"The commitment of the NFL illustrates its shared belief in the product of our HBCU institutions." ---Gregory Gibson, Jr. Founder & Executive Director, HBCU Battle of the Brains.
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Posted Wednesday, February 20th 2019 at 6:25PM
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For arguably the most inspirational player to step on to a basketball court, All-Star Weekend being hosted in the Carolinas and specifically Charlotte, NC brought a unique opportunity to Michael Jordan and Jordan brand. Not only did MJ start his ...
Posted Tuesday, February 19th 2019 at 9:25PM
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BeCulturED hosts our LIVE launch event where teams and audience participants will compete for prizes and the title of reigning HBCU trivia champion! This 2-hour interactive experience is being hosted by Wilmo Robinson. You do NOT have to be an HBCU grad to attend this game show, just bring your lo ...
Posted Tuesday, February 19th 2019 at 9:12PM
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Elizabeth City State University is ranked seventh in the top 12 listing of CollegeNET, Inc.’s Social Mobility Index.
CollegeNET, Inc., a provider of web-based on-demand technologies for higher education and the developer of the Social Mobility Ind ...
Posted Tuesday, February 19th 2019 at 9:07PM
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Earlier this month Lara Thompson (third from left in group photo) won an HBCU Innovation Award at the 2019 BEYA STEM Conference in Washington D.C.
The associate professor of mechanical engineering and director of the Biomedical Engineering ...
Posted Tuesday, February 19th 2019 at 9:03PM
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Mississippi State University Libraries, in partnership with Tuskegee University and the MSU-based Southern Literary Trail, is presenting an exhibition celebrating the work of acclaimed African-American photographer P.H. Polk. Polk's work depicts ea ...
Posted Tuesday, February 19th 2019 at 1:55PM
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In advance of Presidents Day, a U.S. history quiz was written by the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation. Some 41,000 Americans took it, with dismal results.
Even in the state with the best performance, Vermont, only 53 percent of the re ...
Posted Monday, February 18th 2019 at 10:09AM
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Phil Jackson in conversation with John Salley at Live Talks Los Angeles, June 12, 2012, discussing Jackson's book, 'Eleven Rings."
For more information on Live Talks Los Angeles, visit: www.livetalksla.org ...
Posted Monday, February 18th 2019 at 8:48AM
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The NFL’s top players from historically black colleges have Carolinas roots.
North Carolina A&T’s Tarik Cohen and South Carolina State’s Darius Leonard shared the 2018 Black College Football Pro Player of the Year award given by the NFL Players Association. Cohen, a Chicago Bears running back/k ...
Posted Sunday, February 17th 2019 at 2:28AM
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The U.S. Senate has approved a pair of bills that will help historically Black colleges and universities across the country if the measures are approved by the House of Representatives and President Donald Trump.
The HBCU Propelling Agency Rel ...
Posted Sunday, February 17th 2019 at 2:24AM
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Adrianna Carter (left), a senior majoring in global medicine and biological sciences at USC, and Alexandria Frank (right), a sophomore majoring in psychology at Howard University, are taking part in an HBCU exchange program this semester. Left:(Photo ...
Posted Sunday, February 17th 2019 at 2:07AM
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The University of the Virgin Islands has become the first historically Black college or university to provide its students with free tuition.
After Hurricane Maria in 2017, the student retention rate at the university fell significantly. This new program was introduced by Lieutenant Governor and ...
Posted Sunday, February 17th 2019 at 1:58AM
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Twenty high school students on a site visit Friday to experience the Tennessee State University campus culture, did not leave empty handed. To their surprise, they all received full scholarship offers to come to TSU.
TSU President Glenda Glover pe ...
Posted Saturday, February 16th 2019 at 9:59PM
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Gossip and Drama spread about their Industries.
2. If someone special offers you Marijuana, don't
mess with it.
3. A man who loves you will take your hand and
lead you away from Danger and Fighting others.
4. You don't have to meet a Man in ...
Posted Wednesday, February 13th 2019 at 9:12PM
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I had the pleasure of sitting down to talk with poet, speaker wife and mother, Janette Ikz. She is more commonly known by the name Genetics and is familiarly known for her popular spoken word pieces "I Will Wait For You", "Ready or Not" and many othe ...
Posted Wednesday, February 13th 2019 at 1:00AM
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Photo: Photo For The Washington Post By Evelyn Hockstein.
Mya Thompson, a 25-year-old senior at Howard University, walks to class on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019. Thompson is a recipient of a gift from the Alfred Street Baptist Church, which donated $ ...
Posted Monday, February 11th 2019 at 7:43PM
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By Spring 2019 Editorial Board
February is a month during which it is integral to look at the past and learn from the country’s failures and triumphs.
This month, especially, is a time to recognize the importance of Historically Black Col ...
Posted Monday, February 11th 2019 at 7:37PM
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A career in international conflict resolution has been on Ava Greene’s radar, and the Spelman College senior learned more about the possibilities when she was selected to attend a new fellows program in Washington, D.C.
The Cox-State Department Di ...
Posted Monday, February 11th 2019 at 7:34PM
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Over $1.6 Million Distributed to HBCUs During Black History Month
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated (AKA), in partnership with the Educational Advancement Foundation (EAF), has pledged an endowment in the amount of $100,000 to Shaw Un ...
Posted Thursday, January 31st 2019 at 6:09PM
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Everything you should know about
The HBCU Band Combine.
The Purpose:
To give New Orleans area student musicians the opportunity to earn scholarships by showcasing their talents before Directors of Historically Black Colleges and Universit ...
Posted Monday, January 28th 2019 at 5:51PM
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Enjoy Comedians and Live DJ's!
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Posted Monday, January 28th 2019 at 5:48PM
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Author: Jay Connor
Photo: Robert Smith speaks onstage as Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights hosts The 2015 Ripple Of Hope Awards honoring Congressman John Lewis, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Evercore Co-founder Roger Altman, and UNESCO Ambassador Marianna ...
Posted Monday, January 28th 2019 at 5:42PM
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Sen. Kamala Harris, a Howard alumna, dropped by after announcing her Presidential campaign.
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Steven J. Gaither
What do when you just announced your bid for president of the United States? If you are Senator Kamala Harris, you got to ...
Posted Wednesday, January 23rd 2019 at 2:43PM
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The latest NCAA D2 rankings are out and one CIAA school is in. Six CIAA men’s players are among the leaders in the country.
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Dellan Sellers
Courtesy: theciaa.com
Six CIAA men’s basketball players are in the top five in ...
Posted Wednesday, January 23rd 2019 at 2:33PM
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