Nationwide — Meet Byron Jennings, a graduate of Prairie View A&M University who is now the founder and CEO of Next Generation Payroll, the largest Black-owned payroll, HR, and benefits provider in the country that uses its own software. To celebrate ...
Posted Monday, June 26th 2023 at 5:54PM
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It's a proud moment!
A’myri Phillips and Cali Johnson both just graduated from Dekaney High School in Houston, Texas, Spring ISD reports. Accomplished students, both girls fought through personal obstacles to excel academically. Now their hard wor ...
Posted Monday, June 26th 2023 at 5:52PM
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One of the NBA’s outstanding former players, Jason A. Caffey, has chosen Alabama State University to complete his college degree. Caffey began his college career at the University of Alabama (UA) in 1991, playing there for ...
Posted Monday, June 26th 2023 at 5:27PM
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The 2023 BET Awards, known as "culture's biggest night," aired Sunday night live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
The show honored the 50th anniversary of hip-hip and delivered iconic performances from acts new and old. Current hitma ...
Posted Monday, June 26th 2023 at 3:48PM
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Morehouse College, nestled in the heart of Atlanta, Georgia, is a renowned institution with a rich history and a strong commitment to academic excellence, personal development, and fostering leadership among its students. From its founding in 1867 to ...
Posted Monday, June 26th 2023 at 1:06PM
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A North Carolina high school football player completed his senior year as one of the nation’s top student-athletes. With a 4.1 GPA, the young man received acceptance letters from top colleges such as Princeton, Dartmouth, Duke, North Carolina A&T, Mo ...
Posted Monday, June 26th 2023 at 12:21PM
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — His mission is to give back to people in the city of Jacksonville.
For more than two years, Marine veteran Charlie Griffin has used his retirement checks to buy food to feed the homeless in downtown Jacksonville and in 2022, h ...
Posted Monday, June 26th 2023 at 12:02PM
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On June 9, 2023, the Justice Department announced its historic indictment of President Donald Trump. Few people know that exactly 20 years ago from that date, a prominent Black judge in Miami died before his name would be placed on the federal courth ...
Posted Monday, June 26th 2023 at 11:50AM
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Larry Payne grew up in north Louisiana before enjoying a majorly successful career in the energy industry, but it was the years he spent as a student at Grambling State University (GSU) that made one of the biggest impacts on his life.
Now a retir ...
Posted Monday, June 26th 2023 at 11:11AM
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Posted Friday, June 23rd 2023 at 5:48PM
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Posted Friday, June 23rd 2023 at 5:45PM
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Today, Prairie View A&M University officially opened its new $70 million Engineering Classroom and Research Building. In its 75th year, ENCARB is the sixth building to be added to the Roy G. Perry College of Engineering complex.
Nearly two-thirds ...
Posted Thursday, June 22nd 2023 at 5:31PM
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Florida A&M University alumnus G. Scott Uzzell has been named Vice President/GM, North America, NIKE Inc.
He was previously President & CEO of Converse, Inc., where he was responsible for all aspects of the business globally and successfully retur ...
Posted Thursday, June 22nd 2023 at 4:51PM
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Virginia State University alumna Aaliyah Duah has been named the HBCU Entrepreneur of the Year in honor of her outstanding work in fostering entrepreneurship and financial literacy in the black community.
Aaliyah founded Financial Revolutionn, a s ...
Posted Thursday, June 22nd 2023 at 4:42PM
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TSU News Service) – June 2nd marked Mayson Harris’ second trip to New York City. But in a twist of fate, this visit to the Big Apple held something extraordinary in store. The prospect of performing at Carnegie Hall fueled Harris, a ...
Posted Thursday, June 22nd 2023 at 4:28PM
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