Benjamin Banneker — scientist, mathematician and one of the most widely known figures of African-American history — was born on Nov. 9, 1731 in Baltimore County, Md. Many have heard of Banneker’s wooden clock, his mathematical puzzles, his land surve ...
Posted Friday, November 7th 2014 at 8:38AM
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Ah, it's that wonderful time of the year when sweet visions of sugarplums dance in your head... and the eggnog and green bean casserole are doing an entirely different dance in your stomach.
It's the topic no one wants to talk about... digestive c ...
Posted Friday, November 7th 2014 at 8:27AM
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Former Tennessee State All-American defensive end Richard Dent will be inducted into the Black College Football Hall of Fame in 2015.
Dent is among seven players going into the Hall from a list of 25 finalists. The announcement was made Wednesday. ...
Posted Thursday, November 6th 2014 at 4:12PM
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The Office of Diversity and International Affairs (DIA) at Tennessee State University has been awarded a $6,138 grant from the Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnerships to assist in strengthening its outreach and partnership with Japan. TSU is ...
Posted Wednesday, November 5th 2014 at 4:17PM
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by Louise Hart
This time of year, thousands of students will be dropped off at college campuses around the country. Many of them will be feeding themselves for the first time. While most campuses have cafeterias and meal plans, here at Epi, we swear by the slogan: Don't be afraid of using your mi ...
Posted Wednesday, November 5th 2014 at 8:42AM
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By The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan | Last updated: Oct 21, 2014 - 3:45:03 PM
[Editor’s note: During the week of October 16-19, 2014, the island-nation of Jamaica graciously hosted The Nation of Islam in the capital city of Kingston to comme ...
Posted Monday, November 3rd 2014 at 12:06PM
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In this music video set to Pharrell Williams' song "Happy," Bennett College alumnae celebrate the weekend's events and graduation activities. ...
Posted Monday, November 3rd 2014 at 9:57AM
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Fri, October 31, 2014
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff received 76 points and one first place vote as they were predicted to finish fourth in the Southwestern Athletic Conference this upcoming season.
The combinatio ...
Posted Friday, October 31st 2014 at 5:54PM
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As HBCU Alumni and members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Jennifer and Holli support Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Along with our guest co-host, Miesha Miller, we will share the benefits of attending an HBCU from student to pare ...
Posted Friday, October 31st 2014 at 12:19PM
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Apple pie and apple crisp are cherished American classics. However, if you have ever actually prepared one of these dishes yourself, then you probably know the feeling of looking down at a healthy pile of apple skins, not knowing quite what to do with them. While commonly accepted as an undesired by ...
Posted Friday, October 31st 2014 at 9:47AM
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Senior Chinedu Echebelem had nine kills and 17 digs Thursday, and an improved Xavier University of Louisiana defense keyed a 26-24, 25-12, 25-20 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference women's volleyball victory against SUNO at XU's Convocation Center.
The ...
Posted Friday, October 31st 2014 at 8:00AM
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The Tennessee State football team will host No. 16 Eastern Kentucky on Saturday, Nov. 1 for Big Blue’s Senior Day.
Scouting TSU
TSU is 4-5 on the season overall, and 1-4 in Ohio Valley Conference games. Big Blue has also lost the last four contes ...
Posted Friday, October 31st 2014 at 7:48AM
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The Howard University Gallery of Art will present a “Collectors’ Conversation” with art historian David C. Driskell and noted collector Dianne Whitfield-Locke on Sunday, Nov. 2, from 3– 5 p.m.
The program is in conjunction with The Dianne Whitfiel ...
Posted Friday, October 31st 2014 at 7:40AM
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Tuesday, 28 Oct 2014 | 6:12 PM ET
Bill Gates, aka Secret Santa?
What do you get the world's richest person for his birthday?
That's the question Bill Gates' friends and family pondered as the Microsoft co-founder turned 59 years old Tuesday.
Gates, who stepp ...
Posted Thursday, October 30th 2014 at 11:58AM
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Get connected with Medgar Evers College: http://hbcuconnect.com/colleges/24/cuny-the-medgar-evers-college ...
Posted Thursday, October 30th 2014 at 10:43AM
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Study who is running for office in the upcoming election.
Decide how you want your tax dollars spent!
How do you feel when the person you voted for wins?
The candidates and levy's want to govern you.
Make Your Vote Count: http://www.america ...
Posted Wednesday, October 29th 2014 at 11:12AM
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The unmanned Antares rocket carrying the unmanned Cygnus spacecraft exploded moments after takeoff above NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Wallops Island, Virginia, Tuesday evening. NASA and Orbital Sciences are still trying to assess the damage and ...
Posted Wednesday, October 29th 2014 at 10:35AM
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The spirit of rivalry was definitely in the air for the fourth annual AT&T Nation's Football Classic®. This year's Classic theme, Battle in the Capital marked the end of a remarkable four-year run in the football game for Morehouse College and Ho ...
Posted Wednesday, October 29th 2014 at 9:33AM
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The U.S. Coast Guard has a scholarship program where those who enlist receive up to two years’ paid tuition, books and fees, and it pays approximately $3,600 monthly salary ($43,200 annually) as a Coast Guard active-duty member while serving as a ful ...
Posted Tuesday, October 28th 2014 at 10:03AM
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Ah, college cooking. It brings to mind such sophisticated fare as Rice Krispie treats (eaten straight out of the bowl, of course), thick dining hall chili, boxed brownie mixes and the like.
For me, college was when I really figured out that I lik ...
Posted Tuesday, October 28th 2014 at 9:48AM
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Like top corporations such as Google, the Jackson State University College of Business is reorganizing to meet its “strategic goals and objectives,” according to Dean Ramin Maysami.
Three administrators are taking on new roles to form a College of ...
Posted Monday, October 27th 2014 at 3:57PM
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