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Judgement Yard, Jamaica - Scratchylus is the father of 8 year old rising star Empress Reggae who was recently featured for her poetry as a part of Irie FM's 2012 Marcus Garvey Earthstrong Celebration.

The founder and CEO of the Children’s Defense Fund Marian Wright Edelman will bring to remembrance the great legacy of Alcorn State University as she delivers the keynote address at the 2013 Heritage

Daniel Roth Daniel Roth January 07, 2013 If Richard Branson lost it all, what would he do to come back? How does he define success? And what role did luck play in getting him to the top of the business world? LinkedIn members recently got a chance to pose their questions to the thrill-seeking bi

Author: Ivory A. Toldson, Ph.D As we count down the days to a second term, a look at the president's record on black colleges. (The Root) -- Between now and the inauguration on Jan. 21, The Root will be taking a daily look at the president's record on a number of policy issues, including his f

2011 HBCU Student of the year Bishop Walker host an intellectual cypher on the importance of HBCU's. Filmed on the campus of Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, NC.

If you are looking to attend or support an HBCU that has great leadership Cheyney University is for you. Cheyney is constantly improving its offerings and campus to provide students and administrators with a prosperous HBCU experience. Get to know a college that produces awesome members o

Siebra posted a blog about what ever happened to our 40 acres and mules. Well dummies don’t you all understand that it is I that have our future (40 acres and mules) in my hands. It is the same a

January 9, 2013 NEW ORLEANS — A new campus venue and plenty of matches against NAIA National Championship qualifiers and NCAA Division I opponents await the Xavier University of Louisiana tenn

Now is the time to plan how you will show your sweetie some love on Valentine's Day! There are a lot of options at your fingertips. How about some customized gear from Finao: http://hbcuconnect.com/campaigns/400/finao728x90_1 Everyone loves jewelry, especially Watches. Create your ow

Published on Jan 8, 2013 HBCUs have educated freed slaves, helped create the black middle class, and still train most of the country's black professionals; but many of the nation's historically bl

Cheyney University is hosting a Youth Day on Friday, January 11 as part of the annual PSAC “Take a Kid to a Game Day” from 10 am to 4 pm on the historic campus. The program is free for children

It is the grace she displays that makes her an inspiration to the HBCU community. Being a leader like Kate Middleton takes courage, strength, poise, joy, and heart. Ladies if you aspire to be a

By Dawn C. Chmielewski January 8, 2013, 2:29 p.m. LAS VEGAS -- Def Jam label co-founder Russell Simmons and veteran television and film producer Brian Robbins have joined forces to launch the new YouTube channel All Def Digital (ADD), a name that hints at the partners' ambitions to create en

We have another day to strive for greatness. The poem by Maya Angelou "Phenomenal Woman" is a guide to get us to the mind frame we can embrace to help us rise towards the top of our game.

Since man was created it is a rarity that when all the people are wrong except for one man. For example, it happened with Jesus. Jesus was right while the entire Hours of Israel were wrong. It happ

THE AWARD WINNING OUR STORY MOVIE starring SIZZLA KALONJI, EMPRESS REGGAE, SCRATCHYLUS mov YouTube

Alcorn’s Myrlie Evers has accepted President Barack Obama’s invitation to deliver the invocation at his public inauguration on January 21. Evers, a champion for civil rights and the wife of civil righ

January 7, 2013 by Kevin Dean Many Veterans think they experience culture shock when they make the transition from military to civilian life, but an even greater transitional shock is the one expe

How about making your next staff or family meeting informational and motivational? You can achieve a life enhancement by participating in an online Webcast taking place Tuesday, January 15, 2013

We all need affordable health care. Health Insurance was created to be your back up when life throws you a glitch or two at you. If you want to enhance your health by going to the doctor for

The Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) today made a new appointment to their governing structure. President, Dr. Billy C. Hawkins of Talladega College was appointed to the Board of Directors.

Talladega College will celebrate their spring semester Opening Convocation, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration, on Thursday, January 24, 2013. The scheduled speaker for the event is Congresswoma

Very rarely does it ever happen when an entire race of people is wrong except for one For example, 41 million Black Americans are all wrong except for just one. When something like that has happened i

January 3, 2013 NEW ORLEANS — SiMon Franklin, Xavier University of Louisiana's talented women's basketball guard, knows plenty about disappointment and coming back stronger. In 2010, low