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Gadsden State music instructor to participate in prestigious workshop
Dr. Matthew Leder, a Gadsden State Community College music instructor, will participate in a national residential workshop in New Orleans this summer. The workshop, “New Orleans: Music, Culture and Civil Rights,” is sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities. It will take place J
Chicago visit Monday to start Obama's re-entry into public eye
By Katherine Skiba•Contact Reporter Chicago Tribune Former President Barack Obama returns to the public stage Monday morning in a homecoming to the University of Chicago, an event that s
Iyanla Vanzant, Inspirational Speaker & Prolific, Commanding Author to Speak at Commencement; Renowned Virgin
Iyanla Vanzant, prolific and commanding author, soulful priestess, television personality and healer of people, will be the keynote speaker at the University of the Virgin Islands 2017 commencement ce
Ohio State football joining Texas Southern University for satellite camp in Houston
Ohio State football, which once spent little to no time recruiting the hotbed that is Houston, is suddenly making a push there. So it makes sense that the Buckeyes would like to get some boots on t
Why Bill Gates Is Counting on President Trump to Change His Mind on Foreign Aid
Katie Reilly Apr 19, 2017 Bill Gates said he hopes President Donald Trump will be "pragmatic" and will rethink his proposed cuts to health spending and foreign aid. "
‘Donor Appreciation’ Gives Scholarship Recipients Chance to Say ‘Thank You’
Leona Dunn is finally enjoying college life and stressing less about school fees. She is grateful. “My first year in college I paid over $1,200 out of pocket from what I saved up over the summer to
Former Vice President Joe Biden to Keynote Morgan State’s 141st Commencement
Ceremony Will Highlight MSU’s 150th Year Morgan State University President David Wilson today announced that Joseph R. Biden Jr., U.S. vice president for two terms in the Obama administration, will deliver the keynote address during the University’s 141st Spring Commencement exercises, on Saturda
Theatre Arts Program at N.C. A&T to Present “In the Red and Brown Water”
Under a new director, the Theatre Arts Program at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University will present “In the Red and Brown Water,” April 20 – 23 and April 27-30. “In the Red and Brown Water” was written by Tarell Alvin McCraney, who most recently won an Academy Award for Best
ESPN President John Skipper to deliver Tuskegee commencement address
By Dave Nagle ESPN President John Skipper will give the commencement address at Tuskegee University on May 13. Skipper was invited to address the class of 2017 by Tuskegee President Brian Johnson, who said, “Tuskegee University is thrilled to have John serve as our commencement speaker
Oakwood University's Honda All Stars Win Championship
After 24 amazing rounds of play during the 2017 Honda Campus All-Star Challenge Championship in Torrance, California, the scholars from Oakwood University have emerged as National Champions. This is t
Alcorn’s annual Jazz Festival scheduled for April 22
Some of the country’s most skilled jazz bands will display their abilities at Alcorn State University’s acclaimed annual musical showcase. The 37th annual Alcorn State University Jazz Festival will
Johnson C. Smith University to host Charlotte Startup Weekend
Scholarships available for undergraduate and graduate students to attend Johnson C. Smith University will host members of Charlotte’s technology, design, business and leadership communities for the
War Garden Dedication at Alabama State University: 100 Year Anniversary of World War I & Local Gardens
War Garden Dedication - 100 Years to the Day! WHEN: Thursday (April 13) at 11 a.m. WHAT: Dedicate/plant a War Garden, 100 years to the day & recognizing the World War I Centennial. WHERE: ASU's '
An Evening with world-renowned Poet, Teacher, Activist: Sonia Sanchez
Free admission to 7 pm lecture by world-renowned Poet/Teacher/Activist Sonia Sanchez on Wednesday, April 26 at 7:00 pm at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania An Evening with world-renowned Poet/Tea
Alabama State University's Student-Actors and Dancers Make History
* Graduating its first students in history to earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Dance from an HBCU * Largest Theatre Degree graduating class in its history for ASU's Spring Commencement WHEN: