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1/12/2011

HOT 97 Celebrating Global Culture

Hot 97 celebrates Global culture! Learn the independence of countries and more     South America Independence Day Venezuela June 24th 1811 Argentina July 9th 1816 Bolivia August 6th 1822 Chile September 8th 1811 Ecuador May 24th 1822 Columbia August 7th 1819 Brazil September 7th 1822 Paraguay May 15th 1811 Peru July 28th 1821 Uruguay August 25th 1825   ----------------------   Africa Independence Day Liberia July 26th 1847 South Africa May 31st 1910 Egypt February 28th 1922 Ethiopia May 5th 1941 Libya December 24th 1951 Sudan January 1st 1956 Morocco March 2nd 1956 Tunisia March 20th 1956 Ghana March 6th 1957 Guinea October 2nd 1958 Cameroon January 1st 1960 Senegal April 4th 1960 Togo April 27th 1960 Mali September 22nd 1960 Madagascar June 26th 1960 Congo June 30th 1960 Somalia July 1st 1960 Benin August 1st 1960 Niger August 3rd 1960 Chad August 11th 1960 Congo August 17th 1960 Nigeria October 1st 1960 Tanzania December 9th 1961 Rwanda July 1st 1962 Algeria July 3rd 1962 ... Read More...
2/2/2012

Harlem Fine Arts

Don't miss the 2012 Harlem Fine Arts show Friday, February 10th through Sunday, February 12th at Riverside Church in Harlem!  The Harlem Fine Arts Show is the premier showcase of modern and contemporary African diaspora art and is one of the largest and most prestigious collections of works featuring over 100 internationally renowned artists and galleries.  Visit their website:  http://www.HFAS.Org Read More...
2/1/2012

BOOST UP TO END HIGH SCHOOL DROP OUTS

EVERY SCHOOL DAY, SEVEN THOUSAND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS DROP OUT ACROSS THE COUNTRY, THAT’S A STACK OF DESKS, TWELVE EMPIRE STATE BUILDINGS HIGH! IN NEW YORK ALONE, THIRTY-TWO PERCENT DO NOT GRADUATE AND IN NEW JERSEY SEVENTEEN PERCENT DO NOT GRADUATE. WHILE OUR SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS ARE UNDER STRESS WITH REDUCED BUDGETS, WE CANNOT FORGET OR NEGLECT THE STUDENTS WHO ARE STRUGGLING TO GRADUATE. BUT THERE IS A SOULTION, BOOST UP DOT ORG IS HELPING TO IDENTIFY, SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE THOSE WHO MAY BE AT RISK OF DROPPING OUT. IT FEATURES REAL STORIES FROM STUDENTS AND ENCOURAGES TEENS, PARENTS AND INFLUENTIAL ADULTS, TO GIVE STRUGGLING  STUDENTS IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES THE BOOST THEY NEED TO STAY IN SCHOOL AND GRADUATE. IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW NEED A BOOST, VISIT WWW.BOOSTUP.ORG/TRISTATE  TO GET ALL THE INFORMATION YOU NEED TO BE THE NEXT GRADUATE.    Read More...
2/1/2012

Feed The Pig

TAX TIME IS HERE AND MANY OF US ALREADY HAVE PLANS ON WHAT WE WANT TO DO WITH OUR MONEY, BUT HAVE YOU LOOKED AT THE BIGGER PICTURE? SAVING MONEY TODAY IS LIKE GIVING A GIFT TO YOUR FUTURE SELF. A LITTLE MONEY FROM EACH PAYCHECK CAN GO ALONG WAY AND YOU’LL NEED THOSE SAVINGS SET ASIDE TO DO THE THINGS THAT MATTER TO YOU THE MOST. TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR FINANCES AND MAKE SAVINGS A PART OF YOUR DAILY LIFE. PUT AWAY A FEW BUCKS AND FEEL LIKE A MILLION BUCKS. FOR FREE WAYS TO SAVE GO TO http://www.feedthepig.org Read More...
2/1/2012

BLACK HISTORY MONTH EVENTS

FEBRUARY IS BLACK HISTORY MONTH. NO MATTER WHAT YOUR BACKGROUND, EVERYONE CAN CELEBRATE THE IMPORTANCE OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH. CELBRATE THE ACHIEVEMENTS, INVENTIONS AND THE CONTRIBUTION THAT MEANS A LOT TO YOU. FIND A WAY TO COMMEMORATE THOSE ACHIEVEMENTS THAT AFFECT YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE, WHETHER IT IS THROUGH ART, FILM, LITERATURE, MUSIC, EDUCATION, CIVIL RIGHTS, SPORTS OR EVEN FOOD! FOR A LIST OF ACTIVITES VISIT http://www.nyc-arts.org    Read More...
2/1/2012

National Black Aids Day

NEARLY 20,000 AFRICAN AMERICANS IN THE UNITED STATES TEST POSITIVE FOR HIV, AN ALARMING NUMBER THAT WE CAN NOT STAND FOR. IT’S TIME FOR US TO DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT THAT INSPIRES OUR COMMUNITIES TO GET ON BOARD AND VALUE LIFE AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, GET EDUCATED, GET TESTED AND GET INVOLVE. GET EDUCATED; LEARN ABOUT THE BASICS OF HIV, AIDS AND HOW IT AFFECTS YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. GET TESTED, KNOWING THE STATUS OF YOU AND YOUR PARTNER WILL GIVE YOU PEACE OF MIND AND IS VITAL TO YOUR HEALTH. GET INVOLVE; BY SPREADING THE WORD ABOUT TEST SITES AND EVENTS TO FRIENDS AND FAMILY AND THOSE WHO ARE LIVING WITH HIV AND OR AIDS, LETS HELP CONNECT THEM TO CARE SERVICES. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW YOU CAN HELP THE FIGHT IN YOUR COMMUNITY, VISIT http://www.nationalblackaidsday.org/Events.php   Read More...
1/17/2012

Live United

Want to make a difference? Live united! United Way is creating real, lasting change where you live, by focusing on the building blocks of a better life, eduation, income and health. Help create opportunities for everyone in your community. That’s what it means to live united. for more info visit liveunited.org! Made HOT by united way, the ad council and HOT 97. Read More...
1/17/2012

Project Morry

Project Morry is a non-profit youth development organization that provides inner-city children with a year-round adventure in learning! Our kids are growing up in communities where less han 50 % of 9th graders graduate from high school.  At project Morry 100% of our young people graduate and go on to higher education. For more information call 914-592-3055 or visit www.projectmorry.org Read More...
1/17/2012

Dating Violence

The most successful social network in the world operates through face-to-face chat. It’s called the dinner table. Here your pre-teens can post status updates from their day. what can you do to make sure YOU’RE in the know as a parent? Talk to your kids about dating before they even start! Did you know that one in five high schoolers experience dating violence. Log onto the dinner table and start relating before they start dating. to Learn more, visit www.start strong parents.org. Read More...
1/17/2012

Teen Driving

Did you know that car crashes are the number one cause of teen deaths? And that half of all teens that die, die in a car crash. So when you are with a friend and they are driving recklessly, say something. Say something witty like “You don’t want a visit from the windshield fairy.” Or maybe try a little sarcasm, like “Forgot where the breaks are chief?” Or you could just be straightforward with your friend and tell them to “slow down” or “stop texting.” After all it could save your life. This has been a public service message from the Ad Council and HOT 97.       Read More...
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