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The 2017 NFL Draft is today. Several former HBCU football players are anticipating hearing their names called at some point this weekend. We are breaking down each of the notable draft hopefuls on

JTCC to hold 49th annual commencement ceremony on May 12 By Contributed Report CHESTERFIELD — John Tyler Community College will hold its 49th annual commencement ceremony on Friday, May 12, at 6:30 p.m. The ceremony will take place in the Multipurpose building at Virginia State University, lo

Xavier University of Louisiana, with 20-of-24 athletes scoring Saturday, won the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference women's outdoor track and field championship at Tad Gormley Stadium for the fourth tim

Former Livingstone College Blue Bear track star Quanera Hayes led her team in the 4x400m relays at the IAAF/BTC World Relays Bahamas 2017. The USA women confidently collected their third straight 4x40

Both Texas Southern's men and women's basketball teams had successful seasons and their coaches are reaping the benefits. TxSo's Mike Davis and Johnetta Hayes-Perry both received two-year extensio

Oakwood University is the Tom Joyner Foundation School of the month for April 2017. Every dollar contributed through this program will be matched to give scholarships to Oakwood students. The goal of the "School of the Month" campaign is $40,000. On the first and third Thursday mornings i

Oakwood Farms manager Artis Sydney describes the organic farming process to President Pollard, as sales of produce began today with radishes and a variety of greens. Oakwood Farms is par

Xavier University of Louisiana swept all four Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Player of the Week awards for April 17-23. The GCAC announced Tuesday that XULA's recipients are: • Women's field: Drew Chatters (junior from Lake Charles, La./St. Louis Catholic High School), who won the javelin

The Alabama State University Division of Institutional Advancement is taking nominations for its inaugural 50 under 50 awards.To nominate an alum, please complete the following information. (No

By : Lango Deen Victor R. McCrary, vice president for research and economic development at Morgan State University, is being recognized as the “2017 Distinguished Alumnus of the Howard University Graduate School” on Thursday, May 11. McCrary earned a doctorate in physical chemistry from How

PITCHER OF THE WEEK #8 Kayla Robins, Chowan (Sr., P - Mathews County, VA) Kayla Robins ran her season strikeout total to 295 after a 1-1 week. The senior pitched her first loss since March 25th after falling to BSU in extra innings on Friday, April 21st. The winning runs were unearned.

By Craig McCarthy | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com EDISON -- One of World War II's Tuskegee Airmen will lead the township's 55th Annual Memorial Day Parade this year. Charles Nolley, a 99-year-old Edison resident, has been named the Grand Marshall in the upcoming parade, Mayor Thomas Lan

Dr. Stephanie Dance-Barnes knows that science starts in the lab. “When students take the lead in developing the types of experiments that are conducted in the research-based laboratory, they gain a better understanding of scientific concepts,” says Dance-Barnes (left), an associate professor of b

By D. Aileen Dodd Interest in the Morehouse College Rugby Club is growing as athletes and national supporters rally to help the winning team become more competitive in the sport. The club rece

Hornets and Cheyney will meet for the first time in school history . MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alabama State University Director of Athletics Melvin Hines announced the Hornets football program will host Cheyney University for the 94th annual Turkey Day Classic at ASU Stadium. Kickoff is set fo

Local filmmakers at Georgia Film Academy turn their lens to good works By Jessica Leigh Lebos jll@connectsavannah.com @typeitloud LAST FALL, when Will Martin and Kareem McMichael were enrolle

Yudika Rodriguez wins individual medalist award For the fifth consecutive year, Bethune-Cookman Women's Golf captured the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Women's Golf Showcase title on Tuesday afternoon at Crosswinds Golf Club. The two-round, two-day event was hosted by Savannah State Univ

The Southern University System received a MERLOT Stewardship Award at the INNOVATE 2017 International Conference, co-sponsored by the Online Learning Consortium (OLC) and the Multimedia Educational Resources for Learning and Online Teaching (MERLOT) global organization, April 5-7, 2017 in New Orlean

Dr. Dennis Thomas former Alcorn all SWAC, all American scholar- athlete and current commissioner of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference will be the Keynote speaker for the Braves Breakfast of Champion

Paine College swept the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Baseball Weekly Honors with Gabriel Guzman being named Player of the Week and Adam Martin selected as Pitcher of the Week, a

The Wiley College baseball team had no answer for No. 13 Texas Wesleyan's pitchers in 5-0 and 9-0 losses Tuesday. The Wildcats (8-37) recorded two hits in each game – all singles. Luis Santiago (FR

With the booming film business in Atlanta, actors are looking for ways to stand out from the competition. In fact, many are now taking singing classes to increase their chances of getting the right ro

We are marching to the beat of life's drum. Wednesday always seems to be the longest day of the week. Love is here to pull you along. Love will help create a clear path for you to follow. Lo

Being the leader and quarterback for the Alcorn State University Braves football team can be a tough task. Besides enduring the grind of daily practices, one must also stay on top of their studies. Le