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..."Would you agree that people do the craziest things to be accepted? Remember as a kid you wanted so badly to be in the in-crowd that someone would say to you, “I dare you to do this,” and you did s

If your child develops an itchy, blistering rash that appears as lines or streaks on the body, she's most likely come in contact with a poison ivy, poison oak (click on link below to see picture), or

U.S. News and World Report - HBCU Rankings These historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) were compared only with one another for these rankings. In order to be on the list, a school must be designated currently by the U.S. Department of Education as an HBCU.

The Johnson C. Smith OPEN HOUSE: You + JCSU October 19,2013 - February 8, 2014 - March 22, 2014 Tentative Itinerary: 8am-9am Registration and Continental Breakfast 9am-11am Welcome and Progr

THE BLACK SPORTS LEGENDS FOUNDATION TO PRESENT A 2014 COLLEGIATE FILM FESTIVAL TOUR PREVIEW AND 2013 HOMECOMING MEMORIAL CELEBRATION "45th Year Anniversary" "The 1968 Morgan vs. Grambling Football

Birth rates for US women in their teens and 20s dropped to new lows in 2012, according to preliminary data published online September 6 in the National Vital Statistics Reports, published by the Cente

Here at American Baby, we usually get it right -- but we can't stop laughing at our biggest bloopers from the past 75 years. Yikes. THEN: There is no necessity for trying to entertain a baby. You w

Many parents wonder if their child really needs the chickenpox vaccine. This is what the experts say. We often think of chickenpox as a harmless, if annoying, rite of childhood. And while it often

Alcorn State University has named a Jackson pastor as rector of the Historic Oakland Memorial Chapel and director of Student Religious Life, concluding a two-year search. The Rev. C. Edward Rhodes II,

Texas Southern University and the Houston Community will pay tribute to a Legend during this year’s Founders Day observance, scheduled for Friday, September 13th at 11 a.m. in the H & PE Arena on camp

Internationally renowned Harvard scholar and Oakwood University Board of Trustees' member, Dr. David Williams, is being featured in national and international media this month. The September 2013 i

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Presents The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross Premiering October 22 at 8 pm on PBS New six-part, six-hour series takes viewers on an unprecedented journey through Af

Find your career and a world of excitement, adventure and fulfillment through opportunities with the U.S. Coast Guard! HBCUConnect.com founder Will Moss announced a new partnership between HBCUConnect.com, the largest portal and career site targeting the community of students, faculty and alumni

Miscarriage is the loss of a pregnancy in the first 20 weeks. (In medical articles, you may see the term "spontaneous abortion" used in place of miscarriage.) About 10 to 20 percent of known pregnanci

Major discoveries in the cancer world are pointing toward more personalized methods for treating cancer, giving a better explanation and solution as to why only a small percentage of people respond sa