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Pursuit of Happyness Movie has JCSU Connection
The Pursuit of Happyness Movie has JCSU Connections - December 15, 2006 When moviegoers watch Actor Will Smith and his son Jaden Smith play real life father and son team Christopher Gardner and Christopher Gardner Jr. on the big screen, they may not know that there is a Charlotte connection
HU CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH
#37 (12/21/06) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Erica Taylor Harrod (757) 727 - 5255 erica.harrod@hamptonu.edu Hampton, Va. - Ham
SUMMIT AT NCCU HIGHLIGHTS HIP-HOP INDUSTRY
OFFICE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY DURHAM, N.C. 27707 DECEMBER 18, 2006 CONTACT: Sharon Saunders Pamela Tolson (919) 530-6295 SUMMIT AT NCCU HIGHLIGHTS HIP-HOP
The Motherland Classic: Black College Football H
The Motherland Classic: Black College Football Heads To Africa by Roscoe Nance, published on Dec 14, 2006 ATLANTA-- Black college football coaching legend Eddie Robinson has often said that "A man's only limitation is his imagination.'' Robinson's imagination helped carry him to 408
Christmas, Kwanzaa, Both or Neither?
By Kristin Murray Black College Wire Most students during this time of year are preparing to head home for the holidays. The question is, which holiday will these students celebrate? Many at Florida A&M University observe Christmas and Kwanzaa. Kwanzaa, created by Maulana Ron Karenga
Prairie View A&M University Community Mourns
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Release Date: December 13, 2006 Contact: Tyra M. Metoyer Director of University Relations Phone: (936) 261-2121 Cell: (83
I Gave Up Puffy for DuBois
I Gave Up Puffy for DuBois By Sean Mosley Black College Wire Sean Mosley As a bright-eyed 18-year-old from Connecticut, I arrived at Howard University intending to take the music industry by storm. That changed. I went from majoring in music business to music education to E
SWAC Announces 2006 Hall of Fame Inductees
SWAC Announces 2006 Hall of Fame Inductees December 6, 2006 The Southwestern Athletic Conference has officially announced its 2006 Hall of Fame Inductees. The Class of 2006 includes: • Avery Johnson – Southern University & A&M College • Clifton Johnson – Prairie View A&M Unive
1st Annual Columbus Model Quest Contest™
1st Annual Columbus Model Quest Contest™ (Presented by Style-ology LLC) Contestant Rules and Requirements: 1 MALE & 1 FEMALE winner with a “Fresh New Face” [CONTACT STYLE-OLOGY LLC FOR AN APPLICATION] >>ALL submissions due by January 8, 2007<< Qualifications: *Between the ag
HBCU Graduate and NFL Player talks about the NFL
“My motto is stay modest, humble and hungry!” These are words that Isaac Keys, Morehouse graduate and NFL player, lives by everyday. Born and raised in St. Louis Missouri, Keys grew up in a family where sports were a constant part of his life. “I was always involved in sports; basebal
NCCU TO ANNOUNCE NEW COLLABORATION WITH JAMAICA
OFFICE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY DURHAM, N.C. 27707 DECEMBER 7, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NCCU TO ANNOUNCE NEW COLLABORATION WITH JAMAICA DURHAM, N.C. - North
2006 SWAC FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
2006 SWAC FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP “COUNTDOWN TO JUDGEMENT DAY” November 20, 2006 Birmingham, AL – The battle lines have been drawn and the duel is set for the 2006 edition of the Southwestern Athletic Conference Football Championship game. The Golden Lions of the University o
Author Bebe Moore Campbell dies
Author Bebe Moore Campbell dies at 56 Mon Nov 27 Bebe Moore Campbell, whose many best sellers such as "Brothers and Sisters" touched on America's ethnic and social divides, died Monday. She was 56. Campbell died at home in Los Angeles from complications due to brain cancer, said publicist L
HBCU Connect.com and ARC's first Employee!
HBCU Connect.com recently sat down with Everett Ingram. Everett is the first person to be hired through HBCU Connect.com’s Employment Program with the Administrative Resource Center and Bureau of Public Debt in Parkersburg, West Virginia. Everett shared his experience about the hiring proce
HBCUConnect.com Cruise
The cruise was awsome! I had never believed in vacations before the cruise last week. I went thinking I would take a bunch of stuff that I could catch up on. NOT THE CASE. They had events, some nice-looking single guys to watch, they had a big beach party with games, which was my favorite part.
Grandma's Announcement!
This sweet old granny makes a heart warming announcement. This video in an odd way is cute. Please check out Grandma as she demands all eyes on her. But, I would not advise anyone doing this out in public! LOL
Prairie View A&M Students First to Give to Endowed Scholarship
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Release Date: November 30, 2006 Contact: Bryce Hairston Kennard University Relations Associate Phone: (936) 261-2134, 2121 Fax:
HU ‘fights for a cure’ for world aids day
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Erica Taylor Harrod (757) 727 - 5255 erica.harrod@hamptonu.edu HU ‘fights for a cure’ for world aids day Hampton, Va.
Student wins big at New York conference
TSU student William F. Busch III received first place honors and a HP laptop computer at the 6th annual Thurgood Marshall Leadership Institute, held in New York Oct. 20-23. Busch, a senior e-business/supply chain management major from St. Louis, attended the conference with 10 other TSU stud
Albany State's Pettway named finalist for Harlon
Albany State's Pettway named finalist for Harlon Hill Trophy November 22, 2006 FLORENCE, Ala. -- A field of 24 candidates has been trimmed to eight national finalists including Albany State's Alton Pettway in regional voting for the Harlon Hill Trophy as the NCAA Division II College Footb
“Major Victory for Historically Black Colleges a
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 14, 2006 Contact: John Reid Director of Communications (202) 224-4746 “Major Victory for Historically Black Colleges and Universities” Pr
HBCU Graduate and Former NFL player dies of self- inflicted gunshot wound
Waters dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound Associated Press Posted: 1 day ago FORT VALLEY, Ga. (AP) - Andre Waters, a defensive back who spent most of his 12 seasons in the NFL with the
A Fond Farewell to Ed Bradley
CBS) Family, friends and colleagues gathered Tuesday to bid a fond farewell to veteran CBS News correspondent Ed Bradley, who died Nov. 9 at the age of 65 of complications from leukemia. A long list of entertainers, journalists, politicians and musicians from across the country packed New Yo
Mad TV goes Hip Hop!
Aries Spears has perfected these impersonations of rap.. Check it out! You will think it is a recording, but it is actually Aries!
NCCU's Matthews named National Volleyball Player
November 16, 2006 MIAMI SHORES, FLA. North Carolina Central University junior Shari Matthews was selected as the 2006 NCAA Division II Daktronics Women's Volleyball Player of the Year, as chosen by a vote from the division’s sports information directors. Shari Matthews Matthews, an out