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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

33rd Annual Career Awareness Program Building Bridges to Your Future September 11-12, 2007 September 11 - Memorial Student Union (Registration/Brunch & Conversation with Students and Deans

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 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

Career Fair Date: September 19, 2007 (9:30AM - 1:30PM) Location: To be announced. Overview: The Career Fair affords students and alumni the opportunity to establish contacts with employer

The Career Fair is one of the most anticipated annual events at Hampton University. During this event, businesses, government agencies, and institutional representatives from all over the country hav

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: TERRI GODWIN (919) 530-6295 JULY 10, 2007 PAMELA TOLSO

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

NEWS July 9, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jerome Saintjones A&M Alumnus to Build King Monument Huntsville, Ala

FAMU Professor Found Strangled By Yewande Addie Black College Wire Sheryl Shivers-Blackwell A management professor at Florida A&M University was found strangled in her Tallahassee, Fla., ho

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 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

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 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 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 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 Photo Credit: John Harrington/PBS Hillary Clinton, left, Bill Richardson, John Edwards, Barack Obama and Dennis Kucinich were among candidates o

MPA Foundation Magazine Publishing Fellowship (2007) THE PROGRAM Magazine Publishers of America (MPA) believes that having an ethnically diverse workforce in the U.S. publishing industry is imp

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 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? (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

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June 21, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jerome Saintjones AAMU Welcomes Bl

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 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