Taping will air on Feb. 19 before premiere of “Tell Them We Are Rising”
In a thought-provoking, frank discussion about Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Bennett College Provost Dr. Dorothy Browne said HBCUs are not deficient ...
Posted Monday, February 12th 2018 at 11:44AM
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Taping will air on Feb. 19 before premiere of “Tell Them We Are Rising”
In a thought-provoking, frank discussion about Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Bennett College Provost Dr. Dorothy Browne said HBCUs are not deficient ...
Posted Monday, February 12th 2018 at 11:44AM
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Bowie State junior quarterback Amir Hall has been selected as the 2017 recipient of the Black College Football Player of the Year Award. He was presented with the Deacon Jones Trophy, named in honor of the football legend and inaugural Black College ...
Posted Monday, February 12th 2018 at 11:14AM
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Texas College will be “kicking-off” their Religious Emphasis Week with an ecumenical worship Sunday, February 11th, at 4:00 P.M. The event will be held in the Gus F. Taylor Gymnasium. Texas College was founded by a group of Christian Methodist Ep ...
Posted Friday, February 9th 2018 at 2:15PM
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Institute expands universities online learning and not-for-credit certificate offerings
Texas Southern University’s Office of Continuing Education has increased its online certificate programming with the addition of the Attorney Ricky Anderson ...
Posted Thursday, February 8th 2018 at 3:58PM
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Alcorn State University’s School of Nursing online program is being recognized as one of the best in the nation.
The School is listed on Affordable Colleges Online’s Best Online Nursing Degree for 2018 list.
Affordable Colleges Online has b ...
Posted Wednesday, February 7th 2018 at 9:30PM
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Even 22 years after becoming an airline pilot, Stephanie Johnson still gets the looks.
The ones she gets while greeting passengers from the cockpit door, or just walking through an airport.
The look that says, "What are you doing in that uniform?" Or the one that says, "You go, girl!"
Johns ...
Posted Tuesday, February 6th 2018 at 9:44AM
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Celebrate Black History Month with Johnson C. Smith University! We will be examining a groundbreaking book, “Divine Kingship of Asante: A Model For Sustainable Development of Self and Community,” with Dr. Ur Aua Hehimetu Ra EnKamit. The author sp ...
Posted Monday, February 5th 2018 at 3:29PM
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Read & Rise Program visits Nixon Elementary School Tuesday as ASU's President Shares the Gift of Reading to Young Students
Members of the ASU Hornet Nation Visit 18 Elementary Schools/Read to Over 300 Classrooms to Give-Back Some Love
The News ...
Posted Monday, February 5th 2018 at 2:42PM
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Founded on or before 1964, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) were established after the Civil War when southern states still practiced segregation in schools. These HBCUs have provided places for freed African-Americans to earn a q ...
Posted Monday, February 5th 2018 at 12:37PM
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He took us to church, school and the barbershop so we practically know the guy.
by Steven J. Gaither
Wednesday is National Signing Day, a day when thousands of high school seniors will sign national letters of intent to the colleges they i ...
Posted Monday, February 5th 2018 at 12:30PM
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By Daniel Boyette
dboyette@al.com
Alabama A&M and Southern are set to meet on neutral turf.
The SWAC foes will face off Sept. 22 at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile in the Gulf Coast Challenge. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m.
Southern beat Al ...
Posted Monday, February 5th 2018 at 12:21PM
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After averaging over 20 points per game and leading the Wiley College men's basketball team to a victory over the Red River Athletic Conference leader, Joshua Hamilton (JR/New Iberia, Louisiana) wins his second Red River Athletic Conference Player of ...
Posted Monday, February 5th 2018 at 12:19PM
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Calandra Tate Moore
Data Scientist
United States Department of Defense
Dr. Calandra Tate Moore was born in Pasadena, California but grew up in a small community just outside the city limits of Zachary, Louisiana. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from the Xavier University ...
Posted Monday, February 5th 2018 at 12:14PM
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Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) alumni have the most pride when it comes to representing their schools. After graduating from college how do you continue to show your school pride? It is no longer a dorm room and you want a sophis ...
Posted Monday, February 5th 2018 at 12:11PM
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Performances and engaging activities slated for tournament events at Charlotte Convention Center
Two of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Basketball Tournament’s staple events—Fan Fest and Super Saturday—will return for its alumni, fans and community members to enjoy for ...
Posted Monday, February 5th 2018 at 11:57AM
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As we continue to celebrate Black History Month, there would be no better time to spotlight black-owned businesses than now. Sure, we have black-owned banks, hair stores, even pharmacies; but have you stayed in a black-owned hotel? You might have and might not even have known! From lavish resorts t ...
Posted Monday, February 5th 2018 at 11:39AM
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Gadsden State Community College is adding a new program to its Health Sciences Division, said Dr. Deborah Curry, dean of Health Sciences.
“At Gadsden State, we put a focus on career-oriented programs that fill industry needs,” she said. ...
Posted Monday, February 5th 2018 at 11:29AM
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Officials say a central Oklahoma city has saved about $7,000 in wages and equipment upkeep by using a herd of goats as groundskeepers.
Chris Thomas is chief operator and goat manager at Midwest City's water resources and recovery center. Thoma ...
Posted Saturday, February 3rd 2018 at 4:56PM
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Small Business Event: Boots to Business - Helping the Military Explore Business Ownership & Knowledge!
- Free to all active duty, reserve, National Guard & spouses by ASU's Small Business Center -
- Held at Maxwell Air Force Base -
WHEN: Mond ...
Posted Friday, February 2nd 2018 at 8:18PM
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Posted in Palmetto Scene by Jackie Johnson
Palmetto Scene visits Allen University, a historic black university in Columbia, where students are excited about using their knowledge to secure high- paying, interesting jobs in the 21st-century workpla ...
Posted Friday, February 2nd 2018 at 7:21PM
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WHAT: CNN Legal Analyst Bakari Sellers Speaks about Student Activism at ASU.
WHEN: Tuesday (Feb. 6), at 11 a.m.
WHERE: ASU's Dunn-Oliver Acadome.
One of CNN's top legal analysts and one of America's most vocal advocates for the enhance ...
Posted Friday, February 2nd 2018 at 10:37AM
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The U.S. Department of Commerce recently recognized a Columbus, Ohio business as being the oldest African-American owned business in the United States. This year, they celebrated 134 continuous years in business. Can you guess what company it is?
The company that received this honor is the E.E ...
Posted Friday, February 2nd 2018 at 10:29AM
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Oakwood University has planned a wide range of activities for the observance of Black History Month under the theme "Remembering the Past, Embracing the Future."
The activities are planned with a strong education component, about the African Ameri ...
Posted Thursday, February 1st 2018 at 4:56PM
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