Black female executives whose leadership skills were honed at an HBCU
by Courtney Connley
Continuing to shine light on the top black executives we should know, Black Enterprise’s February issue highlighted the 50 Most Powerful Women i ...
Posted Friday, February 27th 2015 at 2:48PM
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Christopher Gray wins $40,000 deal and sets off epic debate between investors
by Kandia Johnson
On the latest episode of the hit ABC show Shark Tank, Drexel student Christopher Gray, Co-Founder of Scholly, an app to help college students fi ...
Posted Friday, February 27th 2015 at 2:04PM
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James Earl Jones, the 83-year-old acting legend who recently made his return to Broadway in the play "You Can't Take It With You," discusses the highs and lows of his six-decade-long career, from his modest beginnings suffering from a stutter to a celebrated star of stage and screen with one of the most recognizable voices in the world. ...
Posted Friday, February 27th 2015 at 1:16PM
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Cheyney University senior Yuhanna Muhammed walked away from the 26th Annual National Society of Minorities in Hospitality (NSMH) Conference & Career Fair earlier this month with three paid summer internship offers and two full-time job offers upon graduation in December. The event was held on his birthday weekend in his hometown of Pittsburgh, PA. ...
Posted Thursday, February 26th 2015 at 5:07PM
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In this segment, Metro Scene's Marvin Jackson interviews CIAA Commissioner Jacqui McWilliams and discusses her role as the first female Commissioner of this storied athletic conference. ...
Posted Thursday, February 26th 2015 at 11:14AM
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If you’re seeking to make a difference, advocating for equity within the community, workplace, or the world, we can make it happen. The Joseph S. Murphy Scholarship for Diversity in Labor allows students from under-represented populations to realize their goals, with financial support. ...
Posted Thursday, February 26th 2015 at 9:55AM
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The Jackson Medical Mall Thad Cochran Center is hosting the 15th Annual Celebration of Life on Saturday, Feb. 28, 8 a.m. to noon.
The program is an annual event “to celebrate the life and legacies of the African-American family in addition to ...
Posted Thursday, February 26th 2015 at 9:28AM
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Author: Stereo Williams
While forgettable white “classic rock” acts like Steely Dan and the Eagles pack stadiums, some of the biggest names in rap history are forced to slum it in clubs. What gives?
Imagine Billy Joel, the Roll ...
Posted Thursday, February 26th 2015 at 8:57AM
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http://BlackDiamondCinema.com BET founder Bob Johnson talks to Traci Atkins about how he came up with the idea for Black Entertainment Television. He talks candidly ...
Posted Tuesday, February 24th 2015 at 10:23AM
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On January 24, the stars aligned for a night of celebration as The BET Honors awarded African-American luminaries for their contributions in entertainment, business and education. This year’s BET Honors was filmed at the Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C. However. One of the highlights was Howard University’s presence at the award show. Performing arts students made an appearance in ...
Posted Friday, February 20th 2015 at 4:41PM
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Phylicia Rashad is best known for her role as Clair Huxtable on the Cosby Show. But what shaped her into the successful actress she's become? She talks about an influential teacher in her life. ...
Posted Friday, February 20th 2015 at 8:10AM
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Vote HBCU Basketball Student Athlete Brandon "Snap" Peters of Talladega College to represent at the 2015 State Farm Insurance College Slam Dunk Contest at this years Final Four in Indianapolis televised on ESPN.To Vote Go to WWW.DARKHORSEDUNKER.COM, you can vote once a day from as many devices as you have such as Cell, iPad, Laptop, Desktop, etc....The quarterfinal round vote is cur ...
Posted Friday, February 20th 2015 at 8:00AM
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BancorpSouth CEO visits, calls JSU technological expertise ‘fantastic’
(Jackson, Miss.) James “Dan” Rollins III, CEO of BancorpSouth, toured the Jackson State University campus on Wednesday, learning firsthand how the school ...
Posted Thursday, February 19th 2015 at 1:35PM
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By: Matt Cross EMAIL: mcross@talladega.edu
It’s been a long road but the student athletes of the Men’s Basketball Team at Talladega College now understand hard work and perseverance pays off. They were named the Nations No. 1 ...
Posted Thursday, February 19th 2015 at 12:02PM
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Making meaningful connections with other women can change your life (not to mention the world). Here are 11 tips to improve your connecting skills.
BY DR. NANCY D. O'REILLY
Women who care enough about others to volunteer their time, talent ...
Posted Wednesday, February 18th 2015 at 3:28PM
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On January 9, 1865, the Baltimore Association for the Moral and Educational Improvement of Colored People opened one of the city’s first free school for blacks. Bowie State University evolved from that early school teaching the elements of education into a comprehensive, diverse university preparing students for a changing world. In ...
Posted Wednesday, February 18th 2015 at 11:44AM
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The University of the Virgin Islands has been awarded a five-year $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), as part of a White House initiative to strengthen cybersecurity exp ...
Posted Tuesday, February 17th 2015 at 1:51PM
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Posted by Elise Durham
Completing a hard-fought journey that began in the fall, the team representing Morehouse College has qualified to compete at the Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC) National Championship Tournament to be held March 21-25 i ...
Posted Tuesday, February 17th 2015 at 8:20AM
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In the next 21-Day Meditation Experience, Manifesting True Success, Oprah and Deepak will be your guides, every day, as you travel a path from limiting beliefs to discovering within yourself that your successes can be infinite.
Your transfor ...
Posted Monday, February 16th 2015 at 11:11AM
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Jackson State University President Carolyn W. Meyers was surprised with a serenade from members of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia of the Pi Nu Chapter at JSU in honor of Valentine's Day 2015. ...
Posted Monday, February 16th 2015 at 9:49AM
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www.sistajoy.com Mary McLeod Bethune was a woman of deep faith who believed in taking action.With only $1.50, she went forth in faith to build a school that now stands as Bethune Cookman University Storyteller, Sista Joy tells her remarkable story as you have never heard it before! You will be uplifted and inspired. Watch this video with your whole family and especially your children. Be sure t ...
Posted Friday, February 13th 2015 at 9:05AM
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Brooksie Harrington is a collector of songs -- songs that tell the stories of African-American history. The spirituals, the work songs, the jazz. "I don't want the story to be lost," he said. Harrington is an associate professor at Fayetteville State University in North Carolina, where he teaches a course he designed called The Aesthetics of Gospel.“Teaching here, in these cou ...
Posted Wednesday, February 11th 2015 at 12:54PM
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Tony Jones Photography / Directed by Garrett GarmsFriday (2/6/15), at Winston-Salem State University, Bobby surprised Kristi. It was their 8 year anniversary and he wanted to take her back to where they were when they first started dating (college). When she showed up, she knew I was going to be there as a gift photo-shoot for her/them.As she walked up the path toward th ...
Posted Wednesday, February 11th 2015 at 12:48PM
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D.H. Conley senior Jeremy Cox is our newest WITN Pepsi Player of the Week.
Cox's basketball coach Rob Maloney sums up his senior standout perfectly. "Jeremy knocks the walls down. His heart is as big as this (Conley's) gym."
Cox is involved in nume ...
Posted Wednesday, February 11th 2015 at 12:39PM
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