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Sean of McGraw-Hill talks about his experience as an African American and working at McGraw-Hill. McGraw-Hill has open positions and are waiting for HBCUConnect members to submit their resumes.

Diedre of McGraw-Hill talks about her experience as an African American and working mother at McGraw-Hill. McGraw-Hill has open positions and are waiting for HBCUConnect members to submit their resume

Program to Provide Scholarships Totaling More Than $350,000 in Partnership with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and the Hispanic Scholarship Fund The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Ba

If you are invited into someone's home, free to pretty much roam about and entertain yourself at your leisure ... and then turn around and insult the owner of the house ... how long do you expect to s

The highly-recognized applied computer science doctoral program at Bowie State University (BSU) has been awarded a $753,000 grant, by the United States Department of Education. The five-year grant, a

Writing an opinion published in the September 28, 2010 issue of the Wall Street Journal, Jason L. Riley titled his commentary “Black Colleges Need a New Mission: Once an essential response to racism,

Bowie State University was awarded a $1.5 million grant from the Department of Education in renewed funding for its TRIO/Student Support Services program. The purpose of the Student Support Service

Bowie State University (BSU) has named Amanda R. Warfield as the institution’s new assistant director of public relations. Warfield, formerly a public relations specialist for Harford County Public Sc

Rust College assistant history professor Dr. Marco Robinson has been selected for the 2010-2011 Mississippi Humanities Council "Faculty of the Year" Award. As part of the distinguished honor, he will

The rankings below are taken from the 2010 Washington Monthly national rankings. Check the lists to see where your school is listed. Top 100 National Universities in America 14. South Carolina Sta

Homecoming season is upon us. Time to root for your alma mater, no matter how bad they are. Time to be reacquainted with old friends and classmates. Time to celebrate being a part of the HBCU experience. IT'S HOMECOMING TIME! In this episode, we talk about the upcoming HBCU homecoming schedule as well as the significance of having and attending your school's (or a school's) homecoming. Feel free to call into the show and share with us your favorite homecoming memory. Our call in number

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Music industry legend Stevie Wonder, R&B favorites Anita Baker, Bettye Lavette, Ginuwine, El Debarge and Angie Stone, and fast-rising stars Fantasia, Ledisi, Melanie Fiona and Anthony Hamilton will le

Thousands of Bowie State University fans are expected to turn out for the university's annual homecoming week, October 10-17, 2010. The homecoming festivities will include an entertaining coronation, a rousing golf tournament, a thrilling parade, an exciting fashion show, and a spine-tingling football competition against Lincoln University.

SHOW AIR DATE: Friday, August 12th, 2010: On this week's show, we provide insight, tips, and advice to incoming freshmen attending college. Already having been through the process, we will talk from preparing to go to college, what to expect when you get there, and what you need to do to stay in college and set yourself up for the following year. Listen to internet radio with HBCU Connect on Blog Talk Radio

Just FYI (According to Akamai Technologies) 1. Alaska 2. New Jersey 3. Washington, DC 4. Georgia 5. Washington 6. Missouri 7. Illinois 8. Iowa 9. Texas 10. Ohio

Facebook, Myspace, Yahoo, MSN ... you name it. If it is a social media site, you can be fired for comments you post. There have been a number of cases where an employee’s misuse of social media ha

Stacy Danley was certainly aware of Alabama State's revolving door in the athletic department. The university has had six different athletic directors since Rob Spivery left in 2002, seven if you w

Norfolk State wide receiver P.J. Hayden, the second leading receiver on last year's team, will redshirt this season after being ruled academically ineligible. His loss means Norfolk State will be t

Philander Smith College, a historical black college located in Little Rock, Arkansas, is partnering with African filmmaker Jean-Pierre Bekolo through the University of Arkansas based Clinton School of

Langston University President Dr. JoAnn W. Haysbert was recognized Saturday in Kingstree as the first African-American female college president in the State of Oklahoma. Haysbert, who was named Lan

A longtime trustee at South Carolina's largest historically black college says the school's board should be replaced. Maurice Washington told The State of Columbia for a story Sunday that three yea

The Harris-Stowe State University Players present Before the Lights Go Out, an original piece written by HSSU Humanities Instructor Gregory Carr, on Friday, August 27, starring Emmy-winning storyteller Bobby Norfolk. Before the Lights Go Out focuses on baseball legends and Hall of Famers outfielder James “Cool Papa” Bell and pitcher Leroy “Satchel” Paige, as well as the Negro Baseball Leagues. “I hope the audience gets a sense of history, a sense of pride and a sense of far we’ve come, b

Stogie Kenyatta's - Acclaimed One-Man Show - "The World is my Home-The Life of Paul Robeson" This is the number 1 Black History, Multi-Cultural show on the American & Caribbean College scene & the favorite on the topic of Diversity & Social Justice. As laugh out loud funny & entertaining as it is educational & inspiring. This amazing show about this Scholar, Athlete, Singer, Activist & Humanitarian has all the attributes that make America great & fits any Social or Academic agenda.

Recently, The Executive Leadership Council and The Executive Leadership Foundation announced that over 2800 AA undergraduates from across the country competed in their “2010 Award for Excellence in Business Commentary National Essay Competition.” Rust College’s own, Stefen White was named 6th place winner for this year. The ten African-American undergraduate students from across the nation were vying for scholarship awards that include cash distributed among the winners, an internship at a