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Bowie State University Presents Financial Freedom
DATE: March 8, 2007 FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT University Relations and Marketing Kimberly M. West (301) 860-4307 kwest@bowiestate.edu Bowi
U.S. Army Honors Heroes Among Us
U.S. Army Honors Heroes Among Us Photo: MAJ Gwendolyn Tavira, U.S. Army Former Jackson State Faculty Member and Alumna Continues Eclectic Car
NCCU WILL PRESENT EVE ENSLER’S THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES
OFFICE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY DURHAM, NC 27707 MARCH 7, 2007 CONTACT: Sharon Saunders Pamela Tolson (919
FBI AND ALABAMA A&M UNIVERSITY JOIN FORCES
Premier Marketing Group Alabama A&M University Normal, AL Media Contact: Christopher Williams Phone Number: 773-398-8241 E-mail: s
BET’S COLLEGE HILL 4 PREMIERES A SIZZLING NEW SEASON
What do you get when you place a bunch of college kids in paradise? That’s easy: the hottest and wildest COLLEGE HILL season ever! This season’s 15 all-new episodes feature a cast of eight students: four of them are transfers from Los Angeles, and four are Virgin Islanders. Will cultures clash? Yah Mon!
"Run, Barack, Run!"
"Run, Barack, Run!" By Onyekachi Ogba Black College Wire Some were extremely tired from staying up all night to make it to the early rally. Photo Credit: Bobby Belton/Claflin University Mass Communications Department Sen. Barack Obama used an appearance before 2,000 at Claflin
Best/Worst of 2006-2007 school year
Hey HBCU Community! We want to know the following: What was your worst experience? In class or out of class so far? Favorite dorm life story so far? Best professor and why? Worst professor and why? Answers/ Quotes might be used in the HBCU Connect “On Campus" Student Magazine.
Edward Waters Captures the FSC
Edward Waters Captures the FSC Women's Basketball Tournament Crown and Trip to NAIA DII Nationals February 24, 2007 WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Tournament MVP Ruth Waters provided the offense with 21 points in 40 minutes of action and fellow All-Tournament team member Antoinette Upshaw provi
HBCU Connect 2nd Annual Cruise!
Cruising on a Memory! There was not any other place we'd rather be!
Shaq Dance Off!
For those who missed it, here is a clip of our NBA finest doing their thing on the court at the 2007 All Star Weekend! Check it out!
A Historic Church Honors HBCUs
A Historic Church Honors HBCUs Photo Credit: Derrell Smith/the Hilltop For five years, Shiloh Baptist Church has chosen a Sunday in February to honor, promote and celebrate historically black colleges. By Traver Riggins Black College Wire With snowflakes the size of cotton ball
Norfolk State and Hampton grab MEAC Indoor Track titles
Norfolk State and Hampton grab MEAC Indoor Track titles February 17, 2007 LANDOVER, Md. – The Norfolk State University men and the Hampton University women captured the titles at the 2007 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Indoor Track and Field Championships at Prince George’s Sports &
St. Aug Alum Shifts Career from High Tech to High Touch
St. Aug Alum Shifts Career from High Tech to High Touch Photo: SFC Abdul Turay For most of the seven years following his family’s arrival in t
Fake Fraternalism
Fake Fraternalism By Lawrence C. Ross Jr. Black College Wire I was absolutely thrilled to read Dominic Hunter’s column on the Kappa Alpha Psi haz
Frat Members Should Not Have Been Punished for Hazing
Frat Members Should Not Have Been Punished for Hazing By Dominic Hunter Black College Wire When athletes get injured at practice, are the players
Record-Holding Swimmer Makes Way Through Rough Waters
Record-Holding Swimmer Makes Way Through Rough Waters By Dontaye Carter Black College Wire Swimmer Mujahid El-Amin has rewritten the 100-yard butterfly record at Florida A&M University in only his second season on campus. But his success has been accompanied by tragedy and unexpected fi
In This Big Game, There Were Two Black Coaches
In This Big Game, There Were Always Two Black Coaches By SAMUEL G. FREEDMAN Published: February 5, 2007 Decades before Super Bowl XLI, with its history-making confrontation between African-American coaches, similar encounters took place every year. The setting was the Orange Blossom Cla
"Too Late to Ban the "N-word"
Too Late to Ban the "N-word" By the Famuan Editorial Board Black College Wire We, as blacks, have been raised with a strong sense of pride. Whether we used our strengths in the music industry or fighting for civil rights, we have been groomed to express ourselves. Controversy over
“Most Courageous Civil Rights Fighter in the South”
Black History Profile: Fred Shuttlesworth, “Most Courageous Civil Rights Fighter in the South” By Charlotte Young Black College Wire As the bomb blasted through his house on Christmas Day of 1956, the Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth was reassured that he was fighting for the right cause. Th
Howard Student Calls for "Semester of Abstinence"
Howard Student Calls for "Semester of Abstinence" Testing for the HIV virus is part of the campaign to stem the epidemic. By Eboni Farmer Black College Wire A Howard graduate student and social worker has an idea to help students stay free of HIV/AIDS: Abstain from sexual activity for
Tuskegee declared 2006 SIAC Football Co-Champion
Tuskegee declared 2006 SIAC Football Co-Champion January 30, 2007 Tucker, GA – The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference has declared Tuskegee University, Co-Champion for the 2006 Football season. The decision comes after Miles College self reported to the NCAA and the SIAC that
Howard Wants More Black Men in College
Howard Wants More Black Men in College By Ayesha Rascoe Black College Wire Howard University plans to start a Black Male Student Initiative to address the underrepresentation of African American men on college and university campuses, according to university President H. Patrick Swygert.
NCCU HOSTS HIP HOP Summit
OFFICE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY DURHAM, NC 27707 FEBRUARY 2, 2007 CONTACT: Sharon Saunders Pamela Tolson (919) 530-6295 NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY HOSTS HIP HOP SUMMIT FEATURING INDIVIDUALS IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY DURHAM, N.C. * North Carolin
Training, Not Punishment
Training, Not Punishment A Statement from Black College Wire on the Suspension of The Gramblinite Administrators at Grambling University chose t
2 Kappas at FAMU Get 24 Months
2 Kappas at FAMU Get 24 Months By Sidney Wright IV and Carnell Hawthorne Jr. Black College Wire Photo credit: Jamaal Mcknight/the Famuan Micha