJ Clue, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011 in New York. (AP Photo/Harley-Davidson, Henny Ray Abrams) NO SALES
NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 24: A controversial anti-abortion billboard picturing a young African-American girl with text stating "The most dangerous place for an African American is in the womb," is seen February 24, 2011 in New York City. The mother of the six-year-old girl in the photograph wants the Texas-based anti-abortion group Life Always to take the billboard down. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 24: A controversial anti-abortion billboard picturing a young African-American girl with text stating "The most dangerous place for an African American is in the womb," is seen February 24, 2011 in New York City. The mother of the six-year-old girl in the photograph wants the Texas-based anti-abortion group Life Always to take the billboard down. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 24: A controversial anti-abortion billboard picturing a young African-American girl with text stating "The most dangerous place for an African American is in the womb," is seen February 24, 2011 in New York City. The mother of the six-year-old girl in the photograph wants the Texas-based anti-abortion group Life Always to take the billboard down. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 24: A controversial anti-abortion billboard picturing a young African-American girl with text stating "The most dangerous place for an African American is in the womb," is seen February 24, 2011 in New York City. The mother of the six-year-old girl in the photograph wants the Texas-based anti-abortion group Life Always to take the billboard down. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 24: A controversial anti-abortion billboard picturing a young African-American girl with text stating "The most dangerous place for an African American is in the womb," is seen February 24, 2011 in New York City. The mother of the six-year-old girl in the photograph wants the Texas-based anti-abortion group Life Always to take the billboard down. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 23: People look on before the start of an auction of the estate of Lena Horne, including an abstract painting by African American artist Charles Alston (L), at Doyle New York February 23, 2011 in New York City. More than 200 lots of fine art, gowns, jewelry, photographs and other items from Lena Horne's Manhattan home are being auctioned today. Horne began her professional life at 16 as a performer in Harlem's Cotton Club and became one of the world's top jazz singers and a prominent civil rights activist. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Combined, the scholarships amount to more than $5 million in funding for minority students. Majors that qualify include science, technology, engineering, communications, journalism, nursing, education (teaching), and more. The money can be used for tuition, books, and residence at most universities, colleges, and even private schools in the United States.
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By: girlking on 3/01/2011 12:21PM
And your point. There are scholarships just for Jews, Native-Americans, Latinos, Gays, etc., etc. So is it still racism.
And by the way, you're using the word racist incorrectly. The definition is: The belief that one race is inherently superior to others. Discrimination based on race. I'm sure you're using the second definition and unfortunately for you it's still being used incorrectly. The definition of discrmination is: To distinguish between two things; differentiate; to act prejudicially. Again, I'm sure you're using the latter and again you're using it incorrectly. The definition of prejudice is: a bias for or against something formed without sufficient basis; irrational intolerance of or hostility toward members of a certain race religion, or group; detriment, especially to one's legal rights.
These scholars are preferential not racist just like the ones for Jews, Native-Americans, Latinos, Whites, Gays, etc.
I hope you see the difference so you can use the word racist correctly next time.
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By: aj on 3/02/2011 3:10PM
this is what we blogged about this morning. If the manin Texas wishes to give scholarships to whitemales only, why is it a big deal. this story about moneis for african american students is the same thing. damn, lets not be two faced!
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By: Pamela Goodman on 7/28/2011 12:34AM
i think people should be able to give money to any individual they wish (just like an inheritance) as long as all persons fitting that description know ahead what the requirements are. I want to know what amount of African descent is required i.e. My daughter is half AA and my niece is one quarter my child (that I have adopted) has an unknown amount of AA ancestry. Do they still qualify, Is it a look? a skin color? Would a Haitian girl qualify? What about Tongans? What do you think? I look at some people and they look European but they have African ancestry.
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