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President M. Christopher Brown II on behalf of Alcorn State University sends its deepest sympathy to the family of Michael Clarke Duncan as they mourn his death. Duncan died today at age 54 at a Los A

Call up your neighbors, friends, and family; put on your dancing shoes and set your GPS to fun! On Saturday, September 8, 2012 from 3-6, OFA invites our friends and neighbors to a Community Outreach B

HBCUConnect.com, the #1 resource for students and alumni of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, is proud to offer the 2012 HBCUCONNECT.COM Scholarship Program for HBCU students. HBCU CONNECT as an organization is the largest student and alumni organization of Historically Black College

The Talladega College fall semester has been off to a great start with a record enrollment of freshmen plus new and exciting ventures. The college’s Opening Convocation is scheduled for next Thursday, September 6 at 10 a.m. in the Tornado Alley Gymnasium on the campus. The featured speaker of the e

Olivia Moody, 21, from Chicago graduated from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice. Six days later she went to jail to begin a 30-year prison sentence

As posted by Yahoo Finance - Aug 16 If you want to know how long you will live, you might stop fretting over genetics and family history and instead look at your educational achievements. Education

Virginia State University's President Keith T. Miller presents Academy Award Nominated Actress Angela Bassett as she shares her views on education with support for the VSU Trojan family. Produced by the Office of The President at VSU.

A challenging economy has flooded the market with talent, so finding the right opportunity has become more difficult and requires a customized approach. Therefore, the NAAAHR is offering general sessions that will help job-seekers create a personalized blueprint for a successful job search or career

Since 1991 they’ve championed fresh sounds, spreading unique hip-hop around the world. In 2012, the group returns with a powerful Mixtape called, “Standing At The Crossroads”. Their lead-off single

The hosts of The Daily Buzz dive into the issues of historically black colleges and universities offering scholarships to white high school graduates. Its gets a little heated.

With nearly 100 African-American athletes representing the U.S. at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, a gold medal winner won’t be a surprise. Claiming Olympic gold isn’t new in the Black com

The U.S. has its three-peat in the women's gymnastics individual all-around: Gabby Douglas has won the gold medal. Purported to be the U.S.'s most talented all-around gymnast but also its most like

The Aeolians Choir of Oakwood University, the lone choir from Alabama and Seventh-day Adventism, in its first-ever world choral competition, won three gold medals in its three competing categories: "M

Russell Brodie, director of the Study Abroad Program of Saint Augustine’s College, and five students recently returned from spending more than four weeks in China. The five students were: Princess

Did you know that Saint Augustine’s College is the only historically black college or university in the nation with a full fledged Real Estate department? Additionally, did you know that Saint Augusti

Adrienne King (class of 2004) has been recognized for inspiring interest in math in her middle school students at Discovery Middle School (Madison, Alabama). During the 2011-2012 school year, her co-w

The Aeolians have been invited, and will compete July 11-13, 2012, in the 7th World Choir Games, the world’s largest international choral competition, it was announced by INTERKULTUR, the International Organizing Committee of the World Choir Games, in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Aeolians will serve as

Alcorn State University has been selected in the first group of schools to receive the Luther and Mary Ida Vandross Scholarship that supports students attending seminary and Historically Black College

A study by Alcorn State University researchers, which examines what happens to the sweet potato plant when it is sprayed with a chemical that reduces the amount of vegetative growth, was recently publ

By Thandisizwe Chimurenga - LAWT Contributor Historic” and “purposeful,” “ironic” and “fortuitous” could describe the 2012 graduation ceremonies for the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and S

Dr. Derek Greenfield, director of Diversity and Equity Engagement at Alcorn State University, has been invited to participate in the U.S. Department of State’s first-ever strategy session on “Diversit

The applause was fierce as the commencement speaker for Cheyney University of Pennsylvania was announced, but it was counteracted by the punctuated echoing chants between the Rev. Jesse Jackson and the graduates sitting before him. “I can do anything in the world,” he said as his voice boomed fro

Good evening everyone- Its pretty impossible to get sick of going to the High Museum of Art (they really do have too many amazing things to see ALL the time! and their staff is extremely friendly)

Canvas Studios Inc. & Voir Dire Productions Presents “Walls that Bleed: The Story of the Dudley-A&T Student Uprising”, a documentary film that tells the story of the most successful student led uprisi

Just when you believe our young people don’t get it, you meet Brian Foster. Then you meet his mother, and you understand why Brian Foster gets it. Foster is a pre-med major and a pitcher on the Sou