Smoking Weed on Campus?
By Josh King
Black College Wire
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Josh King
Herb being smoked in front of the Florida A&M University café was the last thing I expected on my way to buy a No. 2 with a coke.
The cloud of smoke c ...
Posted Wednesday, February 27th 2008 at 10:22AM
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KFC KICKS OFF MAJOR CULTURAL INITIATIVES FOR 2008
(Louisville, KY, February 20, 2008)- Kentucky Fried Chicken's (KFC) Pride 360° community-based initiative kicks off it's second year. The whole program is geared to inspir ...
Posted Tuesday, February 26th 2008 at 3:34PM
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Fred DeLuca was nothing more than a kid from "The Projects", looking for a way to pay his college tuition when he opened up a sandwich store in Bridgeport, Connecticut. At the time, he could not even afford the $25 lawyer's fee he needed to sign the ...
Posted Thursday, February 21st 2008 at 9:56AM
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CHARLOTTE (February 20, 2008) --- Charlotte organizers are excited about the 63rd Annual Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Men's and Women's Basketball Tournament happening February 25 - March 1. The weeklong tournament brings quality basketball and countless activities to the ...
Posted Wednesday, February 20th 2008 at 10:10AM
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Joshua Felder, 23, thought that once his long-distance girlfriend, Kirby Mullins, 20, got to Hampton University their relationship would have a chance to ...
Posted Wednesday, February 13th 2008 at 2:35PM
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“We have to improve life, not just for those who have the most skills and those who know how to manipulate the system. But also for and with those who often have so much to give but never get the opportunity.”- Dorothy Height
Dorothy Irene Height was born in Richmond, Virginia, on March 24, ...
Posted Tuesday, February 12th 2008 at 2:06PM
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Students, faculty and staff lined all four walls in the Cotillion Ballroom of the Smith-Brown Memorial Union to hear world-renowned poet and activist Nikki Giovanni share her insight on issues ranging from black history to civic responsibility to noted figures like Tupac Shakur.
Giovanni visited Southern as a part of the lecture series ...
Posted Wednesday, February 6th 2008 at 11:42AM
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CIAA Men's and Women's Basketball Players of the Week
Week Ending January 27, 2008
Men's Player of the Week
Anthony Hilliard, ECSU, Jr., Guard, 6-3, 205, Fayetteville, NC GP
Top Performance vs. SPC 1/24/08 FG
Hilliard poste ...
Posted Tuesday, January 29th 2008 at 3:30PM
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PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas--The Texas Institute for the Preservation of History and Culture (TIPHC), housed at Prairie View A&M University is pleased to announce that the TIPHC documentary “Forever Free: African-American Legislators of Texas 1967- 2007, ...
Posted Tuesday, January 29th 2008 at 10:06AM
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The main character in the movie "The Great Debaters," is the father of Arthur Tolson, a Southern University history professor.
The film, based on a true story chronicling the life of Melvin Tolson as a debate coach, was released last month on Christmas Day.
The setting is in the 1930s and most of the ...
Posted Monday, January 28th 2008 at 1:25PM
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Alltel Wireless, America’s largest network, and world renowned poet Dr. Maya Angelou are teaming up to celebrate Black History Month with the fourth annual “Words of Wisdom” essay contest. Students at participating Histori ...
Posted Monday, January 28th 2008 at 1:14PM
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First Prize: $100 cash BET gift bag
Second Prize: $50 cash BET gift bag
Third Prize: BET gift bag
During Black History Month, we celebrate the achievements of Black Americans by honoring the brightest, the most talented, the most ambiti ...
Posted Friday, January 25th 2008 at 1:16PM
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Alpha Kappa Alpha Donates $1 Million to Howard University
Contribution Caps Emotional Day of Tributes During AKA's Centennial Celebration
Caption: Alpha Kappa Alpha's international president, Barbara A. McKinzie (far right) presents a $1 mil ...
Posted Thursday, January 24th 2008 at 8:15AM
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Path to Broadway Goes Through North Carolina A&T
By Aasiya Townsell
Black College Wire
The ongoing success of North Carolina A&T's theater program can be felt in Paul Robeson Little Theatre, Harrison Auditorium and on Broadway, where graduates a ...
Posted Wednesday, January 23rd 2008 at 11:05AM
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Howard Students 'Ba-Rack' the Vote in S.C.
By Aleesa Mann
Black College Wire
After beginning the year with a trip to South Carolina to support Sen. Barack Obama's campaign, the Howard chapter of Students for Barack Obama headed into the heat of ...
Posted Wednesday, January 23rd 2008 at 11:00AM
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Huntsville, Ala. ---- Alabama A&M University Choir Director Horace W. Carney is a man on a mission.
When he is not busy preparing his world-famous choir for one of its several appearances around the region, teaching music courses, or shouldering ...
Posted Wednesday, January 23rd 2008 at 10:58AM
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NEWS January 23, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jerome Saintjones
AAMU Represented Well in Ebony’s Young “Top 30”
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Huntsvi ...
Posted Wednesday, January 23rd 2008 at 10:49AM
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Howard's Geoff Pope Fulfills His NFL Dream
Twenty-three years old and recruited for the NFL from Howard University, Geoff Pope said he has already attained his "greatest goal."
Standing at 6-feet and weighing ...
Posted Tuesday, January 15th 2008 at 9:03AM
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As people around the country plan their Martin Luther King Day celebrations, college campuses gear up for organized events, and student reflect on the real meaning of the holiday. ...
Posted Tuesday, January 15th 2008 at 8:59AM
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As the fall 2007 semester came to a close, the tenure of South Carolina State President Dr. Andrew Hugine Jr. also ended, as Hugine was voted out of office Dec. 11 by the university's Board of Trustees.
The board, citing ...
Posted Friday, December 21st 2007 at 12:45PM
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Is Gaming Interfering With Schooling?
By Allen Stith
Black College Wire
Allen Stith
There can't be anything better to do than to come home from class, invite some friends over, break out with the sticks and beat somebody in Madden for a q ...
Posted Tuesday, December 18th 2007 at 9:28AM
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FAMU Player Turns Life Struggle into Triumph
By Dontaye Carter
Black College Wire
thefamurattlers.com
Akini Akini (formerly Akini Adkins)
The star forward for Florida A&M University men's basketball team, is quickly changing the tides of his past to become a leader not only on t ...
Posted Thursday, December 13th 2007 at 9:40AM
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NEWS December 12, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jerome Saintjones
AAMU Wins Black College Quiz Bowl
Huntsville, Ala. ---- A team of Alabama A&M Universit ...
Posted Wednesday, December 12th 2007 at 4:05PM
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Clark Atlanta University Takes Central Role
in Peachtree TV Hit Original Series
Dallas Austin’s DRUMROLL: SWD
Dec. 18 Episode Features Showcase between Drummers
From Southwest DeKalb High School and Clark Atlanta University
Unique Sales I ...
Posted Monday, December 10th 2007 at 12:18PM
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