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HBCUConnect Members!! 3 Young Orphans Need YOUR Help!!!
By Tressia J. Amacher I know that most of us have very busy lives, but I beg each of you to take just a few short moments of your time to read this
RICK FOX MASTERING THE ART OF REINVENTION
From basketball superstar to emerging actor, Rick Fox keeps his eye on the prize and his ego in check to score big every time. Rick Fox is not af
Top Corporations Supporting Black History Month
Columbus, OH - February signifies the annual celebration of Black History Month, an occasion to recognize African American people and organizations making a difference in society past and present. Lee Moss Media’s BlackHistory.com has identified the most prominent corporate supporters of Black
FAMU, Howard, N.C. Central Take Top Awards at Newspaper Conference
By Leroy Mikell Black College Wire The 10th Annual National HBCU Newspaper Conference in Baltimore ended with a much-anticipated awards banquet. A
Nurturing: the heart and soul of an HBCU
“If there were not HBCUs,’ they would have to be invented.” There are 110 historically black colleges in the United States today, including public and private, two-year and four-year institutions, medical schools and community colleges. The Higher Education Act of 1965 de
AUR Network Recognizes Black College Athletes
Black college football stars past and present gathered at the Marriott Marquis hotel in Atlanta, Georgia for the 34th Annual SBN Sports Black College All-American (BCAA) Football Banquet on February 16, 2008. The upscale event, appropriately themed “Creating and Celebrating Legends”, recogniz
Bush Cuts HBCU Funding
President Bush's 2009 education budget proposal would slash $85 million in funds earmarked for historically black colleges and universities, reports Amanda Lehmert of North Carolina-based news-record.com. The budget proposal essentially cancels an increase for those schools
Smoking Weed on Campus?
Smoking Weed on Campus? By Josh King Black College Wire Pictured: Josh King Herb being smoked in front of the Florida A&M University ca
KFC KICKS OFF MAJOR CULTURAL INITIATIVES FOR 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KFC KICKS OFF MAJOR CULTURAL INITIATIVES FOR 2008 (Louisville, KY, February 20, 2008)- Kentucky Fried Chicken's (KFC) Prid
Fred DeLuca built Subway, His tips for success
Fred DeLuca was nothing more than a kid from "The Projects", looking for a way to pay his college tuition when he opened up a sandwich store in Bridge
CIAA Basketball Tournament Starts This Week
CHARLOTTE (February 20, 2008) --- Charlotte organizers are excited about the 63rd Annual Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Men's and Women's Basketball Tournament happening February 25 - March 1. The weeklong tournament brings quality basketball and countless activities to the
Love and Marriage on Campus: Today and Yesterday
Joshua Felder, 23, thought that once his long-distance girlfriend, Kirby Mullins, 20, got to Hampton University their relationship would have a chance to
Nikki Giovanni Kicks Off Black Hist. Month at SU
Students, faculty and staff lined all four walls in the Cotillion Ballroom of the Smith-Brown Memorial Union to hear world-renowned poet and activist Nikki Giovanni share her insight on issues ranging from black history to civic responsibility to noted figures like Tupac Shakur. Giovanni visited Southern as a part of the lecture series
CIAA Men's and Women's Basketball Players of the Week
CIAA Men's and Women's Basketball Players of the Week Week Ending January 27, 2008 Men's Player of the Week Anthony Hilliard, ECSU,
PVAMU’s “Forever Free” Documentary To Air On PBS, Feb. 6
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas--The Texas Institute for the Preservation of History and Culture (TIPHC), housed at Prairie View A&M University is pleased to anno
Southern University History Professor Is Son of 'Debaters' Coach
The main character in the movie "The Great Debaters," is the father of Arthur Tolson, a Southern University history professor. The film, based on a true story chronicling the life of Melvin Tolson as a debate coach, was released last month on Christmas Day. The setting is in the 1930s and most of the
Alltel Wireless and Dr. Maya Angelou ask students for “Words of Wisdom”
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Alltel Wireless, America’s largest network, and world renowned poet Dr. Maya Angelou are teaming up to celebrate Black History Mon
BET Essay Contest for A&M Students
First Prize: $100 cash BET gift bag Second Prize: $50 cash BET gift bag Third Prize: BET gift bag During Black History Month, we celebra
Alpha Kappa Alpha Donates $1 Million to Howard University
Alpha Kappa Alpha Donates $1 Million to Howard University Contribution Caps Emotional Day of Tributes During AKA's Centennial Celebration Cap
Path to Broadway Goes Through North Carolina A&T
Path to Broadway Goes Through North Carolina A&T By Aasiya Townsell Black College Wire The ongoing success of North Carolina A&T's theater progra
Howard Students 'Ba-Rack' the Vote in S.C.
Howard Students 'Ba-Rack' the Vote in S.C. By Aleesa Mann Black College Wire After beginning the year with a trip to South Carolina to support Se
Germany Bound! A&M Choir’s Fundraising Shifts to High Gear
Huntsville, Ala. ---- Alabama A&M University Choir Director Horace W. Carney is a man on a mission. When he is not busy preparing his world-famou
AAMU Represented Well in Ebony’s Young “Top 30”
NEWS January 23, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jerome Saintjone
Thurgood Marshall College Fund & Wal-Mart stores, Inc award Scholarship
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contacts: Latoya Henry, TMCF
Howard's Geoff Pope Fulfills His NFL Dream
Howard's Geoff Pope Fulfills His NFL Dream Twenty-three years old and recruited for the NFL from Howard University, Geoff Pope said he has already attained his "greatest goal." Standing at 6-feet and weighing