By Simon Perry•@SPerryPeoplemag
Prince Harry is poised to come back to the U.S.!
Planning is underway for a stateside trek run by one his favorite charities, Walking with the Wounded, next year. Although the details are still in the early stage ...
Posted Wednesday, March 1st 2017 at 9:53AM
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Beyonce posts a photo series from Oscars Weekend 2017 showing off her bump (Courtesy of Beyonce.com)
http://hollywoodlife.com/pics/beyonce-pregnancy-pics-photos-pregnant-baby-bump/#!1/beyonce-bump-pre-oscar-party/
If you see or think about Mrs. C ...
Posted Tuesday, February 28th 2017 at 3:46PM
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by Deborah A. Culp
The movie Hidden Figures about African American women working in the space program in the ‘60s kicked off in January with a proverbial loud bang as it emerged and shed some powerful much needed light. The film drew audiences in ...
Posted Tuesday, February 28th 2017 at 3:22PM
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Actor, dancer, and director Jasmine Guy has been slated to give the keynote address for the annual Women’s History Month Celebration at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. The free, public event will be held Thursday, March 9 at 10:30 a.m. in t ...
Posted Tuesday, February 28th 2017 at 3:04PM
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By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor)
President Trump signed an executive order to focus more attention on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) on Tuesday, February 28.
Although HBCUs comprise just three percent of higher education institutions in the U.S., “HBCU ...
Posted Tuesday, February 28th 2017 at 2:34PM
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Black pepper is one of the most widely used spices on the planet. It’s valued not only as a flavoring agent in our meals, but also for a variety of other purposes, such as medicinal uses, as a preservative and in perfumery. In recent decades, researc ...
Posted Tuesday, February 28th 2017 at 12:14PM
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On Friday I learned that I was selected to give remarks today for the meeting at the White House with members of the Trump administration, most notably Secretary Betsy DeVos. We learned this weekend that there would be closing remarks by Vice President Pence, but the goal was for officials from a nu ...
Posted Tuesday, February 28th 2017 at 11:09AM
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Nick Birdsong
The 7,000-seat arena in Lorman, Miss. where Alcorn State plays its home games bears the name of legendary coach the late, great Davey L. Whitney.
In nearly 30 seasons at the helm, during a career that spanned six decades, Whitne ...
Posted Tuesday, February 28th 2017 at 11:04AM
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Aspiring journalists from Houston’s HBCU discuss the importance of African-American experiences in the other 11 months of the year.
Marissa Cummings
February is black history month, but the students in Professor Sandifer-Walker’s journalism c ...
Posted Tuesday, February 28th 2017 at 10:58AM
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The Greatest Surprise Proposal EVER!!! No one in attendance outside of the Dean knew what was going to happen at the end of the Night. This is one awards presentation you do not want to miss!
Special thanks to: Steven Kopacz w/ Wild Light Films FA ...
Posted Monday, February 27th 2017 at 11:41AM
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One Howard University student writes about how she decided to attend a HBCU over a predominantly white institution.
Alexis Young
A HBCU was never my first choice.
When i was applying to colleges I had my heart set on UCLA and NYU for film and knew I was going to get in. I avoided historica ...
Posted Monday, February 27th 2017 at 10:43AM
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What began as a college endowment research project by Kira Russell-Johnson, 24, ended with a shocking and disappointing revelation. Russell-Johnson, who did not attend a black college, discovered the endowments of HBCUs are significantly less than their white counterparts. That's when she decided ...
Posted Monday, February 27th 2017 at 10:36AM
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Dr. Samuel Sullivan to Participate in White House HBCU Listening Session with Senior Trump Administration Officials and Lawmakers
Dr. Samuel Sullivan, President, announced earlier today that he will join presidents who lead UNCF member instituti ...
Posted Monday, February 27th 2017 at 10:32AM
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Dear Faculty, Staff, Students, and Alumni:
I am writing to make you aware of an opportunity that has been made available to Langston University through our partnership with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF). Langston University has been in ...
Posted Friday, February 24th 2017 at 4:52PM
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Planning is underway for Tennessee State University’s 2017 Homecoming celebration, and organizers have taken steps to make it one of the best.
For the first time, an external committee of seasoned professionals from the community has been assemb ...
Posted Friday, February 24th 2017 at 12:36PM
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Traci Otey Blunt has been appointed president of RLJ Entertainment’s Urban Movie Channel (UMC), the first premium subscription-based streaming service created for African-American and urban audiences featuring quality urban content across all genres, including feature films, original series, stand-u ...
Posted Friday, February 24th 2017 at 12:24PM
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By ADD SEYMOUR JR.
Morehouse College was on its formal display Saturday evening for the 29th Annual “A Candle in the Dark” Gala, honoring some of the nation’s top businessmen and entertainers, but most importantly, raising more than $1 million for ...
Posted Friday, February 24th 2017 at 11:57AM
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As part of Wiley College's commitment to the NAIA Champions of Character program, it recognizes student-athletes that have exhibited a high level of scholarship, sportsmanship, integrity responsibility and community service.
Baseball player Darian ...
Posted Friday, February 24th 2017 at 11:56AM
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Judge Frank Caprio knows that his job isn’t just about upholding the law, but about being fair and just when examining one’s circumstances. Even when drivers are in the wrong and violate the rules of the road, he takes into consideration the fact that we are all human, and that we all make mistakes! ...
Posted Friday, February 24th 2017 at 11:40AM
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He’s challenging the status quo and getting national recognition for it.
Last month, HBCU Digest, an online commentary and news website, named North Carolina A&T Chancellor Dr. Harold Martin the most influential leader of the nation’s 107 historic ...
Posted Friday, February 24th 2017 at 10:14AM
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Posted Thursday, February 23rd 2017 at 11:22AM
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Virginia State University shook off a slow start and pulled away from St. Augustine’s University in the second half to take a 73-40 win in the first round of the 2017 CIAA Women’s Basketball Tournament at Bojangles’ Coliseum on Tuesday afternoon.
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Posted Wednesday, February 22nd 2017 at 10:58AM
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The Bowie State University women’s basketball team kicked off the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Tournament Tuesday morning at the Bojangles’ Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina with a 69-50 win over Fayetteville State Universi ...
Posted Wednesday, February 22nd 2017 at 10:57AM
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