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Student is Finalist in “Shark Tank”- Style Social/Digital Media Competition
Alabama State University student Colby Smith hopes to get his innovative concept off the ground by winning a “Shark-Tank”- style competition sponsored by IgniteMGM. The competition is set for this Sat
A&T Four Legacy Remains Relevant; N.C. A&T to Celebrate 57th Sit-In Anniversary
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University will honor the courageous legacy of Jibreel Khazan (Ezell Blair Jr.), Franklin McCain, Joseph McNeil and David Richmond -- better known collectively as the A&T Four – on Wednesday, Feb. 1, in the Alumni Foundation Event Center as part of the
Margaret Walker Center’s $300,000 grant offers beacon of light to women of color
Jackson State University’s Margaret Walker Center has received a $300,000 grant from the NoVo Foundation to work with young women of color throughout the South in conjunction with the Lighthouse project and its creator Natalie Collier. Founded by a gift from businessman Warren Buffett, the NoVo F
TSU engineering students are making sure Nashville bridges are safe
How safe are the bridges in Metro Nashville that you drive across everyday? The answer may be in the work Tennessee State University engineering students are doing around the city. As part of th
N.C. A&T-Led Consortium Receives Share of $300 Million DOT Grant
A consortium led by North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has been awarded a $1.4 million grant, renewable for up to five years and $7.8 million, by the U.S. Department of Transpo
The Morehouse (Super) Man
If a movie executive was meeting with Maurice Mander, the interview should not convene until there was a full understanding of the complexity and ingenuity of Mander's action-packed, urban thriller, “Surian Seed: Rise of The Rudan.” While it is only a comic book, it has all the initial key ingredie
Broadway Star & Alabama State University Alumna to Speak at ASU's Founders' Day
A bit of Broadway that is set for a king - a Lion King - is coming as a featured attraction for Alabama State University's Feb. 3, Founders' Day Convocation; as the University is featuring as its keyn
Acclaimed National Scholarly Journal Now Headquartered at Alabama State University
Alabama State University now houses and edits one of the nation's most acclaimed scholarly journals of the African experience, the International Journal of Africana Studies. And, ASU's own Dr. Bertis
Alcorn President Alfred Rankins Jr. announces inaugural 2017 Presidential Bus Tour
Alcorn State University President Alfred Rankins Jr. will embark on his inaugural Presidential Bus Tour, a focused effort to meet with statewide high school and junior college students, counselors and
Lorenzo ‘Ice Tea’ Thomas Joins The Michael Baisden Show
Michael Baisden hires veteran radio and television personality Lorenzo “Ice Tea” Thomas. Thomas, was recognized as Urban Network Magazine’s Radio Air Personality of the Year and Radio Facts Maga
College of Science and Technology at N.C. A&T to Offer New PSM in Industrial Biosciences
Beginning fall 2017, the Graduate College at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University will offer a Professional Science Master’s (PSM) program in Industrial Biosciences. The national
Locals eager to participate in Women's March on Washington, fight for women's rights
NEW ORLEANS, LA (WVUE) - The massive Women’s March on Washington will include locals who said they want the new president to know they are ready to fight to protect the rights of women and all Americ
Black Males Elected President at Every Level of Student Government at Clark Atlanta University
Contact: Mario Boone 404-880-8558 404-987-0949 (cell) mboone@cau.edu ATLANTA (Jan. 18, 2016) For decades black men have been subjected to unfair and untrue stereotypes. Now, an historic elec
CSU president on exclusive list
WILBERFORCE — Central State University President Dr. Cynthia Jackson-Hammond has joined the exclusive ranks of the nation’s top Businesswomen to Watch, selected by Bizwomen, a publication of the Ameri
Educator’s estate will provide scholarships for WSSU students
Throughout his career, Dr. Casey Jones ’55 made an impact on the lives of students. Now, his legacy will help four education majors complete their degrees. The estate of Dr. Jones has establishe