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JSU's Johnson signs free agent contract with Heat
JSU's Johnson signs free agent contract with Heat June 29, 2007 Trey Johnson After failing to get picked during the NBA Draft, former Jackson State standout Trey Johnson has signed a free agent contract with the Miami Heat. Johnson will play with the Heat’s summer league team. The
North Carolina A&T 's 33rd Annual Career Awareness Program
33rd Annual Career Awareness Program Building Bridges to Your Future September 11-12, 2007 September 11 - Memorial Student Union (Registrat
Benedict College Receives National Partnership Award
Benedict College Receives National Partnership Award at the National Transportation Summit Transpo ´07 June 8, 2007 Business Opportunity and Workforce Development (BOWD) The award recognizes the exceptional contributions that Benedict College has made to strengthen the work force of
Four-Year Engineering Program Approved for UMES
Four-Year Engineering Program Approved for UMES PRINCESS ANNE, MD--The Board of Regents of the University System of Maryland (USM) announced today the approval of a new independent four-year engineering degree for the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES). “As America strives to e
Bowie State University's Annual Career Fair 2007
Career Fair Date: September 19, 2007 (9:30AM - 1:30PM) Location: To be announced. Overview: The Career Fair affords students and alumni t
Hampton University's Career Fair
The Career Fair is one of the most anticipated annual events at Hampton University. During this event, businesses, government agencies, and instituti
NCCU Launches New University Website
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: TERRI GODWIN (919) 530-6295 JULY 10, 2007
National Alliance of Black School Educators
Get to know the National Alliance of Black School Educators Did you know that black men today make up 41 percent of the inmates in federal state, and local prisons; but make up only 4 percent of all students in American institutions of higher learning? Did you know that the African America
A&M Alumnus to Build King Monument
NEWS July 9, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jerome Saintjones A&M Alum
FAMU Professor Found Strangled
FAMU Professor Found Strangled By Yewande Addie Black College Wire Sheryl Shivers-Blackwell A management professor at Florida A&M Universit
FAMU Optimistic After Accrediting Setback
FAMU Optimistic After Accrediting Setback Photo Credit: Tony Leavell/FAMU New President James H. Ammons, under the FAMU seal, and Larry Robinson, second from left, joined others at a June 28 news conference to calm fears about the accreditation agency's decision to place the school on prob
Now I Know Why I Resent That "Magic Negro" Talk
Now I Know Why I Resent That "Magic Negro" Talk By Kai Beasley Black College Wire For some white people, the fantasy of the "Magic Negro" is the only thing that helps them deal with the reality of successful black Americans. John Harrington/PBS Sen. Barack Obama's appearance at the
Baltimore cross country standout signs with Xavier
NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana has signed Milo Barry of Baltimore, Md., to a men's cross country scholarship for the 2007-08 school year, Coach Joseph Moses announced Monday. Barry won Baltimore city and Class 1A Central Regional championships as a junior at Digital Harbor High Sc
University Wreaked Havoc on Yearbook, but We'll Carry On
University Wreaked Havoc on Yearbook, but We'll Carry On By Marshall A. Latimore Black College Wire Just minutes after I nominated my adviser, Tennessee State University's student publications director Pamela Foster, for the National Conference of Editorial Writers' Barry S. Bingham Sr.
GAO Official Urges More Accountability on HBCU's
GAO Official Urges More Accountability on Funds Given HBCUs By Kai Beasley Black College Wire Government officials are calling upon the U.S. Department of Education to improve oversight of historically black colleges and universities that receive Title III grant money designed to strengt
Alabama State University to host Baseball Symposium and Classic
Alabama State University to host Baseball Symposium and Classic June 22, 2007 RICHMOND, VA – The Metropolitan Junior Baseball League, Inc. (MJBL) will sponsor its fourth Annual Bobby Bonds Memorial Symposium for the Survival of Historically Black Colleges and Universities Baseball Program
Democrats Spar Over Domestic Issues at Howard
Democrats Spar Over Domestic Issues at Howard Photo Credit: John Harrington/PBS Hillary Clinton, left, Bill Richardson, John Edwards, Barack
MPA Foundation Magazine Publishing Fellowship (2007)
MPA Foundation Magazine Publishing Fellowship (2007) THE PROGRAM Magazine Publishers of America (MPA) believes that having an ethnically divers
Hampton's Carter captures national title in 400m hurdles
Hampton's Carter captures national title in 400m hurdles June 24, 2007 Hampton University product James Carter won the USA title in the 400m hurdles Saturday at the 2007 AT&T USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Indianapolis. James Carter Carter will be joined by St. Augustine
Howard Gearing Up for Democratic Presidential Debate
Howard Gearing Up for Democratic Presidential Debate Christopher Huff/The Times and Democrat The Democratic presidential candidates met April 26 at another historically black institution, South Carolina State University, for their first debate. At Howard, three journalists of color will
Is Greek Life Incompatible With Christianity?
Is Greek Life Incompatible With Christianity? (c) 2007 Joseph Taliaferro The Rev. Kenneth I. Clarke Sr. of Cornell University maintains that some Greek rituals have historical references or references to African culture. By Jameka Merriweather Black College Wire "Stomping the
Grandlin Interactive
Grandlin Interactive provides private-labeled social network, personal spaces & groups, bringing groups closer together . Grandlin Interactive extends the CONNECT Platform Core to provide your organization, company, school, clients - any group of people with common interests - with your own
AAMU Welcomes Black Arts Festival!
June 21, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CO
College Is High School on Weed, Alcohol and Cocaine
College Is High School on Weed, Alcohol and Cocaine By Kai Beasley Black College Wire Kai Beasley On April 16, the United States was shaken by one of the most horrible massacres in our history. A 23 year-old Virginia Tech student unleashed his anger and disappointment in a torre
Black Students Still Favor Lighter Skin, Study Finds
Black Students Still Favor Lighter Skin, Study Finds Photo illustration by Kenon White/Black College Wire By Kai Beasley Black College Wire A majority of African American students polled at a Midwestern university say lighter complexions are more attractive than darker ones, a