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by Lauren C. Williams In the wake of recent high-profile cybersecurity attacks, the Obama Administration awarded $25 million to historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) Thursday to expa

105-Year-Old Graduate Reflects on School’s Impact on Her Life, Career Beatrice Payne, 105, remembers her days training to become a teacher at the school that would later become Bowie State Universi

by Daniel Berry Yesterday evening, USA Today posted an article on the upcoming animated feature Strange Magic, which just happens to feature a story written by none other than George Lucas himself

For more years than some can remember, Audrey Stradford has been helping students realize their dreams of a college education. Known as “Miss Audrey” to many who have graced the halls of Tennessee Sta

Voting Open for Fans to Help Determine the Final Eight to Perform in Atlanta in January 2015 The Honda Battle of the Bands is set to make a triumphant return to Atlanta January 24, 2015, when eight

By Krissah Thompson and Tim Carman As Michelle Obama enters her seventh year as first lady, she remains focused on her campaign against childhood obesity. Obama’s first official act of the new y

Arnold Donald, Carnival Corporation CEO, and James Gadsden, U.S. Ambassador (retired), will keynote two premiere events during the 43rd Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration, sponsored b

When Mayor Bloomberg announced he was banning big sodas from the NYC area, people passionately protested their right to bubbly drinks in big quantities.  But maybe the mayor was on to

If the cute little kid with the lemonade stand seems particularly business savvy, it could be for a reason. That tiny tycoon just might be a graduate of Lemonade Day training now under way at Jackson

DOVER, Del. – Delaware State University will celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as its holds its annual MLK Jr. National Holiday Program at 12 noon Monday, Jan. 19 in the Education and

The Hall Johnson Summer Camp is held on the campus of Allen University for high school choral students. This camp places an emphasis on the music of Hall Johnson and the appropriate performance practi

by Emanuel Maiberg on January 11, 2015 Microsoft has updated its Game Content Usage Rules page to explain how people can use its game content to create YouTube videos and Twitch Streams, but the n

Alabama State University will host its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015, at 11 a.m. in the Dunn-Oliver Acadome. Dr. Walter Kimbrough, president of Dillard Univers

A former Florida A&M University band member was sentenced Friday to more than six years in prison for manslaughter and felony hazing in the death of a drum major, making him the first to receive priso

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) - Claflin University is one of nine historically black colleges and universities nationwide receiving a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to help chart a new model for higher education. The Orangeburg university announced the $75,000 grant will be used to help