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2012 HBCU Video of the year! Virginia State University...
Virginia State University's President Keith T. Miller presents legendary television actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner as he shares his views on education with support for the VSU Trojan family. Produced by the Office of The President at VSU.
Alcorn student’s brother makes history, wins US Congressional seat
Alcorn student and Las Vegas, Nevada native Booker Reid was full of joy and hope today as he shared with President M. Christopher Brown II that his brother, Steven Horsford (D-NV), 39, won the new 4th Congressional District, defeating his opponent, Danny Tarkanian (R-NV) to become Nevada’s first Afr
Talladega College Student Wins Ford Black College Quiz Bowl
This weekend while Talladega College celebrated 145 years of academic excellence during their Annual Founders’ Week activities, another celebration took place in Atlanta, Georgia for Alabama’s first p
NC Central freshman making good on second chances with help from Miami Heat's Lebron James
Rashawn King remembers being at that seven-on-seven football camp three summers ago. He remembers being slow. He remembers dropping passes. He remembers feeling dizzy and light-headed. He remembers hi
A Message: Denzel Washington's Generosity
Don't know whether you heard about this but Denzel Washington and his family visited the troops at Brooks Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, (BAMC) the other day. This is where soldiers who ha
VIDEO: Judge shows 'mercy' in FAMU hazing sentence
Judge shows 'mercy' in FAMU hazing sentence
Louis Farrakhan to Speak to Students, Public at Bowie State University
Minister Louis Farrakhan, the longtime Nation of Islam leader, will speak to students and the public at a lecture event Friday, Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. at Bowie State University’s Martin Luther King Communication Arts Center, Myers Auditorium. The event, hosted by Bowie State’s Student Government Assoc
Bowie State University Hosts 2nd Annual Food Day Symposium
Understanding how local communities can promote food and nutrition is the focus of Bowie State University’s Second Annual Food Day Symposium, which will engage area residents and students in discussio
Dramatic Story of African Americans Will Be Told In Museum of the American People
The story of African Americans is one of the central stories that will be told in the National Museum of the American People. The National Museum of the American People, which would sit near the heart of our nation’s capital in Washington, DC, will tell the story of African Americans along with t
Basketball legacy at Knoxville College celebrated
Story By: Robert Booker On Oct. 26, a ballroom at the downtown Holiday Inn will be filled with the largest group of former Knoxville College athletes and fans ever assembled. The event will mark th
Homecoming or Homecoonin’: Can HBCUs Save Hip Hop?
by TRUTH Minista Paul Scott “She’s so self conscious/has no idea what she’s doin’ in college” All Falls Down- Kanye West On the block, he was once known as “Big Ferg,” now ,after a couple of
Alcorn President recognized academic excellence and achievement at 2012 Founders Day Convocation
"Recognizing academic excellence and achievement at Alcorn," stated Alcorn President M. Christopher Brown II. "And celebrating our institution’s legacy and proud history each year during Founders Day
ENTIRE LIST: U.S. Education Department Awards $227.9 Million in Grants to 97 HBCUs
The U.S. Department of Education has announced grants totaling nearly $228 million that will be awarded to 97 historically Black colleges and universities. The five-year, Strengthening Historically Bl
TSU Named One of the 2013 Military Friendly Schools
The 2013 Military Friendly Schools list recently was released by Victory Media and Texas Southern University has been named one of this year’s top 15 percent of colleges, universities and trade school
The Annual Dr. Dorothy I. Height HBCU COLLEGE FAIR & Health Fair
SAVE THE DATE! The ANNUAL Dr. Dorothy I. Height N.E. HBCU COLLEGE FAIR & Health Fair SPONSORED BY: GENESIS Theme: THE POWER OF HBCU’S FEATURING Historically Black Colleges & Universities H
HBCUs Ranked by Washington Monthly's September/October 2012 issue
Washington Monthly, September/October 2012: College Rankings Issue. Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Rankings Among liberal-arts colleges, Tougaloo College (MS) is ranked 17t
Saint Augustine’s University awarded over $2 million in grant funds
The US Department of Education awarded Saint Augustine’s University with the Strengthening Historically Black Colleges and Universities grant. The five year grant totaling $2,406,826 is focused on SA
U.S. News & World Report ranks Oakwood #24 ‘Best HBCU’ in 2013 edition
In the spring of 2012, U.S. News conducted its sixth annual separate peer survey among administrators at 80 HBCUs, asking the president, provost, and admissions dean at each to rate the academic quali
Georgia and Atlanta Area Members! Your Chance To Win Free Passes To See Pitch Perfect!
Hello to all my fellow ATLiens and Georgia area members! On Thursday, September 27, you can see the new movie, Pitch Perfect, which comes out in select theaters on September 28th, and opens nationwide on October, 5 2012, during a free screening to only invited guests. Guess what? We have some free p
New York City, NJ, and CT Members! Free screening passes in NYC for the new movie, Pitch Perfect!
Attend a FREE screening of the movie Pitch Perfect in New York City! On Wednesday, September 26, we will help present a new movie, Pitch Perfect, which comes out in select theaters on September 28th, and opens nationwide on October, 5 2012. Yes, that's right! You get a chance to see it for FREE bef
Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin Members! Attend a free screening in Chicago for the new movie, Pitch Perfect!
Members! Enjoy an evening of fun and laughter in Chicago this Thursday as we help present a new movie, Pitch Perfect, which comes out in select theaters on September 28th, and opens nationwide on October, 5 2012. Yes, that's right! You get a chance to see it for FREE before everyone else. We
FAMU says drum major Robert Champion caused his own death
Florida A&M University says drum major Robert Champion knew the dangers of hazing and signed an anti-hazing pledge. Florida A&M University is not responsible for drum major Robert Champion's hazing
MANSITIONING: The Miseducation of Hampton University
As written for Carols Daughter by By Lawrence "LAW" Watford It’s funny, I had just submitted my next piece for TM.com; a piece about the dangers of, what I call “hair imprisonment,” the condition
Let Everything That Has Breath National Gospel Competition Tour 2013
http://www.leteverythingthathasbreathinc.com/#!press-release/c1765 PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Ambit Energy Independent Consultant and Silent Partners Throw Support Behind "Let Eve
Rare Bearden Art Exhibited at Bowie State
Bowie State University presents “Bearden at Bowie,” an art exhibition of limited edition prints and other works by celebrated African-American artist Romare Bearden, running Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012 -