We're one step closer to constructing our Home Depot-sponsored outdoor pavilion. Representatives from Home Depot stopped by Oakwood this week, to present the $50,000 award (in gift cards, as displayed), that you helped us win by voting for OU in the ...
Posted Friday, July 26th 2013 at 3:11PM
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Boren Scholarship Funds Student’s Study Abroad Program
A Bowie State University undergraduate with dreams of becoming an immigration lawyer will travel to her childhood home of Nigeria in the fall to study the Yoruba language, as a recipient of th ...
Posted Friday, July 26th 2013 at 3:06PM
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Dear Alumni and Friends,
As you might have heard, tighter standards in the Parent PLUS Federal Loan Program, used by parents to help pay for college for their children, have caused reductions in enrollment at colleges and universities nationwide. ...
Posted Wednesday, July 24th 2013 at 8:19PM
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Arkansas-Pine Bluff said a freshman walk-on linebacker was shot to death outside his home in Louisiana.
The university said Lydell Hartford Jr., 20, died early Tuesday at his home in Waggaman, La. Authorities said Hartford was fatally shot by a 16 ...
Posted Wednesday, July 24th 2013 at 8:05PM
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This Gospel choir isn't what your Grandma was raised on. They dance, they twist, they shout, and most importantly they can sing! ...
Posted Wednesday, July 24th 2013 at 6:05PM
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Chris is ready to head to college, so he is throwing one last party where he can show off his skills with words and women. But a little get together becomes a hilariously epic disaster.
House Party: Tonight’s The Night includes the original house ...
Posted Monday, July 22nd 2013 at 5:56PM
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If you are curious about joining our team, take a look at who we are and our values. View our opportunities for the one that best matches your skillset. Submit your resume and application for review by our professional recruiting staff. Then, prepare for your journey. ...
Posted Tuesday, July 16th 2013 at 8:38PM
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42 - The True Story Of An American Legend
Starring Chadwick Boseman & Oscar Nominee Harrison Ford Comes The Heroic True Story About JACKIE ROBINSON Breaking Major League Baseball's Infamous Color Line.
Own This Piece Of American History Now On ...
Posted Tuesday, July 16th 2013 at 6:28PM
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National President Jimmy Hammock and the General Board of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. announced that Alcorn President M. Christopher Brown II is the coveted recipient of the 2013 Image Award for Education.
President Brown will receive the awa ...
Posted Wednesday, July 10th 2013 at 3:21PM
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by HBCU Digest
Four months after announcing his candidacy for US president, then-US Senator Barack Obama stood before a captive audience of clergy at Hampton University, serving as a keynote speaker at the college's 2007 annual Ministers' Confere ...
Posted Wednesday, July 10th 2013 at 3:17PM
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Written by HBCU Digest, Posted in Editorial, Politics
Essence magazine and even an earlier Digest article called it a “war on HBCUs.” And while, to some, this language may seem hyperbolic, it can certainly be said that HBCUs have seen a more troub ...
Posted Wednesday, July 10th 2013 at 2:58PM
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Dr. Bernard Harris Jr. encourages youth to pursue high-tech careers through camp program at Bowie State University
Fifty area middle-school students are using the summer break to sharpen their math and science skills through the ExxonMobil Bernard ...
Posted Tuesday, July 9th 2013 at 4:19PM
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HBCU Connect in partnership with Atlanta Greek Picnic Weekend recently presented The 2013 HBCU & Black Greek Diversity Career Expo, held in Atlanta, Ga. on June 6th, 2013. ...
Posted Monday, July 8th 2013 at 8:21PM
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Blacks In Technology is the largest online community and organization for engineers and techies of the African diaspora Blacks In Technology has created a one of a kind community whose goal is to increase Visibility, encourage Participation, change Perceptions, and create Solidarity amongst Blacks, ...
Posted Friday, July 5th 2013 at 7:44PM
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The Texas State Historical Association’s Handbook of Texas Online, a multidisciplinary encyclopedia of Texas history, geography, and culture, has produced an in-depth online resource detailing the history of African-Americans in Texas.
The Handboo ...
Posted Tuesday, June 25th 2013 at 3:12PM
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President Brown and Distinguished Scholar Evers also among nominees
Alcorn State University is a finalist for 2013 HBCU of the Year. This is the second consecutive year the University has been selected to vie for the top award from the Center for ...
Posted Tuesday, June 25th 2013 at 2:49PM
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TMI & Partners, Ltd has internship openings for students who have an interest or experience in Marketing / Promotion and Public Relations. The program runs through the summer, and fall semesters. Candidates must be available at least 15 hours a week.
To apply, students must complete the following ...
Posted Thursday, June 20th 2013 at 3:18PM
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Wendy's, the third largest fastfood restaurant chain in the world, is being heavily criticized for the way they administer their scholarship program. Apparently the annual program, called Wendy's High School Heisman, only gives scholarships to white ...
Posted Tuesday, June 18th 2013 at 4:12PM
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Courtesy of OnlineCollege.org
We’ve all heard that it’s not what you know but who you know that makes the difference. In the highly competitive job market most new grads are facing today, that couldn’t be more true. Being able to leverage connecti ...
Posted Tuesday, June 18th 2013 at 4:03PM
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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 ...
Posted Tuesday, June 4th 2013 at 2:11PM
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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 African-American people was that our slave ancest ...
Posted Monday, June 3rd 2013 at 5:48PM
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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 Henry Brown,
Ran away from the South to the North, ...
Posted Monday, June 3rd 2013 at 5:45PM
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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, incredibly, he sailed himself, his family and the fel ...
Posted Monday, June 3rd 2013 at 5:38PM
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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 animated images' correct pronunciation.
The simple a ...
Posted Wednesday, May 22nd 2013 at 5:15PM
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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! ...
Posted Wednesday, May 22nd 2013 at 3:13PM
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