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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. Wherever you are... whatever you are doing, plea

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 afraid to fail and views every bump in the road as a

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

By Leroy Mikell Black College Wire The 10th Annual National HBCU Newspaper Conference in Baltimore ended with a much-anticipated awards banquet. A few months earlier, students from the nation's HB

“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

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

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? By Josh King Black College Wire Pictured: Josh King Herb being smoked in front of the Florida A&M University café was the last thing I expected on my way to buy

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KFC KICKS OFF MAJOR CULTURAL INITIATIVES FOR 2008 (Louisville, KY, February 20, 2008)- Kentucky Fried Chicken's (KFC) Pride 360° community-based initiative kicks off it's s

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 Bridgeport, Connecticut. At the time, he could not even

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

Joshua Felder, 23, thought that once his long-distance girlfriend, Kirby Mullins, 20, got to Hampton University their relationship would have a chance to

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 Week Ending January 27, 2008 Men's Player of the Week Anthony Hilliard, ECSU, Jr., Guard, 6-3, 205, Fayetteville, NC GP To

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas--The Texas Institute for the Preservation of History and Culture (TIPHC), housed at Prairie View A&M University is pleased to announce that the TIPHC documentary “Forever Free: Afr

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

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Alltel Wireless, America’s largest network, and world renowned poet Dr. Maya Angelou are teaming up to celebrate Black History Month with the fourth annual “Words of Wisdom” essay

First Prize: $100 cash BET gift bag Second Prize: $50 cash BET gift bag Third Prize: BET gift bag During Black History Month, we celebrate the achievements of Black Americans by honoring

Alpha Kappa Alpha Donates $1 Million to Howard University Contribution Caps Emotional Day of Tributes During AKA's Centennial Celebration Caption: Alpha Kappa Alpha's international president,

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 program can be felt in Paul Robeson Little Theatre, Harr

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 Sen. Barack Obama's campaign, the Howard chapter of

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-famous choir for one of its several appearances around

NEWS January 23, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jerome Saintjones AAMU Represented Well in Ebony’s Young “Top

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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