by Daniel Berry
Yesterday evening, USA Today posted an article on the upcoming animated feature Strange Magic, which just happens to feature a story written by none other than George Lucas himself. In the short piece, Brian Truitt provides some i ...
Posted Thursday, January 15th 2015 at 7:50AM
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For more years than some can remember, Audrey Stradford has been helping students realize their dreams of a college education. Known as “Miss Audrey” to many who have graced the halls of Tennessee State University, it is not uncommon to see her open ...
Posted Wednesday, January 14th 2015 at 4:33PM
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Voting Open for Fans to Help Determine the Final Eight to Perform in Atlanta in January 2015
The Honda Battle of the Bands is set to make a triumphant return to Atlanta January 24, 2015, when eight of the most prestigious marching bands from Ameri ...
Posted Wednesday, January 14th 2015 at 4:08PM
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By Krissah Thompson and Tim Carman
As Michelle Obama enters her seventh year as first lady, she remains focused on her campaign against childhood obesity. Obama’s first official act of the new year was announcing the appointment of children’s-h ...
Posted Wednesday, January 14th 2015 at 12:37PM
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Arnold Donald, Carnival Corporation CEO, and James Gadsden, U.S. Ambassador (retired), will keynote two premiere events during the 43rd Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration, sponsored by the YWCA Greater Charleston. The Charleston area ...
Posted Wednesday, January 14th 2015 at 11:51AM
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When Mayor Bloomberg announced he was banning big sodas from the NYC area, people passionately protested their right to bubbly drinks in big quantities.
But maybe the mayor was on to something. Soda doesn't just cause cavities a ...
Posted Wednesday, January 14th 2015 at 11:26AM
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If the cute little kid with the lemonade stand seems particularly business savvy, it could be for a reason. That tiny tycoon just might be a graduate of Lemonade Day training now under way at Jackson State University.
Kids from across Jackson have ...
Posted Tuesday, January 13th 2015 at 8:57AM
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DOVER, Del. – Delaware State University will celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as its holds its annual MLK Jr. National Holiday Program at 12 noon Monday, Jan. 19 in the Education and Humanities Theatre on campus.
The event is fre ...
Posted Monday, January 12th 2015 at 3:30PM
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The Hall Johnson Summer Camp is held on the campus of Allen University for high school choral students. This camp places an emphasis on the music of Hall Johnson and the appropriate performance practice for the Negro spiritual. Campers will have a we ...
Posted Monday, January 12th 2015 at 3:22PM
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by Emanuel Maiberg on January 11, 2015
Microsoft has updated its Game Content Usage Rules page to explain how people can use its game content to create YouTube videos and Twitch Streams, but the new rules don't apply to Minecraft, which Microsoft ...
Posted Monday, January 12th 2015 at 11:37AM
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Alabama State University will host its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015, at 11 a.m. in the Dunn-Oliver Acadome.
Dr. Walter Kimbrough, president of Dillard University (New Orleans, La.), will deliver the keynote a ...
Posted Monday, January 12th 2015 at 10:26AM
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A former Florida A&M University band member was sentenced Friday to more than six years in prison for manslaughter and felony hazing in the death of a drum major, making him the first to receive prison time in the case.
Dante Martin received 77 mo ...
Posted Friday, January 9th 2015 at 3:10PM
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ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) - Claflin University is one of nine historically black colleges and universities nationwide receiving a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to help chart a new model for higher education.
The Orangeburg university announced the $75,000 grant will be used to help ...
Posted Friday, January 9th 2015 at 1:51PM
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Bill Gates is turning human waste into drinkable water with the help of a sewage treatment machine developed using funds from the Gates Foundation. The machine, called the Omniprocessor, has been designed to provide clean drinking water to developing ...
Posted Friday, January 9th 2015 at 10:26AM
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Have you secured your brick for the Legacy Walkway that is being constructed in front of the Peters Media Center and Ford Hall? The Oakwood University Brick Campaign provides an opportunity to leave a legacy and support campus improvement at the same ...
Posted Wednesday, January 7th 2015 at 2:20PM
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