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By Alyssa Paddock Courtesy of The Washington Post When I was a senior in high school and started considering where I wanted to go to college, racial demographics were never a factor for me. I ended up at Howard University where the majority of students are black and I am among a small minority

Courtesy of theroot.com By: Henry Louis Gates Jr. Amazing Fact About the Negro No. 28: What were the largest slave rebellions in America? One of the most pernicious allegations made against the

Courtesy of theroot.com By: Henry Louis Gates Jr. Amazing Fact About the Negro No. 30: What is one of the most novel ways a slave devised to escape bondage? Here you see a man by the name of H

Courtesy of theroot.com By: Henry Louis Gates Jr. This week, we meet a man who took a more direct route through the very waters where the Civil War began, Charleston Harbor, S.C., from which, inc

It turns out choosy graphics creators also choose "JIF." During Tuesday's annual Webby Awards ceremony, GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) creator Steve Wilhite put to rest the question of the anima

If you attended an HBCU, you will relate to this list VERY WELL! From financial aid to sports to greek life, we all can relate to the experiences listed no matter which HBCU you attended. Check out the following list and relive your college experience in less than 5 minutes!

By Daarel Burnette II The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Two friends from opposite sides of the world have been named salutatorian and valedictorian of Clark Atlanta University. Monday, valed

What do a television and movie star, Baseball legend and Civil Rights Leader all have in common? They all attended Talladega College’s 138th Commencement ceremony. The movie star and baseball legend w

Graduation ceremonies are momentous occasions where scholars receive a grand prize for their years of hard work, toil, and commitment to their education. Talladega College recently graduated over 70 s

BLACK ENTERPRISE will hold its 2013 Entrepreneurs Conference + Expo hosted by Nationwide Insurance on Wednesday, May 15 through Saturday, May 18 at the Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. An

The Department of Mass Communications at Savannah State University has earned re-accreditation from the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC), the agency re

That's right. Even though you have just graduated or graduated 10 years ago, you can still apply for scholarship opportunities from Gotchosen. GotChosen is an innovative startup in multimedia technolo

Tell AT&T how you are making moves to prepare for your future this summer and enter for a chance to win an AT&T tablet and tickets to the AT&T suite at the AT&T Nation’s Football Classic this fall in

On Friday, May 3, 2013, at approximately 4:00 p.m. (CDT), the Home Depot Corporation named Oakwood University as the First Place, Tier 1 winner of its 2013 "Retool Your School" competition. by Ka

In support of its ongoing commitment to America’s HBCUs, Microsoft is pleased to announce its most recent contribution to the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Technology Initiative with an $8 mil

Alcorn is the 2012 HBCU of the Year Winner and is competing again for that honor this year. “These nominations are due to the hard work and diligence of faculty, staff, students and alumni,” said D

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Rhonda Price’s road to graduation from Alcorn was not easy. But you will never guess that this smiling young lady with a beautiful singing voice had to overcome many obstacles and “turn stumbling bloc

At Fresno Unified School District (FUSD), we align instructional systems to our studets' needs while allowing teachers the freedom to create and collaborate. FUSD encourages teachers to share and develop best practices in teaching and in their related fields. All of this contributes to a rich and vi

Fast Track Your Career Executive Development Program - 20-month development program - Immediate job responsibility with training and classes - May and June graduates interested in a leadership career with the following majors are encouraged to apply: Finance, Economics, Business Administration

Medgar Wiley Evers ’52 had big dreams when he arrived on the campus of Alcorn A&M College in the summer of 1948. It is likely that those dreams involved becoming an All-American football player, part

To our Chicago-area members: Be one of the first to view the new film by Tyler Perry, Peeples. This April 30th, you will have the opportunity to gain access to a screening of this wonderful movie starring Craig Robinson, Kerry Washington, and David Alan Grier. SCREENING: April 30th, 2013 7:

On April 22, Alcorn State University will join people across the globe in celebration of Earth Day 2013: The Face of Climate Change. On that day, from 11 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Alcorn will introduce its S

Alcorn State University will hold its annual Braves Fest on Saturday, April 20, in the Davey L. Whitney Complex, Lorman campus, 7:00 p.m. The guest performer is Big Sean & Friends. The event is open t

Manpower: Negro bomber plant workers. Six African American men attaching skins to the fins of medium bombers in a large eastern aircraft plant, May 1942. Creator: Liberman, Howard -- Photographer