Nicholas Pruitt is the first HSSU student in the history of the Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) Gateway Battalion to be commissioned into the U.S. Army. The Army ROTC program develops leadership, management and training skills. Those wh ...
Posted Tuesday, December 6th 2011 at 5:26PM
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An acclaimed educator and renowned neuroscientist, Lisa Cain has conducted groundbreaking research in spinal cord injuries and has a long list of professional accolades.
And the longtime University of Texas Medical Branch professor has the distinc ...
Posted Tuesday, December 6th 2011 at 5:21PM
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Although an overcast and drizzling day in Talladega, the ‘Alpha Lyrae Vega of them All,’ beamed today as Alabama legislators and guests visited the one hundred forty-four year old campus. The Bloom Group, an Alabama government relations entity in Mo ...
Posted Tuesday, November 15th 2011 at 5:37PM
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Dr. David C. Driskell Conversation At Talladega College Part 1. Filmed by Najee Dorsey of Black Art In America Nov. 13th, 2011. ...
Posted Tuesday, November 15th 2011 at 5:32PM
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The nation's first online database for missing persons records is live on NamUs (the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System). The general public and law enforcement can now enter information about missing persons (subject to verification). ...
Posted Tuesday, November 15th 2011 at 3:41PM
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Carpal tunnel syndrome is a medical condition that results from repeated motions performed in the course of normal work or daily activities. Over time, this constant, unvarying motion may cause temporary or permanent damage to the tendons and nerves ...
Posted Monday, November 7th 2011 at 2:33PM
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No film is ever really complete without the presence of an eccentric, yelling black man. Iconic actor Samuel L. Jackson has cashed in on that fact for years now, but the actual numbers behind his successful run are in and they may be higher than most ...
Posted Friday, October 28th 2011 at 6:13PM
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The Army has appointed its first black female two-star general.
Wisconsin native Marcia Anderson was promoted after a military career that spans more than three decades.
And she says she hopes her achievement inspires young service members to b ...
Posted Wednesday, October 26th 2011 at 7:18PM
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By KIMBERLY HEFLING AP Education Writer
President Barack Obama is outlining a plan Wednesday to allow millions of student loan recipients to lower their payments and consolidate their loans, in hopes of easing the burden of the No. 2 source of ho ...
Posted Wednesday, October 26th 2011 at 11:50AM
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In September of 1969, black and minority fire fighters of all ranks from municipalities across the United States met in New York City for two days of discussion on the injustices that exist in the following categories: The recruitment of black youth ...
Posted Thursday, October 20th 2011 at 7:20PM
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IABPFF Launched the No Child Left Alone Fire Safety and Awareness Campaign During Fire Prevention Week, October 3-9, 2010
Campaign targets parents and caregivers of African-American and Spanish-speaking children
The International Association of ...
Posted Thursday, October 20th 2011 at 7:12PM
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Dr. M. Christopher Brown II, 18th president of Alcorn State University, has been recognized with the 2011 Excellence in Education Award (the highest honor bestowed on alumni) by The Pennsylvania State University College of Education Alumni Society. ...
Posted Thursday, October 20th 2011 at 7:07PM
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Rust College associate professor of music, Dr. Sylvester Oliver, Jr. has been named as the 2011 Mississippi Humanities Teacher of the Year for Rust College. He was elected by the Humanities Council, who chooses one faculty member at each higher educa ...
Posted Wednesday, October 19th 2011 at 3:30PM
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The Board of Higher Education and Campus Ministry (BHECM) of the Florida Conference voted at its regularly scheduled meeting last Friday to close the FAMU Wesley Foundation at the end of the fall semester.
"We appreciate the dedication and servi ...
Posted Wednesday, October 19th 2011 at 2:12PM
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Everyone, please put your collective minds together and support Ms Jelisa Sherie Barringer (Central State University) as she makes her way to become Miss Black Ohio in this year's pageant. she will be competing on October 24, 2011 for this prestigiou ...
Posted Friday, October 14th 2011 at 4:56PM
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Tracy Lenore Jackson hopes follow-up memoir "Many a Time: A Memoir" will become the voice to women who are afraid to speak up about important issues regarding life choices
HOPKINS, Minn. (MMD Newswire) October 10, 2011 -- After the success of her ...
Posted Friday, October 14th 2011 at 3:50PM
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When Ellen saw 8-year-old Sophia Grace and her 5-year-old cousin Rosie perform on Youtube, she wanted them on the show right away. All the way from England, these two amazing girls performed a Nicki Minaj song, Super Bass, and were all surprised when ...
Posted Friday, October 14th 2011 at 1:51PM
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College JUNIORS and SOPHOMORES: Opportunity For Students To Interview In Person For Summer Internships With Unilever
Interview for summer internships and network with Unilever employees at the second annual Diversity Leadership Conference (UDLC) hosted by Unilever on February 23 -24, 2012. ...
Posted Thursday, October 13th 2011 at 4:35PM
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Joining forces with nationally syndicated radio personality and education advocate Tom Joyner, Ford is helping college students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities further their education through the “All In Technology” scholarship ...
Posted Thursday, October 13th 2011 at 2:11PM
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The 105 Voices Of History is a Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCU) Choir National Initiative created to promote diversity in America's national venues for the Arts. It provides a National Platform to increase the exposure of all HBCUs ...
Posted Wednesday, October 12th 2011 at 10:54AM
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The HBCU Network (www.HBCUNetwork.com), a 24hour 365 days-a-year network dedicated to the education, entertainment, sports, and lifestyles of the 105 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU’s) across the United States, launches the first i ...
Posted Tuesday, October 4th 2011 at 3:31PM
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Harris-Stowe State University will hold a special naming ceremony for its Midtown campus, Friday, September 30, 2011, at 9 a.m. The university is honoring outgoing president Dr. Henry Givens, Jr. by naming the main campus, located at 3026 Laclede Ave ...
Posted Thursday, September 22nd 2011 at 4:12PM
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Alcorn will honor outstanding students, alumni, faculty and staff at its 2011 Founder’s Day Convocation in the historic Oakland Memorial Chapel at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 27.
Myrlie Evers, a champion for civil rights and the wife of civil ...
Posted Thursday, September 22nd 2011 at 3:07PM
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The Alcorn family is proud of George Osei, a junior majoring in the radiation technology/health physics program in the Department of Advanced Technologies, for being the recipient of the prestigious US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) fellowship ...
Posted Friday, September 9th 2011 at 3:14PM
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